Job summary
The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.
If you are committed to continually developing your knowledge and skills to improve patient care in General Practice, this is the role for you.
Main duties of the job
Job responsibilities
The post holder:
- will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role.
- will take responsibility for overseeing the dispensary from a business perspective and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex conditions.
- will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries.
- will deal with acute prescription requests, medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of the patient.
- will ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload.
About us
The practice has a main surgery in the centre of Dunmow and a branch surgery in nearby Felsted. Our core opening hours are 8am to 6.30pm Monday to Fridays. Additionally, the practice is open for extended access appointments on some evenings and some Saturdays.
We are a friendly practice who have a values-based approach to recruitment. Our teams include a range of GPs, nurses, allied healthcare professionals and a full complement of administrative and reception staff.
We have regular social events throughout the year and several other employee benefits.In addition to your salary and other benefits, you will be entitled to join the NHS Pension Scheme. We also offer a minimum of 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays. This is pro-rata'd for part time staff.
We reserve the right to close the advertisement early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Description of duties required to be fulfilled
The post holder:
- will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role.
- will take responsibility for overseeing the dispensary and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex conditions.
- will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries.
- will deal with acute prescription requests, medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of the patient.
- will ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload.
The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Description of duties required to be fulfilled
The post holder:
- will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role.
- will take responsibility for overseeing the dispensary and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex conditions.
- will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries.
- will deal with acute prescription requests, medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of the patient.
- will ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload.
The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Essential Skills and Abilities:
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to competently use a number of IT systems e.g. Microsoft Office, SystmOne etc.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified clinical pharmacist - ideally with an independent prescriber qualification
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to competently use a number of IT systems e.g. Microsoft Office, SystmOne etc.
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
Desirable
- Primary Care experience preferred.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Essential Skills and Abilities:
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to competently use a number of IT systems e.g. Microsoft Office, SystmOne etc.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified clinical pharmacist - ideally with an independent prescriber qualification
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to competently use a number of IT systems e.g. Microsoft Office, SystmOne etc.
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
Desirable
- Primary Care experience preferred.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
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).