Job summary
Job Summary:
This exciting
new role provides the opportunity to work 22.5 hours per week in General Practice and
alongside a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to support the
delivery of pharmacy services in general practice
You will be
part of a dynamic, forward-thinking, pharmacy team delivering medicines
management across a PCN with the support of a named pharmacist. The team
comprises supervising pharmacists, lead clinical pharmacist, and GP to support
the team and individuals.
You will be
responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and
undertake clinical medication reviews, to proactively manage people with
polypharmacy and multi-morbidities.
You will have
the opportunity to attend meetings at practice, PCN, and CCG level, deliver
training to practice and pharmacy team colleagues, mentor students and junior
colleagues, and develop innovative services in response to local gaps in
healthcare.
Newly
qualified UK registered Pharmacists will be considered.
Clinical
supervision, training and mentorship will be provided.
The post holder will be supported to
progress through the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP), and
to develop their role to become an independent prescriber, pending successful
completion of probation and funding availability.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
You will be key
in supporting the delivery of SMRs. Your role will impact on the patients
medication journey, focusing on de-prescribing, improving quality of care, and
reducing medicines-related admissions. You will manage long-term conditions,
support hospital discharge prescribing arrangements, provide specific advice
for those on polypharmacy, and support the practices to develop the clinical
pharmacist role. You will support the prescription team and ensure pharmacists
in the network, and other local networks, collaborate ideas and support each
other.
You will be enthusiastic
and adaptable to change, with excellent clinical skills.
You should
exhibit good organisational skills and ability to communicate effectively with
a wide range of healthcare professionals and other stakeholders including
patients, families, and carers.
You will be
comfortable working independently and as part of multiple teams as described.
Job description
The post holder
will work within their clinical competencies as part of a MDT team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide f2f structured medication reviews, manage LTCs, management of
meds on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat
px authorisations and reautho, acute px request,
while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in
the GP practice.
To perform f2f medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy
especially for older people
About us
Its a great time to be a part of a structured organisation supported by a lead pharmacist within the practice, to support the GP Partners and clinical team, contribute to a high level of patient care, support the all the allied health professionals whilst being accountable to the the partners clinically and the Deputy Manager/Practice Manager administratively. Salary will be dependent on experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
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 structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of
medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat
prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription request,
while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in
the GP practice.
The post holder
will perform face to face medication review of patients with polypharmacy
especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with
multiple co-morbidities. The post holder will provide leadership on quality
improvement and clinical audit and well as managing some aspects of the Quality
and Outcomes Framework.
This role is
pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so
requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general
practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
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 structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of
medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat
prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription request,
while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in
the GP practice.
The post holder
will perform face to face medication review of patients with polypharmacy
especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with
multiple co-morbidities. The post holder will provide leadership on quality
improvement and clinical audit and well as managing some aspects of the Quality
and Outcomes Framework.
This role is
pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so
requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general
practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Personal Qualities & Attributes
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
- Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations, e.g. CCGs)
- Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Able lead on medicines management and medicines monitoring
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Able to provide leadership and to finish work tasks
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
- Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
- High level of written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety
- Professional registration
- Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Qualifications & Training
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Holds or working towards an Independent prescribing course
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management
- Previous experience in hospital, general practice or CCG
- Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-terms conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
- Minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
- 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)
- Recognise priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern, knowing when to escalate
- Able to work under-pressure and to meet deadlines
- Produce timely and informative reports
- Influence/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with recommended agreed course of action, breaking down significant barriers
- Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities
- Be able to work well independently and as a team member
- Should be accountable for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
- Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- Able to plan, manage, monitor and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information.
- Able to 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
- Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol.
- Meets DBS reference standards and has a clear criminal record, in line with the law on spent convictions
- Self Motivation
- Safeguarding and other mandatory training
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis if required.
Desirable
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Completion of CPPE 18-month Primary care pharmacy education pathway
- Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-terms conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- Understand the principles of research governance
- Adaptable
- Basic life support training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Personal Qualities & Attributes
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
- Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations, e.g. CCGs)
- Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Able lead on medicines management and medicines monitoring
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Able to provide leadership and to finish work tasks
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
- Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
- High level of written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety
- Professional registration
- Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Qualifications & Training
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Holds or working towards an Independent prescribing course
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management
- Previous experience in hospital, general practice or CCG
- Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-terms conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
- Minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
- 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)
- Recognise priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern, knowing when to escalate
- Able to work under-pressure and to meet deadlines
- Produce timely and informative reports
- Influence/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with recommended agreed course of action, breaking down significant barriers
- Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities
- Be able to work well independently and as a team member
- Should be accountable for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
- Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- Able to plan, manage, monitor and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information.
- Able to 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
- Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol.
- Meets DBS reference standards and has a clear criminal record, in line with the law on spent convictions
- Self Motivation
- Safeguarding and other mandatory training
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis if required.
Desirable
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Completion of CPPE 18-month Primary care pharmacy education pathway
- Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-terms conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- Understand the principles of research governance
- Adaptable
- Basic life support training
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).