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Job overview

Are you a highly, experienced clinical pharmacist looking for a new and unique way to develop your clinical specialism, whilst playing a pivotal role in delivery of transformational change across 3 acute trusts in a provider collaborative?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiast and motivated pharmacist, with an interest in Gastroenterology, to join our Pharmacy Team at Great Western Hospital on a 12m, fixed-term basis as an 8a Advanced Pharmacist (Gastroenterology).

 You will initially focus on working across BSW Acute Healthcare Alliance to deliver some key, specialty- specific, biosimilar switch savings, but will also work towards establishing the role of a Gastroenterology Specialist Pharmacist within the Gastroenterology team at Great Western Hospital, including non-medical prescribing in out-patient / day hospital settings and supporting medicines optimisation and medicines effectiveness in both in-patient and outpatient services.

 By demonstrating the value of this post to both our Trust and the wider BSW Acute Healthcare Alliance at the end of its fixed-term, you will play a key role in influencing our future service developments and, potentially, the establishment of a similar permanent post.

Main duties of the job

1. Act as an advanced Pharmacy practitioner for the gastroenterology, to plan the care and identify areas of concern related to medicine use within this specialty. 

2. To be an Independent Prescriber (IP) and to continue to develop the role of pharmacist independent prescriber within the Trust.

3. To provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to patients in gastroenterology wards and out-patient areas in line with clinical pharmacy standards and objectives.

4. Clinically checking all prescriptions before dispensing and referring to the prescriber any unusual doses, potential drug interactions or incompatibilities for confirmation or revision before authorising dispensing.

5. Assist in clinical decision making to ensure patient safety and medication effectiveness through the medicines optimisation agenda.

6. Discussing with patients any issues about their medication, and liaising with other health care professionals in Primary and Secondary Care as appropriate.

7. Reviews results of external audit related to patient care and develop action plan as necessary.

8. Fulfil the role of Responsible Pharmacist in the dispensary when register able activities are taking place, when required as part of the rota or out of hours, as defined in the relevant Trust guidance document. To be aware of the requirements of this role and the relevant standard operating procedures, and to complete the record forms as require.

Working for our organisation

“Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.”