Pharmacist

Job summary

Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth has an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist to be part of a vibrant and dynamic team within progressive and highly rated clinical service.

The post holder will play a key role within the pharmacy team delivering services across a variety of elective specialities such as Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, and Endoscopy. They will assist in the provision and development of leading clinical pharmacy services for the outpatient department, day surgery unit, inpatient ward and operating theatres.

We are looking for a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist ideally with recent hospital experience. A supportive learning plan and environment will be provided for candidates with limited experience who wanted to establish advanced clinical pharmacy career, and our national pharmacy teams and our chief pharmacist will be available in supporting you to move into the organisation and advise you on our pathways and standards.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will play a key role within the pharmacy team delivering services across a variety of elective specialities such as Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, and Endoscopy. They will assist in the provision and development of leading clinical pharmacy services for all outpatients departments, recovery, inpatient

Provide clinical ward and dispensary cover

Provide advice and support to consultants, other clinicians and patients ensuring the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines. Work with a multidisciplinary, patient focused approach to help us to deliver an efficient, high quality healthcare service.

Be responsible for the Pharmacy services on a day-to-day basis,

Support and deputise for the Pharmacy lead in establishing and maintaining robust clinical governance arrangements (risk management, audits, etc) for all aspects of medicines management within the site

Plan, deliver and evaluate pharmaceutical care to meet patients health and well-being.

Contribute to the design of new ways of working, utilising digital systems, and designing new processes to ensure maximum levels of safety and quality

If qualified as a non-medical prescriber, to maintain prescribing practice within area of competence and develop new areas of competence as necessary and according to local service needs

Provide specialised professional medicines management training to other clinical staff

About us

Practice Plus Group is one of Englands largest independent providers of self-pay, insured and NHS healthcare. Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth has a CQC Good rating and provides excellent healthcare to the population of Plymouth and the south west region, including Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and all of Devon. We are an elective surgical centre providing arthroplasty surgery, orthopaedics, general surgery, endoscopy and cataract surgery.

The clinical services include Outpatients, Day Surgery Unit, Inpatient Ward, Theatres, Endoscopy suite, Radiography, Physiotherapy and Pharmacy, with care provided by a multidisciplinary team.