Job summary
East Cleveland PCN Ltd is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join an exciting and forward-thinking primary care network with ambitions to truly transform patient care.
This is a great opportunity for a Pharmacist looking to progress in patient-facing, person-centered, integrated care. The role includes support and supervision to progress in the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education pathway - creating an excellent opportunity to merge transformative care with guided career progression.
With the flexibility to work full or part-time, this is an exciting opportunity for any Pharmacist looking to expand their horizons and embark on a new challenge in an innovative primary care network.
The post holder will demonstrate and be supported to develop: excellent consultation and shared decision skills; leadership in person-centered medicines optimization and integration; and collaborative working within a multi-disciplinary team.
Previous unsucessful applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
As part of East Cleveland PCN's expanding pharmacy team, the post-holder will play a key role in developing & maintaining clinically and cost-effective prescribing provision across the network population.
With a passion for person-centred care, the post holder will be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases undertaking clinical medication reviews to support proactive management of complex polypharmacy patients.
The post-holder will also provide clinical leadership in the delivery of person-centred medicines optimisation, supporting standardised approaches to care across the PCN & forging strong relationships with specialist and community pharmacists to promote system-wide medicines optimisation & quality improvement.
The role will include supported progression through the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway & independent prescriber qualifications - providing an exciting development learning opportunity, alongside rewarding career prospects.
About us
East Cleveland PCN Ltd is a forward-thinking Primary Care Network with patient-centred care at it's heart.
As part of it's ambitions to deliver truly transformative care, the PCN is committed to the development of a proactive, multi-disciplinary team that works hand-in-hand with patients to maximise it's role in improving population health and wellbeing and reducing inequalities.
The post-holder will be a key part of the emerging network - helping to create a progressive and innovative PCN offer, through a culture of reflective learning and continuous improvement.
The PCN values collaboration and creativity - creating strong and trusting relationships with key system partners and local communities, through a shared ambition to improve health outcomes for its local population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of East Cleveland PCN's expanding pharmacy team, the post-holder will play a key role in developing and maintaining clinically and cost-effective prescribing provision across the network population - improving patient outcomes and helping to relieve service and financial pressures across the PCN.
The post holder will be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases undertaking clinical medication reviews to support the proactive management of complex polypharmacy patients. This will include, but not be limited to, elderly people in care homes, patients with multiple co-morbidities and those with learning disability and autism.
The post-holder will additionally provide clinical leadership in the delivery of person-centred medicines optimisation, helping to support standardised approaches to care across the PCN and forging strong relationships with both specialist and community pharmacists to promote system-wide medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
Led by a Senior Clinical Pharmacist and working alongside a wider team of Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians across the network, the post-holder will provide day-to-day support to practices in regards to prescription and medication queries. They will support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safe prescribing providing expertise in clinical medicines advice, whilst proactively and reactively addressing both public and social care needs of the network population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of East Cleveland PCN's expanding pharmacy team, the post-holder will play a key role in developing and maintaining clinically and cost-effective prescribing provision across the network population - improving patient outcomes and helping to relieve service and financial pressures across the PCN.
The post holder will be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases undertaking clinical medication reviews to support the proactive management of complex polypharmacy patients. This will include, but not be limited to, elderly people in care homes, patients with multiple co-morbidities and those with learning disability and autism.
The post-holder will additionally provide clinical leadership in the delivery of person-centred medicines optimisation, helping to support standardised approaches to care across the PCN and forging strong relationships with both specialist and community pharmacists to promote system-wide medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
Led by a Senior Clinical Pharmacist and working alongside a wider team of Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians across the network, the post-holder will provide day-to-day support to practices in regards to prescription and medication queries. They will support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safe prescribing providing expertise in clinical medicines advice, whilst proactively and reactively addressing both public and social care needs of the network population.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Desirable
- Hold or be working toward an independent prescribing qualification (although this will be offered as part of the role).
- Qualified or enrolled on CPPE Clinical Pharmacist Training pathway (although this will be offered as part of the role).
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years pharmacist experience.
Desirable
- Experience in conducting medication reviews.
- Experience in developing and implementing new policies and processes to improve the quality and safety of practice, in the context of medicines optimisation.
- Experience in supporting common acute and long-term conditions. Experience of working in GP practice.
- Experience in working in a care home setting in the capacity of providing patient-centred medicines optimisation support.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge and awareness of legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures relevant to the role.
- Audit and quality improvement, including the review and analysis of data; risk/issue management and addressing quality/performance in practice.
- Digital skills, including ability to access and competently use clinical systems and electronic transfer of prescriptions.
- Strong clinical leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to apply effective clinical judgement in the prioritisation and decision-making aspects of the role.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Primary Care Network arrangements and their contribution to the NHS 10-Year Plan.
- Knowledge, awareness and experience of brief intervention and referral pathways that provide opportunistic advice and support for preventable illness and/or long-term conditions receptive to lifestyle/pharmacological support.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Desirable
- Hold or be working toward an independent prescribing qualification (although this will be offered as part of the role).
- Qualified or enrolled on CPPE Clinical Pharmacist Training pathway (although this will be offered as part of the role).
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years pharmacist experience.
Desirable
- Experience in conducting medication reviews.
- Experience in developing and implementing new policies and processes to improve the quality and safety of practice, in the context of medicines optimisation.
- Experience in supporting common acute and long-term conditions. Experience of working in GP practice.
- Experience in working in a care home setting in the capacity of providing patient-centred medicines optimisation support.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge and awareness of legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures relevant to the role.
- Audit and quality improvement, including the review and analysis of data; risk/issue management and addressing quality/performance in practice.
- Digital skills, including ability to access and competently use clinical systems and electronic transfer of prescriptions.
- Strong clinical leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to apply effective clinical judgement in the prioritisation and decision-making aspects of the role.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Primary Care Network arrangements and their contribution to the NHS 10-Year Plan.
- Knowledge, awareness and experience of brief intervention and referral pathways that provide opportunistic advice and support for preventable illness and/or long-term conditions receptive to lifestyle/pharmacological support.
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).