Job summary
We are looking for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our team. This is a new position and we are excited to welcome applications. A brief overview of the role:
- To contribute to
improve health outcomes in long term conditions as a member of the
multidisciplinary primary care team.
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To provide
specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters, including
cost-effective prescribing and clinical guidelines for disease treatment, and
to also provide evidence-based education and training for colleagues in
partnership with the practice
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To practice as an
independent prescriber, holding face to face or telephone consultations
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To provide advice
and support for patients with self-limiting conditions
The successful candidate will have:
Main duties of the job
The main clinical duties of the role are as follows:
Practice as an independent non-medical
prescriber, holding clinics for long term conditions within scope of
competence.
Review multiple long term conditions to provide holistic care and support patients to manage their
long term conditions.
Carry out face to face clinical medication
reviews for patients on multiple medications for long term conditions.
Contribute to achievement of QOF targets to
improve health outcomes
Review NICE and other evidence-based guidance as
it is issued
Undertake clinical audit as necessary.
Encourage cost effective prescribing within the
practice, including adherence to local formulary.
Review all relevant safety alerts (e.g. MHRA)
and ensure any action required is undertaken
To reconcile medicines following discharge from
hospital/ intermediate care etc
To reauthorise medication for future repeat
prescribing within scope of competence as an independent prescriber
To review medications for new patients, to
ensure safe, cost-effective prescribing in line with practice/local prescribing
policies.
To ensure the practice repeat prescribing system
is safe, efficient and helps minimise waste.
To identify patients suitable for repeat
dispensing.
Review the prescribing of medication for
vulnerable patients to ensure it is appropriate
About us
Hartshill Medical Centre is a well-established practice with a focus on high quality training and patient care.We are based in a purpose-built medical centre, caring for 7800 patients.We provide a high standard of training to GP registrars (ST3, ST2 & ST1) and medical students.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, hard working Clinical Pharmacist with excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills.The successful candidate must also be well organised and committed to delivering the highest quality of care for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached sheet for more information on key duties and responsibilities, communications, delivery of a quality service, leadership (personal & people development), team working, management of risk, managing information, learning & development, health & safety, other duties
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached sheet for more information on key duties and responsibilities, communications, delivery of a quality service, leadership (personal & people development), team working, management of risk, managing information, learning & development, health & safety, other duties
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree or MSc in Pharmacy
- Hold or be working towards a Postgraduate Diploma
- Hold a prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 1 years post-qualification experience
Registration, competencies and skills
Essential
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practice
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Good IT skills
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Produce timely and informative reports
- Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provisions
- Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary
- Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity
- Is able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
- Able to Self-motive
- Adaptable
- Full driving licence
- Professional indemnity insurance (if not covered by practice policy)
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of principles of evidence-based healthcare
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree or MSc in Pharmacy
- Hold or be working towards a Postgraduate Diploma
- Hold a prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 1 years post-qualification experience
Registration, competencies and skills
Essential
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practice
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Good IT skills
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Produce timely and informative reports
- Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provisions
- Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary
- Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity
- Is able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
- Able to Self-motive
- Adaptable
- Full driving licence
- Professional indemnity insurance (if not covered by practice policy)
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of principles of evidence-based healthcare
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).