NhsJobs Chelmsford

• To work within clinical competence, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to provide highly specialised advice in medicines optimisation.

• Develop, promote and implement high quality, evidence based, and cost effective use of medicines, in a manner that maximises the benefits of medicines to patients and service users whilst minimising clinical, legal and financial risks

• To act as the senior referral point for healthcare professionals working within local inpatient and urgent care services and undertake clinical audit where required to improve services.

• To help support and maintain patients and their families seen by services by advising patients and carers about the actions and use of medication, optimising drug therapy, providing information for team members, and liaising with other care providers to enhance seamless transfer of care.

• To be experienced in dealing with service users who present with challenging and complex behaviour.

• To advise on physical health and wellbeing, support appropriate medicines monitoring and provide expert advice and perform interventions to improve physical health.

• To participate as an active member of clinical teams in Essex to support the safe and effective use of medicines.

• Communicate highly complex clinical pharmacy advice on the management of patients with mental illness in order to maximise benefit and minimise risk in relation to medicines. Develop, promote and implement tools that support the safe use of psychotropic medicines.

• Plan and organise research and audit within own clinical area.

• Analyse interventions implemented for effectiveness, audit and research.

• To plan, organise and provide education and training to secondary healthcare staff, service users and carers.

Job description

• To work within clinical competence, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to provide highly specialised advice in medicines optimisation.

• Develop, promote and implement high quality, evidence based, and cost effective use of medicines, in a manner that maximises the benefits of medicines to patients and service users whilst minimising clinical, legal and financial risks

• To act as the senior referral point for healthcare professionals working within local inpatient and urgent care services and undertake clinical audit where required to improve services.

• To help support and maintain patients and their families seen by services by advising patients and carers about the actions and use of medication, optimising drug therapy, providing information for team members, and liaising with other care providers to enhance seamless transfer of care.

• To be experienced in dealing with service users who present with challenging and complex behaviour.

• To advise on physical health and wellbeing, support appropriate medicines monitoring and provide expert advice and perform interventions to improve physical health.

• To participate as an active member of clinical teams in Essex to support the safe and effective use of medicines.

• Communicate highly complex clinical pharmacy advice on the management of patients with mental illness in order to maximise benefit and minimise risk in relation to medicines. Develop, promote and implement tools that support the safe use of psychotropic medicines.

• Plan and organise research and audit within own clinical area.

• Analyse interventions implemented for effectiveness, audit and research.

• To plan, organise and provide education and training to secondary healthcare staff, service users and carers.

What is the salary for this clinical pharmacist role in Chelmsford?

The advertised salary for this clinical pharmacist role at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is £57528.00 to £64750.00 p.a.. Typical clinical pharmacist pay in Chelmsford varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in Chelmsford?

PharmSee is currently tracking 3 active pharmacy vacancies in Chelmsford across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Chelmsford pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

How do I apply for this role?

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