Job summary
PCN Clinical Pharmacist
This role is pivotal to improving quality of care and operational efficiencies which requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service.
The role will involve working within the Primary Care Network and our practices.
If you hold an MPharm qualification and have registration with the GPhC this could be the role for you.
Applicants will need to complete the CPPE pathway - 18 months, which you would be enrolled on once in post.
Main duties of the job
The role involves supporting general practice staff with prescription and medication-related queries. Key responsibilities include managing the repeat prescription process, handling acute prescription requests, carrying out medicines reconciliation after care transitions, and promoting safer prescribing. The pharmacist will provide expert clinical advice while taking into account both the healthcare and social care needs of patients across the practice.
About us
About us
Bordesley East (PCN) is made up of 5 member GP practices serving over 30,000 patients. We offer services ranging from Social Prescribing, Physiotherapists, Paramedics and Clinical Pharmacists to make a range of services more accessible to our patients.
This is a very exciting opportunity to get involved in making a real difference within primary care and supporting patients.
If you are interested in this role and meet the requirements of the job description/person specification then we would like to hear from you. Please apply ASAP as we will close this vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the pharmacist will include:
- Structured
Medication Reviews (SMR)
- Long-term
conditions (LTCs) management
- Patient-facing
role
- Management of acute and repeat requests
- Dealing with medication related queries
- Care
Home Medication Reviews
- Complex
Polypharmacy management
- Elderly
and frail patients care
- Quality
Improvement Prescribing Indicators (QOF)
- Specialist
expertise of medicines
- Lead
on person-centred Medicines Optimisation
- Lead
on local Anti-Microbial Stewardship (AMR) within the PCN
- QOF contribution
and Enhanced Services
- Work
with Pharmacy teams across Primary Care, Community and Hospital as part of
the wider healthcare team to improve patient outcomes
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the pharmacist will include:
- Structured
Medication Reviews (SMR)
- Long-term
conditions (LTCs) management
- Patient-facing
role
- Management of acute and repeat requests
- Dealing with medication related queries
- Care
Home Medication Reviews
- Complex
Polypharmacy management
- Elderly
and frail patients care
- Quality
Improvement Prescribing Indicators (QOF)
- Specialist
expertise of medicines
- Lead
on person-centred Medicines Optimisation
- Lead
on local Anti-Microbial Stewardship (AMR) within the PCN
- QOF contribution
and Enhanced Services
- Work
with Pharmacy teams across Primary Care, Community and Hospital as part of
the wider healthcare team to improve patient outcomes
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Minimum 2-years post-registration experience in Primary Care Pharmacy or in any other sector of Pharmacy
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm
- Mandatory GPhC registration
- Independent Prescribing Qualification (or currently working towards)
Desirable
- Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification (e.g. clinical diploma, MSc, other post-graduate clinical modules) or equivalent experience
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Minimum 2-years post-registration experience in Primary Care Pharmacy or in any other sector of Pharmacy
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm
- Mandatory GPhC registration
- Independent Prescribing Qualification (or currently working towards)
Desirable
- Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification (e.g. clinical diploma, MSc, other post-graduate clinical modules) or equivalent experience
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).
