Job summary
We are looking to recruit to the post of
Clinical Pharmacist/Care
Home Pharmacist to work within our Primary Care Network (PCN) multidisciplinary
healthcare team. Southport and
Formby PCN is comprised of 14 practices throughout the Southport and Formby
area. We recognise the value that pharmacists can bring to our practices and
our patients, and we look forward to growing our PCN pharmacy team.
The postholder will work as part of a
multidisciplinary team, advising and supporting colleagues, in line with local
and national guidance, to promote high quality, safe and cost-effective care
for patients. They will become part of a group of PCN Clinical Pharmacists
working under the supervision of the PCN Clinical Pharmacy Team Manager.
The post holder will support care homes within the PCN with structured medication reviews. This
will involve working closely with our Enhanced Health in Care Homes team.
Although this role is advertised as a full time role, part time hours will be considered.
Please see the attached Job Description for more details or contact Louise Sproat on louise.sproat1@nhs.net with any questions.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 16th December within our offices at Southport Business Park.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Main duties of the job
Working within GP Practices around the Southport and Formby area and our office in Southport Business Park, the post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy. They will also 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 an excellent service within general practice.
The post holder will
also support care homes within the Southport and Formby area with structured medication reviews. This
will involve working closely with our Enhanced Health in Care Homes team.
Successful candidates will be supported in their professional development through access to a GP clinical supervisor, other clinical pharmacists and enrolment onto a formal education pathway delivered through the Centre of Postgraduate Pharmacy Education (CPPE) (if not already completed). The post holder will be expected to develop their role to become an Independent Prescriber on completion of the CPPE Primary Care Education Pathway.
About us
Southport and Formby Primary Care Network (PCN) is a group of 14 GP Practices working together with other local organisations to improve the health and social care of our local population of around 129,000 people.
Primary Care Networks are designed to provide proactive, coordinated care to their local populations, in different ways to match different peoples needs, with a strong focus on prevention and personalised care. This means supporting patients to make informed decisions about their own health and care and connecting them to a range of statutory and voluntary services to ensure they can access the care they need first time.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable individual who would like to join our growing PCN pharmacy team.
"Working in our PCN Pharmacy team is genuinely rewarding - we're a close knit, forward thinking team where collaboration, support and patient-centred care are at the heart of everything we do. It's a place where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. If you're looking to be part of a team that celebrates innovation and teamwork in primary care, we'd love to have you join us" Joanne Woodcock, Clinical Pharmacy Team Manager
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will include the duties outlined below;
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing
role
-
Working with GPs and patients to address medicine adherence.
-
Review medication and clinical processes for high-risk
patients to ensure high-quality, evidence-based prescribing
-
Conduct structured medication reviews (SMRs) to proactively
manage patients with complex polypharmacy
-
Provide clinical medicines expertise to both patients and
general practice team
-
Improve prescribing practices across the Primary Care Network
-
Interface with community and hospital colleagues to help
resolve medication-related issues
-
Managing and prescribing for long-term conditions
-
Helping the practice deliver on the Local Quality Contract
(LQC), Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) and Quality
Outcomes Framework (QOF) agenda and enhanced services.
-
To support the care homes within the PCN with structured
medication reviews
-
To work with colleagues to
establish and develop good medicines management systems across the care
home sector
-
To assist the PCN Enhanced Health in Care Homes Team with
care home related medication queries
-
Behave in a manner which is welcoming to and of any
individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings
priorities and rights.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will include the duties outlined below;
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing
role
-
Working with GPs and patients to address medicine adherence.
-
Review medication and clinical processes for high-risk
patients to ensure high-quality, evidence-based prescribing
-
Conduct structured medication reviews (SMRs) to proactively
manage patients with complex polypharmacy
-
Provide clinical medicines expertise to both patients and
general practice team
-
Improve prescribing practices across the Primary Care Network
-
Interface with community and hospital colleagues to help
resolve medication-related issues
-
Managing and prescribing for long-term conditions
-
Helping the practice deliver on the Local Quality Contract
(LQC), Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) and Quality
Outcomes Framework (QOF) agenda and enhanced services.
-
To support the care homes within the PCN with structured
medication reviews
-
To work with colleagues to
establish and develop good medicines management systems across the care
home sector
-
To assist the PCN Enhanced Health in Care Homes Team with
care home related medication queries
-
Behave in a manner which is welcoming to and of any
individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings
priorities and rights.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
Desirable
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Produce timely and informative reports
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- 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
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Check
Qualifications
Essential
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Master's Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
- Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
Desirable
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Produce timely and informative reports
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- 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
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Check
Qualifications
Essential
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Master's Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
- Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/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).
