Job summary
The post holder will work in both
patient-facing and non-patient-facing roles. Applicants must be at least 3
years post-qualified and demonstrate a strong interest in clinical training,
continuous professional development, and service improvement. The post holder may be asked
to take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management, including
respiratory conditions, and should demonstrate both experience in primary care
and interest in these clinical areas.
The post holder may provide
primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and
medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescription and
dispensing system, help with acute prescription requests, support medicines
reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
The post holder will provide
clinical support on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and will
support and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework,
dispensing services quality scheme and enhanced services.
The post holder will be
familiar with the QOF domains, ensuring that all clinical reviews undertaken
are correctly targeted and coded to help the surgery continue their outstanding
QOF achievement and be familiar with the Somerset prescribing formulary and
scorecard indicators, aiming to optimise prescriptions to align with these.
The post holder will be either an
independent prescriber or be committed to obtaining this qualification.
Main duties of the job
Review the on-going need for each medicine.
Run own long-term condition clinics where responsible for
prescribing as an independent prescriber
Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and
produce recommendations for/implement changes in prescribing and monitoring.
Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients/carers and
produce recommendations /implement changes in prescribing and monitoring.
Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and
produce recommendations for /implement changes in prescribing and monitoring.
Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions,
queries and concerns about their medicines
Managing caseload of patients with common/minor/self-limiting
ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence.
Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions,
queries and concerns about their medicines.
Answers relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other
practice staff, other healthcare teams and patients
with queries about medicines.
Suggesting and recommending solutions.
Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any
changes
About us
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly and forward-thinking team at Taunton Vale Healthcare.
We are a high-performing, innovative GP practice committed to continuous improvement, collaborative working, and delivering outstanding patient care. This role offers the opportunity to work across both clinical and operational areas within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
About the Role:
As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will work alongside GPs, nurses, and the wider team to support safe and effective medicines use and contribute to the delivery of long-term condition management, particularly in respiratory and chronic care
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work in both
patient-facing and non-patient-facing roles, depending on the needs of the
practice, subject to review as the role develops. Applicants must be at least 3
years post-qualified and demonstrate a strong interest in clinical training,
continuous professional development, and service improvement. The post holder will work as part of a
multi-disciplinary team supporting medicines management within the
practice. The post holder may be asked
to take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management, including
respiratory conditions, and should demonstrate both experience in primary care
and interest in these clinical areas.
The post holder may provide
primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and
medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescription and
dispensing system, help with acute prescription requests, support medicines
reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing
expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public health and
social care needs of patients.
The post holder will provide
clinical support on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and will
support and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework,
dispensing services quality scheme and enhanced services.
The post holder will be
familiar with the QOF domains, ensuring that all clinical reviews undertaken
are correctly targeted and coded to help the surgery continue their outstanding
QOF achievement and be familiar with the Somerset prescribing formulary and
scorecard indicators, aiming to optimise prescriptions to align with these.
The post holder will ensure that
the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise
skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and
help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and
operational efficiencies, requiring a motivated team player with a passion for
service development and excellence in primary care delivery.
The post holder will be either an
independent prescriber or be committed to obtaining this qualification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work in both
patient-facing and non-patient-facing roles, depending on the needs of the
practice, subject to review as the role develops. Applicants must be at least 3
years post-qualified and demonstrate a strong interest in clinical training,
continuous professional development, and service improvement. The post holder will work as part of a
multi-disciplinary team supporting medicines management within the
practice. The post holder may be asked
to take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management, including
respiratory conditions, and should demonstrate both experience in primary care
and interest in these clinical areas.
The post holder may provide
primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and
medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescription and
dispensing system, help with acute prescription requests, support medicines
reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing
expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public health and
social care needs of patients.
The post holder will provide
clinical support on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and will
support and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework,
dispensing services quality scheme and enhanced services.
The post holder will be
familiar with the QOF domains, ensuring that all clinical reviews undertaken
are correctly targeted and coded to help the surgery continue their outstanding
QOF achievement and be familiar with the Somerset prescribing formulary and
scorecard indicators, aiming to optimise prescriptions to align with these.
The post holder will ensure that
the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise
skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and
help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and
operational efficiencies, requiring a motivated team player with a passion for
service development and excellence in primary care delivery.
The post holder will be either an
independent prescriber or be committed to obtaining this qualification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm or equivalent)
- Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
- Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
- Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
- Interest in working in a primary care setting
- Interest in training, education or mentorship
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience.
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare.
- An appreciation of the nature of general practice
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (i.e. patients)
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation
- Good IT skills
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer when appropriate
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Produce timely and informative reports
- Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm or equivalent)
- Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
- Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
- Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
- Interest in working in a primary care setting
- Interest in training, education or mentorship
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience.
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare.
- An appreciation of the nature of general practice
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (i.e. patients)
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation
- Good IT skills
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer when appropriate
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Produce timely and informative reports
- Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
