Job summary
Cobbs Garden Surgery is looking to welcome a qualified and experienced clinical pharmacist into our busy practice, to play a full and active role within our multi-disciplinary team.
The role is offered on a part time basis for 30 hours per week, over 4-5 days. There is flexibility within this role, which will be discussed at interview stage.
Main duties of the job
You will be a qualified pharmacist with strong experience within primary care. You will have a non-judgemental attitude and the ability to be flexible and adaptable.
About us
Cobbs Garden is based in Olney, a beautiful market town in north Buckinghamshire and we also serve the surrounding villages. We are proud of our current CQC rating which is good with an outstanding rating for responsiveness. Our multidisciplinary team is made up of a range of very experienced clinicians including practice nurses, minor illness nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, a physiotherapist, HCAs and a social prescriber.
We offer a range of benefits including the NHS pension scheme and Costco membership.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the
attached job specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If
you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the
attached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council;
- Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community), or working towards obtaining this;
- Qualified independent prescriber
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS);
Experience
Essential
- Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice;
- Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas;
- Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions;
- Ability to demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individuals;
- Ability to recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns, referring to seniors or GPs with confidence, when appropriate;
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct;
- Ability to assist patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance;
- Self-motivated with excellent communication skills;
- Understand the need for patient confidentiality.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council;
- Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community), or working towards obtaining this;
- Qualified independent prescriber
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS);
Experience
Essential
- Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice;
- Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas;
- Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions;
- Ability to demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individuals;
- Ability to recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns, referring to seniors or GPs with confidence, when appropriate;
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct;
- Ability to assist patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance;
- Self-motivated with excellent communication skills;
- Understand the need for patient confidentiality.
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
