Job summary
Pharmacist to work in GP practice
Would you like to bring your knowledge and expertise to a General environment?
Are you a Pharmacist looking for a new challenge?
Would you like to help build a new and exciting way of working?
Would you like to make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of the local population?
Would you like to develop your skills and knowledge in a supportive and enjoyable environment?
Stoke Road Surgery are looking for a primary care pharmacist to work in the practice. (This role is directly employed by the practice)
Main duties of the job
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registrant
of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and commitment to CPD.
Desirable
Member
of Professional Body e.g. Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Hold
post graduate clinical Diploma or equivalent.
Independent prescriber.
Completion of either the Primary care pharmacy education pathway, or MSc
Advanced Practice Pathway.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Confidence and ability to provide quality care
About us
We are a well-established
training practice (training GPs and nurses) on the outskirts of Cheltenham,
serving a semi-rural population of around 10,500 patients. Our supportive team
includes 5 partners, 3 salaried GPs, 4 practice nurses, 1 healthcare
assistant and a phlebotomist. Our GPs interests include dermatology, womens
health, diabetes, and gastroenterology.
We have a PCN team of
pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, who work across the network of 5
practices. Your role would be different, as you would be working at one site
only, and employed directly by Stoke Road Surgery. However, you will be working
alongside the PCN pharmacy team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
In this role, the post holder will work as an integral part of the practice team, contributing both administratively and in direct patient-facing interactions.
A key responsibility of the post holder will be conducting clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex issues , ensuring their treatment regimens are both safe and effective.
The post holder will serve as a primary point of contact for general practice staff, providing expert advice on prescription and medication queries.
They will play a crucial role in supporting the repeat prescription system, handling medication queries and medication reviews.
The post holder will take a role in medicines optimisation and quality improvement, overseeing aspects of the quality and outcomes framework as well as enhanced services, (alongside the PCN pharmacy team)
Communication with community pharmacies is a vital part of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
In this role, the post holder will work as an integral part of the practice team, contributing both administratively and in direct patient-facing interactions.
A key responsibility of the post holder will be conducting clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex issues , ensuring their treatment regimens are both safe and effective.
The post holder will serve as a primary point of contact for general practice staff, providing expert advice on prescription and medication queries.
They will play a crucial role in supporting the repeat prescription system, handling medication queries and medication reviews.
The post holder will take a role in medicines optimisation and quality improvement, overseeing aspects of the quality and outcomes framework as well as enhanced services, (alongside the PCN pharmacy team)
Communication with community pharmacies is a vital part of this role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Person Specification
- Qualifications
- Essential
- Registrant of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and commitment to CPD.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Essential
- Confidence and ability to provide quality care
- Excellent communication skills Ability to form and maintain good working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team and work effectively as a team member.
- Ability to apply therapeutic knowledge to clinical situations and to tailor the information to suit the recipient.
- Recognises personal limitations and ability to seek expert advice where appropriate.
- Ability to work calmly and accurately under pressure to meet required deadlines.
- Ability to work autonomously and to make clinically based judgements.
- Ability to work in difficult/emotive situations.
- Experience
- Essential
- A previous role in pharmacy environment
Desirable
- Desirable
- Member of Professional Body e.g. Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Hold post graduate clinical Diploma or equivalent.
- Independent prescriber.
- Completion of either the Primary care pharmacy education pathway, or MSc Advanced Practice Pathway.
- Desirable
- SystmOne knowledge
- Desirable
- Previous work within general practice setting
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Person Specification
- Qualifications
- Essential
- Registrant of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and commitment to CPD.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Essential
- Confidence and ability to provide quality care
- Excellent communication skills Ability to form and maintain good working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team and work effectively as a team member.
- Ability to apply therapeutic knowledge to clinical situations and to tailor the information to suit the recipient.
- Recognises personal limitations and ability to seek expert advice where appropriate.
- Ability to work calmly and accurately under pressure to meet required deadlines.
- Ability to work autonomously and to make clinically based judgements.
- Ability to work in difficult/emotive situations.
- Experience
- Essential
- A previous role in pharmacy environment
Desirable
- Desirable
- Member of Professional Body e.g. Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Hold post graduate clinical Diploma or equivalent.
- Independent prescriber.
- Completion of either the Primary care pharmacy education pathway, or MSc Advanced Practice Pathway.
- Desirable
- SystmOne knowledge
- Desirable
- Previous work within general practice setting
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).
