Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Pharmacist

Southend Victoria Primary Care Network

The closing date is 30 June 2021

Job overview

Primary Care Networks (PCN) have provided an exciting opportunity to develop and extend the role of the Clinical Pharmacist into the work of General Practice. Having recently merged with another PCN we are looking to add at least one additional Clinical Pharmacist role to enable a presence in more surgeries and increase the capacity of the service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.

The post holder will ensure that the practice integrates 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

About us

Southend Victoria PCN covers eight practices with approximately 58,000 patients in the centre of Southend-On-Sea, Essex. We are a co-operative close knit group of practices who work closely together to deliver services which provide an enhanced level of care for our patients.

Clinical Pharmacy is a new and developing role within General Practice and this is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is passionate about demonstrating how effective this and impactful this will be.

The Queensway Surgery is the lead practice for the PCN. It is a large training practice with the ethos of developing staff to fulfil their potential. There is regular training scheduled for all clinicians to facilitate their development.

Salary

AFC Band 7-8a depending on experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent).
• Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience.
• Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining an independent prescribing qualification.
• Willingness to complete the 18 month Primary Care pathway training

Other

Essential

• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Self-Motivation.
• Adaptable
• In date DBS
• Immunisation status.
• Full Driving Licence

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• Safeguarding adult and children level three.
• Information Governance toolkit completion.
• Basic life support training.

Experience

Essential

• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare.
• 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.
• 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).
• Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
• 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.
• Produce timely and informative reports.
• Gain acceptance for recommendations and
• influence/ motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/ 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.

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

The Queensway Surgery

Address

75 Queensway

Southend-On-Sea

Essex

SS1 2AB

For Further Information

Andy Metcalf, Practice Manager Queensway Surgery and Strategic Manager Southend Victoria PCN.

andy.metcalf@nhs.net

Person Specification

See Job Description

Essential

• See Job Description

Desirable

• See Job Description

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

The Queensway Surgery

Address

75 Queensway

Southend-on-sea

Essex

SS1 2AB

Employer's website

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