Job summary
Role: North Lambeth PCN Clinical Pharmacist
We are looking 1x enthusiastic, highly motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our team and contribute to developing our services. Applicants for this specialist pharmacist role must be suitably qualified and will preferably have experience in an acute hospital setting or a GP Practice. The successful candidate will be required to work at any of the Practices within the North Lambeth Primary Care Network
Main duties of the job
This role will
also support the medicines management aspects of this initiative through
working within the general practice setting with the support of a Band 8
Clinical Pharmacist. This role will work as part of the general practice team
to provide specialist advice to patients, and undertake full patient cantered
medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy,
particularly the elderly and those with multiple conditions.
Candidates should be
a registered pharmacist with post registration experience, have well developed
communication skills and a patient focused approach to problem solving.
About us
North Lambeth PCN:
Serving approximately 68,500 patients, North Lambeth Primary Care Network (PCN) is working to support and strengthen the delivery of primary care services in each of its 6 member practices, by working collaboratively and delivering quality improvement initiatives. We aim to
- achieve excellence in patient care and outcomes;
- maximise practice income achieved under contracts, including PMS KPI, QOF, GPDF and other local enhanced services;
- release clinical capacity by improving efficiency and effectiveness;
- enhance our workforce by providing training and providing interventions and support that develop resilience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will also support the medicines management aspects of this
initiative through working within the general practice setting. This role will
work as part of the general practice team to provide specialist advice to patients
and undertake full patient centered medication reviews to proactively manage
people with complex polypharmacy, particularly the elderly and those with
multiple conditions.
Work in general practice will also involve medicines reconciliation,
management of prescribing queries and acute medication issues following
hospital discharges, and the development and implementation of safe systems for
medication ordering and prescribing in the context of improving safety and
reducing waste.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will also support the medicines management aspects of this
initiative through working within the general practice setting. This role will
work as part of the general practice team to provide specialist advice to patients
and undertake full patient centered medication reviews to proactively manage
people with complex polypharmacy, particularly the elderly and those with
multiple conditions.
Work in general practice will also involve medicines reconciliation,
management of prescribing queries and acute medication issues following
hospital discharges, and the development and implementation of safe systems for
medication ordering and prescribing in the context of improving safety and
reducing waste.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree MPharm
- Registered Pharmacist MRPharmS
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
- Working towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice
- Member of the RPS faculty
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years qualified with appropriate post registration experience in hospital or GP practice pharmacy or equivalent area of practice with assessed competencies
- Previous clinical pharmacy experience in relevant area
- Previous clinical pharmacy experience in Acute and/or GP Practice
- Experience of supervising others
- Experience of practice research or audit
- Experience of protocol/guideline
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience of directorate work
- Willingness to develop advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework
Communication Skills
Essential
- Be able to provide complex information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to senior consultants and managers
- Be able to impart knowledge on medicines use to other healthcare professionals
- Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
- Be able to influence junior medical staff
- Be able to use presentation aids
- Track record of successful team working
- Able to motivate self and others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree MPharm
- Registered Pharmacist MRPharmS
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
- Working towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice
- Member of the RPS faculty
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years qualified with appropriate post registration experience in hospital or GP practice pharmacy or equivalent area of practice with assessed competencies
- Previous clinical pharmacy experience in relevant area
- Previous clinical pharmacy experience in Acute and/or GP Practice
- Experience of supervising others
- Experience of practice research or audit
- Experience of protocol/guideline
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience of directorate work
- Willingness to develop advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework
Communication Skills
Essential
- Be able to provide complex information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to senior consultants and managers
- Be able to impart knowledge on medicines use to other healthcare professionals
- Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
- Be able to influence junior medical staff
- Be able to use presentation aids
- Track record of successful team working
- Able to motivate self and others
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).
