Job summary
Would
you like to join our friendly and resolute team of clinicians and
non-clinicians at a large NHS general practice based in Slough, Berkshire?
We are looking for a motivated and experienced
Clinical Pharmacist to join our team. We offer a competitive salary and
benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work in a supportive and
collaborative environment with a diverse committed workforce from different
ethnic backgrounds ensuring the quality of our services to our patients are to
a high standard.
You will be part of a team of six Clinical
Pharmacists (FRMG & PCN SPINE) providing multi-disciplinary support to the
practice and its patients through primary care. You would be based at Farnham Practice but would be expected to
travel to our other locations and our PCN SPINE partner, Kumar Medical Centre,
within Slough, to be involved in the wider running
of the practice, such as
participating in clinical meetings and contributing to the development of new
services. You will be part of the Clinical Pharmacist team ensuring prescribing
medication is safe, effective, and is optimised for and with our patients. The job description and Person Specification
for the role are attached.
No agencies please. Direct applications, if successful welcomed with a golden greeting package.
Main duties of the job
To
work closely with SPINE PCN GPs and act as point of contact in the practice for
all medicines related queries for health care professionals and patients.
To manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process and undertake
medication reviews of patients, some of which may need to be undertaken in the
patients home.
To facilitate good working relationships between the practice and Community
Pharmacies and Hospital Pharmacies.
To support the practice in delivering on Prescribing Indicators, Prescribing
Budget, QOF and Locally Commissioned Services.
Manage practice formularies to improve the quality, safety, and cost
effectiveness of prescribing.
Where appropriate, review pathology results for patients on known medicines.
To help plan, develop and support the introduction of new working processes
within the practice to optimise the quality and safety of prescribing and
undertake medication audits.
About us
Farnham Road Medical Group (FRMG) started as a small surgery and have
grown over the years into an outstanding large training GP practice that is
approved by Health Education England. With four clinical sites based in Slough,
we have a large Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) looking after approximately
38,000 patients. The practice is part of SPINE Primary Care Network (PCN)and
are committed to innovation in providing high quality health care for our
patients and a protected working and learning environment for our staff. Our MDT
team includes GPs, pharmacists, nurses, physician associates, paramedics, MSK
practitioners, Mental Health Practitioners, managers, social prescribers, and
care coordinators supported by a large Patient Services team. This resolute
team provides an evolving healthcare and medical service to meet the varying
needs of our patients and, in turn, provide what we believe is a sustainable
model of modern General Practice. We have expanded our expertise and have
transformed how we provide medical services to Sloughs diverse population.
We have an overarching vision of Putting Patients First and providing
services that tailor to their needs, which we strive to achieve through brilliant
leadership, mentoring, teamwork, communication, problem-sharing and solving,
training, education, and continued development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working closely with SPINE PCN GPs- Ips to resolve
day-to-day issues related
to medication.
To act as point of contact in the practice
for all medicines related queries for health care professionals and patients.
To manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing requests
for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates.
To undertake medication reviews of patients
including those with multiple long term conditions and polypharmacy to improve patient
outcomes and maximise
cost-effective prescribing. Some reviews may need to be undertaken in the patients
home.
Ensure that the practice repeat
prescribing policy is regularly reviewed
and that it is being
adhered to with the aim of reducing waste and
improving safety.
Contribute to reductions in medicine-related hospital
admissions and readmissions by supporting patients
to get the best outcomes from their medicines and identifying and
addressing medicines-related issues.
To support patients
recently discharged from the hospital
by ensuring they understand their medication, any changes that have happened recently
and have a timely supply.
To facilitate good working relationships between the practice
and Community Pharmacies and Hospital Pharmacies.
To follow up issues highlighted by Medicines Use Reviews carried
out in local Community Pharmacies.
To support the practice in delivering on Prescribing Indicators, Prescribing Budget, QOF, Locally
Commissioned Services and the QIPP agenda.
To undertake minor ailment clinics or triage.
Manage practice
formularies to improve
the quality, safety
and cost effectiveness of prescribing.
Log and action
drug withdrawals and alerts e.g. monitoring CAS and MHRA alerts aimed at improving medicines safety.
Where appropriate, review pathology results
for patients on known medicines.
To qualify as a prescriber if this has not already
been done.
To help plan, develop and support the introduction
of new working processes within the practice to optimise the quality and safety
of prescribing.
To undertake medication audits.
To produce patient
information leaflets and posters and run medicine awareness projects throughout
the year.
To attend the CPPE training
and development program.
