Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Clinical Pharmacist to work within North Birmingham Primary Care Network. The PCN consists of 6 practices working collaboratively to look after over 40,000 patients.
The successful candidate will have a post-graduate diploma or higher degree in clinical pharmacy and will be, or working towards being, an independent prescriber.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide a leadership role on quality and improvement, clinical audits as well as managing some aspect of the Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will perform remote and face-to-face medication reviews of patients, especially for older people, people resident in care and nursing homes and those with multiple co-morbidities and polypharmacy.
They will have a role in managing long-term conditions, working directly with patients to assess and treat conditions within their professional competencies as well as promote self-care.
They will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to develop and run processes for repeat prescription reauthorisation, management of medicines on transfer of care from secondary, intermediate and other primary care organisations.
They will be part of the team for safe prescribing.
About us
With over 40,000 patients, North Birmingham PCN looks after patients within the Erdington and Castle Vale area.
We are committed to equal opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries,
supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice. The
post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing
role. The post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease
management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to
proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
The
post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards
to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat
prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines
reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing
expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social
care needs of patient in the GP practices of NBPCN.
The post holder will
be responsible to hold an appropriate indemnity cover for their clinical work.
The
post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and
quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes
framework and enhanced services.
The
post holder will ensure that the practice integrates with community and
hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure
better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to
improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires
motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within practices of NBPCN.
The
post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical
prescriber, if they are not already a prescriber.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries,
supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice. The
post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing
role. The post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease
management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to
proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
The
post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards
to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat
prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines
reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing
expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social
care needs of patient in the GP practices of NBPCN.
The post holder will
be responsible to hold an appropriate indemnity cover for their clinical work.
The
post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and
quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes
framework and enhanced services.
The
post holder will ensure that the practice integrates with community and
hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure
better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to
improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires
motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within practices of NBPCN.
The
post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical
prescriber, if they are not already a prescriber.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-Graduate Diploma or higher degree in Clinical Pharmacy
Desirable
- Previous General Practice experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-Graduate Diploma or higher degree in Clinical Pharmacy
Desirable
- Previous General Practice 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).