Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will have the following key responsibilities in relation to delivering health services:

1. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients, using your expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas;

2. You must be enrolled in, or planning to enroll from an approved 18-month training pathway or equivalent that equips you to be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting (for example, the CPPE Clinical Pharmacist training pathways) this is if you are not already a prescriber.

3. You will support patients through structured medication reviews to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care;

4. You will demonstrate safe and effective clinical decision-making and expert care on a day-to-day basis through triage, assessment, and diagnostic skills, both remotely and face-to-face;

5. As well as dealing with acute illness (outlined above), you may be involved in the management of long-term or chronic conditions, specifically through undertaking clinical medication reviews to proactively manage complex polypharmacy;

6. You will provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of our patients, and to help in tackling inequalities;

7. You will work with Trafford PCN to provide support to the Limelight clinical team with regards to person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and Enhanced Services; and

8. You will develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals and the wider health and social care system.

This is an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the practice.

In addition to the above, all employees are required to adhere to all of Limelight Health and Well-being Hubs staff policies including but not limited to the following: Confidentiality, Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety, etc.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a primary care, hospital, or community pharmacy setting (GP practice experience is preferred).
• Strong understanding of medicines management and chronic disease management.
• Experience in clinical consultations and medication reviews.

Desirable

• Experience in a GP practice is preferred

Qualifications

Essential

• Education:
• Pharmacy Degree (MPharm) from a recognised university.
• Postgraduate qualifications in clinical pharmacy or a relevant area (desirable but not essential).
• Professional Registration:
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in the UK.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) to maintain GPhC registration.

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber qualification (e.g., V300) or evidence of experience in prescribing or supporting prescribing decisions.

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

Limelight Health and Well-being Hub

Address

1 St Brides Way

Old Trafford

Manchester

M16 9NW

Employer's website

https://www.limelighthealthhub.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)