Job overview

We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our innovative team. 

The NHS@Home service - our Virtual Ward - offers an alternative to hospital care. It combines innovation and technology with face-to-face treatments for people who are acutely unwell in their own homes across BNSSG. 

The service is run in partnership between Sirona, North Bristol Trust (NBT), University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) and BrisDoc. 

We are looking for a patient-focussed and forward-thinking clinical pharmacist for this interesting and varied role. The successful candidate will truly work across the interface between primary, community and secondary care, spending time providing pharmaceutical care for NHS@Home patients onsite at Weston General Hospital, as well as in patients’ homes across Weston-super-Mare and neighbouring areas.

There is a strong element of cross-organisational working to the role, requiring close liaison with the rest of the NHS@Home team, as well as the clinical & pharmacy teams within UHBW. The NHS@Home pharmacy team is friendly and supportive, with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in both of our Acute Trusts and Sirona.

The successful candidate will be able to use their clinical skills across the range of NHS@Home clinical pathways.

If you have experience as a clinical pharmacist in a relevant setting – whether that is primary or secondary care – we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside NHS@Home pharmacy colleagues based at UHBW, NBT and Sirona, to deliver and develop the clinical pharmacy aspects of the NHS@Home service across BNSSG.

You will contribute to the clinical pharmacy service for NHS@Home patients. Currently the following 
clinical pathways are delivered:
•    Heart Failure
•    Respiratory
•    Frailty
•    Outpatient Parenteral Anti-microbial Therapy (OPAT)
•    General pathway (for a range of general medical & surgical conditions)

You will contribute pharmacy skills and expertise to the NHS@Home multi-disciplinary team, which consists of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, nurses, nurse associates, doctors, paramedics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, support workers and other allied health and care professionals.

This post will be primarily based in North Somerset and will require the successful candidate 
to:
•    Work closely with the NHS@Home and Pharmacy teams at UHBW.
•    Work in an agile way to deliver pharmacy services to NHS@Home patients:

     - At Weston General Hospital

     - In their home/other place of residence across Weston-super-Mare (WSM) and neighbouring areas.

Travel will be required across the BNSSG area for meetings and other duties.

You will need to be a driver with access to your own vehicle and will be eligible to claim travel expenses.

Aside from delivering clinical services, the post involves a range of management & leadership roles.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.