Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Inflammatory Bowel Services

The successful applicant will be responsible as an advanced specialist for leading and providing safe, efficient and cost-effective clinical pharmacy services to patients diagnosed with an inflammatory bowel disease at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

• To support the provision of high-quality pharmaceutical care to patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease
• To clinically assess and treat IBD patients effectively in scheduled outpatient clinics according to prescribed job plan, utilising skills as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber as and when required.
• To contribute to the development of prescribing policies for groups of patients treated by the clinical specialists e.g. Shared Care Guidelines for care of patients across primary/secondary care.
• To support the safe and cost-effective use of high-cost drug therapies within the field of inflammatory bowel disease.
• To horizon scan for upcoming novel therapeutics and proactively submit new drug applications to the Trust’s Medicines Optimisation Group to support prompt access to new therapeutics.
• To engage with colleagues in the pharmaceutical industry to identify and gain access to commercial financial agreements and rebate schemes to ensure resources are utilised effectively.
• To participate in the pharmacy departments on call and out of hours pharmacy services rota as and when required.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits We Offer To You

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Peter Abraham Job title: Principal Pharmacist for Medicine Optimisation Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0161 419 4461