Job summary
We have a fabulous opportunity for an experienced pharmacist to join our Community Pharmacy Service within East Lancs Hospital Trust. The Community Pharmacy Team encompasses the Specialist Medicines Optimisation of Care Homes (SMOCH) and Medicines Support Team. This post will be fixed term for 12 months covering maternity leave.
The successful candidate will have excellent clinical and communication skills and be able to lead the team of pharmacy technicians in their medicines management roles.
The Community Pharmacy Team is available to patients with East Lancs-registered GPs, they undertake medicines reviews, home assessments, provide medicines advice to patients and their carers and feedback suggested changes to GPs/other health-care professionals.
Main duties of the job
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Perform face-to-face structured medication reviews for patients in their place of residence including nursing and residential settings with a focus on frail patients with polypharmacy and multiple co-morbidities.
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Produce recommendations for GPs, nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team on prescribing and monitoring.
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Carry out medication reviews for after hospital admission and support transfer of care.
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Develop personalised pharmaceutical care plans for patients under CIC care
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Prioritise residents' health needs and help to co-ordinate care for any urgent problems that need attention.
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Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage medicines on transfer of care and system and liaise with other MDT members attending MDT meetings as necessary.
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Support staff across health and social care with queries regarding the safe effective use of medicines.
About us
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detail on the job description and main responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detail on the job description and main responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current member of the GPhC
- Masters degree in Pharmacy (or pre-2000 equivalent)
- Evidence of CPD and commitment to life-long learning
- Relevant post graduate qualification, i.e. Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy Practice, or Prescribing Sciences (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Recent Clinical Pharmacy Activity
- Experience in initiating change and developments
Desirable
- Recent Secondary Care experience
- Previous experience of providing prescribing advice or support in primary care
- Participation in practice based research.
- Experience of working in secondary (acute) care
- Knowledge of methods of analysis of prescribing
Knowledge
Essential
- Proven clinical knowledge
- Understands the principles of pharmaceutical care planning and medication review
- Understanding of clinical therapeutics, particularly the elderly
- Effective comprehensive written and verbal communication skills.
- Good analytical and presentation skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to work both as a team member and independently.
- Multi-disciplinary working.
- Critical appraisal skills
- Ability to plan own workload with priorities and objectives
- Basic IT literacy i.e. use of e-mail, the internet and word-processing
Desirable
- Enhanced IT skills (including word-processing and spreadsheets)
- Experience of using primary care clinical systems
- Experience of using epact.net
- Experience of managing discrete projects from concept to completion
- Supervision and line-management skills and experience
- Experience of training healthcare professionals both individually and in groups
- Understanding of prescribing analysis tools and terminology
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to influence and negotiate change
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Commitment to evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Develops ideas and plans that improve delivery of patient care
Other
Essential
- Driving licence and access to a car
- Flexibility to attend occasional evening meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current member of the GPhC
- Masters degree in Pharmacy (or pre-2000 equivalent)
- Evidence of CPD and commitment to life-long learning
- Relevant post graduate qualification, i.e. Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy Practice, or Prescribing Sciences (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Recent Clinical Pharmacy Activity
- Experience in initiating change and developments
Desirable
- Recent Secondary Care experience
- Previous experience of providing prescribing advice or support in primary care
- Participation in practice based research.
- Experience of working in secondary (acute) care
- Knowledge of methods of analysis of prescribing
Knowledge
Essential
- Proven clinical knowledge
- Understands the principles of pharmaceutical care planning and medication review
- Understanding of clinical therapeutics, particularly the elderly
- Effective comprehensive written and verbal communication skills.
- Good analytical and presentation skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to work both as a team member and independently.
- Multi-disciplinary working.
- Critical appraisal skills
- Ability to plan own workload with priorities and objectives
- Basic IT literacy i.e. use of e-mail, the internet and word-processing
Desirable
- Enhanced IT skills (including word-processing and spreadsheets)
- Experience of using primary care clinical systems
- Experience of using epact.net
- Experience of managing discrete projects from concept to completion
- Supervision and line-management skills and experience
- Experience of training healthcare professionals both individually and in groups
- Understanding of prescribing analysis tools and terminology
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to influence and negotiate change
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Commitment to evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Develops ideas and plans that improve delivery of patient care
Other
Essential
- Driving licence and access to a car
- Flexibility to attend occasional evening meetings
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).
