Job summary
We are recruiting
a practice pharmacist to fulfil a new vacancy at Ridge Green Medical Centre.
The practice is looking to recruit a competent prescriber able to
follow up patients at their annual review and look critically through repeat
medication with the patient following best practice.
Consideration
will be given to all applicants from different backgrounds and experience.
Prior to any
application we would be happy to discuss the role informally and offer the
opportunity to have a look around our practice.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to perform medication reviews and polypharmacy reviews. They should hold an independent prescriber
qualification and be confident about drug interactions, indications and best
practices.
The post holder
will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to
prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat
prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines
reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
About us
Popular West Swindon Practice in the leafy outskirts of Swindon, close to M4. We have 11900 patients skewed to younger and middle aged patients.
Our multidisciplinary team includes: GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicicans, GP assistants, Phlebotomists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to perform medication reviews and polypharmacy reviews. They should hold an independent prescriber qualification and be confident about drug interactions, indications and best practices.
The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to perform medication reviews and polypharmacy reviews. They should hold an independent prescriber qualification and be confident about drug interactions, indications and best practices.
The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- The post holder will be experienced in medication review and polypharmacy reviews ideally from within a primary care setting.
- The post holder should be confident about drug interactions, indications and best practices.
- Good clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare.
- Awareness of primary care prescribing.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy, MPharm or previous equivalent
- Qualified Independent Prescriber
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- The post holder will be experienced in medication review and polypharmacy reviews ideally from within a primary care setting.
- The post holder should be confident about drug interactions, indications and best practices.
- Good clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare.
- Awareness of primary care prescribing.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy, MPharm or previous equivalent
- Qualified 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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).