Job summary
Mendip Vale Medical Group (MVMG) are looking for a further Clinical Pharmacist to join our existing team as we continue to expand in our friendly and innovative practices in Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucester.
You will be working with a friendly and knowledgeable team, undertaking a variety of tasks working across the practice boundary to optimise processes to achieve highly effective, safe and patient centred prescribing.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will look to improve patients health outcomes and the efficiency of the MVMG by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines expertise. Pro-actively transferring workload relating to medicines optimisation issues from other clinical staff to improve patient care and safety you will be freeing up other clinical staff time to enable them to meet needs of more patients with clinically complex needs. You will also support dispensary team and help the Practice in delivering a safe, high performing; effective, sustainable, innovative person centred medical service.
About us
As a high-achieving and well-organised practice, we embrace a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach to care provision.
Changes made from merging and working more effectively have enabled us to make investment into our buildings, making our estate one of the newest and brightest in the south west.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will look to improve patients health outcomes and deliver improved efficiencies within Mendip Vale Medical Group (MVMG) by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines expertise.
Pro-actively managing medicines optimisation issues to support and improve patient care and safety. You will support the Practice in delivering a safe, high performing; effective, sustainable and innovative person centred medical service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will look to improve patients health outcomes and deliver improved efficiencies within Mendip Vale Medical Group (MVMG) by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines expertise.
Pro-actively managing medicines optimisation issues to support and improve patient care and safety. You will support the Practice in delivering a safe, high performing; effective, sustainable and innovative person centred medical service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate Diploma or Masters Degree in Clinical Pharmacy (MPharm), and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPC)/Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
- Independent Prescribing Qualification.
- Evidence of continued learning/personal development in relevant field.
Experience
Essential
- Previous evidence of Pharmacy roles in either the NHS or commercial environment.
- Demonstrates general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas.
- Experience of developing and leading implementation of service delivery policies and procedures.
- Evidence of up to date and relevant knowledge of Primary Care provision.
- Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidenced-based healthcare.
Desirable
- An awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a General Practice setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate Diploma or Masters Degree in Clinical Pharmacy (MPharm), and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPC)/Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
- Independent Prescribing Qualification.
- Evidence of continued learning/personal development in relevant field.
Experience
Essential
- Previous evidence of Pharmacy roles in either the NHS or commercial environment.
- Demonstrates general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas.
- Experience of developing and leading implementation of service delivery policies and procedures.
- Evidence of up to date and relevant knowledge of Primary Care provision.
- Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidenced-based healthcare.
Desirable
- An awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a 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).
