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The Pharmacy Homeless Outreach Engagement Non-medical Independent Rx (PHOENIx)
team comprises 3 experienced independent prescribers (all part time), and one part time Simon
Community
Scotland outreach worker. Visiting different venues and walking the city centre, the team engage, offer full health check including medication review, prescribe and refer patients who have complex health and social care needs. The work is demanding, but incredibly rewarding, with patient feedback confirming the need to expand the service. Joint working with health, social care and the voluntary sector is established.
Due to the need to offer innovative approaches to address the complex physical and mental health needs of people with problem drug and/or alcohol use, the PHOENIx team has received additional funding to target people with problem drug or alcohol use. This work will involve close collaboration with other outreach teams, particularly in addictions, at a time when drug
related deaths are increasing.
Experience of prescribing for people with complex multimorbidities is essential, as is a postgraduate qualification with a significant research component (to enable rapid, high quality evaluation of this innovative role). Applicants with a flexible, non judgmental approach, street sense, work as part of our team and the wider team, and ability to navigate across health, social care, and voluntary sectors, on behalf of destitute patients, are welcome to apply.
Informal Contact
Richard Lowrie, Lead Pharmacist on 07971827565
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .