Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced Pharmacist to join our ever-expanding team here at Garstang Medical Practice. We are a 20,000 patient, 8 partner practice and are located between Preston and Lancaster, just 20 minutes from the M6. You would be joining a team of GPs, ANPs, IPs, specialist nurses and HCPs providing a high standard of healthcare provision.
This unique full time opportunity requires a successful, forward-thinking motivated Pharmacist who has a hands-on approach to multi-tasking, supporting both the teams and patients, a pragmatic approach to working in a busy environment with attention to detail and exceptional customer service and communication skills. Salary is dependent on experience and the position is 37 hours per week as per the rota.
Interviews will be held on Monday 19th February 2024.
Main duties of the job
Working within your clinical and professional boundaries in a patient facing role as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
Perform structured medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy; especially for those with frailty and/or with multiple co-morbidities as well as undertaking reviews of patients with specific long-term conditions that fall within your competency.
Work in partnership with stake holder organisations to improve the safety and quality of care for patients and manage medicines on transfer of care. Deliver medicines optimisation initiatives within GP practices including the provision of specialist professional pharmaceutical advice and services to ensure the safe and cost-effective use of medicines. This will involve work to deliver key medicines optimisation outcomes against an ICB set work plan. Contribute to quality improvement and clinical audit, as well as supporting aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework, medicines safety and antibiotic stewardship. You will also be required to contribute towards practice financial stability through medicines optimisation and related targets in QOF.
About us
We are proud to offer a friendly and welcoming environment providing excellent local healthcare to the residents of Garstang and the surrounding area. We have a large clinical team who are well supported by our reception and admin team. We are based within Garstang Medical Centre - a modern, purpose built premises, with easy access for disabled patients. We also have our own onsite dispensary/pharmacy providing a range of additional NHS services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working within your clinical and professional boundaries in a patient facing role as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
Perform structured medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy; especially for those with frailty and/or with multiple co-morbidities as well as undertaking reviews of patients with specific long-term conditions that fall within your competency.
Work in partnership with stake holder organisations to improve the safety and quality of care for patients and manage medicines on transfer of care. Deliver medicines optimisation initiatives within GP practices including the provision of specialist professional pharmaceutical advice and services to ensure the safe and cost-effective use of medicines. This will involve work to deliver key medicines optimisation outcomes against an ICB set work plan. Contribute to quality improvement and clinical audit, as well as supporting aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework, medicines safety and antibiotic stewardship. You will also be required to contribute towards practice financial stability through medicines optimisation and related targets in QOF.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working within your clinical and professional boundaries in a patient facing role as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
Perform structured medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy; especially for those with frailty and/or with multiple co-morbidities as well as undertaking reviews of patients with specific long-term conditions that fall within your competency.
Work in partnership with stake holder organisations to improve the safety and quality of care for patients and manage medicines on transfer of care. Deliver medicines optimisation initiatives within GP practices including the provision of specialist professional pharmaceutical advice and services to ensure the safe and cost-effective use of medicines. This will involve work to deliver key medicines optimisation outcomes against an ICB set work plan. Contribute to quality improvement and clinical audit, as well as supporting aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework, medicines safety and antibiotic stewardship. You will also be required to contribute towards practice financial stability through medicines optimisation and related targets in QOF.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- -Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
- -Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- -Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
Experience
Essential
- -An appreciation of the nature of PCNs, GPs and general practices
- -An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- -Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- -Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- -Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
- -Good IT skills
- -Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- -Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- -Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- -Gain acceptance for recommendations and motivate the audience to comply with the recommendations and agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
- -Work effectively independently and as a team member
- -Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
Desirable
- -Minimum of two years post-qualification experience
- -Experience with GP clinical systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- -Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
- -Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- -Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
Experience
Essential
- -An appreciation of the nature of PCNs, GPs and general practices
- -An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- -Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- -Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- -Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
- -Good IT skills
- -Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- -Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- -Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- -Gain acceptance for recommendations and motivate the audience to comply with the recommendations and agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
- -Work effectively independently and as a team member
- -Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
Desirable
- -Minimum of two years post-qualification experience
- -Experience with GP clinical systems
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).