Job summary
Nexus MK (PCN) has an exciting opportunity for a
hardworking, enthusiastic & innovative pharmacist to join our PCN. You will
be based at one of our 5 practices on a rota and will be required to travel
between all the practices within our PCN. This role is offered on a full time basis,
for up to 37.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
- Clinically assessing & treating patients, using expert knowledge of medicines, for specific disease areas
- Providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines & medicine information.
- Providing pharmaceutical medication review & health education advice to patients, face-to-face, via telephone or notes-based review.
- Providing leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation & quality improvement.
- Acting as a key contact, for all medication related queries.
- Running clinics where medicines are the main interventions e.g. anticoagulant monitoring clinics.
- Conducting care-planning, including mental health, admission avoidance schemes, & end-of-life patients.
- Reviewing daily pathology results.
- Undertaking minor ailments triage & directing patients, based on clinical need.
- Monitoring patients with complex, long-term conditions such as hypertension, diabetes & COPD, ensuring that medication is optimised, titrated, monitored & complied with.
- Delivering on/or overseeing relevant aspects of the PCN Directed Enhanced Service (DES).
- Managing the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process, by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions & medicines reaching review dates.
- Reviewing prescribing against local/national targets, engaging with the wider prescribing team to rectify any issues.
- Carrying out structured medicines-optimisation reviews in care homes.
About us
Nexus MK PCN has an exciting opportunity for a clinical
pharmacist to join our team and contribute to the enhancement of primary care
services within our community. We offer
a dynamic environment where individuals are encouraged to develop their skills
and focus on areas of health that align with their interests, ultimately
benefiting the local community.
Nexus MK PCN is a collaboration comprising Oakridge Park
Medical Centre, Wolverton Health Centre, The Stonedean Practice, Purbeck
Medical Centre & Sovereign Medical Centre. Together, we serve a combined
patient population of 51,000 patients across the Milton Keynes and Surrounding
areas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinically assessing & treating patients, using expert knowledge of medicines, for specific disease areas.
- Providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines & medicine information.
- Providing pharmaceutical medication review & health education advice to patients, face-to-face, via telephone or notes-based review.
- Providing leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation & quality improvement.
- Acting as a key contact, for all medication related queries.
- Running clinics where medicines are the main interventions e.g. anticoagulant monitoring clinics.
- Conducting care-planning, including mental health, admission avoidance schemes, & end-of-life patients.
- Reviewing daily pathology results.
- Undertaking minor ailments triage & directing patients, based on clinical need.
- Monitoring patients with complex, long-term conditions such as hypertension, diabetes & COPD, ensuring that medication is optimised, titrated, monitored & complied with.
- Delivering on/or overseeing relevant aspects of the PCN Directed Enhanced Service (DES).
- Managing the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process, by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions & medicines reaching review dates.
- Reviewing prescribing against local/national targets, engaging with the wider prescribing team to rectify any issues.
- Carrying out structured medicines-optimisation reviews in care homes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinically assessing & treating patients, using expert knowledge of medicines, for specific disease areas.
- Providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines & medicine information.
- Providing pharmaceutical medication review & health education advice to patients, face-to-face, via telephone or notes-based review.
- Providing leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation & quality improvement.
- Acting as a key contact, for all medication related queries.
- Running clinics where medicines are the main interventions e.g. anticoagulant monitoring clinics.
- Conducting care-planning, including mental health, admission avoidance schemes, & end-of-life patients.
- Reviewing daily pathology results.
- Undertaking minor ailments triage & directing patients, based on clinical need.
- Monitoring patients with complex, long-term conditions such as hypertension, diabetes & COPD, ensuring that medication is optimised, titrated, monitored & complied with.
- Delivering on/or overseeing relevant aspects of the PCN Directed Enhanced Service (DES).
- Managing the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process, by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions & medicines reaching review dates.
- Reviewing prescribing against local/national targets, engaging with the wider prescribing team to rectify any issues.
- Carrying out structured medicines-optimisation reviews in care homes.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice.
- Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas.
- Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions.
- Ability to demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individual.
- Ability to recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns, referring to seniors or GPs with confidence, when appropriate.
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct.
- Ability to assist patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance.
- Understand the need for patient confidentiality.
Desirable
- Non-judgemental attitude and ability to be flexible and adaptable.
- Self-motivated with excellent communication skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community), or working towards obtaining this.
- Qualified independent prescriber or working towards this.
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice.
- Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas.
- Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions.
- Ability to demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individual.
- Ability to recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns, referring to seniors or GPs with confidence, when appropriate.
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct.
- Ability to assist patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance.
- Understand the need for patient confidentiality.
Desirable
- Non-judgemental attitude and ability to be flexible and adaptable.
- Self-motivated with excellent communication skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community), or working towards obtaining this.
- Qualified independent prescriber or working towards this.
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
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).
