Job summary
We are
looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic primary care pharmacist, independent
prescribing qualification is desirable but not essential although should be
willing to work towards this. The role will be based in our practice alongside
our clinicians including pharmacists already in surgery deployed from our PCN.
We are
looking for a practice pharmacist to work closely with the team to ensure we
deliver an effective, efficient and quality medicines management service to our
patients and our team.
Main duties of the job
The
Pharmacist will undertake the following tasks.
Medication
reviews Face to face, remote and e-consultations) and proactively manage
patients (some with complex polypharmacy). This will include patient education,
prescribing and monitoring as per guidelines and within professional
competencies.
Work
closely with the wider team, advising and supporting on medicine management
issues.
Clinical
input regarding the supporting GPs with medication titration.
Undertake
prescribing audits.
Ensure
that the practice is encouraged to promote cost effective prescribing.
Ensure
medicines are prescribed and monitored as per the most current guidelines.
Ensure
that the practice systems for drug safety and drug safety monitoring are
adhered to at all times. This work will include regular safety audits.
Share
knowledge and learning with the wider teams.
Attend
regular practice meetings.
Represent
the practice at outside events.
Contribute
to achieving high IIF/ QOF targets.
Undertake
medication reviews for housebound/care home patients as needed.
Take an
active role to help/ support practice initiatives.
About us
We are a large forward-thinking paperless
Practice of 17,000 patients, based in excellent modern purpose-built
premises. Our strength lies in the
diversity of skills and professional interests within our team. We have a
multidisciplinary clinical team made up of Doctors, Advanced Nurse
Practitioners, Pharmacists, First Contact Physios, Health Care Assistants, Nurse
Associates, Mental Health Practitioner, Health and Wellbeing Coach and Social
Prescribers. We are committed to facilitating ongoing continuing professional
development, we offer structured education sessions and regular clinical
supervision sessions with GP mentor which is built into the rota.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Carry
out structured medication reviews on patients with complex polypharmacy,
implementing prescribing decisions and requesting appropriate tests.
Reconcile
medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and the community
pharmacists to ensure that the patients receive their medication post
discharge.
Reconcile
medicines from clinic letters with the support from the wider practice team.
Support
long term condition reviews via face to face and telephone appointments.
Contribute
to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and re-admissions by
supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines.
Identify
and address medicine related issues.
Assist
in managing patients and healthcare professional medicine queries.
Increase
patient quality and patient safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as
audit and PDSA cycles. The share the findings with the wider team.
Contribute
to service improvement within enhanced services and QOF
Implement
drug withdrawals and alerts eg MHRA
Work
with the primary care professional and patients to implement NICE and other
evidence based guidelines.
Act as a
source of medicine information for all of the practice team and patients eg
around supplies, doses, side effects
Job description
Job responsibilities
Carry
out structured medication reviews on patients with complex polypharmacy,
implementing prescribing decisions and requesting appropriate tests.
Reconcile
medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and the community
pharmacists to ensure that the patients receive their medication post
discharge.
Reconcile
medicines from clinic letters with the support from the wider practice team.
Support
long term condition reviews via face to face and telephone appointments.
Contribute
to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and re-admissions by
supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines.
Identify
and address medicine related issues.
Assist
in managing patients and healthcare professional medicine queries.
Increase
patient quality and patient safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as
audit and PDSA cycles. The share the findings with the wider team.
Contribute
to service improvement within enhanced services and QOF
Implement
drug withdrawals and alerts eg MHRA
Work
with the primary care professional and patients to implement NICE and other
evidence based guidelines.
Act as a
source of medicine information for all of the practice team and patients eg
around supplies, doses, side effects
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate practical experience of dealing with patients.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of working in General Practice.
- Has an awareness of a breadth of common acute and long-term conditions likely to be seen in primary care.
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society RPS
- A UK accredited MPharm degree or OSPAP qualification.
- Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
- 52 weeks of pre-registration training in England, Scotland or Wales signed off as satisfactory by your tutor.
- The GPhC registration assessment with a pass result.
- To be responsible for own professional development and maintain competence within own clinical field.
Desirable
- Hold an independent prescribing qualification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate practical experience of dealing with patients.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of working in General Practice.
- Has an awareness of a breadth of common acute and long-term conditions likely to be seen in primary care.
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society RPS
- A UK accredited MPharm degree or OSPAP qualification.
- Clinical Pharmacy Diploma
- 52 weeks of pre-registration training in England, Scotland or Wales signed off as satisfactory by your tutor.
- The GPhC registration assessment with a pass result.
- To be responsible for own professional development and maintain competence within own clinical field.
Desirable
- Hold an independent prescribing qualification.
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).
