Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Clinical Pharmacist Frailty Services and Community Resource Teams
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๐Ÿ“… Date Posted

Feb 04, 2025

๐Ÿ’ผ Job Type

CONTRACTOR

๐Ÿ“ Location

West Midlands

๐Ÿ’ต Rate

Unknown

Description

Company Overview
The CRT Pharmacy team was set up in 2019 providing services to Newport, Caerphilly and Torfaen. Due to the continued success of the service, further investment in 2023 allowed an ambitious expansion to extend the service to all 5 boroughs and to redesign the pharmacy service to rehabilitation wards in County and Chepstow Community Hospitals.

Position Overview
One of our Clinical Pharmacist posts has become vacant giving an opportunity to join our rapidly developing Intermediate Care team. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Service Description
The team currently provides a Pharmacy service to:
- Frailty Consultant-led hospital at home patients
- Therapies/Social Care-led Reablement patients
- Nurse-led home parenteral service patients (including IV antimicrobials)
- Community Falls patients

We take referrals from acute ward Pharmacy staff to ensure that frail/vulnerable patients are supported in taking medicines post discharge. The new funding allowed the exciting integration and ongoing redesign of the Pharmacy service provided to the community hospital rehabilitation wards of South Monmouthshire and Torfaen.

Role Responsibilities
Our role involves:
- Regular MDT meetings
- Home visits
- Virtual & actual consultant led ward rounds
- Data collection and analysis of contributions to patient care

Each day brings a new challenge, job satisfaction, and an opportunity for further development!

Clinical Commitment
This clinical pharmacist post based in Newport CRT also has a commitment to the Chepstow Community Hospital rehabilitation ward which offers an opportunity for integrated health and social care teamwork. The role is supported by excellent Pharmacy Technicians working at the top of their licence pushing at boundaries of responsibilities.

Collaboration
With a unique role working across primary/secondary care interface we have built excellent relationships with community, practice-based, and acute hospital colleagues. The team is truly delivering 'A Healthier Wales'.

Organizational Overview
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organization with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. It serves a population of 650,000 employing over 16,000 staff.

Benefits Package
We offer:
- A fantastic benefits package
- Extensive training & development opportunities
- Paid mandatory training
- Excellent in-house programmes
- Opportunities for recognized qualifications
- Professional career pathways including management development programmes

Work-Life Balance
We promote flexible working arrangements that support healthy work-life balance along with occupational health support. An ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence will be developed.

Clinical Futures Strategy
Our Clinical Futures strategy enhances care closer-to-home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed including Grange University Hospital which opened November 2020.

Funding Support
The recent comprehensive extension endorses contributions from this Intermediate Care Pharmacy team while developing roles such as Clinical Pharmacy Technician within our service aiming at skill-mix enhancement allowing more time for Pharmacists at their top capacity.

Candidate Requirements
To join our team you will need:
- A passion for patient care
- Ability work within diverse multidisciplinary teams
You should be resilient, adaptable, caring, keen on contributing towards service development.
You will practice within Newport CRT supporting pharmacy services across various boroughs when needed while visiting patients at home requiring access transport (travel expenses reimbursed).

Enquiries Encouraged
We encourage enquiries so we can better explain our vision for this evolving serviceโ€”please get in touch! You can find full Job description & Person Specification attached or click Apply now on Trac.

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