Job summary
We looking to recruit a full-time clinical practice pharmacist with a prescribing qualification, who is innovative and enthusiastic and has experience of working within a primary care team. We currently have a WTE Pharmacy Technician and work closely with a PCN Pharmacists for 1 day at the practice and the Local Medicines Management team 1 day.
As an employer we offer:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
Working hours negotiable.
Support, Training and Development - We offer a wide range of learning opportunities to support continuous personal development.
We have excellent practice prescribing history and involvement with the medicines management team at St Helens CCG.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work closely with and be an integral part of the pharmacy team, that will support the GPs and wider primary care team to deliver safe effective care. You will deliver medication related patient services, including direct patient care. You will be a leader and will support and guide members of the practice team to maximise safe and effective prescribing and maintain and improve the quality of patient care within the practice. You will be keen and enthusiastic and have a sense of humour, which will ensure that you fit in extremely well with the practice team!
About us
Mill Street
Medical Centre is a five GP partner practice caring for 10600 patients in St
Helens town Centre in Merseyside. We have an excellent clinical team consisting of 4 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GP's, 3 Practice Nurses and 2 Health Care Assistants.
Our clinical team is supported by an administration team consisting of Practice Manager, Administration Manager and Reception Manager with a team of Patient Care Advisors all helping to provide a service to our practice population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for supporting the partners in ensuring effective medicine management within the practice, identifying areas for improvement and initiating and managing change.
Overarching responsibilities
- To deliver Medication related patient services as determined by practice policy and local and national guidance.
- Lead, support and guide the in-house prescription and pharmacy team, in order to maximise safe, cost-effective prescribing and maintain and improve the quality of patient care.
- Liaise and provide support to both medical and non-medical prescribers in the practice to ensure safe, cost-effective prescribing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for supporting the partners in ensuring effective medicine management within the practice, identifying areas for improvement and initiating and managing change.
Overarching responsibilities
- To deliver Medication related patient services as determined by practice policy and local and national guidance.
- Lead, support and guide the in-house prescription and pharmacy team, in order to maximise safe, cost-effective prescribing and maintain and improve the quality of patient care.
- Liaise and provide support to both medical and non-medical prescribers in the practice to ensure safe, cost-effective prescribing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Pharmacy, MPharm and prescribing qualification.
- 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
- Good IT skills
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Produce timely and informative reports
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Self-motivation
- Adaptable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a Primary Care Team and GP Practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Pharmacy, MPharm and prescribing qualification.
- 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
- Good IT skills
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Produce timely and informative reports
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Self-motivation
- Adaptable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a Primary Care Team and GP Practice.
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).
