Locum Band 7/8a Pharmacist - Croydon

The role

Clinical Pharmacists will provide clinical pharmacy services across hospital wards. They will support medicines optimisation and ensure safe prescribing and use of medicines within an NHS environment.

What you will do

• Undertake comprehensive medication histories and medicines reconciliation on admission
• Provide ward-based clinical pharmacy services as part of the multidisciplinary team
• Conduct clinical screening of inpatient prescriptions and medication charts
• Review and screen TTAs prior to discharge
• Identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related issues
• Support medicines optimisation initiatives and clinical governance activities
• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to medical, nursing, and allied health professionals
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies, national guidelines, and medicines legislation
• Utilise Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) systems

Required qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Previous NHS hospital pharmacy experience is essential
• Significant experience working in a ward-based clinical pharmacy role
• Proven experience undertaking drug histories
• Proven experience undertaking medicines reconciliation
• Proven experience undertaking clinical screening
• Proven experience undertaking TTA screening
• Experience using EPMA systems is essential
• Excellent clinical knowledge, communication, and organisational skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Nice to have

• Experience with Cerner EPMA is highly desirable

Before you apply

• Unable to accept applications from individuals residing in countries listed on the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel in En

About the company

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