Job summary
This post will be based at Coulby Medical Practice.
Would you be interested in joining our friendly team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to deliver medicines optimisation services at Coulby Medical Practice. Greater Middlesbrough PCN is looking for a dynamic prescribing clinical pharmacist to join our highly skilled and experienced team. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our network; if you are interested in developing your skills in primary care then we would love to hear from you.
Working days/ times can be discussed, this will be a part time role based on 18.75 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The role offers a varied work agenda providing medicines optimisation support and expert pharmaceutical advice, including the implementation and delivery of prescribing initiatives, improving prescribing safety and provision of medication reviews, fully supported by an experienced network of colleagues. In return for your commitment, enthusiasm and professionalism, we can offer a friendly and supportive environment and actively encourage continuing professional development.
The successful applicant should be able to demonstrate excellent clinical, and communication skills and have experience of implementing medicines optimisation, quality and patient safety initiatives and resolving prescribing issues. You will be a Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council, who is an Independent Prescriber. You must also be computer literate, organised and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. The successful candidate will be able to prioritise workload, build key relationships and be confident interacting with a wide range of stakeholders such as GPs, Nurses, secondary care clinicians and patients.
About us
The Greater Middlesbrough PCN supports over 70,000 patients from 8 practices across the area.
Greater Middlesbrough PCN consists of:
Multidisciplinary teams that currently consist of Clinical Care Coordinator, Care Coordinators, Clinical Pharmacists, Mental Health Practitioner, First Contact Physio and Social Prescribing Link Workers
SystmOne and EMIS clinical systems.
Training practices.
We are an active network and closely work with our local voluntary organisations and other partners to develop new models of care to benefit our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to
clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of
medicines for specific disease areas
- Be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber, and work
with and alongside the general practice team
- Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic
diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively
manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially older people,
people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular
frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism
(through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme)
- Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to
address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the
PCNs practice(s) and to help in tackling inequalities
- Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including
ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local
antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst
contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced
services
- Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their
medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote selfcare
- Have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general
practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and
hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better
access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload
- Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy
professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system
- Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical
research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including
mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people
with learning disabilities), liaison with community pharmacists and
- Be part of a professional clinical network and have access to appropriate
clinical supervision. Appropriate clinical supervision means
- Each clinical pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision
session per month by a senior clinical / advanced practice
pharmacist
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to
clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of
medicines for specific disease areas
- Be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber, and work
with and alongside the general practice team
- Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic
diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively
manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially older people,
people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular
frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism
(through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme)
- Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to
address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the
PCNs practice(s) and to help in tackling inequalities
- Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including
ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local
antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst
contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced
services
- Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their
medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote selfcare
- Have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general
practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and
hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better
access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload
- Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy
professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system
- Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical
research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including
mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people
with learning disabilities), liaison with community pharmacists and
- Be part of a professional clinical network and have access to appropriate
clinical supervision. Appropriate clinical supervision means
- Each clinical pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision
session per month by a senior clinical / advanced practice
pharmacist
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
- Independent Prescriber status.
- Registered with GPhC.
- Specialist knowledge through a Postgraduate Diploma & Qualification.
Desirable
- 2 years relevant post qualification experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking medication or medicine use reviews, and patient counselling.
- Experience of working with clinicians and multidisciplinary/multi-agency work.
- Experience in undertaking clinical audits.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
- Independent Prescriber status.
- Registered with GPhC.
- Specialist knowledge through a Postgraduate Diploma & Qualification.
Desirable
- 2 years relevant post qualification experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking medication or medicine use reviews, and patient counselling.
- Experience of working with clinicians and multidisciplinary/multi-agency work.
- Experience in undertaking clinical audits.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a 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
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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).