Are you a Clinical Pharmacist seeking a new LOCUM challenge? Do you have previous experience working in a mental health setting?
Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a Band 8a Clinical Pharmacist for a LOCUM contract supporting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be instrumental in enhancing patient care through their contributions to the medicines management service
Job Purpose: Band 8a Clinical Psychologist
Pay Rate: £35.00 LTD p/h + £250 SCS Sign-Up Bonus
Location: Peterborough
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00
Contract: 37.5 hours per week
This role entails active involvement in medicines management initiatives on specific wards/teams, ensuring smooth medication procedures including patient's own drugs, self-administration, reconciliation, and supply.
Key Responsibilities:
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Assist with Medicines Management Service:
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Participate in medicines management schemes on defined teams/wards.
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Ensure optimal patient care through involvement in medicines management activities such as patient's own drugs, self-administration, medicines reconciliation, and medicines supply.
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Collaborate with pharmacy technicians to execute medicines management procedures effectively.
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Counselling and Education:
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Provide counselling and education to service users regarding their medications.
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Offer information and advice about medicines to service users, carers, and other health professionals including medical and nursing staff.
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Multidisciplinary Team Involvement:
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Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences.
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Identify medication problems, resolve transfer of care issues, and provide expert advice to ensure optimal medication management.
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Prescribing Support and Monitoring:
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Support and review prescribing practices to ensure adherence to best practices and guidelines.
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Monitor medicines use and evaluate treatment outcomes to enhance patient safety and effectiveness of care.
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Education and Training:
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Support the education and training of CPFT staff, external stakeholders, and service users on medicines-related matters.
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Support for Pharmacy Activities:
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Assist in other pharmacy activities including clinical trial drug handling, audit processes, and 'near-patient testing' of blood samples as part of medicines monitoring.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
- GPhC Registration
The benefits of Service Care Solutions:
- Four weekly payroll runs
- Excellent pay rates
- Exceptional referral bonuses
- Specialists mental health consultants offering single point of contact
- Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email
- Ltd & PAYE payment options available
- DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge.
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