Job summary
Exciting opportunity to join a friendly, non-hierarchical and supportive team comprising:
5 Partners and 6 salaried doctors
Practice pharmacist's
Advanced nurse practitioner's and experienced nursing team
The practice covers a population of 9,600 patients across 2 sites. We pride ourselves on providing excellent quality of care alongside maintaining a healthy work-life balance with a focus on developing modern, forward-thinking ways of working.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
We are an equal opportunities employer and support less than full-time working.
We operate an established telephone triage system adapted from the Doctor first model which has dramatically improved patient access and satisfaction.
CQC rated Good across all areas and consistently high QOF achievers.
Flexible working hours and opportunities to develop special interests.
Smaller separate dispensing practice covering the charming village of Stoke Prior.
We are an experienced training practice supporting up to 3 registrars as well as performing appraisals and providing GP Health appointments.
We work closely with EMIS to develop innovative and efficient IT solutions to the challenges currently facing primary care.
Fun and relaxed Friday lunchtime meetings and daily mid-morning coffee break!
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Pharmacist will:
- 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 qualified prescriber or be happy to undertake training to become a prescriber.
- Ensure full responsibility for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex poly-pharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple long term conditions (in particular COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP - Stop Over Medication Programme).
- Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines while helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients in the network and help in tackling inequalities.
- Undertake audits as required by the Practice and implement appropriate measures to effectively act on the results.
- 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, while 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 self-care.
- Support 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 pharmacists across networks and the wider health 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 difficulties) and anticoagulation.
- Participate in regular supervision sessions and appraisals with your line manager. Attend training and development activities as identified and participate in meetings as required.
- Maintain administration systems and workspace used in a clean and tidy condition.
- Maintain a good working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and fire precautions, and operate the correct procedures and participate in policy development and data collection where appropriate.
- Work flexibly to meet the needs of clients.
- To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and purpose of the job as may be agreed by the post holder.
- Act on own professional judgement on a daily basis with regard to making recommendations in respect of medicines management
- To work as a clinical pharmacist within a practice/(s) and, typically within defined local protocols that have been approved by GPs. To be responsible and accountable for own actions, working independently within professional and defined organisational boundaries.
- Plan and prioritise own workload.
- Initiate and manage meetings with prescribers and other practice staff and make records as appropriate.
- Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post and within the post holders clinical competence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Pharmacist will:
- 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 qualified prescriber or be happy to undertake training to become a prescriber.
- Ensure full responsibility for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex poly-pharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple long term conditions (in particular COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP - Stop Over Medication Programme).
- Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines while helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients in the network and help in tackling inequalities.
- Undertake audits as required by the Practice and implement appropriate measures to effectively act on the results.
- 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, while 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 self-care.
- Support 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 pharmacists across networks and the wider health 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 difficulties) and anticoagulation.
- Participate in regular supervision sessions and appraisals with your line manager. Attend training and development activities as identified and participate in meetings as required.
- Maintain administration systems and workspace used in a clean and tidy condition.
- Maintain a good working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and fire precautions, and operate the correct procedures and participate in policy development and data collection where appropriate.
- Work flexibly to meet the needs of clients.
- To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and purpose of the job as may be agreed by the post holder.
- Act on own professional judgement on a daily basis with regard to making recommendations in respect of medicines management
- To work as a clinical pharmacist within a practice/(s) and, typically within defined local protocols that have been approved by GPs. To be responsible and accountable for own actions, working independently within professional and defined organisational boundaries.
- Plan and prioritise own workload.
- Initiate and manage meetings with prescribers and other practice staff and make records as appropriate.
- Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post and within the post holders clinical competence.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Relevant experience in a healthcare setting as a Pharmacist
- Relevant experience as a pharmacist prescriber
Abilities
Essential
- Abilities:
- Demonstrable commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- Flexible approach to work
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Effective time management skills to balance work and education requirements
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified pharmacist
- PgCert Pharmacist Independent Prescribing Qualification or equivalent
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Relevant experience in a healthcare setting as a Pharmacist
- Relevant experience as a pharmacist prescriber
Abilities
Essential
- Abilities:
- Demonstrable commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- Flexible approach to work
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Effective time management skills to balance work and education requirements
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified pharmacist
- PgCert Pharmacist Independent Prescribing Qualification or equivalent
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).