Advanced Specialist Pharmacist

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to deliver and lead pharmacy services within Dermatology. This is a new post within the Trust due to an expansion of the current Dermatology services.
The successful candidate will provide an active role in developing and monitoring treatment pathways for dermatology patients, working closely with our Consultant Dermatologists and Clinical Nurse Specialists. The post-holder will be an integral part of the dermatology multidisciplinary team. There is scope to develop a role in outpatient clinics and take an active role as a prescriber in this setting., Ø Provide holistic, specialist pharmaceutical care service to patients attending Dermatology clinics, including advice and counselling on biologic and high-risk terapies
Ø Ensure continuity of supply of specialist on homecare therapies
Ø Review patients as part of a pharmacist-led consultation which may include prescribing medication, ordering & interpreting blood tests and corresponding with relevant members of the dermatology MDT
Ø Maintain and develop Homecare services for Dermatology
Ø Maintain records of patients on biologic therapies and assist with monitoring, including BlueTeq to ensure compliance with NICE and commissioning guidelines
Ø Manage of Medicines Safety issues related to Dermatology and ensure compliance e.g. with Pregnancy Prevention Programme for oral retinoids, Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.
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3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve., University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research., At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!