Clinical Pharmacist
Primary Care Careers
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Job summary
The Beacon Health Group Partnership operates over three sites. The main site, Danbury Medical Centre is based in the village of Danbury. We have two smaller branch sites which are Mountbatten House Surgery (based in North Springfield) and Moulsham Lodge Surgery (based in central Chelmsford).
Due to the size of our Group, the Beacon Health Group is an exceptionally diverse and forward thinking practice. Currently we are recruiting for the role of clinical pharmacist to join our team based across all 3 of our sites. The position will be for up to 37.5 hours per week. Part time and full time options will be considered.
Main duties of the job
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas;
- Being a prescriber, or completing training to become prescribers.
- Being responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy.
- Providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practice(s) and to help in tackling inequalities;
- Providing leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services;
- Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote selfcare;
- Having a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload
- Developing relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system;
- Taking a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists, liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation.
About us
The Beacon Health Group is now able to offer our patients a wider variety of services ranging from chronic disease clinics to minor surgery services (performed within the new purpose built Minor Surgery Suite based at Danbury). We also provide Friday extended morning appointments between 7.00am-8.00am, Monday and Wednesday evening appointments between 6.30pm-8.00pm provided by GPs and Nurses. With our patients at the forefront of every decision made, the Beacon Health Group offers further value to the health of our existing patients an also that of new patients coming to the area.
The benefits of joining our organisation include:
- Access to the NHS Pension
- NHS benefits such as discounts at various major brands
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Competitive rates of pay
- Company sick pay scheme
If you think this opportunity is suitable to you, then please apply as we would love to hear from you. If you have any questions about the role, please do not hesitate to contact us. The Beacon Health Group strives to be an equal opportunities employer.
Date posted
09 July 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£50,761.11 to £66,032.46 a year FTE
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
7784
Job locations
52 Maldon Road
Danbury
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 4QL
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
52 Maldon Road
Danbury
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 4QL
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team
Beacon Health Group, Danbury Medical Centre
enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk
01206918760
