Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacist looking for additional hours to supplement their existing role. The hours required are: Tuesday - Friday 18:30 - 20:00, and Saturday 09:00 - 17:00.
This role is fully remote.
We are a forward-thinking practice that is constantly seeking to expand and improve our service-delivery. The successful applicant will be supported by a high-functioning Partnership and experienced clinical and administrative team, including a wider pharmacist team.
About the role:
- Joining a team of two prescribing pharmacists, 3
pharmacy technicians, 1 medicines management
coordinator, 1 care coordinator
- Main priority of the role will be to support with medicines-related activity such as completing medication reviews, carrying out QOF work, medicines optimisation, CQC audits, Eclipse
- Supported by a PCN Manager and Clinical
Director, Prescribing Lead GP Partner, and wider clinical workforce
Generous benefits package including:
- Band 7 / 8a salary depending on experience
- NHS pension
- 5 weeks annual leave plus study days pro rata
- Support for additional training as required
Main duties of the job
The Key Responsibilities for the role will be:
- Complete medication reviews as assigned
- Carry out medicines optimisation workstreams such as STOMP
- Complete QOF activities such as medication commencement and titration
- Complete designated CQC audits in a timely fashion
- Support with the safe review of MHRA and CAS alerts and ensure dissemination and learning.
- Oversee the safe prescribing of high risk monitoring in line with LMSG and ensure regular audit and robust safety processes
- EPS - supporting GPs to sign EPS as needed
- Supporting with medication queries and reviews as well as managing the flow of work through the system
- Lipid management
- PCN DES Extended hours - to provide some extended hours as required
- Green agenda - reviewing inhalers and recycling possibilities and other aspects of the green agenda for general practice as related to meds
- Scripts Workflow Support the scripts desk in any acute queries on the day and assist GPs in signing of EPS scripts
- Honorary contracts with the Market Harborough Pharmacy and to support in services i.e. Hypertension, Pharmacy 1st, NMS, contraceptive reviews
About us
Market
Harborough and Bosworth Partnership is excited to announce that we are
recruiting additional Clinical Pharmacists to join our busy and friendly team. Market Harborough Medical Centre will be
the main location of the job and is situated within walking distance of the
town centre. We are a single partnership PCN operating out of three sites: Market Harborough Medical Centre, Husbands Bosworth Surgery, and St Luke's Treatment Centre. We have 34,000 patients and 10 care homes. We have a supportive organisational culture that champions continuous learning and development for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Objectives:
- Provide
pro-active leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the wider practice team, patients, and their carers
- Develop
and deliver patient facing services and clinics which improve patient outcomes,
reflect the needs of the practice population and shift workload from other disciplines
- Deliver
high quality medication reviews and develop bespoke medicines treatment plans for
patients (particularly the elderly, complex patients, and those at high risk of
admission)
- Improve
the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education
to improve performance against NICE standards, prescribing guidance, and other clinical
standards
- Develop
yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training, and
service redesign activities
- Deliver
training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on medicines issues
Patient Facing Clinical Services & Care
- Work
in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their
expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas
- Take
responsibility for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and
undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex
polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple
long-term conditions (in particular COPD and asthma) and people with learning
disabilities or autism (through STOMP - Stopping Over Medication Programme)
- Prescribe
acute and repeat medication for patient need within areas of competency
Medicines Optimisation Systems
- Provide person-centred medicines optimisation. Through structured
medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best
from them, reduce waste and promote self-care
- Support the system of reconciliation of medicines from outpatient and discharge letters and
support safe transfer of care through liaison with hospital and community colleagues
- Take
an active role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical
research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental
health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning
difficulties) and anticoagulation
Safety
- Report
medicines related incidents, contribute to investigations and root cause
analyses
- Participate
in serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary case reviews
- Report
Adverse Drug Reactions and promote reporting by MDT
- Action
and respond to Drug Safety Alerts and other safety cascades.
Training, Education & Information
- Develop
and deliver education sessions and training to clinical and non-clinical staff on
medicines issues
- Provide
ad-hoc medicines advice to doctors and other clinicians
- Assess
emergent clinical evidence and develop strategies for implementation in practice
- Horizon
scan for new drugs and provide information to the MDT on their introduction
- Provide
advice on cost effective prescribing and supply issues
- Provide
teaching and support to medical students, GP trainees and other trainee healthcare
professionals
- Always
seek to develop own knowledge and understanding
Quality
- Provide
leadership on medicines safety compliance with CQC and other professional standards
- Promote
a culture of constant improvement and excellence
- Conduct
regular clinical audits and other improvement activities
- Assess
own performance regularly and make suggestions of how to improve personal and team
performance
Health & Safety
- Assist
in promoting and maintaining your own and others health, safety and security
as defined in the Practice Health and Safety policy. Ensure that any hazards in
your working area are reported immediately to your line manager.
Performance/Professional Development
Participate in:
- Training
sessions to ensure administrative, clinical and computer skills are kept up to
date with current technology and practice.
