Job summary
The Medics
Primary Care Network in Luton is seeking to recruit a Clinical Pharmacist to
work in our primary care network practices.
We are
looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to
work alongside and provide complementary skills to our existing clinical teams
whilst building strong effective working relationships with local community,
hospital and ICS pharmacists to improve care and services to our patients.
Our network
is an innovative yet established collaboration of GP practices looking after
the health and wellbeing of patients in Luton.
Experience
in general practice is desirable but not essential and qualification as an
independent prescriber would be an advantage. As a PCN pharmacist you will
receive fully accredited training and will be provided with appropriate
supervision and guidance.
Previous
applicants need not reapply for this position.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The
successful applicants will have good clinical backgrounds and possess the
requisite skills required to support safe, evidence based, clinically and
cost-effective prescribing and provide support to general practice clinicians.
See more detail under job description. Although the contract is initially 12 months, there is the potential to extend or become permanent.
About us
The Medics
Primary Care Network comprises of 5 surgeries in Luton who cover approximately
59,000 patients. The collaboration sees doctors, PCN and other practice staff
working together to ensure all patients receive excellent health care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
- The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional
boundaries, supporting and working alongside the team in general practice.
- The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a
patient-facing role. The post holder will take responsibility for areas of
chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical
medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex
polypharmacy.
- The post holder will provide primary support to general practice
staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help
support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription
requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for
safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while
addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice
(s).
- The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines
optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the
quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
- The post holder will ensure that the practice integrates with
community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient
outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The
role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational
efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent
service within general practice.
The
post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a nonmedical
prescriber
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
- The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional
boundaries, supporting and working alongside the team in general practice.
- The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a
patient-facing role. The post holder will take responsibility for areas of
chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical
medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex
polypharmacy.
- The post holder will provide primary support to general practice
staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help
support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription
requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for
safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while
addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice
(s).
- The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines
optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the
quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
- The post holder will ensure that the practice integrates with
community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient
outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The
role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational
efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent
service within general practice.
The
post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a nonmedical
prescriber
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Essential
- Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio.
- Have experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Essential
- Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio.
- Have experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general 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).
