Pharmacist

Job summary

The Pall Mall 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 20-23 hours per week on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Main duties of the job

• Clinically assessing and treating patients, using expert knowledge of medicines, for specific disease areas;
• Providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines and medicine information (e.g. side-effects, dosage);
• Providing leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement;
• Processing specialist treatment letters;
• Processing hospital medication discharge letters;
• Acting as a key contact, for all medication related queries;
• Supporting improvements in clinical care, through practice-based audits and implementing change;
• Reviewing daily pathology results and act on results.
• Undertaking minor ailments triage and directing patients, based on clinical need;
• Capturing relevant patient health information at all consultations including contributing to the quality outcomes framework;
• Providing clinical advice and expertise on medication;
• Establishing ongoing professional relationships with individual patients;
• Taking a central role in the clinical aspects of shared-care protocols, clinical research withmedicines and liaison with specialist pharmacists;
• Being part of a professional clinical network and having access to appropriate clinicalsupervision;
• Managing the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process, by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates;
• Reviewing prescribing against local and national targets.
• Carrying out structured medicines-optimisation reviews in care homes.

About us

The Pall Mall Surgery is a large, modern GMS training practice operating from a contemporary health centre in Leigh On Sea which in 2022 was voted the best place to live in Essex. The town has excellent transport links, with two separate train lines into London. The practice is popular in its locality and supports 21,500 patients from birth to end-of-life care. We are proud to hold our CQC rating of Good in all areas. We are looking for an outstanding individual to join our wonderful team, to share knowledge and experience.

The practice shares a wealth of experience from GPs, physician associates, nurse practitioners, frailty team, ECPs, nurses, associate practitioners, HCAs and our phlebotomists. We also have a large, knowledgeable administration team, who work closely with our clinical team providing excellent patient care, along with a dedicated and supportive work environment. We are inclusive of ideas, which makes working here enjoyable and fulfilling.

We operate a total triage system at the surgery, which enables us to make quick decisions about patient care and outcomes, ensuring the most appropriate appointment is given to each patient based on symptoms. We offer face-to-face (15-minute) appointments and telephone consultations (10 minutes).

If you are interested in joining us, please feel free to contact our Operations Manager Ellie White - ellie.white2@nhs.net

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Annual Leave: minimum 25 days FTE