Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacist with a passion for the care of older people to join our team as Advanced Clinical Pharmacist–Department of Medicine of the Elderly.

This role will focus on providing expert clinical pharmacy support to elderly care services, working to optimise medicines use and improve outcomes for older patients with complex medical needs across Cambridge University Hospitals.

You will work closely with senior pharmacy colleagues, geriatricians, multidisciplinary teams and service leads to deliver and develop a high-quality clinical pharmacy service. You will have the opportunity to further develop your clinical leadership skills while leading projects focused on medicines optimisation, frailty, polypharmacy and improving patient safety across the elderly care pathway.

Main duties of the job

Liaise with the relevant senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, other allied health professionals (AHPs) and managers to promote safe, evidence based and cost-effective use of medication Department of Medicine of the Elderly (DME);

Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to designated wards as part of the pharmacy team

Prescribe medication for individual patients within the agreed scope of practice and according to the CUH pharmacist prescribing policy;

Participate in and lead where required on novel pharmacy projects, including management and growth of the discharge medicines service (DMS)

Support the education and training of Trainee Pharmacists, Rotational Pharmacists and Clinical Rotational Pharmacists working within the pharmacy medicine team;

Identify and undertake research to inform practice developments and underpin delivery of an effective, evidence-based pharmacy service;

Provide pharmacy leadership to Pharmacy Medicine team as a deputy for the Lead Pharmacists- Medicine

Deliver the additional duties described in Appendix 1  

Working for our organisation

Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.