Advanced Clinical Pharmacist – Rheum & Derm

Overview

In this role you will develop advanced specialist practice across rheumatology, dermatology and inpatient pharmacy at Chapel Allerton Hospital. You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines for patients receiving complex therapies, including high-cost or biologic treatments, and to validate homecare prescriptions. You will support inpatient services and lead on safe supply, monitoring and governance of specialist medicines. The role offers opportunities to influence treatment pathways and contribute to service improvement, education and medicines governance. This position suits pharmacists who want to shape advanced clinical practice within a respected NHS,

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical pharmacy input for rheumatology and dermatology patients on conventional and specialist systemic therapies
• Develop expertise in medicines for inflammatory/autoimmune diseases (DMARDs, biologics, targeted therapies, high-cost treatments)
• Resolve complex homecare prescription issues, including dose changes, monitoring, adverse effects and supply continuity
• Collaborate with MDTs to ensure safe and timely supply of specialist medicines
• Support prescribing and use of high-cost medicines in line with NICE appraisals and local pathways
• Provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals and contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making
• Utilise independent prescribing where qualified to optimise treatment and support pharmacist-led care
• Contribute to guidelines, pathways and protocols within rheumatology and dermatology
• Promote medicines safety through governance, audits and incident learning
• Lead and participate in quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and practice research

Key requirements

• Advanced clinical pharmacist with experience in rheumatology/dermatology
• Independent prescribing skills (where qualified)
• Experience with DMARDs, biologics and high-cost medicines
• Knowledge of homecare medicine management and monitoring
• Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team
• Contribution to medicines governance, guidelines and pathways
• Teaching, mentoring and staff supervision experience

• autonomy
• collaboration
• effective communication
• DMARDs
• biologic medicines
• targeted therapies

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