Job summary
We are a large PCN of 11 practices and over 103,000 patients. This is an opportunity to join our dynamic team of 12 pharmacists and 3 Technicians. The role will be practice-based, so we would not consider applications from individuals looking for a remote position.
This is a really exciting opportunity to join our PCN as an organisation that employs the majority of our Pharmacists and Technicians directly, which enables us to contribute and support their learning and development under the leadership of an experienced Senior Clinical Pharmacist.
Main duties of the job
To participate in the
provision of a Clinical Pharmacy Service to our member GP Practices;
Provision of routine clinical medicines reviews.
To review and reduce were possible inappropriate
poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through timely and effective clinical
medication reviews.
Reconcile patients medicines following hospital
discharge and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients
receive the medicines they need post discharge.
Interface with community and hospital pharmacy
colleagues and develop referral processes between primary care professionals
including the promotion of the repeat dispensing service
Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation
process by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching
review dates
Manage patients and health care professionals
medicine queries
Work with primary care professionals and
patients to implement NICE and other evidence based guidelines
Run clinics where appropriate to meet the needs
of the Primary Care Network
Contribute to multi-morbidity reviews and
multidisciplinary reviews
Provide medicines information and training to
Primary Care Network healthcare
professionals and admin staff
Act as a source of medicines information for all
of the practice team and patients (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse
events, possible alternatives e.g. around out of stocks)
About us
We are a large and diverse PCN covering Nuneaton and Bedworth in North Warwickshire, and currently have in excess of 60 ARRS staff working across our Locality incorporating Care Coordinators, Social Prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Mental Health Practitioners, First Contact Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Physician Associates and Nurse Associates alongside our Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
We have a dynamic Senior Management Team supported by an established Digital and Transformation Team. This has allowed us to implement a number of initiatives including a telephone triage appointment system (Rapid Health), a service to support patients experiencing poor sleep (Sleep Station), pathways for patients struggling to manage long term pain conditions (Pure Health & Wellbeing) and a 12 week programme run in conjunction with Sky Blues in the Community to support patients with their Health and Wellbeing.
We have an established and respected team of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians working across our 11 practices, all at different places in their career journey - from recently qualified to experienced prescribers. The team is led by an experienced Senior PCN Clinical Pharmacist who is part of our Senior Management Team. We are an organisation that values their employees and are keen to support staff training and development.
The majority of our Pharmacists only work across 2 member practices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
1.
Working within the Primary Care Network team to
undertake medication reviews particularly in high risk groups such as:
-
Frail elderly
-
Poly-pharmacy
-
Renal impairment
-
Hepatic impairment
-
Substance misuse
-
Patients on high risk medicines
-
STOPP/START identified patients
-
Revolving door Hospital admissions
2.
Improve prescribing practice through educational
support for all prescribers within the Primary Care Network.
3.
Lead on where changes in evidence require
changes in prescribing across patient population e.g. where a drug is withdrawn
or indications change
4.
Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy to
align support for medicines adherence
5.
Support improvements in clinical care through
practice based audit and implementing change
6.
Prescribing advice to prescribers in the Primary
Care Network e.g. temporary non availability of drugs
7. Ensure patient safety when they are transferred
between care providers through reconciliation of prescribed medicines
In
addition to the primary responsibilities, the clinical pharmacist may be
requested to:
Provide
advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions
Encourage
cost-effective prescribing within the PCN member practices
Review
medications for newly registered patients
Implement
and embed a robust repeat prescribing system and electronic repeat dispensing
To
re-authorise medication for repeat prescribing within scope of practice
Identify
patients suitable for repeat prescribing, liaising with the relevant clinicians
as required
Support
clinicians with the management of patients suffering from drug and alcohol
dependencies
Actively
signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional
Assist
with QOF targets, including running LTC review clinics in individual or group
settings
Administer
influenza and any other required vaccines when requested to do so
Provide
education on medicines for the clinical team
Review
the latest guidance ensuring the PCN conforms to NICE, CQC etc.
Act
as the PCNs point of contact for all medicines related matters, establishing
positive working relationships
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
1.
Working within the Primary Care Network team to
undertake medication reviews particularly in high risk groups such as:
-
Frail elderly
-
Poly-pharmacy
-
Renal impairment
-
Hepatic impairment
-
Substance misuse
-
Patients on high risk medicines
-
STOPP/START identified patients
-
Revolving door Hospital admissions
2.
Improve prescribing practice through educational
support for all prescribers within the Primary Care Network.
3.
Lead on where changes in evidence require
changes in prescribing across patient population e.g. where a drug is withdrawn
or indications change
4.
Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy to
align support for medicines adherence
5.
Support improvements in clinical care through
practice based audit and implementing change
6.
Prescribing advice to prescribers in the Primary
Care Network e.g. temporary non availability of drugs
7. Ensure patient safety when they are transferred
between care providers through reconciliation of prescribed medicines
In
addition to the primary responsibilities, the clinical pharmacist may be
requested to:
Provide
advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions
Encourage
cost-effective prescribing within the PCN member practices
Review
medications for newly registered patients
Implement
and embed a robust repeat prescribing system and electronic repeat dispensing
To
re-authorise medication for repeat prescribing within scope of practice
Identify
patients suitable for repeat prescribing, liaising with the relevant clinicians
as required
Support
clinicians with the management of patients suffering from drug and alcohol
dependencies
Actively
signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional
Assist
with QOF targets, including running LTC review clinics in individual or group
settings
Administer
influenza and any other required vaccines when requested to do so
Provide
education on medicines for the clinical team
Review
the latest guidance ensuring the PCN conforms to NICE, CQC etc.
Act
as the PCNs point of contact for all medicines related matters, establishing
positive working relationships
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in pharmacy, with at least 1 year in general practice
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Desirable
- Holds a prescribing qualification
- May hold or be working towards a postgraduate pharmacy qualification Has an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice
- Member of or working towards (through foundation) RPS Faculty membership
Other
Essential
- Holds a full driving licence and owns a car, as there is a requirement to travel between practices.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of service delivery within the NHS and PCNs
- Excellent influencing and relationship skills with colleagues
- Ability to work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Ability to engage effectively, commanding respect from a wide range of stakeholders including clinicians, patients and the public and in particular, ensuring effective two way communication within the Primary Care Network member practices
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff Involving and empowering a range of clinical professionals to make healthcare services more cost effective and better quality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in pharmacy, with at least 1 year in general practice
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
Desirable
- Holds a prescribing qualification
- May hold or be working towards a postgraduate pharmacy qualification Has an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice
- Member of or working towards (through foundation) RPS Faculty membership
Other
Essential
- Holds a full driving licence and owns a car, as there is a requirement to travel between practices.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of service delivery within the NHS and PCNs
- Excellent influencing and relationship skills with colleagues
- Ability to work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Ability to engage effectively, commanding respect from a wide range of stakeholders including clinicians, patients and the public and in particular, ensuring effective two way communication within the Primary Care Network member practices
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff Involving and empowering a range of clinical professionals to make healthcare services more cost effective and better quality
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).
