Advanced Pharmacist - Transfer to Assess/Complex Discharge Services
The successful applicant will be responsible as an advanced specialist for leading and providing safe, efficient and cost-effective clinical pharmacy services to Transfer to Assess and Complex Discharge patients at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
Responsibilities
* Ensure rationalisation of medication particularly for complex patients with polypharmacy, including rationalising medication timing to aid patient concordance for self‑managed medication, and to help reduce the number of care calls required for patients with managed medication.
* Liaise with the community health care teams about the patient’s needs including ongoing monitoring requirements.
* Provide support and medication advice to other members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
* Write discharge prescriptions to meet service needs as a pharmacist prescriber.
Key Information
Employment type: Full‑time
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Job function: Health Care Provider
Benefits
* 27–33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* NHS pension scheme membership
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more
* NHS Staff discounts
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
* Stockport Credit Union – local financial advice
Diversity & Equality
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
Application Support
We recognise that flexible working is important; we take requests for flexible working seriously and try to work with you. If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
Contact
Name: Helen Markham
Job title: Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services
Email: helen.markham@stockport.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0161 419 4461
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