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Location
Southampton | United Kingdom
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What youll do 1. To provide a clinical pharmacy service to the area that you have been assigned, with the opportunity to specialise and develop the service to your chosen speciality.2. To support the Senior Care Group Pharmacist in the provision of a specialist pharmacy service.3. There will be opportunities to undertake project work4. As a band 7 you will have the opportunity to supervise, teach and mentor the rotational band 6 and trainee pharmacists within each care group.5. The 9 month rotations available are: MedicineDuring your time with Medicine you will be welcomed into the team and given the opportunity to work in one of the following specialities; respiratory, gastro/hep, elderly care or AMU. Your responsibilities will include supporting ward rounds and attending multidisciplinary team meetings. NeurologyUHS is a tertiary referral centre for neurology and provides dedicated services to neurology, neuropsychology, neurophysiology and neurosurgery. During your rotation you will initially cover a neurosurgical ward, but later you may rotate to cover other specialities such as stroke and spinal. You will also encounter other neurological conditions during your rotation, such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons, myasthenia gravis, and other motor/sensory neuropathiesSurgeryYou will be expected to provide ward cover to a specific surgical area, (e.g. maxillo-facial, lower/upper gastrointestinal). You will be given the opportunity to attend the morning ward round, attend a microbiology multidisciplinary ward round, undertake audit and perhaps contribute to writing guidelines. There will be opportunities to develop skills in nutrition support and intestinal failure working with the wider MDT.Critical CareThis rotation is the ideal introduction to Critical Care. You will spend time working with the consultant and very experienced Critical Care pharmacists and attending consultant lead multidisciplinary ward rounds. You will spend time on the Surgical High Dependency Unit and adult intensive care units and develop skills towards your advanced practice portfolio. Cardiovascular & ThoracicsWorking as part of the cardiovascular and thoracic care group pharmacy team you will gain experience in a variety of areas including cardiology, cardiac surgery, thoracic and vascular surgery and congenital heart disease. You will also have the opportunity to provide teaching to various health professionals, undertake audit and guideline developmentMicrobiology.The microbiology rotation at UHS offers the opportunity to work as part of a highly respected team with links into the infection MDT. The rotation includes participation in antibiotic stewardship activities including: microbiology and infectious diseases ward rounds; guideline-writing; teaching; surveillance of prescribing and resistance trends; as well as audit & feedback.OncologyYou will have the opportunity to work within a dedicated oncology pharmacy with a team of pharmacists and technicians. Here you will be involved in all stages of the process from the initial screening of the prescription to checking the final item. Your role will also involve providing ward cover to one of our specialist oncology wards.Childrens ServicesAs a large childrens hospital we have all the clinical specialities you would expect including critical care and oncology. You will receive a broad experience across different services providing ward cover and attending a relevant ward round.ManagementA part time opportunity will be available, in conjunction with a clinical rotation, supporting the Lead Pharmacist Operation and Supply Services to develop management and leadership skills and developing evidence for these competencies in the advanced practice curriculum
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£43.74k - £50.06k per annum
