Highly Specialist Pharmacist GUM / HIV

Are you an experienced Clinical Pharmacist with GUM and HIV experience? Have you reached specialist level but would like a new challenge, maybe in a Community Trust setting?, We are seeking a Band 8a Highly Specialist Pharmacist GUM/HIV on 18.75 hours per week for our integrated Contraception and Sexual Health (iCaSH) service, however if you are interested we also have a Band 7 Specialist Pharmacist Reproductive Health for 18.75 hours per week so can link the 2 together to form 1 x full time role., Support promotion of medicines optimisation and high and consistent standards in medicines management in relevant areas of practice.

Support the proactive development and implementation of relevant service modernization initiatives in response to the service needs and in line with local, regional and national agendas and objectives.

Support the provision of the HIV dispensing service through delivery of training and clinical input.

Support the Lead Pharmacist iCaSH in monitoring the performance of the external pharmacy service provider.

Lead on development and implementation of Patient Group Directions, clinical guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, policies and other medicines-related documents.

Participate as a specialist HIV pharmacist in the multidisciplinary team (MDT).

Respond to medicines information enquiries.

Be competent in analysing, interpreting, evaluating and summarising complex pharmaceutical data, including pharmacokinetics, and communicating this where appropriate.

Develop, and implement, pharmaceutical care plans in partnership with the patient and MDT, including prescribing, where applicable, or referring for medical review as appropriate.

Use advanced expertise in anti-retroviral therapy to accurately assess and support patients starting or switching therapy and those experiencing poor adherence.

Support healthcare staff in meeting risk management, financial management and clinical governance responsibilities around medicines use.

Degree standard qualifications and appropriate professional memberships

Broad pharmaceutical knowledge

Knowledge of legislation and regulations relating to pharmacy and use of medicines

Appropriate clinical reasoning and judgement

Ability to manage change in prescribing choices

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Flexible working

Superior benefits and services

The opportunity to work with an innovative Trust rated Excellent by CQC

A voice for you to propose changes to shape and improve the service

Continuous professional development