Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical pharmacist to
join our incredibly friendly practice, based in Oxfordshire.
You will be working solely for Hedena health and join our
existing team of two pharmacists. As a practice we are innovative and forward
thinking and determined to deliver the best care to our patients. Here you will
find ample opportunities to grow, obtain additional skills, diversify your
working day and progress through the organisation. You will be supervised
regularly and continuously supported by our senior clinical pharmacist and GP
line manager.
Competitive salary offered, negotiable depending on experience
and skill set. Six weeks annual leave per year with one week study leave plus
your birthday off each year.
Wellbeing is at the forefront of our workplace
strategy. This is promoted through initiatives such as daily coffee for
clinicians in our well stocked coffee room or our lovely outdoor Quad, an
annual Away Day, fresh fruit deliveries, staff outings, bike to work scheme,
homemade cakes and a Hedena running club.
Main duties of the job
The
pharmacist will work as part of the multidisciplinary team in:
- Assisting patients with medication related problems and
queries
- Providing support to general practice staff in relation to
repeat prescriptions and medication queries
- Working with the prescribing team on safety and quality of
the practice prescribing
- Medicines reconciliation including requests for new
medication on (e.g. on discharge summaries/outpatient letters) and reviewing
repeat medications for newly registered patients
- Support with completing necessary training such as
independent prescribing if not already qualified
- Scope to further develop skills in areas of interest e.g.
respiratory, diabetes, minor illness
- Carry out structured medication reviews for all patient
cohorts
- Undertake clinical audit to support patient care and safety
- Participate in contracts related work helping the practice
to achieve targets for QOF, IIF and the prescribing incentive scheme
- Assist with chronic disease diagnosis, management and
reviews (e.g. hypertension, diabetes, CKD, hypercholesterolaemia) subject to
experience and training
About us
With 28,000 patients, Hedena Health is one of Oxford's largest providers of Primary Healthcare services. From 3 sites in the Headington area, the group runs team-based care, to ensure the best for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Outline
The
pharmacist will work as part of the multidisciplinary team in
- Patient
facing roles - assisting with medication related problems and queries
- Staff
facing roles - providing support to general practice staff in relation to
repeat prescriptions and medication queries
- Prescribing
team roles- working with the prescribing team on safety and quality of the
practice prescribing
Practice supervision
- Every
month each pharmacist will have blocked time for supervision provided by the
senior clinical pharmacist
- Day-to-day
supervision will be provided by the senior clinical pharmacist or the
practitioner leading the acute hub (if pharmacist is trained in minor illness)
- Additional
support and training provided by GP line manager
Specific Duties
The
working day will be 9 hours, with 30 minutes for lunch as well as 45 minutes
for coffee (30 minutes AM session and 15 minutes PM session). The morning will
be from 08:30 to 13.00 and the afternoon from 13.30 to 17.30.
A
typical day (when all pharmacists are in) will be structured as follows:
- 1st
half - Two hours blocked for dealing with repeat prescription requests (where
the admin team have been unable to issue the prescriptions due to alerts or
because the medication is out of date/authorisations). The rest of the session
involves routine appointments (e.g. pre-booked medication reviews) or reviewing
blood test results (subject to training blood tests ordered by the
pharmacists e.g. for DOAC/DMARD monitoring or diabetes reviews)
- 2nd
half Routine appointments e.g. for pre-booked medication reviews. Depending
on experience and skill set, sessions may be allocated solely for chronic
disease reviews e.g. diabetes. One pharmacist is allocated an entire session to
work off the triage list (subject to training) actioning quick wins or urgent
tasks and allocating routine appointments where necessary (e.g. for routine
medication reviews which cannot be done from remote review of notes)
- One
session a week blocked for contracts related work. Admin sessions also provided
to work on audits.
- If trained in minor illness pharmacists may be
allocated sessions to work on the acute list seeing or calling patients with
acute illnesses seeking same day medical attention. Sessions supervised by the
emergency practitioner leading the session.
- There will also be ad hoc meetings with the
prescribing lead on practice prescribing issues to be agreed in advance
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Outline
The
pharmacist will work as part of the multidisciplinary team in
- Patient
facing roles - assisting with medication related problems and queries
- Staff
facing roles - providing support to general practice staff in relation to
repeat prescriptions and medication queries
- Prescribing
team roles- working with the prescribing team on safety and quality of the
practice prescribing
Practice supervision
- Every
month each pharmacist will have blocked time for supervision provided by the
senior clinical pharmacist
- Day-to-day
supervision will be provided by the senior clinical pharmacist or the
practitioner leading the acute hub (if pharmacist is trained in minor illness)
- Additional
support and training provided by GP line manager
Specific Duties
The
working day will be 9 hours, with 30 minutes for lunch as well as 45 minutes
for coffee (30 minutes AM session and 15 minutes PM session). The morning will
be from 08:30 to 13.00 and the afternoon from 13.30 to 17.30.
A
typical day (when all pharmacists are in) will be structured as follows:
- 1st
half - Two hours blocked for dealing with repeat prescription requests (where
the admin team have been unable to issue the prescriptions due to alerts or
because the medication is out of date/authorisations). The rest of the session
involves routine appointments (e.g. pre-booked medication reviews) or reviewing
blood test results (subject to training blood tests ordered by the
pharmacists e.g. for DOAC/DMARD monitoring or diabetes reviews)
- 2nd
half Routine appointments e.g. for pre-booked medication reviews. Depending
on experience and skill set, sessions may be allocated solely for chronic
disease reviews e.g. diabetes. One pharmacist is allocated an entire session to
work off the triage list (subject to training) actioning quick wins or urgent
tasks and allocating routine appointments where necessary (e.g. for routine
medication reviews which cannot be done from remote review of notes)
- One
session a week blocked for contracts related work. Admin sessions also provided
to work on audits.
- If trained in minor illness pharmacists may be
allocated sessions to work on the acute list seeing or calling patients with
acute illnesses seeking same day medical attention. Sessions supervised by the
emergency practitioner leading the session.
- There will also be ad hoc meetings with the
prescribing lead on practice prescribing issues to be agreed in advance
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- - Proven experience working in primary care.
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- - Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, registered with the General
- Pharmaceutical Council
- - CPPE (or equivalent) trained or already on the pathway
- - Independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- - Proven experience working in primary care.
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- - Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, registered with the General
- Pharmaceutical Council
- - CPPE (or equivalent) trained or already on the pathway
- - Independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
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).
