Primary Care Network (PCN) Senior Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate must have experience of working and influencing senior clinicians and have a proven track record of successful implementation of Medicines Optimisation projects. Primary Care sector experience is a plus. You will need to have a combination of at least five years post registration experience, a clinical diploma and a prescribing qualification. You will also need a great deal of self-motivation, sound clinical knowledge and computer literacy.

The role will also be supported by a full training package, according to needs.

The role is based in Welwyn Garden City.

If you think you have the right experience and are up to the challenge, we would love to hear from you.

A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a maximum payment of £1,845 per annum (pro rata where applicable) if based in Welwyn Garden City.

Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment (VCOD) for Healthcare Workers - Candidates offered a role with Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, who are aged 18 and over and who will have direct, face to face contact with service users as part of their role will be required to evidence that they have received a complete course of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, subject to limited exceptions, by no later than 1 April 2022. This will include front-line workers, as well as non-clinical workers not directly involved in patient care but who nevertheless may have direct, face to-face contact with patients, such as receptionists and ward clerks.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Maximum score 8

Pharmacy degree (Masters level).

Registration with the GPhC

Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.

Non-medical Prescriber

Desirable criteria

Maximum score 8

Accredited Diploma Tutor

Member of the RPS

Post graduate Masters in Pharmacy

Management courses

Experience

Essential criteria

Maximum score 14

Evidence of specialist practitioner practice within specialism

Evidence of influencing members of the multidisciplinary team in delivering patient care.

Evidence of relevant continued professional development

Evidence of managing and delivering a project

Experience of supervising and training staff

Policy and service development

Experience of collaborative working in multidisciplinary settings

Desirable criteria

Maximum score 8

Risk Management

Presentation to Trustwide meetings

Demonstrable evidence of undertaking research and audit and using the results to improve patient care.

Experience of delivering education and training to undergraduates and postgraduates of various healthcare professions.

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria

Maximum score 24

Well-developed written and verbal communication skills

Report writing

Organised and able to devise, plan and manage and prioritise work programmes

Critical review/analysis and interpretation of clinical literature and medicines legislation

Appropriate IT skills are required to utilise clinical information systems, pharmacy computer systems, databases and other software to improve patient care.

Demonstrable advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement. Ability to apply logical and analytical skills to manage clinical risk during the use of medicines

A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Ability to influence other professionals

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Supervisory skills

Medication counselling skills

Desirable criteria

Maximum score 6

Business case preparation

Ability to integrate research into practice.

Ability to formulate, lead and implement service strategies or projects

You can apply to Access to Work to get money for communication support at a job interview - please use this link for more information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-communication-support-at-a-job-interview-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-access-to-work. You need to apply before the interview takes place.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Masters degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy
• Pharmacist registered with the GPhC
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Diploma/MSc in Prescribing
• Sciences/Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in clinical setting
• Experience in training and education of both staff and other healthcare professionals
• Experience of working with prescribing data e.g. ePACT
• Experience of evidence based medicine and knows where to obtain relevant and up to date clinical and regulatory information
• Understands Government policy and vision for the development of primary health and social care

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to critically analyse information and evidence and to communicate the findings clearly in simple terms
• Sound Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills and able to retrieve information from the Internet
• Ability to plan and prioritise work with good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to develop and implement strategies and can demonstrate a disciplined approach to setting and achieving objectives
• Awareness of and commitment to the Clinical Governance agenda

Desirable

• Medicines information skills

Other requirements

Essential

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Hall Grove Surgery

Welwyn Garden City

AL7 4PL

Employer's website

https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)