Lister House Surgery

PCN Clinical Pharmacist

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Job summary

PCCO PCN (Lister House) is a forward-thinking primary care network keen to embrace the opportunity to work with Allied Health Professionals to enhance the service we offer to our patients. We are looking to employ a PCN Clinical Pharmacist to join our growing multi-disciplinary team.

The practice is committed to supporting the successful candidate in a career in general practice where you will have opportunities to enhance your skills in a primary care setting with the support of our experienced pharmacy team. You will be required to enrol on the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway and undertake training to gain the independent prescribing qualification if you do not have this already.

Main duties of the job

The role is

  • To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role taking responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice.
  • To undertake structured medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex poly-pharmacy, especially for older people and those with multiple co-morbidities.
  • To provide support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries.
  • To help support the repeat prescriptions system and deal with acute prescription requests.
  • To undertake medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and contribute to the development of systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice(s).
  • To proactively work alongside the wider PCN, MSK and Mental Health multidisciplinary teams, on projects such as tackling health inequalities, low prevalence for CVD and high levels of opiates.

The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requiresmotivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.

About us

  • Excellent Pension Scheme
  • Free on Site Parking
  • Generous Holidays - 27 days on commencement increasing over time, (plus 8 statutory days) per annum
  • Company Sick Pay after 6 month probationary period
  • Access to NHS Blue Light Discount Scheme
  • Development Opportunities

Please note we ask all successful applicants to pay for their DBS check which will be reimbursed upon completing a successful probationary period.

Details

Date posted

18 January 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£38,000 to £43,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A5287-23-4651

Job locations

Lister House Surgery

207 St. Thomas Road

Derby

DE23 8RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist will work as part of a MDT and pharmacy team comprising of other clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy administrators. The post holder must be passionate about delivering high quality patient care, ensuring patient and drug safety, and in providing holistic patient centred care. The clinical pharmacist will conduct structured medication reviews, LTC reviews, deprescribing where appropriate, manage care home patients and patients with frailty mediation reviews, support the wider practice team with drug related queries, support drug monitoring processes and drug safety. The clinical pharmacist will support the lead pharmacist, and with the rest of the pharmacy team, PCN CD and PCN manager in ensuring that targets around the PCN DES, IIF and practice QOF, drug safety and monitoring searches are met.

The full job description and person specification is attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist will work as part of a MDT and pharmacy team comprising of other clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy administrators. The post holder must be passionate about delivering high quality patient care, ensuring patient and drug safety, and in providing holistic patient centred care. The clinical pharmacist will conduct structured medication reviews, LTC reviews, deprescribing where appropriate, manage care home patients and patients with frailty mediation reviews, support the wider practice team with drug related queries, support drug monitoring processes and drug safety. The clinical pharmacist will support the lead pharmacist, and with the rest of the pharmacy team, PCN CD and PCN manager in ensuring that targets around the PCN DES, IIF and practice QOF, drug safety and monitoring searches are met.

The full job description and person specification is attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Audit and quality improvement
  • Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook)
  • Community or primary care /NHS experience

Desirable

  • MDT working
  • Knowledge and experience of using SystmOne
  • Developing pathways or processes
  • Understanding of QOF, IIF and PCN DES
  • MHRA and CAS alerts
  • Understanding of Drug Monitoring and local relevant clinical and national guidance
  • Training and mentoring

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters degree in pharmacy

Desirable

  • Independent prescriber
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Audit and quality improvement
  • Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook)
  • Community or primary care /NHS experience

Desirable

  • MDT working
  • Knowledge and experience of using SystmOne
  • Developing pathways or processes
  • Understanding of QOF, IIF and PCN DES
  • MHRA and CAS alerts
  • Understanding of Drug Monitoring and local relevant clinical and national guidance
  • Training and mentoring

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters degree in pharmacy

Desirable

  • Independent prescriber

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

Lister House Surgery

Address

Lister House Surgery

207 St. Thomas Road

Derby

DE23 8RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lister House Surgery

Address

Lister House Surgery

207 St. Thomas Road

Derby

DE23 8RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR department

ddicb.listerhr@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

18 January 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£38,000 to £43,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A5287-23-4651

Job locations

Lister House Surgery

207 St. Thomas Road

Derby

DE23 8RJ


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