Job summary
Rate - dependant on experience
Hours - multiple sessions available (session = 4
hours)
Location - multiple sites across the city
available
Specialist Respiratory Pharmacist
South Doc Services supports 9 Primary Care Networks covering a
population of 445,000 and oversees SDSmyhealthcare GP Federation of over 65
Practices across the Birmingham area.
As part of the commitment to improve access to healthcare across
the local area we are establishing a GP Led Specialist Respiratory Clinical
Review Service to provide a community-based service to improve asthma and COPD
care across the Birmingham. The service will deliver enhanced respiratory care
and diagnostics (Spirometry/FeNO) from multiple sites across the city to
promote patient choice and accessibility and deliver quality care closer to home.
As a Qualified Clinical Pharmacist, you will have significant
post qualification experience in the field of Respiratory disorders and a clear
understanding of respiratory management pathways. With strong communication and
organisational skills and a flexible approach, you will work collaboratively
with patients and service team members to facilitate the best possible patient
experience and outcomes.
If you have a
passion, drive and ability to deliver high quality person centred care in
accordance with our Organisations mission we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities
The
post holder will be expected to undertake the normal duties and responsibilities
associated with being a Respiratory medical practitioner within a community
clinic; responsibilities to include:
Clinical
1. Maintaining
the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted
good medical practice
2. Ensuring they will make him/herself available to undertake virtual
and face-to-face consultations as expected from respiratory advanced
clinical practitioner within a community clinic, in
accordance with the timetable as agreed.
3. Knowledge
and awareness of assessing inhaler technique.
4. Ability
to carry out asthma and COPD reviews for diagnosed patients.
5. Making
professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems and long-term
respiratory condition management
6. In
consultation with patients and in line with evidence-based best clinical
practice developing treatment plans
7. Recording
clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
8. Championing
the organisations clinical governance programme for the provision of safe,
high quality patient care
9. Referring the patient back to their own GP for on-going
management, whilst promoting upskilling
10. Prescribing
in accordance with local prescribing formulary (and generically) whenever this
is clinically appropriate.
About us
Job summary
The post holder will provide
high quality Respiratory review services to patients
referred to the Enhanced Respiratory Service from across Birmingham. They will support the Lead GP and clinical staff involved
in the delivering of the service. The post holder will be a clinical
expert working to provide a comprehensive virtual assessment of patients
presenting with non-urgent respiratory conditions and face-to-face review when
deemed necessary. They will have completed their Independent Prescribing
qualification having completed this in the field of respiratory medicine and be
competent and demonstrate experience of initial assessment for diagnosis and management
of long-term respiratory conditions. A current awareness of NICE/SIGN/BTS/GOLD
and GINA guidance for asthma and COPD is necessary as well as BSol ICB respiratory
treatment guidance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
The post holder will provide
high quality Respiratory review services to patients
referred to the Enhanced Respiratory Service from across Birmingham. They will support the Lead GP and clinical staff involved
in the delivering of the service. The post holder will be a clinical
expert working to provide a comprehensive virtual assessment of patients
presenting with non-urgent respiratory conditions and face-to-face review when
deemed necessary. They will have completed their Independent Prescribing
qualification having completed this in the field of respiratory medicine and be
competent and demonstrate experience of initial assessment for diagnosis and management
of long-term respiratory conditions. A current awareness of NICE/SIGN/BTS/GOLD
and GINA guidance for asthma and COPD is necessary as well as BSol ICB respiratory
treatment guidance.
Key responsibilities
The
post holder will be expected to undertake the normal duties and responsibilities
associated with being a Respiratory medical practitioner within a community
clinic; responsibilities to include:
Clinical
1. Maintaining
the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted
good medical practice
2. Ensuring they will make him/herself available to undertake virtual
and face-to-face consultations as expected from respiratory advanced
clinical practitioner within a community clinic, in
accordance with the timetable as agreed.
3. Knowledge
and awareness of assessing inhaler technique.
4. Ability
to carry out asthma and COPD reviews for diagnosed patients.
