Job Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated, and innovative pharmacist to join the cardiothoracic transplant pharmacy team at Harefield Hospital in providing transplant pharmacy services from in-patient (including critical care) to out-patients delivering medicines optimisation reviews. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will gain skills in critical care, renal, anti-infectives and transplant; and be responsible for delivering pharmaceutical care to patients who have received a ventricular assist device (VAD) or who are awaiting heart or lung transplantation, and for managing their medicines lifelong following surgery.



As a key member of the multidisciplinary team your role will be to:



Provide and develop clinical pharmacy services for Transplant & VAD patients across inpatients and in medicines optimisation clinics



Participate in multidisciplinary ward rounds delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused care including antimicrobial stewardship



To support the hospital's homecare medicines (including OPAT) service for adult Transplant & VAD patients



Work closely with the Transplant & VAD teams to promote medicines optimisation: support the development of guidelines, assist in education and training, manage medicines related risk and provide a comprehensive medication service



This post will suit individuals with a keen interest in transplant and working within a proactive multidisciplinary team, the department is committed to the development of its staff.



In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.



To read more information about this role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.



Should you require any further information regarding this post please contact Haifa Lyster via email on Haifa.Lyster@nhs.net or telephone on 01895823737 ext 85087 or 07964125247 or Pauline Ly via e-mail on pauline.ly@nhs.net