Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity in our Primary Care Network we are currently looking to recruit a clinical pharmacist to develop medicines optimisation services within our Primary Care Network. Morley has a well-established network made up of 6 GP practices covering a population of 63k. It is in a vibrant and busy market town 5 miles outside of Leeds.
The role may be working accross any site within our PCN.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have a patient facing role in managing long-term conditions; working directly with patients to assess and treat conditions, as well as promote self-care.
It is essential you are a confident prescriber ideally with experience of Primary care.
The candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience of influencing others and conducting clinical medication reviews.
The successful applicant will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop and run (for example processes for repeat prescription reauthorisation, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing). They will work with and be supported by members of the MDT including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and other clinical and non clinical roles.
You will be supported by 2 clinical directors and a pharmacy lead.
About us
We are a 6 practice PCN with approximately 63000 patients. We are rapidly developing our multi-disciplinary workforce, embedding our roles, developing our team that makes a real difference to our patients and our practices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription request, while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s) that make up the PCN.
The post holder will perform face to face medication review of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities and long term conditions. The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit and well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription request, while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s) that make up the PCN.
The post holder will perform face to face medication review of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities and long term conditions. The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit and well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- -Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- -Holds an independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- -Membership Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA)
- -Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- -Clinical Diploma or equivalent (demonstrate experience)
Experience
Essential
- -Minimum of two years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio.
- -Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-terms conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.
- -Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams community groups.
- -Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.
Desirable
- -Experience of working in primary care
- -Experience of working in a GP practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- - Minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience.
- - Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities.
- - An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- - Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports.
- - Able to plan, manage, monitor and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
- - Able to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers.
Desirable
- - In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- -Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- -Holds an independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- -Membership Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA)
- -Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- -Clinical Diploma or equivalent (demonstrate experience)
Experience
Essential
- -Minimum of two years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio.
- -Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-terms conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.
- -Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams community groups.
- -Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.
Desirable
- -Experience of working in primary care
- -Experience of working in a GP practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- - Minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience.
- - Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities.
- - An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- - Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports.
- - Able to plan, manage, monitor and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
- - Able to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers.
Desirable
- - In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
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).
