Principal Clinical Pharmacist (NUHS@Home)

About the role

NUHS@Home, a hospital-at-home programme within the National University Health System, is looking for a Principal Clinical Pharmacist to lead pharmacological care in its home-based setting. The role is flexible, available as full or part-time, and lets you practice at the top of your licence. It combines daily virtual ward rounds and medication management with clinical governance, education and research.

Key responsibilities

• Attend daily interdisciplinary rounds and conduct daily virtual ward rounds with patients, collaborating with physicians and nurses on patient care plans
• Manage complex cases across specialties and optimise medication regimens to improve adherence and reduce adverse effects
• Provide expert consultation on medication management and patient education so patients can manage their therapies at home
• Contribute to clinical governance, strategic planning and the development of protocols and guidelines for hospital-at-home care
• Provide general clinical pharmacy services: medication reconciliation, accurate medication records, counselling, dispensing and monitoring of drug therapy
• Develop and deliver educational programmes for entry-level health care professionals and the public, and publish patient education materials
• Lead the development of pharmacy professional standards and competency frameworks for future clinical pharmacists, and lead clinical research and publications
• Review and evaluate services and policies, and support departmental projects; maintain a professional portfolio

Required profile

• MSc (Clinical Pharmacy), PharmD or board certification
• Completed a Collaborative Prescribing Course within the last 2 years
• At least 5 years of clinical experience, ideally in inpatient care
• Registered with the Singapore Pharmacy Council
• Strong leadership, supervisory, negotiation and managerial skills
• Ability to speak a second language besides English is helpful

Required skills

• Extensive, current knowledge of pharmaceuticals, clinical practice guidelines and protocols
• Excellent clinical pharmacy and evidence-based medicine knowledge
• Knowledge of drug information research tools, clinical research methodologies and outcomes evaluation
• Excellent clinical problem-solving, judgment and decision-making