Specialist Renal Pharmacist- Band 6 to post

Overview

This post supports the Lead Directorate Pharmacist for Medicine in providing a clinical service to the Renal department including transplant, anaemia and dialysis and speciality ward cover. The post holder provides advice to the renal department, and works on behalf of pharmacy to lead on renal management. The pharmacist works alongside other members of the multidisciplinary renal and medicine team, including consultants, junior doctors and a range of specialist nurses in areas such as transplant, peritoneal and haemodialysis, advancement into renal replacement therapy and renal anaemia, specialist pharmacists in acute medicine and emergency admissions whilst liaising with the renal outpatient team.

• To provide a clinical pharmacy service to the Renal Speciality within the Medicine Division at RCHT.
• To provide specialist pharmacy advice and training in the areas of renal, medicines management and optimisation to consultants & junior medical staff, nursing staff, pharmacy staff, other healthcare professionals, & patients/carers.
• To assist in the provision of regular structured feedback to renal regarding the safe and effective use of medicines and drug expenditure to facilitate service improvement.
• To undertake and contribute to clinical audit and quality improvement within Pharmacy and the Speciality.
• To support the General Medicine team across professional and organisational boundaries.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.