Job summary
Clinical Pharmacist- Band 7 AfC
Permanent Contract (1.0 WTE)
With our highly motivated member practices, the ICB is ambitious to meet the challenges ahead. The Medicines Management Team is highly valued by the ICB and its member practices.
You will be an integral member of the ICB Medicines Management Team and will support the implementation of the ICB Medicines Management Strategy and Area Prescribing Committee recommendations to achieve high quality, evidence based, safe and cost-effective use of medicines.
You will be enthusiastic and highly motivated with good interpersonal and communication skills, and an understanding of primary care. You will be agile working and based in GP surgeries providing invaluable practical support and guidance to practice staff and other members of the healthcare team.
Applications are now invited for those who meet the criteria as described within the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Part time and flexible working patterns will be considered.
You will be required to submit an application form outlining how you meet (or are working towards) the knowledge, skills and experience required for this role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a full-time Practice Pharmacist working mainly within general practices providing practical and clinical support to improve the management of medicines.
Support the line management of Medicines Management Technicians
They will undertake medicines optimisation within the Medicines Management Work Plan, medication reviews with direct contact with patients and provide professional advice to health professionals about Medicines Management. They will be involved in educating patients and health professionals about medicines.
They will be an integral member of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Medicines Management Team in Knowsley, who will implement the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Medicines Management Work Plan to deliver medicines optimisation and reduce medicines waste.
About us
The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Medicines Management Team based in Knowsley includes both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, we all work collectively supporting eachother to deliver our in year medicines management workplan, we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the implementation of the Medicines Management Work Plan.
- Support the line management of Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians
- Develop selected Medicines Management projects
- Act as a pharmaceutical resource for patients, general practitioners, community pharmacists, nurses and other NHS Cheshire and Merseyside staff
- Undertake medication review in partnership with general practitioners and primary care health professionals
- Support the improvement of prescribing and Medicines Management in the General Practices and across the primary and secondary care interface
- Deliver improvements in the use medicines for the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside population
- Work with local community pharmacists to support medicines optimisation
- Undertake education related to Medicines Management
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the implementation of the Medicines Management Work Plan.
- Support the line management of Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians
- Develop selected Medicines Management projects
- Act as a pharmaceutical resource for patients, general practitioners, community pharmacists, nurses and other NHS Cheshire and Merseyside staff
- Undertake medication review in partnership with general practitioners and primary care health professionals
- Support the improvement of prescribing and Medicines Management in the General Practices and across the primary and secondary care interface
- Deliver improvements in the use medicines for the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside population
- Work with local community pharmacists to support medicines optimisation
- Undertake education related to Medicines Management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in primary or secondary care
- Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge
- Working within a team
Desirable
- Experience with working in interdisciplinary settings
- An understanding of NHS modernisation and policy
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and plan work
- Ability to effect change and influence others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in primary or secondary care
- Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge
- Working within a team
Desirable
- Experience with working in interdisciplinary settings
- An understanding of NHS modernisation and policy
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and plan work
- Ability to effect change and influence others
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).
