[Hiring] Senior Pharmacist @Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Role Description

Maternity Leave Cover, 1 year fixed term

Are you looking for a new clinical opportunity or to broaden your experience of cross sector working? We are looking for a motivated pharmacist with broad clinical experience to cover our Virtual Ward service at the Trust. This is an interesting opportunity to experience cross sector working in primary and secondary care, aiding in admissions avoidance.

This post is part of the Pharmacy Emergency Care Team, working in conjunction with our Lead Pharmacist for Frailty and Admissions.

The Virtual ward allows patients to receive care, remote monitoring and treatment they need in their own home, safely and conveniently rather than in hospital.

You will work as a member of the Virtual Ward multi-disciplinary team, supporting the safe management of medicine needs to patients being transferred to the Trust Virtual ward from an acute admission ward or the Emergency Department. You will also support patients by visiting them at home where necessary.

• Working closely with clinicians, nursing staff and allied health professionals.
• Providing expert clinical advice.
• Supporting medicines optimisation.
• Providing the safest care to our patients.
• Participating in the on call, weekend, Bank Holiday and late duty rotas.

Qualifications

• Broad clinical experience.
• Motivated pharmacist.

Requirements

• Support the safe management of medicine needs.
• Visit patients at home where necessary.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Benefits

• Flexible working options available.
• Support for professional development.

Company Description

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.

• Approximately 350 beds.
• Directly employ around 2,900 staff.
• Full range of diagnostic and treatment services.
• Main site at Kingston Hospital with outpatient clinics in the community.