GP Out of Hours Service Clinical Pharmacist
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Location
- Swansea
- Salary
- £49,244 to £55,438 a year pro rata per annum
- Closing date
- 1 Jun 2023
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- Profession
- Other Health Profession
- Grade
- Band 8A
- Hours
- Part Time
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Job summary
This is a fixed term post for 11 months, due to funding.
If you are a Swansea Bay University Health Board employee this post will only be offered on a secondment basis and you will need to have gained your line managers approval for the secondment prior to going to interview.
Swansea Bay UHB Urgent Primary Care Service is offering an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and experienced Pharmacists to support the Urgent Primary Care (UPC) service. You will be responsible for improving the quality and effectiveness of medicines management in line with Prudent Healthcare principles and for developing, delivering and monitoring medicines management services within UPC. You will deliver pharmaceutical care to a range of patients including those who may be frail and vulnerable and have complex needs, via triage or face to face appointments.
You will provide expert pharmaceutical advice, education and training to prescribers and other healthcare staff working within UPC, developing close working relationships with a variety of health and social care professionals to maximise seamless care, ensuring the best outcomes for patients. You will develop and extend the role whilst ensuring scope of practice is in line with competencies as defined within individual personal boundaries of clinical practice.
Main duties of the job
Support the Urgent Primary Care (UPC) service to improve the quality and effectiveness of medicines management in line with Prudent Healthcare principles
Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribingResponsible for developing, delivering and monitoring medicines management services within UPC
Provide pharmaceutical care to a range of patients including those who may be frail and vulnerable and have complex needs, via triage or face to faceEngage patients in their care using a patient focussed approach and co-production principles
Utilise a holistic approach to support medicines optimisation in UPCProvide expert pharmaceutical advice, education and training to prescribers and other healthcare staff working within UPC
Develop close working relationships with a variety of health and social care professionals to maximise seamless care and ensure the best outcomes for patients
Develop and extend the role, ensuring scope of practice is in line with competencies as defined within individual personal boundaries of clinical practice
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
English
Essential
Desirable
English
Essential
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
130-PST094-1222-A
This is a fixed term post for 11 months, due to funding.
If you are a Swansea Bay University Health Board employee this post will only be offered on a secondment basis and you will need to have gained your line managers approval for the secondment prior to going to interview.
Swansea Bay UHB Urgent Primary Care Service is offering an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and experienced Pharmacists to support the Urgent Primary Care (UPC) service. You will be responsible for improving the quality and effectiveness of medicines management in line with Prudent Healthcare principles and for developing, delivering and monitoring medicines management services within UPC. You will deliver pharmaceutical care to a range of patients including those who may be frail and vulnerable and have complex needs, via triage or face to face appointments.
You will provide expert pharmaceutical advice, education and training to prescribers and other healthcare staff working within UPC, developing close working relationships with a variety of health and social care professionals to maximise seamless care, ensuring the best outcomes for patients. You will develop and extend the role whilst ensuring scope of practice is in line with competencies as defined within individual personal boundaries of clinical practice.
Main duties of the job
Support the Urgent Primary Care (UPC) service to improve the quality and effectiveness of medicines management in line with Prudent Healthcare principles
Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribingResponsible for developing, delivering and monitoring medicines management services within UPC
Provide pharmaceutical care to a range of patients including those who may be frail and vulnerable and have complex needs, via triage or face to faceEngage patients in their care using a patient focussed approach and co-production principles
Utilise a holistic approach to support medicines optimisation in UPCProvide expert pharmaceutical advice, education and training to prescribers and other healthcare staff working within UPC
Develop close working relationships with a variety of health and social care professionals to maximise seamless care and ensure the best outcomes for patients
Develop and extend the role, ensuring scope of practice is in line with competencies as defined within individual personal boundaries of clinical practice
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
English
Essential
- Degree in Pharmacy
- Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Registered with RPS
- Experience of working in a Health Board or Primary Care role
English
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
130-PST094-1222-A
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