Job summary
Are you looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic Medicines Management team that will support you to develop your clinical knowledge and skills?
Sefton Place are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacists to join their ambitious and forward thinking, integrated ICB/PCN Medicines Management team.
In addition to excellent communication and interpersonal skills, candidates will need to be able to demonstrate strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise competing demands.
The posts provide an ideal opportunity for newly qualified pharmacists looking for their first position in a primary care Medicines Management team.
The band 6 pharmacist post is a development post and upon successful completion of a structured development programme candidates will progress to band 7.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will work alongside our existing team to deliver the medicines optimisation agenda within primary care. As well as a GP practice portfolio, the role will involve supporting our very successful Medicines Management hub. There may also be an opportunity to be involved in other areas of work including working within integrated care teams and completing structured medication reviews for vulnerable patients and patients living in care homes.
The role will involve delivering the Primary Care Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service and candidates who cannot prove equivalence to the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway will be enrolled on the course.
About us
There are a total of 44 constituent practices across Sefton, serving a population in excess of 286,000. The Medicines Management team comprises pharmacists, a number of whom are independent prescribers, pharmacy technicians and administrative support.
The successful candidates will join a friendly, progressive and supportive Medicines Management team dedicated to providing the highest standard of care to the population of Sefton. Personal and professional development are supported for all members of the Medicines Management team and the successful candidates will be given the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge whilst working in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake further education and training to gain an appropriate level of knowledge and expertise in preparation for transition to band 7 clinical pharmacist.
To work on own initiative, seeking advice from more experienced pharmacists where necessary, to deliver safe, effective and cost-effective use of the medicines resource in accordance with the medicines management agenda.
To provide specialist advice on prescribing and medicines management to colleagues at a practice level and the NHS and wider community, including patients or their carers, to facilitate optimal use of the medicines resource, and to be accountable for that advice.
To improve medicines management outcomes by informing, involving, negotiating with, persuading, motivating and co-ordinating the activities of key health care professional and support staff within practices and the wider community.
To apply for this post, the candidate will need to be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a practicing pharmacist. The successful candidates will be expected to travel throughout Sefton and the wider area on a regular basis.
You must demonstrate how your experience and skills meet the criteria as listed in the person specification in order for your application to be shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake further education and training to gain an appropriate level of knowledge and expertise in preparation for transition to band 7 clinical pharmacist.
To work on own initiative, seeking advice from more experienced pharmacists where necessary, to deliver safe, effective and cost-effective use of the medicines resource in accordance with the medicines management agenda.
To provide specialist advice on prescribing and medicines management to colleagues at a practice level and the NHS and wider community, including patients or their carers, to facilitate optimal use of the medicines resource, and to be accountable for that advice.
To improve medicines management outcomes by informing, involving, negotiating with, persuading, motivating and co-ordinating the activities of key health care professional and support staff within practices and the wider community.
To apply for this post, the candidate will need to be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a practicing pharmacist. The successful candidates will be expected to travel throughout Sefton and the wider area on a regular basis.
You must demonstrate how your experience and skills meet the criteria as listed in the person specification in order for your application to be shortlisted.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy (4years) + 1 year pre-registration training with successful completion.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a practising pharmacist/provisional registration as a pharmacist.
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
- ECDL or equivalent knowledge or IT skills
- Required to complete a recognised and validated post registration professional training package such as the CPPE Primary care pharmacy education pathway.
Experience
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in one or more sectors of pharmacy practice
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of ability to provide and receive complex or sensitive information; communicating drug or medicines related information to prescribers, clinicians, patients and carers (some of whom may have language difficulties , physical or mental disabilities)
- Ability to recognise limitations of own experience and willingness to seek advice from other sources.
- Ability to analyse a range of facts or situations requiring comparison of a number of options
- Ability to provide specialised advise in relation to care
- Ability to follow policy in own role and comment on/implement policies and propose changes to practice and procedures for own area.
- Evidence of computer literacy involving working knowledge of word processing, Excel and PowerPoint
- Evidence of ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Evidence of ability to prioritise work-related demands and to meet deadlines
- Evidence of ability to accept guidance and constructive criticism
- Evidence of ability to critically appraise clinical literature, and pharmaceutical manufacturers' promotional claims and costing data.
- Evidence of ability to critically appraise clinical literature, and pharmaceutical manufacturers' promotional claims and costing data.
Other
Essential
- Willing and able to travel throughout Sefton on a regular basis and wider area as required.
- Willing and able to carry out lone working in line with the ICB lone worker policy where required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy (4years) + 1 year pre-registration training with successful completion.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a practising pharmacist/provisional registration as a pharmacist.
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
- ECDL or equivalent knowledge or IT skills
- Required to complete a recognised and validated post registration professional training package such as the CPPE Primary care pharmacy education pathway.
Experience
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in one or more sectors of pharmacy practice
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of ability to provide and receive complex or sensitive information; communicating drug or medicines related information to prescribers, clinicians, patients and carers (some of whom may have language difficulties , physical or mental disabilities)
- Ability to recognise limitations of own experience and willingness to seek advice from other sources.
- Ability to analyse a range of facts or situations requiring comparison of a number of options
- Ability to provide specialised advise in relation to care
- Ability to follow policy in own role and comment on/implement policies and propose changes to practice and procedures for own area.
- Evidence of computer literacy involving working knowledge of word processing, Excel and PowerPoint
- Evidence of ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Evidence of ability to prioritise work-related demands and to meet deadlines
- Evidence of ability to accept guidance and constructive criticism
- Evidence of ability to critically appraise clinical literature, and pharmaceutical manufacturers' promotional claims and costing data.
- Evidence of ability to critically appraise clinical literature, and pharmaceutical manufacturers' promotional claims and costing data.
Other
Essential
- Willing and able to travel throughout Sefton on a regular basis and wider area as required.
- Willing and able to carry out lone working in line with the ICB lone worker policy where required
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
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).