- Regular
appraisal meetings.
- Regular
team meetings.
- Comply
with the General Pharmaceutical Council Re-validation process
Working with Patients
- Work
in partnership with our patients to help them achieve better health outcomes.
- Offer
a polite, friendly, and efficient level of customer service to all our
patients.
- Provide
specialist expertise in the use of medicines while helping to address both the
public health and social care needs of patients in the network and help in
tackling inequalities.
Feedback
- Listen to feedback from patients and colleagues
whether this is a complaint, comment, or compliment and if it cannot be dealt
with immediately, ensure it is reported to a member of the Practice Management
Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Objectives:
- Provide
pro-active leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the wider practice team, patients, and their carers
- Develop
and deliver patient facing services and clinics which improve patient outcomes,
reflect the needs of the practice population and shift workload from other disciplines
- Deliver
high quality medication reviews and develop bespoke medicines treatment plans for
patients (particularly the elderly, complex patients, and those at high risk of
admission)
- Improve
the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education
to improve performance against NICE standards, prescribing guidance, and other clinical
standards
- Develop
yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training, and
service redesign activities
- Deliver
training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on medicines issues
Patient Facing Clinical Services & Care
- Work
in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their
expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas
- Take
responsibility for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and
undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex
polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple
long-term conditions (in particular COPD and asthma) and people with learning
disabilities or autism (through STOMP - Stopping Over Medication Programme)
- Prescribe
acute and repeat medication for patient need within areas of competency
Medicines Optimisation Systems
- Provide person-centred medicines optimisation. Through structured
medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best
from them, reduce waste and promote self-care
- Support the system of reconciliation of medicines from outpatient and discharge letters and
support safe transfer of care through liaison with hospital and community colleagues
- Take
an active role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical
research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental
health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning
difficulties) and anticoagulation
Safety
- Report
medicines related incidents, contribute to investigations and root cause
analyses
- Participate
in serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary case reviews
- Report
Adverse Drug Reactions and promote reporting by MDT
- Action
and respond to Drug Safety Alerts and other safety cascades.
Training, Education & Information
- Develop
and deliver education sessions and training to clinical and non-clinical staff on
medicines issues
- Provide
ad-hoc medicines advice to doctors and other clinicians
- Assess
emergent clinical evidence and develop strategies for implementation in practice
- Horizon
scan for new drugs and provide information to the MDT on their introduction
- Provide
advice on cost effective prescribing and supply issues
- Provide
teaching and support to medical students, GP trainees and other trainee healthcare
professionals
- Always
seek to develop own knowledge and understanding
Quality
- Provide
leadership on medicines safety compliance with CQC and other professional standards
- Promote
a culture of constant improvement and excellence
- Conduct
regular clinical audits and other improvement activities
- Assess
own performance regularly and make suggestions of how to improve personal and team
performance
Health & Safety
- Assist
in promoting and maintaining your own and others health, safety and security
as defined in the Practice Health and Safety policy. Ensure that any hazards in
your working area are reported immediately to your line manager.
Performance/Professional Development
Participate in:
- Training
sessions to ensure administrative, clinical and computer skills are kept up to
date with current technology and practice.
- Regular
appraisal meetings.
- Regular
team meetings.
- Comply
with the General Pharmaceutical Council Re-validation process
Working with Patients
- Work
in partnership with our patients to help them achieve better health outcomes.
- Offer
a polite, friendly, and efficient level of customer service to all our
patients.
- Provide
specialist expertise in the use of medicines while helping to address both the
public health and social care needs of patients in the network and help in
tackling inequalities.
Feedback
- Listen to feedback from patients and colleagues
whether this is a complaint, comment, or compliment and if it cannot be dealt
with immediately, ensure it is reported to a member of the Practice Management
Team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An undergraduate Masters Degree or equivalent in Pharmacy.
-
- Membership as practising pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council.
-
- Commitment towards continuing professional development in accordance with requirements of The General Pharmaceutical Council.
-
- Pharmacist independent prescriber registered with The General Pharmaceutical Council.
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification to Diploma or Masters level in a recognised area of pharmacy practice or advanced clinical practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a primary care setting.
-
- Knowledge of medicines schemes such as MOF and Eclipse.
Desirable
- Experience using EMIS clinical system
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
-
- Proficiency using computer systems such as Accurx and Microsoft.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An undergraduate Masters Degree or equivalent in Pharmacy.
-
- Membership as practising pharmacist with The General Pharmaceutical Council.
-
- Commitment towards continuing professional development in accordance with requirements of The General Pharmaceutical Council.
-
- Pharmacist independent prescriber registered with The General Pharmaceutical Council.
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification to Diploma or Masters level in a recognised area of pharmacy practice or advanced clinical practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a primary care setting.
-
- Knowledge of medicines schemes such as MOF and Eclipse.
Desirable
- Experience using EMIS clinical system
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
-
- Proficiency using computer systems such as Accurx and Microsoft.
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).
