Job summary
Well Up North Primary Care Network is looking to recruit a Pharmacist to continue to improve the quality and safety of care delivered to our patients
across our 7 member practices. Pay will be dependent on experience.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the established primary care Pharmacy Team in North Northumberland. You can make a direct
and positive impact on patient care and develop your clinical expertise and
skills, all whilst helping the PCN achieve key DES requirements
Previous experience in primary care is not essential, but would be
advantageous. We welcome pharmacists from all backgrounds and settings, and
offer flexibility around working hours and will consider part time applicants.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside our Lead PCN Pharmacist, David Pearse, and other clinicians within the Well Up North Primary Care Network Pharmacy Team that can act across the networks patient list and member
practice sites. This will be a patient-facing role, and will form part of a
multi-disciplinary team to improve patient health outcomes.
Responsibilities will include chronic disease management and proactive
review of specific patient groups through structured medication reviews.
Medicines management and optimisation will be an expected process of all review
work. Clinical audits, prescription safety management, repeat prescription
management, acute prescription request management, medicines reconciliation,
oversight of prescribing processes across the network, supporting and advising
prescribers across the network and supervision of colleagues.
About us
The post holder will be working as part of the Well Up North Primary
Care Network (PCN), a combined list of over 62000 patients and a group of 7 practices: Alnwick Medical Group, Belford Medical Group, Gas House Lane, Wooler Surgery,
Greystoke Surgery, Union Brae and Well Close Medical Group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Integrating a successful and well-functioning Pharmacy Team across the
PCN is viewed as one of the key objectives for the PCN.
Access to the 18 month full funded and accredited CPPE Primary Care
Pharmacy Education Pathway, with an opportunity to complete independent
prescribing for non-prescribers as an addition to the pathway. Additional
support, supervision, mentoring and CPD opportunities will also be provided.
Clinical mentorship will be provided by a named GP lead and our Lead
Pharmacist.
The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries,
supporting and working alongside general practice teams.
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. This post will also include an
accredited training pathway for pharmacists (the CPPE Clinical pharmacists in
General Practice education programme) to enable the post holder to practice and
prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Integrating a successful and well-functioning Pharmacy Team across the
PCN is viewed as one of the key objectives for the PCN.
Access to the 18 month full funded and accredited CPPE Primary Care
Pharmacy Education Pathway, with an opportunity to complete independent
prescribing for non-prescribers as an addition to the pathway. Additional
support, supervision, mentoring and CPD opportunities will also be provided.
Clinical mentorship will be provided by a named GP lead and our Lead
Pharmacist.
The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries,
supporting and working alongside general practice teams.
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. This post will also include an
accredited training pathway for pharmacists (the CPPE Clinical pharmacists in
General Practice education programme) to enable the post holder to practice and
prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience. Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience. An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices. An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
Desirable
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidencebased healthcare. Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Good IT skills Produce timely and informative reports Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information Demonstrate the ability to communicate oral and written specialist clinical information Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines Work effectively independently and as a team member Self-Motivation Adaptable Enthusiastic
Desirable
other
Essential
- Full Driving Licence Safeguarding adult and children level three Information Governance toolkit completion
Desirable
- Immunisation status Basic life support training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience. Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience. An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices. An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
Desirable
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidencebased healthcare. Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Good IT skills Produce timely and informative reports Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information Demonstrate the ability to communicate oral and written specialist clinical information Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines Work effectively independently and as a team member Self-Motivation Adaptable Enthusiastic
Desirable
other
Essential
- Full Driving Licence Safeguarding adult and children level three Information Governance toolkit completion
Desirable
- Immunisation status Basic life support training
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).
