Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a pharmacist educated to degree level, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), possessing a Masters Degree (MPharm) or equivalent.

You will need to be flexible in your approach to work as the role will be working across two sites; providing pharmacy services, including;

Optimise the use of medicines

Support the practice with regards to prescription and medication queries

Improve the safety and quality of prescribing

Providing support and education to patients on self-management and ensure referral to appropriate healthcare professionals if required

Implement and manage the repeat prescribing process for practice and patient requests.

This is an exciting opportunity in which you will gain experience and make a real impact. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within the practice.

Previous experience of working in Primary Care is not essential, training will be given, and you will be supported by our in-house Pharmacy Team and The Doctors

About Us

Walkley House & Stannington Medical Centre is part of the West 5 Primary Care Network and is split over two sites, with a patient population of over 16000. We currently have five GP partners and several salaried GPs, a large Nursing and Health Care team, pharmacist, and various enhanced services working on-site including physiotherapists, mental health workers and paramedics.

The salary for the role is dependent on experience. Any pay progression would be subject to formal appraisal process and cannot be guaranteed or confirmed.

As a WH employee you will have access to the generous NHS Pension Scheme and 28 days annual leave on appointment (pro rata for part time employees)

For an informal discussion please contact Business Manager Lynn Rogers lynn.rogers5@nhs.net - Tel: 01146981605

WH are an equal opportunities employer.

We reserve the right to close the advert to applications early, should a high volume of applications be received.

Job responsibilities

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy

Provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries.

Support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the practice

Support the practice integrate with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare, and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.

Please note that if you are successful, the pre-employment health check will require evidence of vaccination status or exemption, where appropriate, and your vaccination status will be retained as part of your employment health record.

Qualifications

Essential

- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)

Desirable

- Member of or working towards Faculty Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

- Graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience

- Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

- Minimum of 2 years post- qualification experience

- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices

- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing

Desirable

- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential
• - Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• - Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• - Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Desirable
• - Member of or working towards Faculty Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• - Graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
• - Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Essential
• - Minimum of 2 years post- qualification experience
• - An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
• - An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing

Desirable

• Desirable
• - In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Walkley House Medical Centre

Address

23 Greenhow Street

Sheffield

S6 3TN

Employer's website

https://www.walkleyhouseandstannington.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)