Havelock Grange Practice

Pharmacist

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Job summary

One Life Hartlepool Primary Care Network

(Bank House Surgery, Chadwick Practice and Havelock Grange Practice)

Are looking to recruit a Clinical Pharmacist to further improve the quality of care to our patients within our Primary Care Network

The successful candidate, working with an already established Pharmacist team will work within their clinical competencies to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face and telephone structured medication review.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be self-motivated and keen to learn and develop. They will be hardworking and have a strong team ethic, along with excellent written and verbal communication skills

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

One Life Hartlepool Primary Care Network

(Bank House Surgery, Chadwick Practice and Havelock Grange Practice)

Three friendly GP Practices, working within the same building offer this exciting opportunity for a brand new position within this newly formed Network. Our forward thinking Practices have 34,000 patients, and have a range of Clinical Disciplines supporting the GP team, including three Clinical Pharmacists and a Pharmacy Technician. Our PCN supports a number of training disciplines, including GP Registrars, Medical and Pharmacy students and can offer a strong mentoring and training approach.

We will support the successful candidate in their role, including, for example becoming an independent prescriber or gaining postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy.

Salary negotiable depending upon experience & qualifications

Six weeks holiday and NHS Pension available.

Details

Date posted

21 October 2020

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2611-20-2918

Job locations

One Life Hartlepool

Park Road

Hartlepool

TS24 7PW


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face and telephone structured medication review.

  • They will work across the One Life Hartlepool Primary Care Network, supporting all three Practices

  • The post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy, especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities (in particularly frailty, COPD and Asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (Through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme.

  • 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 pharmacies 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 see the attached Job Description for further information

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face and telephone structured medication review.

  • They will work across the One Life Hartlepool Primary Care Network, supporting all three Practices

  • The post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy, especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities (in particularly frailty, COPD and Asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (Through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme.

  • 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 pharmacies 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 see the attached Job Description for further information

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Desirable

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
  • Clinical Diploma
  • A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

Essential

  • 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)
  • Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
  • Work effectively independently and as a team member
  • Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
  • Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information

Desirable

  • Minimum of two years post-qualification experience
  • In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
  • An appreciation of the nature of Primary Care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing

Skills

Essential

  • Self-motivation
  • Adaptable
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Desirable

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
  • Clinical Diploma
  • A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

Essential

  • 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)
  • Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
  • Work effectively independently and as a team member
  • Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
  • Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information

Desirable

  • Minimum of two years post-qualification experience
  • In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
  • An appreciation of the nature of Primary Care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing

Skills

Essential

  • Self-motivation
  • Adaptable

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Havelock Grange Practice

Address

One Life Hartlepool

Park Road

Hartlepool

TS24 7PW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Havelock Grange Practice

Address

One Life Hartlepool

Park Road

Hartlepool

TS24 7PW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Michelle Harrety

hstccg.A81031@nhs.net

01429272000

Details

Date posted

21 October 2020

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2611-20-2918

Job locations

One Life Hartlepool

Park Road

Hartlepool

TS24 7PW


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