PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible to: Clinical Director/PCN Manager

Accountable to: South One Newham PCN

Base: 121 Star Lane, E16 4QH.

Salary: Band 7 - 8 A (equivalent)

Job Summary

The post holder is an experienced pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, to develop and support a clinical pharmacist service across the South One Newham PCN.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. The post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practices and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy, especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities.

The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescriptions system, deal with acute prescription requests, medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice (s).

The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.

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 so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.

Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent) Specialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining an independent prescribing qualification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Desirable

• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent) Specialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining an independent prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 5 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 GPs and general practices 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 (e.g. patients) Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions. 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 to seniors or GPs when appropriate
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines Produce timely and inform active 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

Desirable

• Self-Motivation Adaptable Full Driving Licence In date CRB Safeguarding adult and children level three Information Governance toolkit completion Immunisation status Basic life support

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Star Lane Medical Centre

Address

121 Star Lane

Canning Town

Newham

E16 4QH

Employer's website

https://www.starlanemedicalcentre.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)