Job summary
We are
seeking a dedicated and professional Pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary
team.
This is a
unique opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organisation within the
Primary Care Network (PCN) framework. The PCN has already established excellent
collaboration in delivering pharmacy provision to the many aspects of the DES
within its locality. The post holder will help underpin and grow the team to
move to working in line with the ever-evolving requirements of PCNs.
Our current team is complemented by 6 clinical
pharmacists and 4 pharmacy technicians working across all sites. This role is a
replacement within the team to continue to grow on the support and
accessibility of our PCN and its patient population
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Clinical Medicines Management
Provide expertise in clinical medicines management, including medication reviews and ensuring safe prescribing practices, especially during care transitions.
- Medication Reviews
Conduct remote or face-to-face structured medication reviews for patients, particularly those with polypharmacy, long-term conditions, or in care homes.
Support for Patients
About us
Lakeside
Healthcare at Yaxley is a well-established surgery with a list size of over
18,000 which is growing. We achieve full QOF points, and have been awarded the
RCGP Quality Practice Award twice. The practice adopted a Doctor First access
system in 2012 for all GP and Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care Practitioner
appointments.
We strongly
believe in learning and teaching to progress personal development. Further training and development is
encouraged to help build your role according to your aspirations and the needs
of the business.
Working within the
South Peterborough PCN you will be part of a forward-thinking Primary Care
Network comprising of four practices across South Peterborough. We recognise
the value that these roles will bring to our practices and our patients, and we
look forward to growing our PCN team.
You will be joining an established, dynamic and varied team, whose aim
is to provide exemplary patient care; finding innovative solutions in general
practice to deliver the best care we can to our patients
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within their clinical competence
as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines
management. This involves providing face to face structured medication reviews,
managing long term conditions, ensuring safe prescribing at the transfer of
care, implementing systems for safer prescribing, repeat prescription
reauthorisation and dealing with acute prescription requests.
The post holder will perform face to face
medication review of patients with polypharmacy,
especially for older people, people in residential
care homes and those with multiple comorbidities.
The post holder will provide leadership on quality
improvement and clinical audit, and manage some aspects of the Quality and
Outcomes Framework.
This role is pivotal to improving the quality of
care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver
an excellent service within general practice.
The post holder will be supported to develop their
role to become a non-medical prescriber, if that qualification is not already
held.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within their clinical competence
as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines
management. This involves providing face to face structured medication reviews,
managing long term conditions, ensuring safe prescribing at the transfer of
care, implementing systems for safer prescribing, repeat prescription
reauthorisation and dealing with acute prescription requests.
The post holder will perform face to face
medication review of patients with polypharmacy,
especially for older people, people in residential
care homes and those with multiple comorbidities.
The post holder will provide leadership on quality
improvement and clinical audit, and manage some aspects of the Quality and
Outcomes Framework.
This role is pivotal to improving the quality of
care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver
an excellent service within general practice.
The post holder will be supported to develop their
role to become a non-medical prescriber, if that qualification is not already
held.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
- Experience of 1 year working in general practice.
- Experience of using SystmOne.
- An appreciation of the nature of Lakeside Healthcare as an organisation within the PCN framework.
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing, and strategies for improving prescribing.
- Excellent interpersonal 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, cares and practice staff).
- Good IT skills.
- Recognises priorities when problem solving.
- Able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate.
- Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Produce timely and informative reports when required.
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of audit and research.
Desirable
- Experience of working across multiple sectors of Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, CCGs, Industry).
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare.
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
- Gain acceptance for recommendations and influences/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers.
- Influencing and negotiation skills.
- Able to obtain and analyse
- complex prescribing information.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent).
- Completion of CPPE pathway, or working towards completion
- Independent prescriber or
- working towards
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
- Experience of 1 year working in general practice.
- Experience of using SystmOne.
- An appreciation of the nature of Lakeside Healthcare as an organisation within the PCN framework.
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing, and strategies for improving prescribing.
- Excellent interpersonal 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, cares and practice staff).
- Good IT skills.
- Recognises priorities when problem solving.
- Able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate.
- Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Produce timely and informative reports when required.
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of audit and research.
Desirable
- Experience of working across multiple sectors of Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, CCGs, Industry).
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare.
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
- Gain acceptance for recommendations and influences/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers.
- Influencing and negotiation skills.
- Able to obtain and analyse
- complex prescribing information.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent).
- Completion of CPPE pathway, or working towards completion
- Independent prescriber or
- working towards
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/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).
