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Specialist Pharmacist – Hospital at Home
NHS Borders is seeking a Specialist Pharmacist – Hospital at Home to lead and deliver a high-quality, safe and person-centred clinical pharmacy service within our Hospital at Home (H@H) team. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will help patients receive hospital-level care in their own home and support secure, effective and cost-effective use of medicines across care settings.
Key responsibilities
Provide specialist pharmaceutical advice and medicines optimisation for patients supported by the Hospital at Home service.
Undertake pharmacist-led medication reviews and patient consultations (in person, by telephone and/or by video), including polypharmacy reviews.
Practise as an independent prescriber (or be willing to undertake prescribing training) to manage a defined patient caseload.
Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to improve medicines safety,
support safe transfer of care and reduce avoidable admissions/readmissions.
Contribute to service development, including medicines-related policies, pathways and governance (e.g. audit, incident learning, antimicrobial stewardship).
Support education, training and supervision of colleagues and learners, contributing to the wider pharmacy service.
What we offer
A varied and rewarding specialist role within an innovative community-facing service, with opportunities to contribute to service development, quality improvement and prescribing practice, supported by a collaborative pharmacy and multidisciplinary team.
About The Service
The Pharmacy Department provides secondary care services from Borders General Hospital and delivers primary care services across a range of settings, including GP practices, care homes and patients’ homes. The Hospital at Home team supports people to transition safely between hospital and home
📌 Specialist Pharmacist – Hospital at Home (Chandigarh)
🏢 NHS Scotland
📍 Chandigarh
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