Job summary
Are a you pharmacist with a passion for delivering excellent service, possessing good clinical pharmacy skill and wanting to work in developing environment in a great location? Then we have the job for you!
We are looking to recruit a forward thinking, clinical pharmacist interested in developing their career working primary care improving patient outcomes related to medicines and ensuring patient safety.
We are the Winchester Rural North Primary Care Network working with practices from West Meon to Stockbridge and we are looking for Clinical Pharmacists in a full-time capacity. Part time will be considered for the right individual.
The Clinical Pharmacist role is very much patient-focused and there will be plenty of opportunity to utilise clinical skills to improve the health of the local community. This will include managing long-term conditions, supporting care home patients and hospital discharge, prescribing arrangements, providing specific advice for those on multiple medications and supporting the GP practices. You will act as a specialist resource to answer medicines-related queries, to signpost to other services and to liaise with other healthcare professionals as required.
Interview Date: 20 July 2022
Main duties of the job
We are looking for
a motivated, enthusiastic and professional individual with a good clinical
background, who has the ability to prioritise workload, be organised and who is
confident to work independently and as part of a team. The role will include
working with, and overseeing the work of, Pharmacy technicians. Applicants will
be computer literate, have excellent communication skills, and be able to
travel within the Network area for service provision.
About us
We are a group of 6
practices comprising the Winchester Rural North Primary Care Network, (
Gratton, Stockbridge, Whitchurch, Watercress, Alresford and West Meon). We are
a cohesive, mutually supportive group and we welcome the opportunity to bring
in new roles to work with our current teams. All of our surgeries are
dispensing practices, who work with the current CCG medicines management teams
who will help provide support and training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will take responsibility for the care management
of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to
proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly,
people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular
frailty, COPD , asthma, depression) and people with learning disabilities or
autism to implement the structured medication review and optimisation set out
in the Primary Care Network Contract Direct Enhanced Service (DES).
They will provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines
whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of
patients at the PCNs practices and to help in tackling inequalities.
They will provide leadership on person centred medicines
optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve
antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality
improvement, whilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and
enhanced services. Through structured medication reviews (SMRs), they will support
patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and
promote self-care.
They will have a leadership role in supporting further
integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including
community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure
better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload.
They will develop relationships and work closely with other
pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system.
A full job description is attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will take responsibility for the care management
of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to
proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly,
people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular
frailty, COPD , asthma, depression) and people with learning disabilities or
autism to implement the structured medication review and optimisation set out
in the Primary Care Network Contract Direct Enhanced Service (DES).
They will provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines
whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of
patients at the PCNs practices and to help in tackling inequalities.
They will provide leadership on person centred medicines
optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve
antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality
improvement, whilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and
enhanced services. Through structured medication reviews (SMRs), they will support
patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and
promote self-care.
They will have a leadership role in supporting further
integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including
community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure
better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload.
They will develop relationships and work closely with other
pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system.
A full job description is attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent) Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice/pharmacy portfolio.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent) Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice/pharmacy portfolio.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
