Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic pharmacist to join our great pharmacy team of two prescribing pharmacists, two pharmacy technicians and three prescription clerks. This position is for 18.5hrs a week and we are happy to be flexible about how you want to spread this over the week. This position would suit a pharmacist who is looking to develop their career with a move into Primary Care. The practice already has a well established pharmacy team who would be able to help develop your skills and offer support and guidance which will enable the right candidate to progress both personally and professionally. The practice will also support you complete a primary care
induction training package to ensure knowledge increase and confidence whilst
moving into this role and when suitable undertake a prescribing qualification in an area of interest to them.
Main duties of the job
The pharmacist will
work as part of the General Practice team to bring pharmacist based skills to
the primary care team. The role will
involve direct patient contact with clinics for structured medication reviews (SMRs);
clinics in specialist area of choice working towards a prescribing
qualification; mentoring pharmacy technicians; medication queries from staff,
patients, pharmacies and hospital; medication optimisation in line with the Integrated
Care Board (ICB) and national requirements and support the practice with
Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), locally comissioned services (LCS),
enhanced services (ES) and Care Quality Commission (CQC) searches.
About us
Haslemere Health Centre is a friendly practice working out of a purpose-built modern building in the grounds of Haslemere Hospital, and a small branch surgery in Fernhurst. We support nearly 20,000 patients offering a variety of care thanks to our large diverse multidisciplinary team including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physiotherapists, mental health practitioners and health care assistants.
Working for Haslemere Health Centre also comes with additional benefits:
- Annual registration fees paid
- Free 30 minute yoga session every month held during the lunch hour at Haslemere Health Centre
- Option to join Vitality Staff Private Health Insurance
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Annual summer walk with three course meal and drinks provided after
- Annual Christmas party with a three course meal and drinks provided
- Staff Discount at Day Lewis Pharmacy (within Haslemere Health Centre)
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
- Completing training to become 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, and those with multiple co-morbidities
- Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients 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 QOF and ES.
- Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self care.
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
- Completing training to become 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, and those with multiple co-morbidities
- Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients 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 QOF and ES.
- Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Have a minimum of one year post graduate experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working with GP practice systems (EMIS, Docman and AccuRx)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good communication and networking skills
- Good listening skills and ability to demonstrate empathy
- High levels of motivation and professionalism
- Good time keeping skills
- Reliable
- Able to work under pressure, and independently where appropriate.
- Emotional resilience
- Enthusiastic and innovative approach
- Able to organise and prioritise own work
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- Ability to problem solve variable situations
- Understanding of the wider primary care health care and social aspects
- Knowledge of local NHS and community pharmacy services
- Knowledge and understanding of General Practice that empowers understanding of how to take on and reduce workload from other clinicians.
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Prescribing qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Have a minimum of one year post graduate experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working with GP practice systems (EMIS, Docman and AccuRx)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good communication and networking skills
- Good listening skills and ability to demonstrate empathy
- High levels of motivation and professionalism
- Good time keeping skills
- Reliable
- Able to work under pressure, and independently where appropriate.
- Emotional resilience
- Enthusiastic and innovative approach
- Able to organise and prioritise own work
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- Ability to problem solve variable situations
- Understanding of the wider primary care health care and social aspects
- Knowledge of local NHS and community pharmacy services
- Knowledge and understanding of General Practice that empowers understanding of how to take on and reduce workload from other clinicians.
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Prescribing qualification
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).