Locality Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist

Job responsibilities

Engage with PCNs and GP practices to deliver the ICB medicines optimisation strategic objectives and priorities and to ensure that the pharmaceutical needs of the population are met.

Lead on building a working network for PCN and practice-based pharmacy colleagues in the locality as a vehicle for supporting the co-ordinated delivery of the local medicines optimisation programme in PCNs and GP practices

Take an active part in building and maintaining Locality Prescribing Forum(s) (or equivalent) as a platform to promote and share good prescribing practice, significant prescribing news and changes to policy, deliver some prescribing training/education, deal with local prescribing issues and progress the delivery of the ICB/ICS medicines optimisation agenda

Identify PCNs and GP practices in the locality that require more support to deliver quality prescribing and the ICB medicines optimisation agenda and support them in finding solutions for delivery of this agenda

Provide timely expert evidence based, safe and cost effective pharmaceutical advice, information and support to stakeholders to deliver improved patient care strongly linked to national and local prescribing guidelines and policies.

Contribute where required to the ICS medicines optimisation work programme design and delivery

Develop/maintain a pharmaceutical speciality in an identified clinical area/Long Term Condition relevant to primary care prescribing and act as the local subject matter expert in that field

- Represent the Medicines Optimisation Team on and work collaboratively with other ICS work streams where pharmacy and prescribing is a significant factor or where a specific pharmacy or prescribing input is needed

Further details about the duties and responsibilities of this role are provided in the attached job description.

Essential & Desirable

Essential

• Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Pharmacist registered with the GPhC Diploma/MSc in Prescribing Sciences/Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience.
• Takes personal responsibility for Continuing Professional Development, as evidenced by portfolio.
• Uses reflective practice for personal and professional development.
• Experience in clinical setting
• Experience of multidisciplinary working
• Experience in training and education of both staff and other healthcare professionals
• Experience of audit work
• Experience of working with GPs
• Experience of working with prescribing data
• Experience of supervising others
• Experience of evidence based medicine and knows where to obtain relevant and up to date clinical and regulatory information.
• Able to critically analyse information and evidence and to communicate the findings clearly in simple terms.
• Ability to be flexible and manage change in a complex and changing healthcare environment
• Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills and ability to retrieve information from the Internet.
• Able to deliver key messages succinctly and professionally both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to plan and prioritise work with good organisational and time management skills
• Takes responsibility for own actions, has a high degree of self-motivation and is able to work on own initiative
• Works with confidence, flexibility and self-reliance. Able to work individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies and can demonstrate a disciplined approach to setting and achieving objectives.
• Able to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and deal with frequent interruptions.
• Awareness of and commitment to the Clinical and Information Governance agendas.
• Can identify and manage risks and evaluate quality of own work / service
• Demonstrates good understanding of the legal, governance and ethical framework within which pharmacists, GPs and primary care organisations work.
• Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge
• Knowledge of NHS initiatives, policy and developments and how they relate to pharmacy and medicines management
• Strong record of excellent inter-personal, negotiating, influencing, problem solving and presentation skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of healthcare professionals
• Valid driving license and access to own transport
• Diploma/MSc in Prescribing Sciences/Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy practice or equivalent clinical experience

Desirable

• Independent prescriber
• Experience of working in both secondary care and community pharmacy
• Previous primary care experience
• Experience of working with external agencies such as the voluntary sector or social services
• Experience of using and analysing epact.net and PACT data
• Experience of managing others
• Medicines information skills
• Critical appraisal skills
• Understanding of motivational theory and key behaviour influences on clinical professional behaviour

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).