Clinical Pharmacist: Frailty Services and Community Resource Teams

The CRT Pharmacy team was set up in 2019 providing services to Newport, Caerphilly and Torfaen. Due to the continued success of the service, further investment has recently been secured to extend the service to all 5 boroughs. This ambitious expansion allowed us earlier this year to recruit an additional 3 Clinical Pharmacists, 3 Pharmacy Technicians and 2 Pharmacy Assistants to join our existing established team., The team currently provide a Pharmacy service to Frailty Consultant-led 'hospital at home' patients, Therapies/Social Care-led Reablement patients, Nurse-led home parenteral service patients (including IV antimicrobials) and Community Falls patients.

We also take referrals from acute ward Pharmacy staff to ensure that frail/vulnerable patients are supported in taking medicines post discharge. Our role involves regular MDT meetings, home visits, virtual ward rounds and data collection and analysis of contributions to patient care. Each day brings a new challenge, the chance to learn from those around us, job satisfaction and an opportunity to further develop the service!

The new funding has also led to the exciting integration and ongoing redesign of the Pharmacy service provided to the community hospital rehabilitation wards of South Monmouthshire and Torfaen. This clinical pharmacist post based in Chepstow Community Hospital offers an opportunity to work within, and support the development of, a truly integrated health and social care team.

With a unique role working across the primary/secondary care interface we have built excellent relationships with community, practice based and acute hospital colleagues.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.