Job summary
Boston Primary Care Network is recruiting Pharmacist(s) who are passionate about using their extensive skills and expertise to maximise the benefits patients receive from medications. You will join and further develop their forward-thinking Clinical Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team. The team is well established and valued within the PCN and includes a mix of Clinical Pharmacists, a Pharmacy Technician, and an administrator, supported by a Lead Clinical Pharmacist and wider PCN leadership team.
We will support you to develop your role and skills, including but not limited to the following;
· Enrolment on the General Practice Pharmacist Training Pathway from CPPE (unless an equivalent qualification is already held and exemption is agreed by CPPE)
· Becoming an independent prescriber (if the qualification is not already held)
· You will have clinical supervision from a GP within the PCN
· Overall direction and support will be provided by the established Lead Clinical Pharmacist
· Peer support is vital for this role and will be provided by Clinical Pharmacy colleagues within the PCN and other Clinical Pharmacists working in similar roles for other networks
If you have any questions about the role please get in touch using the contact details provided.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate(s) will
relish the opportunity to work independently as required but also
collaboratively with various members of the MDT across the PCN including GP’s,
nurses, pharmacy colleagues, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and
paramedics. They will use an individualised approach to proactively achieve
medicines optimisation for patients within the Boston Primary Care Network.
Applications are welcome from
pharmacists with patient-facing experience from any sector. Whilst relevant
previous experience in general practice is desirable, this is not essential;
the structured training pathway provided by CPPE coupled to the support
provided within the PCN by Clinical Pharmacist colleagues will enable
candidates committed to continual development to be successful in the role.
For candidates that are already
independent prescribers, you will be supported further with development and
education via the Advanced Clinical Practice pathway established by Health
Education England as appropriate.
About us
We are a group of 6 general
practices within the Boston area who proactively champion multi-disciplinary
team working, who recognise and value Pharmacists as an essential component to
holistic personalised care, as experts in prescribing and medicines
optimisation.
This is an exciting opportunity
for Clinical Pharmacists to develop their own role as they complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway. As you develop your clinical assessment skills there
will be an expectation to conduct face to face patient reviews to optimise
patient care accordingly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In line with the PCN service
contract, your role will be patient facing and will allow you to utilise your
expertise in prescribing and medicines for those patients that will benefit the
most. The scope of your practice may change as your experience develops but
will initially focus on patients who are identified as particularly frail,
those transitioning between care settings such as hospitals and care homes,
patients receiving high risk medications, and those receiving potentially addictive
pain medications.
It is anticipated that you will
use a variety of methods of consultation to perform structured medication
reviews and develop individualised medicines optimisation plans as appropriate.
This will include liaising with various members of the MDT to ensure
appropriate follow up and monitoring.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In line with the PCN service
contract, your role will be patient facing and will allow you to utilise your
expertise in prescribing and medicines for those patients that will benefit the
most. The scope of your practice may change as your experience develops but
will initially focus on patients who are identified as particularly frail,
those transitioning between care settings such as hospitals and care homes,
patients receiving high risk medications, and those receiving potentially addictive
pain medications.
It is anticipated that you will
use a variety of methods of consultation to perform structured medication
reviews and develop individualised medicines optimisation plans as appropriate.
This will include liaising with various members of the MDT to ensure
appropriate follow up and monitoring.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts for rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
Desirable
- Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities
- Able to manage, plan, monitor and review general medicines optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
- Demonstrates an understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice
Desirable
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of two years experience as a Pharmacist
- Experience and awareness of the breadth of common acute and long term conditions that are likely to be encountered in Primary care
Desirable
- Demonstrates ability to integrate Primary Care with community and hospital pharmacy teams and other care providers across the PCN
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and building relationships across organisations
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts for rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
Desirable
- Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities
- Able to manage, plan, monitor and review general medicines optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
- Demonstrates an understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice
Desirable
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of two years experience as a Pharmacist
- Experience and awareness of the breadth of common acute and long term conditions that are likely to be encountered in Primary care
Desirable
- Demonstrates ability to integrate Primary Care with community and hospital pharmacy teams and other care providers across the PCN
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and building relationships across organisations
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
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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
Boston Primary Care Network
Address
Swineshead Medical Group
Fairfax House 1 Packhorse Lane
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE20 3JE