Locum PCN pharmacist

Dr R K Arora

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Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Clinical Pharmacist to join our busy practice on a locum basis up to 30 hours per week.

We can be flexible on working hours. We are seeking an immediate start.

The successful candidate MUST have experience of working in a GP surgery that has used SystmOne, as well as being GPHC registered and appropriately insured.

We're after a Clinical Pharmacist who is comfortable and confident in performing Level 2 medication reviews, with the aim of reviewing around 8 patients per hour.

If there is interest from the candidate, we can look at expanding the job responsibilities once surgery processes have been learnt.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities:

  • Undertake Level 2 clinical medication reviews and run poly-pharmacy clinics with patients with multi-morbidities, particularly in high risk groups (eg the frail elderly, renal impairment, hepatic impairment, multiple co-morbidities)
  • Management of medicines of patients discharged from hospital, reconciling and identifying unexplained changes and managing these without referral to a GP.
  • Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy to align support for medicines adherence such as MUR and NMS
  • Ensure patient safety when they are transferred between care providers through reconciliation of prescribed medicines
  • Undertake any other duties related to medicines and patient care as decided by the GP Practice.

About us

We are a busy and forward-thinking GP practice based in West Bromwich with almost 11,000 patients.

You will be joining a team of 30 other staff members, including 3 pharmacists and a pharmacy technician, alongside support from GP partners and salaried GP's.

Date posted

24 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£32 an hour

Contract

Locum

Duration

2 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A4341-25-0000

Job locations

Lyng Centre for Health

Frank Fisher Way

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B70 7AW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Undertake clinical medication reviews and run poly-pharmacy clinics with patients with multi-morbidities, particularly in high risk groups (eg the frail elderly, renal impairment, hepatic impairment, multiple co-morbidities)
  • Management of medicines of patients discharged from hospital, reconciling and identifying unexplained changes and managing these without referral to a GP.
  • Improve prescribing practice through educational support for all prescribers within the practice
  • Lead on where changes in evidence require changes in prescribing across patient population e.g. where a drug is withdrawn or indications change
  • Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy to align support for medicines adherence such as MUR and NMS
  • Support, develop and manage service improvement changes to enhance clinical care through practice based audits and appropriate guidance e.g. NICE.
  • Prescribing advice to prescribers in practice
  • Ensure patient safety when they are transferred between care providers through reconciliation of prescribed medicines
  • Undertake any other duties related to medicines and patient care as decided by the GP Practice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Undertake clinical medication reviews and run poly-pharmacy clinics with patients with multi-morbidities, particularly in high risk groups (eg the frail elderly, renal impairment, hepatic impairment, multiple co-morbidities)
  • Management of medicines of patients discharged from hospital, reconciling and identifying unexplained changes and managing these without referral to a GP.
  • Improve prescribing practice through educational support for all prescribers within the practice
  • Lead on where changes in evidence require changes in prescribing across patient population e.g. where a drug is withdrawn or indications change
  • Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy to align support for medicines adherence such as MUR and NMS
  • Support, develop and manage service improvement changes to enhance clinical care through practice based audits and appropriate guidance e.g. NICE.
  • Prescribing advice to prescribers in practice
  • Ensure patient safety when they are transferred between care providers through reconciliation of prescribed medicines
  • Undertake any other duties related to medicines and patient care as decided by the GP Practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The successful candidate MUST have experience of working in primary care and using SystmOne, as well as being GPHC registered and appropriately insured.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The successful candidate MUST have experience of working in primary care and using SystmOne, as well as being GPHC registered and appropriately insured.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Dr R K Arora

Address

Lyng Centre for Health

Frank Fisher Way

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B70 7AW


Employer's website

https://www.aroralyng.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Dr R K Arora

Address

Lyng Centre for Health

Frank Fisher Way

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B70 7AW


Employer's website

https://www.aroralyng.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Amy Price

amy.price3@nhs.net

01216122222

Date posted

24 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£32 an hour

Contract

Locum

Duration

2 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A4341-25-0000

Job locations

Lyng Centre for Health

Frank Fisher Way

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B70 7AW


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