Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic,
committed and motivated Pharmacist to join the team and are seeking someone
who ideally has previous experience
of working in general practice, or alternatively experience of working in
hospital, primary care, community or mental health pharmacy settings for at
least 2 years post-qualification, to work with our existing pharmacist
to develop and lead medicines optimisation services within our practice.
The successful candidate will have a
patient facing role in managing long-term conditions; working directly with
patients to assess and treat conditions, as well as promote self-care. You
should have excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience of
influencing others and conducting clinical medication reviews.
You will work as part of a
multidisciplinary team with clinical support to perform face to face and
telephone reviews to optimise medicines for patients with polypharmacy. You
will manage the practice repeat prescription process, provide medicines information
advice, perform medicines reconciliation upon transfer of care between settings
and promote systems for safer prescribing. The successful candidate will also
contribute to quality improvement and clinical audit.
The applicant will be registered
with the GPhC, ideally have a post-graduate clinical diploma and be an
independent prescriber.
Candidates must have strong written and verbal
communication skills and an ability to work effectively under pressure.
Main duties of the job
The key aims for the clinical
pharmacist are:
1. To assist in the medicines related
workload with prescribing colleagues.
2. Increase safety and quality of
prescribed medicines
3. Provide support on medicines
related issues to the whole practice team
4. Be a point of contact for patients
regarding medicines queries
They should support the following
clinical work:
1. Clinical Medication Review
2. Chronic Disease Management (for
example, managing hypertension/Type 2 Diabetes/Asthma/COPD patients,
polypharmacy review)
3. Use appropriate provided clinical
templates within the EMIS Web Clinical System
4. Medicines reconciliation on
transfer between care providers
They should also support the
following practice development work:
Prescribing Safety, Clinical audit,
Local Enhanced Services support
Lead on prescription management
(systems and processes, ensuring monitoring is being done, supporting clerical
staff)
We offer excellent terms and
conditions including annual leave of between 27-33 days per year plus Bank
Holidays pending continuous NHS service, free onsite parking, uniform, access
to ongoing training and development.
About us
- Established over 40 years
Extremely supportive and organised
Successful training practice (ST's/FY2s)
Well-structured and family friendly valuing work/life balance
Wide range of services inc. minor surgery
EMIS Web
Work in collaboration with local practices
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key aims for the clinical
pharmacist are:
1. To assist in the medicines related
workload with prescribing colleagues.
2. Increase safety and quality of
prescribed medicines
3. Provide support on medicines
related issues to the whole practice team
4. Be a point of contact for patients
regarding medicines queries
They should support the following
clinical work:
1. Clinical Medication Review
2. Chronic Disease Management (for
example, managing hypertension/Type 2 Diabetes/Asthma/COPD patients,
polypharmacy review)
3. Use appropriate provided clinical
templates within the EMIS Web Clinical System
4. Medicines reconciliation on
transfer between care providers
They should also support the
following practice development work:
Prescribing Safety, Clinical audit,
Local Enhanced Services support
Lead on prescription management
(systems and processes, ensuring monitoring is being done, supporting clerical
staff)
We offer excellent terms and
conditions including annual leave of between 27-33 days per year plus Bank
Holidays pending continuous NHS service, free onsite parking, uniform, access
to ongoing training and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key aims for the clinical
pharmacist are:
1. To assist in the medicines related
workload with prescribing colleagues.
2. Increase safety and quality of
prescribed medicines
3. Provide support on medicines
related issues to the whole practice team
4. Be a point of contact for patients
regarding medicines queries
They should support the following
clinical work:
1. Clinical Medication Review
2. Chronic Disease Management (for
example, managing hypertension/Type 2 Diabetes/Asthma/COPD patients,
polypharmacy review)
3. Use appropriate provided clinical
templates within the EMIS Web Clinical System
4. Medicines reconciliation on
transfer between care providers
They should also support the
following practice development work:
Prescribing Safety, Clinical audit,
Local Enhanced Services support
Lead on prescription management
(systems and processes, ensuring monitoring is being done, supporting clerical
staff)
We offer excellent terms and
conditions including annual leave of between 27-33 days per year plus Bank
Holidays pending continuous NHS service, free onsite parking, uniform, access
to ongoing training and development.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of two years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio
- Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-terms conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams community groups
Desirable
- Experience of working in GP practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Desirable
- Membership Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA)
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Minimum of two years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of two years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio
- Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-terms conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams community groups
Desirable
- Experience of working in GP practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Desirable
- Membership Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA)
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Minimum of two years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio
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).