5. Making
professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems and long-term
respiratory condition management
6. In
consultation with patients and in line with evidence-based best clinical
practice developing treatment plans
7. Recording
clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
8. Championing
the organisations clinical governance programme for the provision of safe,
high quality patient care
9. Referring the patient back to their own GP for on-going
management, whilst promoting upskilling
10. Prescribing
in accordance with local prescribing formulary (and generically) whenever this
is clinically appropriate.
11. Ensuring
that when referrals are made for patients to see other medical service
providers, adequate information is given to the personnel to whom the patient has
been referred for proper assessment to be made
12. Be
supportive of any incident and complaints policies and procedures to ensure
proper investigation and appropriate follow up action
13. Maintaining
patient confidentiality in line with professional standards
14. Work
supportively alongside clinical and administrative colleagues in ensuring the
highest standard of care for all patients
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
The post holder will provide
high quality Respiratory review services to patients
referred to the Enhanced Respiratory Service from across Birmingham. They will support the Lead GP and clinical staff involved
in the delivering of the service. The post holder will be a clinical
expert working to provide a comprehensive virtual assessment of patients
presenting with non-urgent respiratory conditions and face-to-face review when
deemed necessary. They will have completed their Independent Prescribing
qualification having completed this in the field of respiratory medicine and be
competent and demonstrate experience of initial assessment for diagnosis and management
of long-term respiratory conditions. A current awareness of NICE/SIGN/BTS/GOLD
and GINA guidance for asthma and COPD is necessary as well as BSol ICB respiratory
treatment guidance.
Key responsibilities
The
post holder will be expected to undertake the normal duties and responsibilities
associated with being a Respiratory medical practitioner within a community
clinic; responsibilities to include:
Clinical
1. Maintaining
the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted
good medical practice
2. Ensuring they will make him/herself available to undertake virtual
and face-to-face consultations as expected from respiratory advanced
clinical practitioner within a community clinic, in
accordance with the timetable as agreed.
3. Knowledge
and awareness of assessing inhaler technique.
4. Ability
to carry out asthma and COPD reviews for diagnosed patients.
5. Making
professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems and long-term
respiratory condition management
6. In
consultation with patients and in line with evidence-based best clinical
practice developing treatment plans
7. Recording
clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
8. Championing
the organisations clinical governance programme for the provision of safe,
high quality patient care
9. Referring the patient back to their own GP for on-going
management, whilst promoting upskilling
10. Prescribing
in accordance with local prescribing formulary (and generically) whenever this
is clinically appropriate.
11. Ensuring
that when referrals are made for patients to see other medical service
providers, adequate information is given to the personnel to whom the patient has
been referred for proper assessment to be made
12. Be
supportive of any incident and complaints policies and procedures to ensure
proper investigation and appropriate follow up action
13. Maintaining
patient confidentiality in line with professional standards
14. Work
supportively alongside clinical and administrative colleagues in ensuring the
highest standard of care for all patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1.GPhC Registered Pharmacist
- 2.GPhC register IP annotation
Desirable
- 1.Postgraduate clinical diploma/MSc Clinical Pharmacy/ MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
- 2.Mentor/teaching qualification
- 3.Clinical supervision training and experience
- 4.Safeguarding Level 3
Experience
Essential
- 1.Minimum 4 years post registration experience
- 2.At least 2 years recent primary care experience
- 3.Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
- 4.Leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- 5.Leading a team
- 6.Audits
- 7.Research
Desirable
- 1.Pharmacist prescribing
- 2.Project management
- 3.Working with community development initiatives
- 4.Health-needs assessment
- 5.Staff management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1.GPhC Registered Pharmacist
- 2.GPhC register IP annotation
Desirable
- 1.Postgraduate clinical diploma/MSc Clinical Pharmacy/ MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
- 2.Mentor/teaching qualification
- 3.Clinical supervision training and experience
- 4.Safeguarding Level 3
Experience
Essential
- 1.Minimum 4 years post registration experience
- 2.At least 2 years recent primary care experience
- 3.Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
- 4.Leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- 5.Leading a team
- 6.Audits
- 7.Research
Desirable
- 1.Pharmacist prescribing
- 2.Project management
- 3.Working with community development initiatives
- 4.Health-needs assessment
- 5.Staff management
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).
