Job summary
Westbourne
Medical Centre are currently recruiting for a Clinical Pharmacist (ARRS funded role) to help
deliver our vision of high-quality medical services at our well-established,
progressive, friendly practice team in North Ormesby for 3 to 4 days per week.
We offer a
flexible approach to division of roles and responsibilities within our small
friendly and experienced practice team. The clinical teams are also will
supported by an excellent administration and management team; this then allows
all in the clinical team to concentrate on their clinical work.
We offer an
excellent salary and employment benefits and NHS pension including 6 weeks
annual leave pro rata.
We offer
role progression and personal development opportunities, peer support,
educational opportunities and help towards mandatory training and appraisal.
Main duties of the job
Work
closely with the GP's/ NP and Nurse to resolve day to day medicine issues.
Carry
out telephone appointments with patients regarding medication management.
To
work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to
clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines
for specific disease areas.
Develop
a relationship with other pharmacy professionals across the PCN.
Be
a prescriber or completing training to become a prescriber.
Be
responsible for the care management of patients with long term chronic diseases
and undertake clinical reviews ensuring they get the best use of their
medicines and making the appropriate recommendations to GPs for medicine
improvement.
Answer
relevant medicine related enquiries from GP's, other practice staff, other
healthcare professionals and patients.
Manage
medicines from hospital discharges, intermediate care and into care homes
including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and ensuring patients
receive the medicines needed post discharge.
Contribute
to the achievement of QOF.
Undertake
clinical audits when required.
Action
acute prescription requests.
Carry
out medicine optimisations and medicine prescriptions.
About us
Westbourne
Medical Centre has
5657
patients registered at the Practice.
Team
comprising of 2 Partners, 2 salaried GP's, 1Nurse Practitioner, 1 Practice nurse
and 2 HCA's.
Fantastic
support from a well-established reception team overseen by the Operational
manager and Office Manager.
First
Contact Practitioner, Mental Health and Social Prescribing clinics available in
Practice
Uses
System one
Has
GMS contract
Job description
Job responsibilities
Carry
out telephone appointments with patients regarding medication management.
To
work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to
clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines
for specific disease areas.
Develop
a relationship with other pharmacy professionals across the PCN.
Be
a prescriber or completing training to become a prescriber.
Be
responsible for the care management of patients with long term chronic diseases
and undertake clinical reviews ensuring they get the best use of their
medicines and making the appropriate recommendations to GPs for medicine
improvement.
Proactively
manage patients with complex polypharmacy such as older patients, people in
care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities and people with learning
difficulties including autism undertaking clinical medication reviews and
producing recommendations to GPs on prescribing and monitoring.
Provide
specialist expertise in medicines whilst addressing public health and social
care needs of patients, tackling inequalities.
Provide
leadership on person centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement,
contributing to QOF and enhanced services.
Managing
minor and common ailments under levels of competence, signposting to pharmacy, or
referring to GP when appropriate
Promote
selfcare to improve medicine wastage.
Answer
relevant medicine related enquiries from GP's, other practice staff, other
healthcare professionals and patients.
Manage
medicines from hospital discharges, intermediate care and into care homes
including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and ensuring patients
receive the medicines needed post discharge.
Take
a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, liaise with
specialist and community pharmacists.
Take
a leadership role in the integration of general practice with the wider
healthcare teams to help improve patient outcome ensuring better access to healthcare.
Contribute
to the achievement of QOF.
Undertake
clinical audits when required.
Action
acute prescription requests.
Carry
out medicine optimisations and medicine prescriptions.
Be
part of professional clinical network and have access to clinical supervision
including access to an assigned GP clinical supervision for support
Participate
in practice meetings when requested.
Meet
all deadlines for audits and written returns so the practice meets quality
standards and receives the designated funding such as QOF,LES,DES, IIF.
Attain
relevant training to their position or training organised by the practice
(clinical and non-clinical).
To
show commitments to lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence based best
practice.
Contribute
to the summarising of patient records and read coding patient data.
Show
compliance to and awareness of all relevant policies/guidelines including but
not limited to prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and
safety, QOF, CQC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Carry
out telephone appointments with patients regarding medication management.
To
work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to
clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines
for specific disease areas.
Develop
a relationship with other pharmacy professionals across the PCN.
Be
a prescriber or completing training to become a prescriber.
Be
responsible for the care management of patients with long term chronic diseases
and undertake clinical reviews ensuring they get the best use of their
medicines and making the appropriate recommendations to GPs for medicine
improvement.
Proactively
manage patients with complex polypharmacy such as older patients, people in
care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities and people with learning
difficulties including autism undertaking clinical medication reviews and
producing recommendations to GPs on prescribing and monitoring.
Provide
specialist expertise in medicines whilst addressing public health and social
care needs of patients, tackling inequalities.
Provide
leadership on person centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement,
contributing to QOF and enhanced services.
Managing
minor and common ailments under levels of competence, signposting to pharmacy, or
referring to GP when appropriate
Promote
selfcare to improve medicine wastage.
Answer
relevant medicine related enquiries from GP's, other practice staff, other
healthcare professionals and patients.
Manage
medicines from hospital discharges, intermediate care and into care homes
including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and ensuring patients
receive the medicines needed post discharge.
Take
a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, liaise with
specialist and community pharmacists.
Take
a leadership role in the integration of general practice with the wider
healthcare teams to help improve patient outcome ensuring better access to healthcare.
Contribute
to the achievement of QOF.
Undertake
clinical audits when required.
Action
acute prescription requests.
Carry
out medicine optimisations and medicine prescriptions.
Be
part of professional clinical network and have access to clinical supervision
including access to an assigned GP clinical supervision for support
Participate
in practice meetings when requested.
Meet
all deadlines for audits and written returns so the practice meets quality
standards and receives the designated funding such as QOF,LES,DES, IIF.
Attain
relevant training to their position or training organised by the practice
(clinical and non-clinical).
To
show commitments to lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence based best
practice.
Contribute
to the summarising of patient records and read coding patient data.
Show
compliance to and awareness of all relevant policies/guidelines including but
not limited to prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and
safety, QOF, CQC.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Can plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation in core areas for long term conditions.
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate.
Desirable
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines and produce timely and informative reports.
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare.
- Experience in working in Primary care or GP practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in pharmacy MPharm or equivalent
- Enrolled in or completed the CPPE Clinical Pharmacist training to work in primary care
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- DBS approved.
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training or experience.
- Independent prescriber
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Can plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation in core areas for long term conditions.
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate.
Desirable
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines and produce timely and informative reports.
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare.
- Experience in working in Primary care or GP practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in pharmacy MPharm or equivalent
- Enrolled in or completed the CPPE Clinical Pharmacist training to work in primary care
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- DBS approved.
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training or experience.
- Independent prescriber
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
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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).