An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and forward thinking advanced clinical pharmacist to join the Rheumatology team, made up of Consultants, CNS and an Advanced Pharmacist.
The post is full time, but part time and job share applications will be considered. This post will require working weekends and working on call.
This role requires you to prescribe and manage homecare prescriptions for rheumatology patients, receiving biologic treatment. You'll be required to work closely with the homecare department, to ensure that our rheumatology patients receive their biologic treatment in a timely manner. with appropriate monitoring.
This will also require management of any biologic drug shortages or biosimilar switches, to optimise cost effective prescribing within rheumatology. You'll be required to answer homecare queries relating to the management of our rheumatology patients and support the multi-disciplinary Rheumatology team, with medicine queries and prescribing.
The role will require you to write and review rheumatology specific treatment guidelines, to ensure the safe prescribing and administration of medicines within rheumatology and cost effective use of treatment.
The role may also incorporate the management of patients prescribed disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs until stabilised and liaising with primary care providers, to ensure the safe and effective prescribing of DMARDs in the community, through shared care prescribing.
The post requires a highly motivated pharmacist with excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills. You will demonstrate excellent decision making skills and problem solving skills.
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our Services Are Provided In
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Karen Howarth Job title: Senior Nurse Manager Email address:
We encourage all applicants to contact
Karen Howarth
or
Mari Treharne