The post holder will support the existing Rheumatology Pharmacy team and will be responsible for providing a safe, efficient and cost effective clinical pharmacy service to rheumatology patients. The will work as part of the rheumatology multi-disciplinary team comprising Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Advance Clinical Practice Physiotherapists and Administrative Team.
The post holder will be expected to support the team by leading on the provision of medicines to the rheumatology infusion unit. They will also work as part of the Rheumatology Pharmacy team (which includes a Consultant Pharmacist, Specialist Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians and an Administrator) to support the wider rheumatology team. Duties will include running medication counselling and review clinics, answering medication queries and overseeing the monitoring of treatments.
Additionally, following appropriate training, the post holder will be required to prescribe and aid in the management of homecare and outpatient prescriptions including high cost and cytotoxic drugs.
The post holder will be a point of contact for primary care for medication related queries.
Following appropriate training, the post holder must be able to work independently, managing their own time and workload as a non-medical prescriber. They will be expected to answer complex clinical queries, within their area of competence, referring to the wider rheumatology team for advice if needed.
- leading the management of the rheumatology infusion unit
- To be responsible as an advanced specialist for providing safe, efficient and cost-effective clinical pharmacy services to rheumatology patients
- To development the provision of this service specifically relating to the increased delivery of patient education in line with the British Society for Rheumatology Guidelines
- To manage and facilitate medication counselling and review clinics
- To facilitate audit, research and development within the area of rheumatology specifically in the development of a enhance pharmacy service
- To provide training and support to medical and nursing staff within the hospital and in the wider community on medicine related issues
- To work as a non-medical independent prescriber within the trust
- To assess and prescribe for patients in outpatient clinics
- Manage medication helpline and medicines information for rheumatology team
- Liaise with chief pharmacist to ensure cost effective prescribing of high cost drugs
- Manage prescribing for high cost drugs in rheumatology
- Ensure safe provision of DMARDs and other non-high cost drugs for patients
- Manage rheumatology SOPs and guidelines specific to medicines
- Provide supervision and guidance for rheumatology specialist pharmacy technicians
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits We Offer To You
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Heaton Job title: Lead Specialist Rheumatology Pharmacist Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 01614195202
Please email for any further information.
