Job summary
Are you looking for an interesting role in Primary
Care?... Would you like to join a growing, supportive medicines management team
with opportunities for personal development, impactful quality improvement and
patient facing clinics?
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Pharmacist will be responsible for a
combination of patient facing work such as medication reviews, chronic disease
management, prescription queries and management of medicines through transfer
of care. They will also play a significant role in service and quality
improvement through audits of relevant work processes, sharing of best practice
and current guidance regarding prescribing and through work in medicines
optimisation.
The successful candidate will be supported in terms
of clinical learning and professional development through regular access to a
GP clinical supervisor, other clinical pharmacists and through a formal
education pathway through the Centre of Postgraduate Pharmacy Education. As
part of a growing team of Clinical Pharmacists there is also a programme of
peer support events and team meetings in place.
About us
NM Health Innovations is a modern and ethical company providing high quality, integrated, patient-focused NHS services. We achieve this by harnessing the collective knowledge, skills, experience and energy of our clinicians and staff. If you believe in the importance and effectiveness of providing excellent care where patients need it and would like to apply to join us in this role, we would love to hear from you.
We are a group of 6 practices across the Chorley area. These practices form a large and dynamic network, with a proven track record of successful and innovative projects. Our larger size allows for more collaborative working and due to the success of integrating the role into our practices, we are looking to grow our team and recruit additional Clinical Pharmacists to work alongside the current team.
Chorley and South Ribble PCN is made up of the following practices:
- Buckshaw Village Surgery
- Adlington Medical Centre
- Lostock Village Surgery
- Medicare Unit Surgery
- Eaves Lane Surgery
- Croston Medical Centre
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas prescribing where appropriate.
- Contribute to the delivery of effective daily processes for the transfer of care between hospitals and GPs including effective signposting, recommendation of medication changes and communication accordingly.
- Support colleagues and patients with medication queries and monitoring..
- Undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy.
- Focus especially on those with multiple co-morbidities.
- Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines, while helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients.
- Using audits and action planning to help to tackle inequalities.
- Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation.
- Contribute to the General Practice quality and outcomes framework (QOF) and enhanced services.
- Use structured medication reviews to support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.
- Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).
- Work with general practice teams to ensure that practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
- Take a lead role in some aspects of supporting further integration of General Practice with other healthcare teams to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload.
- Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across Primary Care Networks and the wider health and social care system
- Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists, liaison with community pharmacists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas prescribing where appropriate.
- Contribute to the delivery of effective daily processes for the transfer of care between hospitals and GPs including effective signposting, recommendation of medication changes and communication accordingly.
- Support colleagues and patients with medication queries and monitoring..
- Undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy.
- Focus especially on those with multiple co-morbidities.
- Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines, while helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients.
- Using audits and action planning to help to tackle inequalities.
- Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation.
- Contribute to the General Practice quality and outcomes framework (QOF) and enhanced services.
- Use structured medication reviews to support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.
- Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).
- Work with general practice teams to ensure that practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
- Take a lead role in some aspects of supporting further integration of General Practice with other healthcare teams to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload.
- Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across Primary Care Networks and the wider health and social care system
- Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists, liaison with community pharmacists.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years experience as a pharmacist
- Experience of medication reviews relevant in General Practice
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- More than 2 years experience as a pharmacist
Qualifications
Essential
- Master of Pharmacy of equivalent
- Independent prescribing
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years experience as a pharmacist
- Experience of medication reviews relevant in General Practice
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- More than 2 years experience as a pharmacist
Qualifications
Essential
- Master of Pharmacy of equivalent
- Independent prescribing
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).