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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community health and care provider in Sussex. Our expert teams deliver a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 9,000 people a day, serving a total population of 1.3 million.

We pride ourselves in providing excellent care at the heart of the community. In July 2018, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) gave us an improved 'Good' rating, with 'Outstanding' features. 96% of our patients said they would recommend our services to their friends and family, and we attribute this to the hard work and dedication of each and every one of our teams.

We offer our staff a multitude of benefits; flexible working, free health and wellbeing checks, three tax efficient workplace nurseries rated 'Good' and 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, and a wide range of exciting learning and development opportunities including external courses, conferences, and a Graduate Studentship Scheme.

The Trust is signed up to the disability confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

This exciting post is the ideal opportunity for a clinical pharmacist wishing to develop their expertise in patient centred medicines optimisation as a member of a dynamic Medicines Management team.

The role involves undertaking patient centred clinical medication reviews for medicines optimisation with patients in their own homes, and leading on medicines optimisation as a core member of the Coastal West Sussex Proactive Care plus/Frailty multi-disciplinary teams alongside a range of health and social care professionals. Implementation and follow up of recommendations made requires a carefully managed, constructive and collaborative approach to ensure that this translates into improved patient outcomes.

The Proactive Care plus service, Coastal West Sussex was shortlisted for a Health Service Journal award, 2016.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity you will have been working as a clinical pharmacist directly with patients with complex health needs and with a range of healthcare professionals. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and proven team working abilities, be resourceful, able to manage your time effectively and prioritise your own workload. You will have, or be willing to undertake, a prescribing qualification in a relevant clinical area.

Employed up to full time by the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Medicines Management Team this post is based at Beach Park House, Worthing, and will involve travel across Coastal West Sussex and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. Own transport is essential.

If you are looking for the opportunity to share your commitment in delivering excellent and compassionate patient care we would like to hear from you.

Interviews will be held on 2nd May 2019

This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. Please ensure that you check your e:mails on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically also; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

Working towards equality.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD
• Person Specification
• Staff Benefits Brochure

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