About this role
Job summary
Join our innovative Urgent Community Response (UCR) and Hospital at Home team as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist. You will provide expert clinical pharmacy, independent prescribing and medicines optimisation support for patients receiving acute care at home and within Virtual Ward services. Working as a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will lead on medicines governance, support service development, deliver patient-centred care, and collaborate across primary, community and secondary care settings to improve patient outcomes and ensure the safe, effective use of medicines.
This role offers the opportunity to shape and develop pharmacy services within expanding community and virtual care pathways while supporting high-quality care closer to home.
Main duties of the job
- Provide advanced clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services for patients receiving care through Urgent Community Response (UCR), Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward pathways.
- Act as an Independent Prescriber, undertaking medication reviews and supporting safe, effective, evidence-based prescribing.
- Lead medicines reconciliation, medicines management and continuity of care across primary, community and secondary care services.
- Provide expert medicines advice to the multidisciplinary team, including medical, nursing and allied health professionals.
- Lead on medicines governance, audit, quality improvement, incident review and implementation of safe medication practices.
- Support the development of pharmacy services, clinical pathways, policies and standard operating procedures across UCR and Hospital at Home services.
- Work collaboratively with GPs, community pharmacists, primary care networks and hospital teams to optimise patient outcomes and reduce avoidable admissions.
- Deliver education, training and clinical support to pharmacy, nursing and medical colleagues.
- Monitor prescribing quality, medicines expenditure and service performance to support efficient and cost-effective patient care.
About us
Why Join Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust?
At Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
As a Disability Confident Employer and recipient of the Gold Award in the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme, we actively champion equality, diversity and inclusion, creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds to build rewarding careers within the NHS.
We also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. By supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible, we enable our colleagues to balance their professional and personal commitments while continuing to deliver outstanding care to our patients. Whether flexibility means adjusted hours, part-time working, hybrid arrangements or alternative working patterns, we work in partnership with our staff to meet both individual and service needs.
Join UsWhether you're at the start of your career or looking for your next challenge, Frimley Health offers the opportunity to be part of a inclusive, forward-thinking organisation that is committed to excellence, innovation and compassionate care. Together, we can shape the future of healthcare and make a real difference to the lives of the communities we serve.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist within the Urgent Community Response (UCR), Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward services, you will provide expert clinical pharmacy leadership, medicines optimisation and prescribing support to patients receiving acute care in their own homes. Working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will ensure the safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines while supporting patients to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitating earlier discharge from hospital.
Key responsibilities include
- Delivering advanced clinical pharmacy services, including clinical assessment, medicines reconciliation, medication review and optimisation for patients managed within UCR, Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward pathways.
- Practising as an Independent Prescriber where appropriate, initiating, reviewing and adjusting treatment plans to improve patient outcomes.
- Providing specialist medicines advice and support to medical, nursing and allied health professional colleagues across community and acute care services.
- Leading on medicines governance, quality improvement, audit, incident investigation and implementation of best practice to ensure compliance with regulatory and organisational standards.
- Supporting the development and implementation of clinical pathways, policies, procedures and service improvements across the Virtual Ward and Hospital at Home services.
- Working collaboratively with primary care, community services, hospital teams and care providers to ensure seamless transfer of care and continuity of medicines management.
- Providing education, supervision and training to pharmacy, nursing and medical colleagues to enhance multidisciplinary working and medicines safety.
- Contributing to service evaluation, performance monitoring and innovation to support the continued development of community-based acute care services.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality acute care closer to home, improving patient outcomes, strengthening medicines governance and supporting the ongoing growth of innovative community healthcare services.
For more information please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacist with the GPhC
- Holding an MPharm (or equivalent) and a postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification (minimum Diploma level).
- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
Desirable
- MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working as an Independent Prescriber and managing complex patients with multiple co-morbidities.
- Post-registration experience delivering advanced clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services, including medication review and medicines reconciliation.
- Experience of developing clinical guidelines, policies, protocols, audit or quality improvement initiatives relating to medicines optimisation and governance.
- Demonstrable experience of training and support of pharmacists/other staff groups.
Desirable
- Experience working within Virtual Ward, Hospital at Home, Frailty, Community, Intermediate Care or Admission Avoidance services.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through the vocational Masters' degree in pharmacy or equivalent pre-registration experience.
- Understanding of current medicines optimisation issues.
- Computer literate.
- Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
- Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
- Report writing skills.
- Assessment, planning and evaluation skills.
- Analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Frimley
GU16 7UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)