Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Pharmacist to develop a pioneering role within primary care. Working as part of a team across forward thinking practices within a Primary Care Network, you will work closely with GPs, Advanced Pracitioners, Paramedics, First Contact Physiotherapists and Social Prescribers as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
The role will focus on Primary Care Network initiatives as set out in the Primary Care Network contract, NHS Long Term Plan and deliverables agreed by the network members to improve place based patient care.
If you are proactive, innovative, organised and enthusiastic, and possess the leadership qualities and skills essential for this post, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic and adaptable to change, with excellent clinical skills and a good level of competence in use of IT. Candidates should exhibit good organisational skills and ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of healthcare professionals and other stakeholders including patients, families and carers. It is vital that the successful individual lives and breathes complimentary values and behaviours. We want to develop a fun and vibrant environment that grows talent and wowing outcomes. It is about learning from each other and pulling together as a team and accepting we are different but have the same focus WE not ME!
The successful candidate will work independently at network and practice level, but also as part of a supportive practice team, to deliver safe and effective use of medicines by applying their clinical and pharmaceutical skills to a variety of tasks within the medicines optimisation agenda.
This role will form part of the Primary Care Multidisciplinary Team, supporting monthly neighbourhood meetings with other providers and stakeholders to improve patient pathways.
The ideal candidate will be a forward-thinking, enthusiastic individual with initiative, keen to work within a team of like-minded people.
About us
Northern Parishes Primary Care Network have 5 member practices and covers a population of 29,000 patients in Burscough, Parbold and Tarleton as well as their surrounding areas. The GP practices that you will support in this role are: Burscough Family Practice, Lathom House Surgery, Parbold Surgery, Stanley Court Surgery and Tarleton Group Practice.
Employment will be with OWLS CIC Ltd West Lancashire GP Federation, as a central function to the Primary Care Network (PCN) members. Direct line management and supervision will be provided by the Clinical Director and an assigned mentor. Support will be provided by the Primary Care Network (PCN) Manager and wider team of GPs, Practice Managers and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will
focus on Primary Care Network initiatives as set out in the Primary Care
Network contract, NHS Long Term Plan and deliverables agreed by the network
members to improve place based patient care.
Key responsibilities of the role may include:
- Management of
patients with chronic diseases to proactively manage patients with complex
polypharmacy.
- Clinically
assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for
specific disease areas.
- Provide
specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address public
health and social care needs and tackling inequalities across the Primary Care
Network geography.
- Develop
relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across the
wider health and social care economy.
- Provide
leadership on person centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will
focus on Primary Care Network initiatives as set out in the Primary Care
Network contract, NHS Long Term Plan and deliverables agreed by the network
members to improve place based patient care.
Key responsibilities of the role may include:
- Management of
patients with chronic diseases to proactively manage patients with complex
polypharmacy.
- Clinically
assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for
specific disease areas.
- Provide
specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address public
health and social care needs and tackling inequalities across the Primary Care
Network geography.
- Develop
relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across the
wider health and social care economy.
- Provide
leadership on person centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Successful completion of a Great Britain or Northern Ireland accredited MPharm degree
- Passed a registration assessment conducted by the GPhC
- Currently registered with GPhC
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Clinical skills and diagnostics qualification
Experience
Essential
- Working autonomously in a Pharmacist Role
- Clinical Management
- Service Delivery
- Audit
- Research
- Promoting Health Education
- Working within a community setting
Desirable
- General Practice/ Primary Care Experience
- Experience of Case Management
- Independent Prescribing
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical Leadership skills
- Management of patients with long term conditions
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Accountability of own role and other roles
- Clinical practice skills
- Management of patients with long term conditions/complex needs
- Knowledge of frail and elderly patient needs
- Local and national health policies
- Clinical Governance
- MDTs
Desirable
- Clinical Examination skills
- Understand the changes of Primary care GPFYV
- Locality/neighbourhood healthcare projects
- Advanced clinical practice skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Successful completion of a Great Britain or Northern Ireland accredited MPharm degree
- Passed a registration assessment conducted by the GPhC
- Currently registered with GPhC
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Clinical skills and diagnostics qualification
Experience
Essential
- Working autonomously in a Pharmacist Role
- Clinical Management
- Service Delivery
- Audit
- Research
- Promoting Health Education
- Working within a community setting
Desirable
- General Practice/ Primary Care Experience
- Experience of Case Management
- Independent Prescribing
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical Leadership skills
- Management of patients with long term conditions
- Management of patients with complex needs
- Accountability of own role and other roles
- Clinical practice skills
- Management of patients with long term conditions/complex needs
- Knowledge of frail and elderly patient needs
- Local and national health policies
- Clinical Governance
- MDTs
Desirable
- Clinical Examination skills
- Understand the changes of Primary care GPFYV
- Locality/neighbourhood healthcare projects
- Advanced clinical practice skills
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).
