This is a key role within the pharmacy team delivering services to the ambulatory assessment units and ambulatory outreach team. The post holder will be an active member of both the pharmacy and sterile services directorate and the ambulatory and virtual ward clinical service unit to provide patient centres care to a high standard in accordance with OUH values. The post holder will need to be flexible and open to working across different settings.
To provide a clinical pharmacy service to the ambulatory clinical areas including ambulatory assessment unit (AAU), Rowan ambulatory unit (RAU) and the ambulatory outreach team (AOT) which encompasses CovidCare@Home, Hospital at Home and Complex Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (COPAT).
To support the development, implementation and management of home administered antibody therapies for treatment of Covid-19.
To be a medicines expert within ambulatory services, providing support on medicine safe storage, patients medication and treatment choices and monitoring, and medicine related developments within the team. To support the development of the service. To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist as needed including line management roles.
To work closely with the pharmacy team lead for ambulatory care in the implementation, review and audit of the introduction of ward based and at home pharmacy services and new technology.
To provide specialist advice and counselling to patients both on the ward and through telemed consultations.
To work closely with a ward based technician, to support the AAU satellite in providing ward based pharmacy services
To be a pharmacy representative within the ambulatory care area and to represent the area within Pharmacy. To liaise with the pharmacy service including the dispensaries in promoting understanding of AOT services and supporting any related changes and developments.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sophie McGlen Job title: Highly advanced Pharmacist Virtual Wards Email address: sophie.mcglen@ouh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01865 226178
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