Job summary
Upton Surgery is further expanding our clinical
team and are looking for a professional, motivated, experienced clinical
Pharmacist practitioner to join our team. Working in modern premises with designated
treatment rooms, minor ops and on site dispensary we are looking for an
exceptional professional to work alongside our established clinical
pharmacists, GPs and ANPs.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will utilise their patient
facing clinical practice and independent prescribing qualification to work
alongside our established clinical team to support our medicines management
agenda manage patients with chronic disease and develop their skills in seeing
and treating patients as part of our multidisciplinary team.
Duties will include the ability to evaluate
treatment/interventions and provide care for patients with undifferentiated and
undiagnosed problems using clinical assessment skills in the
Primary Care setting, working as part of our multidisciplinary duty team as
well as assisting with long term condition clinics and medicines management for
the practice.
About us
Upton Surgery is a friendly, forward thinking General Practice with on
site NHS Community staff and Social Care staff. We have a holistic, integrated
care approach for our 11,700 patients.
We are a training practice with 6 GP partners, 3 salaried doctors, 2 ANPs and
clinical pharmacists and Dispensary.
Located just 10 minutes from junction 1 of the M50, 15 minutes from Worcester
and Malvern. 10 minutes from Tewkesbury and 30 minutes from Cheltenham.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
is an additional clinical pharmacist post within the practice and we are
seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner with sufficient skills,
enthusiasm and commitment to fulfil and develop the role within our practice
team.
You
will work autonomously with an extended role (within own competency) providing a
combination of on the day duty appointments, alongside medicines management,
chronic disease management and pharmaceutical advice to the practice
population.
You will be responsible for seeing and
advising patients in respect of their continuing medical and Pharmaceutical
needs and developing your skills to see and treat patients who wish to be seen on
the day by a health care professional; initially diagnosing and treating
patients presenting with minor illness. The Pharmacist practitioner will need
to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary
referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner. Patients with problems
needing referral to secondary care will be discussed with a GP before making a referral.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
is an additional clinical pharmacist post within the practice and we are
seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner with sufficient skills,
enthusiasm and commitment to fulfil and develop the role within our practice
team.
You
will work autonomously with an extended role (within own competency) providing a
combination of on the day duty appointments, alongside medicines management,
chronic disease management and pharmaceutical advice to the practice
population.
You will be responsible for seeing and
advising patients in respect of their continuing medical and Pharmaceutical
needs and developing your skills to see and treat patients who wish to be seen on
the day by a health care professional; initially diagnosing and treating
patients presenting with minor illness. The Pharmacist practitioner will need
to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary
referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner. Patients with problems
needing referral to secondary care will be discussed with a GP before making a referral.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential : Qualified Clinical Pharmacist
Desirable
- Knowledge of Emis Web Clinical system
Experience
Essential
- The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
- Participate in audit where appropriate
- Have an awareness of Infection Control procedures and policies and CQC national guidelines
Desirable
- Duties will include the ability to evaluate treatment/interventions and provide care for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems using clinical assessment skills in the Primary Care setting, working as part of our multidisciplinary duty team as well as assisting with long term condition clinics and medicines management for the practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential : Qualified Clinical Pharmacist
Desirable
- Knowledge of Emis Web Clinical system
Experience
Essential
- The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
- Participate in audit where appropriate
- Have an awareness of Infection Control procedures and policies and CQC national guidelines
Desirable
- Duties will include the ability to evaluate treatment/interventions and provide care for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems using clinical assessment skills in the Primary Care setting, working as part of our multidisciplinary duty team as well as assisting with long term condition clinics and medicines management for the practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
