Job summary
The
Dalston Practice | East London
Practice
Clinical Pharmacist
We are
looking for an enthusiastic, committed and experienced practice clinical
pharmacist to join our clinical team and work with us in a friendly,
well-established practice. The practice is flexible with working hours and both
full time and part time applicants are welcome to apply.
The post
holder will be a registered pharmacist with significant clinical and quality
improvement experience and ideally an independent prescriber. The practice is
looking for an individual who is committed to delivering a high standard of
care to patients and is passionate about clinical pharmacy. The candidate must
be able to work effectively as part of a diverse practice team. Although prior
experience in General Practice is highly desirable, pharmacists from other
sectors will be considered for the position.
Previous
NHS general practice clinical pharmacy experience is highly desirable. Good
working knowledge and proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications
essential. EMIS Web knowledge desirable.
Hours
The
successful applicant will need to work between 20 to 38 hours per week, Monday
to Friday.
Salary
and benefits
£48,000 -
£55,000 full time equivalent, depending upon experience
Potential
for performance based bonuses
Four
weeks holiday plus bank and public holidays
NHS
Pensions
Main duties of the job
Key
duties and responsibilities:
Conduct
surgery and telephone consultations with patients with minor illnesses
Patient-facing
medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people
and people with multiple co-morbidities.
Provide
advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions
Reconcile
medicines following patients discharge from hospital or clinic appointments
Review
medications for newly registering patients
Practice
as an independent prescriber working within scope of practice
For
further details, please refer to the job description section. The practice
supports professional development and training, and if there are areas in which
an applicant does not have training, this can be facilitated.
About us
We are a
well-established, friendly NHS GP Practice based in Dalston, Hackney, East
London.
The
practice's aim is to provide our patients with an excellent standard of
patient-centred care, with clinicians and patients jointly involved in all
aspects of planning and delivering care to meet patients' health and well-being
needs.
You will
work with colleagues including a team of GPs, practice nurses, administrative
staff and a wide variety of other health professionals (physiotherapists,
dieticians, diabetes specialist nurses, paramedics, physician associates,
social prescribers and more). Please see Job Overview (above) for further
information about the practice and the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post
holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in
clinical medicines management, patient-facing structured medication reviews,
manage long term conditions, manage medicines on transfer of care and systems
for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and
reauthorisation, and acute prescription requests, while addressing the health
and social care needs of the practice's patients.
Main
duties:
Conduct
surgery and telephone consultations with patients with minor illnesses
Patient-facing
medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people
and people with multiple co-morbidities.
Provide
advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions
Reconcile
medicines following patients discharge from hospital or clinic appointments
Review
medications for newly registering patients
Implement
and embed a safe, effective and evidence based repeat prescribing system
Practice
as an independent prescriber working within scope of practice
Work as
part of a multi-disciplinary team to manage repeat prescription authorisations
and reauthorisation, acute prescription requests and systems for safer
prescribing
Provide
leadership to the practice on quality improvement and clinical audit as well as
managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework, and assisting with
QOF and local performance targets
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post
holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in
clinical medicines management, patient-facing structured medication reviews,
manage long term conditions, manage medicines on transfer of care and systems
for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and
reauthorisation, and acute prescription requests, while addressing the health
and social care needs of the practice's patients.
Main
duties:
Conduct
surgery and telephone consultations with patients with minor illnesses
Patient-facing
medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people
and people with multiple co-morbidities.
Provide
advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions
Reconcile
medicines following patients discharge from hospital or clinic appointments
Review
medications for newly registering patients
Implement
and embed a safe, effective and evidence based repeat prescribing system
Practice
as an independent prescriber working within scope of practice
Work as
part of a multi-disciplinary team to manage repeat prescription authorisations
and reauthorisation, acute prescription requests and systems for safer
prescribing
Provide
leadership to the practice on quality improvement and clinical audit as well as
managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework, and assisting with
QOF and local performance targets
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with positions held
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in pharmacy, with postgraduate diploma
- Registered pharmacist on the general pharmaceutical council register
Desirable
- Qualified independent prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
- Experience and understanding of the range of primary care clinical work, including long term conditions
- Experience of working autonomously
- Comprehensive therapeutic and clinical knowledge and an understanding of evidence based healthcare
Desirable
- Experience of working in general practice as a clinical pharmacist
- Experience of prescribing (independent prescriber)
- Experience of working in a supervisory or mentoring role
Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with positions held
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in pharmacy, with postgraduate diploma
- Registered pharmacist on the general pharmaceutical council register
Desirable
- Qualified independent prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
- Experience and understanding of the range of primary care clinical work, including long term conditions
- Experience of working autonomously
- Comprehensive therapeutic and clinical knowledge and an understanding of evidence based healthcare
Desirable
- Experience of working in general practice as a clinical pharmacist
- Experience of prescribing (independent prescriber)
- Experience of working in a supervisory or mentoring role
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).