Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Pharmacist to join our dynamic
and forward-thinking team at Brookside Group Practice. We are looking for 15-20 hours per week.
The
Practice Pharmacist will be responsible for support to the practice with
medication reviews, queries and the delivery of the repeat prescription
service. Also, part of the group that implements effective medicine management
within the practice, identifying areas for improvement, and initiating and
managing change.
The successful candidate will ideally have a specialism in diabetes and be able to conduct diabetic reviews or be willing to work towards this.
Main duties of the job
To
provide a medication review and query services to patients via the telephone or
face to face clinics as appropriate in the practice.
Ensure
data is recorded so that patient care is enhanced (eg coding, reminders) and so
that it can be retrieved in a meaningful way to help manage patient care and
help with data analysis.
It will be necessary to attend and contribute to
various practice meetings as requested.
About us
The Practice serves
approximately 31,000 patients from our 4 surgeries in Earley, Lower Earley,
Winnersh and Wilderness Road.
Due to our size, we value
communication and teamwork. We operate a strongly relational team structure and
endeavour to listen well, encourage ownership and involvement and enable staff
to grow in their individual development. We, therefore, spend a lot of time
investing in team meetings and communication across the organisation. We are a
member of Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.
We recently won the HSJ
(Health Services Journal) Digital Award for our innovative work we've done to
refine our triage processes and model of care.
Other key aspects of the
Practice include:
Use of Anima to aid
triage/consultation
Strong IT and systems
including Emis Web, Accu-Rx, DXS, ANIMA Documents
Longstanding Training
Practice with GP Registrars, Physician Assistants trainees and others
Opportunities for clinical
leadership and development
Specialist gynaecological,
dermatology and physio services on site
Our own Primary Care Network,
serving 31,000 patients
High Achieving QOF and highly
successful PCN
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient
Services:
To
provide a medication review and query services to patients via the telephone or
face to face clinics as appropriate in the practice.
See
(where appropriate) patient with single or multiple medical problems, including
patients with long term conditions, where medicine optimisation is required.
Provide
pharmacist support to clinicians attending care home or to attend themselves as
appropriate. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering
and administration.
Managing
caseload of patients with common /minor/self-limiting ailments while working
within a scope or practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community
pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where
appropriate.
Please see the attached Job Description for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient
Services:
To
provide a medication review and query services to patients via the telephone or
face to face clinics as appropriate in the practice.
See
(where appropriate) patient with single or multiple medical problems, including
patients with long term conditions, where medicine optimisation is required.
Provide
pharmacist support to clinicians attending care home or to attend themselves as
appropriate. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering
and administration.
Managing
caseload of patients with common /minor/self-limiting ailments while working
within a scope or practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community
pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where
appropriate.
Please see the attached Job Description for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
Desirable
- To hold or be willing to work towards an independent prescribing qualification.
- Have a specialism in diabetes and able to conduct diabetic reviews.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong IT skills
- Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines
- Effective time management
- Have an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long term conditions that are likely to be seen in general medical practice
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' post graduate experience in pharmacy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
Desirable
- To hold or be willing to work towards an independent prescribing qualification.
- Have a specialism in diabetes and able to conduct diabetic reviews.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong IT skills
- Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines
- Effective time management
- Have an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long term conditions that are likely to be seen in general medical practice
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' post graduate experience in pharmacy.
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).