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant
practice policies and guidelines.
Reporting on Significant Events.
Contributing to the development of computer-based patient
records on EMIS Web.
Contributing to the summarising of patient records
and SNOMED-coding patient
data.
Participate in regular staff training sessions
to ensure development of skills and knowledge; to assess own learning
needs and undertake learning as appropriate.
Participate in clinical, multi-disciplinary and whole team meetings.
Observe and comply with all
appropriate statutory requirements in relation to Child and Adult Safeguarding
and to be familiar with the reporting process should his be required.
Contribute to policy development and implementation of procedures and guidelines in relation to their own area of work.
Attending any Protected Learning
Time sessions provided
by either the CCG for the Practice
or by the Practice itself.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working closely with SPINE PCN GPs- Ips to resolve
day-to-day issues related
to medication.
To act as point of contact in the practice
for all medicines related queries for health care professionals and patients.
To manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing requests
for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates.
To undertake medication reviews of patients
including those with multiple long term conditions and polypharmacy to improve patient
outcomes and maximise
cost-effective prescribing. Some reviews may need to be undertaken in the patients
home.
Ensure that the practice repeat
prescribing policy is regularly reviewed
and that it is being
adhered to with the aim of reducing waste and
improving safety.
Contribute to reductions in medicine-related hospital
admissions and readmissions by supporting patients
to get the best outcomes from their medicines and identifying and
addressing medicines-related issues.
To support patients
recently discharged from the hospital
by ensuring they understand their medication, any changes that have happened recently
and have a timely supply.
To facilitate good working relationships between the practice
and Community Pharmacies and Hospital Pharmacies.
To follow up issues highlighted by Medicines Use Reviews carried
out in local Community Pharmacies.
To support the practice in delivering on Prescribing Indicators, Prescribing Budget, QOF, Locally
Commissioned Services and the QIPP agenda.
To undertake minor ailment clinics or triage.
Manage practice
formularies to improve
the quality, safety
and cost effectiveness of prescribing.
Log and action
drug withdrawals and alerts e.g. monitoring CAS and MHRA alerts aimed at improving medicines safety.
Where appropriate, review pathology results
for patients on known medicines.
To qualify as a prescriber if this has not already
been done.
To help plan, develop and support the introduction
of new working processes within the practice to optimise the quality and safety
of prescribing.
To undertake medication audits.
To produce patient
information leaflets and posters and run medicine awareness projects throughout
the year.
To attend the CPPE training
and development program.
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant
practice policies and guidelines.
Reporting on Significant Events.
Contributing to the development of computer-based patient
records on EMIS Web.
Contributing to the summarising of patient records
and SNOMED-coding patient
data.
Participate in regular staff training sessions
to ensure development of skills and knowledge; to assess own learning
needs and undertake learning as appropriate.
Participate in clinical, multi-disciplinary and whole team meetings.
Observe and comply with all
appropriate statutory requirements in relation to Child and Adult Safeguarding
and to be familiar with the reporting process should his be required.
Contribute to policy development and implementation of procedures and guidelines in relation to their own area of work.
Attending any Protected Learning
Time sessions provided
by either the CCG for the Practice
or by the Practice itself.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- To be a qualified Clinical Pharmacist with a minimum of two years experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team and performed effectively under pressure.
- To be part of the planning, developing, and supporting the introduction of new working processes within the practice to optimise the quality and safety of prescribing.
- Be highly motivated with excellent clinical timekeeping.
- Ability to consistently observe and comply with all appropriate statutory requirements in relation to Child and Adult Safeguarding and to be familiar with the reporting process should this be required.
- Contribute to the summarising of patient records and SNOMED-coding patient data.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Pharmacist and registered with GPhC
- Diploma or equivalent post-graduate qualification
- Independent Prescriber
- Post-registration experience
- Enhanced DBS check in required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- To be a qualified Clinical Pharmacist with a minimum of two years experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team and performed effectively under pressure.
- To be part of the planning, developing, and supporting the introduction of new working processes within the practice to optimise the quality and safety of prescribing.
- Be highly motivated with excellent clinical timekeeping.
- Ability to consistently observe and comply with all appropriate statutory requirements in relation to Child and Adult Safeguarding and to be familiar with the reporting process should this be required.
- Contribute to the summarising of patient records and SNOMED-coding patient data.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Pharmacist and registered with GPhC
- Diploma or equivalent post-graduate qualification
- Independent Prescriber
- Post-registration experience
- Enhanced DBS check in required.
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).
