Job summary
The post holder is a clinical pharmacist, who acts within
their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of
Health Care Practitioners within general practice and a Primary Care Network
(PCN).
If you have any questions about this role, please contact: Clair.huckerby@ourhealthpartnership.com
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will perform medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and implement systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the PCN.
About us
Our
Health Partnership was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high
quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit
patients.
We are currently a GP
partnership of 30 practices with 39 sites, serving around 280,000 patients
in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Shropshire.
The
partnership offers a shared administrative and management structure, cutting
down the time doctors have to spend on admin. It opens up economies of scale to get best value from budgets and can access new funding streams that are only available to large GP organisations. It has the resources to develop innovative
services and effective partnerships with local hospitals and care services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary
team in a patient-facing role. They will take responsibility for areas of
medicines optimisation within the PCN and undertake structured clinical
medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership on
medicines optimisation and quality improvement (QI) and manage some aspects of
the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services at practice and PCN
level.
The post holder will work with all sectors of pharmacy
across the health system and the wider OHP organisation to improve population
health. Demonstrating improvement in patient outcomes and working to reduce
health inequalities across the PCN contributing to improving the efficiency of
general practice and delivering a best in class service.
The post holder will be supported to develop their role in
line with the OHP workforce strategy, this will include becoming and operating
as a non-medical prescriber. This is a new role and will be reviewed at least
annually, where the Job Description may be updated in line with the needs of
the organisation.
Please see attached job description/person specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary
team in a patient-facing role. They will take responsibility for areas of
medicines optimisation within the PCN and undertake structured clinical
medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership on
medicines optimisation and quality improvement (QI) and manage some aspects of
the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services at practice and PCN
level.
The post holder will work with all sectors of pharmacy
across the health system and the wider OHP organisation to improve population
health. Demonstrating improvement in patient outcomes and working to reduce
health inequalities across the PCN contributing to improving the efficiency of
general practice and delivering a best in class service.
The post holder will be supported to develop their role in
line with the OHP workforce strategy, this will include becoming and operating
as a non-medical prescriber. This is a new role and will be reviewed at least
annually, where the Job Description may be updated in line with the needs of
the organisation.
Please see attached job description/person specification for full details.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow policy and procedure
Desirable
- EMIS / Systmone / Vision user skills
- Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- Forward thinker
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacist
Desirable
- GPhC Independent Prescriber Qualification
- Minor Ailments certification
- CPPEP
- Post Graduate Clinical Qualification
Experience
Desirable
- Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist
- Experience working in primary care
- Broad knowledge of General Practice
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow policy and procedure
Desirable
- EMIS / Systmone / Vision user skills
- Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- Forward thinker
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacist
Desirable
- GPhC Independent Prescriber Qualification
- Minor Ailments certification
- CPPEP
- Post Graduate Clinical Qualification
Experience
Desirable
- Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist
- Experience working in primary care
- Broad knowledge of General 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
