Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic
and motivated pharmacist to join our team and develop our services. You should
be a keen learner, passionate about your clinical development and able to
communicate well at all levels. As a Clinical Pharmacist, your role is of
paramount importance in providing expert pharmaceutical care to achieve
clinical excellence and improved patient outcomes. In collaboration with a team
of healthcare professionals, your primary responsibility is to ensure the safe
and effective use of medications
Main duties of the job
We actively support the
development of our team to ensure they learn and grow with us. If you have the
skills needed to offer expert services and/or are looking to develop your
career, apply today. We are looking for Pharmacists that are proactive, self-motivated
with a positive attitude for building good relationships. You will delivering
appropriate health care to patients as part of the new models of care at
surgery level and within our primary care network. The Pharmacist will act
autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for
patients face to face/video consultations, telephone consultations and routine
scheduled clinics.
About us
We are a relatively small but
busy rural Practice with around 6000 patients operating in Cinderford in the Forest
of Dean, with a proactive involvement in a successful Primary Care Network.
We have a positive working
atmosphere with regular clinical meetings. We are a dynamic team who
communicate well and adapt to change responsively.
Our PCN comprises 4 GP
Practices, delivering patient centred care to circa 25,000 residents. By
working together in our PCN, each Practice is able to offer a wider range of
services, giving patients faster and more efficient access to the right care
and support.
Forest Green PCN is a
progressive organisation with a positive and pro-active team culture. We strive
to ensure that our colleagues feel well supported both operationally and
developmentally. We look forward to hearing from candidates who will thrive
within this environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high quality care.
- Carry out clinical practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.
- Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
- The post holder will work within their clinical competencies to provide specialist pharmaceutical support to all practices of the PCN including working with members of the wider healthcare team to improve care and support safe and effective prescribing.
- The post holder will need to be proactively involved in quality improvement and audit as well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
- There will also be availability for the post holder to contribute to the provision of out of hours/extended hours/improved access services.
- The post holder will be supported to help develop the role and work to improve the care and outcomes for the patients across Forest Green PCN.
- To play a pivotal role in the delivery of high quality primary health care within the Forest Green PCN Making recommendation for/or prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.
Care Management
- Communicate confidential and sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers in relation to their condition.
- Contribute to local and national practice targets clinical remit e.g. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, National benchmarking.
- To monitor and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary.
- Clinical medication reviews for patients with single or multiple long term conditions where medicines optimisation is required.
- To contribute to the surgery on the day offering if requiring pharmacist input.
- To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission.
- To be involved in multidisciplinary clinical meetings within the PCN where appropriate
- To provide medication reviews for our patient groups in a variety of mediums including face to face, telephone and virtual.
- To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.
- Implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortage and other local or national guidance.
- To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding
- To undertake a proactive role in audit and quality improvement implementing recommendations where appropriate.
- Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with local guidelines and formulary.
- To identify areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of network resources.
- To monitor network practices prescribing against the local health economy and make recommendations for GPs or amend within scope of practice, based on findings.
- To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development.
- Work with practices to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care.
Administration and Professional Responsibilities
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
- Accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes
- Ensure clinical systems kept up to date, recording and/or amending accurate details
- Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the practice administrator
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice
- Attend and participate in practice and PCN meetings as required
Trainnig and Personal Development
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level.
- Training needs will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with the Practices requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice.
- Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well as benchmarking and formal evaluation.
- Contribute to the identification and assessment of learning needs of staff and other professionals and assist in planning effective programmes of education.
- Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate.
- Act as a mentor for junior staff, assessing competence against set standards.
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work and ensure own educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain revalidation requirements.
- Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan.
- Regularly participate in clinical supervision.
Leadership
- Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of primary care network clinical services ensuring that the needs of the patient are a priority
- Support staff development in order to maximise potential
- Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work
- Promote the role of Clinical Pharmacist in general practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high quality care.
- Carry out clinical practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.
- Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
- The post holder will work within their clinical competencies to provide specialist pharmaceutical support to all practices of the PCN including working with members of the wider healthcare team to improve care and support safe and effective prescribing.
- The post holder will need to be proactively involved in quality improvement and audit as well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
- There will also be availability for the post holder to contribute to the provision of out of hours/extended hours/improved access services.
- The post holder will be supported to help develop the role and work to improve the care and outcomes for the patients across Forest Green PCN.
- To play a pivotal role in the delivery of high quality primary health care within the Forest Green PCN Making recommendation for/or prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.
Care Management
- Communicate confidential and sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers in relation to their condition.
- Contribute to local and national practice targets clinical remit e.g. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, National benchmarking.
- To monitor and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary.
- Clinical medication reviews for patients with single or multiple long term conditions where medicines optimisation is required.
- To contribute to the surgery on the day offering if requiring pharmacist input.
- To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission.
- To be involved in multidisciplinary clinical meetings within the PCN where appropriate
- To provide medication reviews for our patient groups in a variety of mediums including face to face, telephone and virtual.
- To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.
- Implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortage and other local or national guidance.
- To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding
- To undertake a proactive role in audit and quality improvement implementing recommendations where appropriate.
- Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with local guidelines and formulary.
- To identify areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of network resources.
- To monitor network practices prescribing against the local health economy and make recommendations for GPs or amend within scope of practice, based on findings.
- To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development.
- Work with practices to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care.
Administration and Professional Responsibilities
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
- Accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes
- Ensure clinical systems kept up to date, recording and/or amending accurate details
- Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the practice administrator
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice
- Attend and participate in practice and PCN meetings as required
Trainnig and Personal Development
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level.
- Training needs will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with the Practices requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice.
- Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well as benchmarking and formal evaluation.
- Contribute to the identification and assessment of learning needs of staff and other professionals and assist in planning effective programmes of education.
- Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate.
- Act as a mentor for junior staff, assessing competence against set standards.
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work and ensure own educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain revalidation requirements.
- Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan.
- Regularly participate in clinical supervision.
Leadership
- Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of primary care network clinical services ensuring that the needs of the patient are a priority
- Support staff development in order to maximise potential
- Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work
- Promote the role of Clinical Pharmacist in general practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent at time of qualification. Minimum 1 year post qualification experience is required
- GPhC Registered
- Demonstrable commitment to professional development
Desirable
- Relevant Qualifications required or course to area of experience
- Prescribing accreditation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent at time of qualification. Minimum 1 year post qualification experience is required
- GPhC Registered
- Demonstrable commitment to professional development
Desirable
- Relevant Qualifications required or course to area of experience
- Prescribing accreditation
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).
