Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Ophthalmology
- Liverpool
- £55,690-62,682 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support theDivisional Lead Pharmacist for Ophthalmologyin the development and delivery of pharmacy services and medicines optimisation within the Trust's ophthalmology programme.
- Provide asafe, effective, and advanced clinical pharmacy serviceto ophthalmology outpatient clinics and surgical wards at the Royal site.
- Assist the Lead Pharmacist inclinical education, training, and supervision, with a focus on ophthalmic pharmacotherapy and medicines optimisation for all relevant healthcare professionals across the Trust.
- Work in close collaboration withophthalmology consultants, specialist nurses, and multidisciplinary teamsto ensure seamless, patient-centred care.
- Contribute to theintravitreal injection service and high-cost drug pathways, ensuring the safe and effective use of anti-VEGF agents and other ophthalmic therapies.
- Review patients with chronic eye conditions (e.g. glaucoma, uveitis, macular degeneration) to optimise medication regimens, ensuring appropriate prescribing, monitoring, and adherence support.
- Assist in the delivery of theOphthalmology Pharmacy Strategyat the Royal Liverpool site, contributing to service development and innovation.
- Lead on the development, implementation, management, and audit ofophthalmic medicines policies and clinical guidelinesacross the Trust, ensuring safe and effective prescribing for patients with acute and chronic eye conditions.
- Supervise and support the training of pharmacy staff inophthalmic pharmacotherapy, including prescribing considerations for conditions such as glaucoma, uveitis, macular degeneration, and post-operative care.
- Liaise with healthcare professionals acrossprimary and secondary careto ensure efficient use of ophthalmic medicines and resources, and where appropriate, develop shared care protocols for managing long-term eye conditions.
- Collaborate withophthalmology consultants, surgical teams, and specialist nursesto optimise pharmaceutical care and improve patient outcomes.
- Support specialist clinics such asintravitreal injection services and high-cost drug pathways, ensuring appropriate prescribing, monitoring, and patient education for therapies including anti-VEGF agents and immunomodulators.
- Assist in the delivery of theOphthalmology Pharmacy Strategyat the Royal Liverpool site, contributing to service development and innovation.
- Lead on the development, implementation, management, and audit ofophthalmic medicines policies and clinical guidelinesacross the Trust, ensuring safe and effective prescribing for patients with acute and chronic eye conditions.
- Supervise and support the training of pharmacy staff inophthalmic pharmacotherapy, including prescribing considerations for conditions such as glaucoma, uveitis, macular degeneration, and post-operative care.
- Liaise with healthcare professionals acrossprimary and secondary careto ensure efficient use of ophthalmic medicines and resources, and where appropriate, develop shared care protocols for managing long-term eye conditions.
- Collaborate withophthalmology consultants, surgical teams, and specialist nursesto optimise pharmaceutical care and improve patient outcomes.
- Support specialist clinics such asintravitreal injection services and high-cost drug pathways, ensuring appropriate prescribing, monitoring, and patient education for therapies including anti-VEGF agents and immunomodulators.
- Excellent clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills for the relevant specialist role
- Good all-round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills
- Significant experience in a relevant specialist pharmacist role
- Antimicrobial Stewardship experience
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education
- Experience as a NMP
- Delivering training and education
- Vocational masters degree in pharmacy
- Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
- Full NMP qualification
- MRPharmS
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others
- Ability to affect and manage change
- Computer literate
- Ability to travel cross site
- Excellent clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills for the relevant specialist role
- Good all-round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills
- Significant experience in a relevant specialist pharmacist role
- Antimicrobial Stewardship experience
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development / education
- Experience as a NMP
- Delivering training and education
- Vocational masters degree in pharmacy
- Membership of The General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
- Full NMP qualification
- MRPharmS
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Self-motivating and able to motivate/inspire others
- Ability to affect and manage change
- Computer literate
- Ability to travel cross site