Band 8A Senior HIV Specialist Pharmacist Fixed term - Maternity Cover

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and proactive band 8a Pharmacist with previous HIV/ID experience to work as part of the HIV pharmacy team for one year to cover maternity leave.

The specialist HIV pharmacist will have responsibility for the clinical pharmacy service delivered to HIV and an element of responsibilities to ID patients in relation to ward based pharmacy services across all of the Royal Free London NHS Trust sites, playing a key role in the prescribing and ongoing monitoring of HIV medicines, ensuring timely supply of HIV medicines through the out-patient pharmacy and homecare services and the day-to-day management of the HIV pharmacy team.

Potential candidates will have worked as a band 7 or 8a pharmacist with some experience working in the HIV/ID setting. They will have had some involvement in consultant ward rounds, contributing to policies/guidelines and supervision and training of staff.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

Regular active participation in ward rounds and complex case MDT discussions

Delivery of a high quality, specialist ward-based and outpatient pharmacy service including medicines reconciliation, review of complex medication regimens, medicines optimisation and adverse reaction and interaction monitoring

Training and supervision of junior members of the pharmacy team

Timely supply of medicines for in-patients, out-patients and discharge

Development and implementation of clinical guidelines

Effective control of drug expenditure and management of processes regarding high-cost drugs

Using independent prescribing skills within HIV out-patient clinics

Counselling HIV patients on their medicines to enhance compliance

To participate in audits and practice research

To work with the clinical risk team to minimise the risk of medicines

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk