Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Pharmacist to join us at this exciting time. We are a Federation that serves approximately 450,000 patients across over 60 GP Practices and 9 Primary Care Networks.
This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist looking to work for South Doc Services in a PCN Clinical Pharmacist role. You will have Senior Pharmacist support and mentoring along with a clinical training support programme and additional regular training sessions to support you to grow and develop in your role.
Main duties of the job
This role is pivotal to improving quality of care and operational efficiencies which requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice as outline in the NHS Long-Term Plan 2019 and GP Contract 2019.
The role will involve working on central Federation services and services within Primary Care Networks and their practices.
If you hold an MPharm qualification, have registration with the GPhC and have previously undertaken management and leadership development then this could be the role for you. You must hold a post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification (e.g. clinical diploma, MSc, IP, other post-graduate clinical modules) or relevant experience and have a minimum of 2 years post registration experience in primary care pharmacy sector or 4 years in any other sector pharmacy.
About us
You must also be willing to enrol and complete CPPE Primary Care Pathway (18-month training programme) if you have not already done so and have, or be working towards a prescribing qualification.
If you are interested in this role and meet the requirements of the job description/person specification then we would like to hear from you. Please apply asap as we will close this vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
30 hours a week.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - 8:30am until 4:00pm.
The location for this role is based in: Birmingham B44 Area.
We are a Federation that serves approximately 450,000 patients across over 60 GP Practices and 10 Primary Care Networks.
This role is pivotal to improving quality of care and operational efficiencies which requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice as outlined in the NHS Long-Term Plan 2019 and GP Contract 2019.
The role will involve working on central Federation services and services within Primary Care Networks and their practices.
Person SpecificationEssential
- Structured Medication Reviews (SMR)
- Long-term conditions (LTCs) management
- Patient-facing role
- Care Home Medication Reviews
- Complex Polypharmacy management
- Elderly and frail patients care
- End of Life Care management and pathway (QOF)
- Quality Improvement Prescribing Indicators (QOF)
- Learning disabilities or autism reviews (Stop Over Medication Programme, STOMP)
- Specialist expertise of medicines
- Lead on person-centered Medicines Optimisation
- Lead on local Anti-Microbial Stewardship (AMR) within the PCN
- QOF contribution and Enhanced Services
- Lead on integrating Pharmacy teams across Primary Care, Community and Hospital as part of the wider healthcare team to improve patient outcomes
- Central role in clinical aspects of Shared Care protocols (ESCA), Specialist Drugs Checklists (RiCADs), high-risk drug monitoring, and clinical research of medication
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm
- Mandatory GPhC registration
- Evidence of recent management and leadership development (e.g. Mary Seacole)
- Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification (e.g. clinical diploma, MSc, other post-graduate clinical modules) or equivalent experience
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Willing to enrol and complete CPPE Primary Care Pathway (18-month training programme), if not already completed
- Willing to consent to apply for enhanced DBS disclosure
- Minimum 2-years post-registration experience in Primary Care Pharmacy sector or 4-years in any other sector of Pharmacy
Desirable
- RPS Member
- ACP (Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice)
- Familiarity with GP Clinical IT Systems
- Experience of effective partnership and working with internal and external stakeholders
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. We do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at birminghamandsolihullcovidvaccine.nhs.uk where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Job description
Job responsibilities
30 hours a week.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - 8:30am until 4:00pm.
The location for this role is based in: Birmingham B44 Area.
We are a Federation that serves approximately 450,000 patients across over 60 GP Practices and 10 Primary Care Networks.
This role is pivotal to improving quality of care and operational efficiencies which requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice as outlined in the NHS Long-Term Plan 2019 and GP Contract 2019.
The role will involve working on central Federation services and services within Primary Care Networks and their practices.
Person SpecificationEssential
- Structured Medication Reviews (SMR)
- Long-term conditions (LTCs) management
- Patient-facing role
- Care Home Medication Reviews
- Complex Polypharmacy management
- Elderly and frail patients care
- End of Life Care management and pathway (QOF)
- Quality Improvement Prescribing Indicators (QOF)
- Learning disabilities or autism reviews (Stop Over Medication Programme, STOMP)
- Specialist expertise of medicines
- Lead on person-centered Medicines Optimisation
- Lead on local Anti-Microbial Stewardship (AMR) within the PCN
- QOF contribution and Enhanced Services
- Lead on integrating Pharmacy teams across Primary Care, Community and Hospital as part of the wider healthcare team to improve patient outcomes
- Central role in clinical aspects of Shared Care protocols (ESCA), Specialist Drugs Checklists (RiCADs), high-risk drug monitoring, and clinical research of medication
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm
- Mandatory GPhC registration
- Evidence of recent management and leadership development (e.g. Mary Seacole)
- Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification (e.g. clinical diploma, MSc, other post-graduate clinical modules) or equivalent experience
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Willing to enrol and complete CPPE Primary Care Pathway (18-month training programme), if not already completed
- Willing to consent to apply for enhanced DBS disclosure
- Minimum 2-years post-registration experience in Primary Care Pharmacy sector or 4-years in any other sector of Pharmacy
Desirable
- RPS Member
- ACP (Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice)
- Familiarity with GP Clinical IT Systems
- Experience of effective partnership and working with internal and external stakeholders
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. We do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at birminghamandsolihullcovidvaccine.nhs.uk where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * MPharm
- * Mandatory GPhC registration
- * Evidence of recent management and leadership development (e.g. Mary Seacole)
- * Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification (e.g. clinical diploma, MSc, other post-graduate clinical modules) or equivalent experience
- * Independent Prescribing Qualification
- *Willing to enrol and complete CPPE Primary Care Pathway (18-month training programme), if not already completed
- *Willing to consent to apply for enhanced DBS disclosure
- * Minimum 2-years post-registration experience in Primary Care Pharmacy sector or 4-years in any other sector of Pharmacy
Desirable
- * RPS Member
- * ACP (Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice)
- * Familiarity with GP Clinical IT Systems
- * Experience of effective partnership and working with internal and external stakeholders
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * MPharm
- * Mandatory GPhC registration
- * Evidence of recent management and leadership development (e.g. Mary Seacole)
- * Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification (e.g. clinical diploma, MSc, other post-graduate clinical modules) or equivalent experience
- * Independent Prescribing Qualification
- *Willing to enrol and complete CPPE Primary Care Pathway (18-month training programme), if not already completed
- *Willing to consent to apply for enhanced DBS disclosure
- * Minimum 2-years post-registration experience in Primary Care Pharmacy sector or 4-years in any other sector of Pharmacy
Desirable
- * RPS Member
- * ACP (Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice)
- * Familiarity with GP Clinical IT Systems
- * Experience of effective partnership and working with internal and external stakeholders
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).
