Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the team, with responsibility for providing clinical supervision and influence on the delivery of high-quality pharmacy services and patient experience.
The purpose of this GP role is to provide clinical supervision to the pharmacy prescription hub and pharmacist prescribers.
There will be no clinical caseload associated with the role, but the post-holder will have an honorary contract with NuTH, and access to patient records for the purpose of supervising clinical pharmacist practice. NuTH will hold vicarious liability for this service, and the Consultant Pharmacist for Integration will hold governance and management responsibility as the service lead.
This post is suitable for an experienced GP, committed to developing others and delivering high-quality services.
Key Working Relationships:
Main duties of the job
NGPS will be working in partnership with the Integrated Pharmacy Team in Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver clinical supervision for the pharmacy prescription hub team, across two GP sessions per month. The pharmacy prescription hub is located at Regent Point in Gosforth and is staffed by a team or pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, who work in partnership with selected GP practices in the processing of most non-urgent prescriptions.
The hub aims to improve the safety and quality of prescribing at the practice and to reduce the workload of the practices prescribers, to free up capacity to consult with their patients. Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians have expertise in keeping people safe with their medicines.
Quality improvement is embedded across activities in the hub, and recent projects have included management of stock shortages and increasing patient uptake of the new medicines service. The hub also has access to the hospitals computer systems; making communication between the hospital and the GP practice easier.
About us
Newcastle GP Services is an ambitious and innovative membership organisation, providing support to 27 GP Practices across Newcastle. A small, friendly and professional team based in Gosforth, we deliver a range of services, including Urgent Treatment Centres, Outreach Bus, Enhanced Access, managing a primary care staff bank, as well as providing financial and administrative assistance to the seven Primary Care Networks in the city. Our mission is to ensure that voice of Newcastle Primary Care is heard, and that we work on behalf of our members to work at the right scale.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NuTH) has been providing patient-centred healthcare to communities in the Northeast of England and beyond for over 250 years. They are the largest employer in North East England and one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, offering a wider range of specialist services than any other. From newborn babies to the elderly and infirm, their aim is to deliver leading-edge healthcare with a personal touch.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The responsibilities for the GP Pharmacy Hub Clinical Supervisor will include:
Clinical supervision to the pharmacy prescription hub and pharmacist prescribers, as per CQC requirements and guidance for clinical pharmacists in general practice education and supervision of multidisciplinary teams https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/supervision-guidance-for-primary-care-network-multidisciplinary-teams/ this will include:
Adhere to governance arrangements for Honorary Contract holders determined by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, including NHS Employment Checks, attendance at Trust and Departmental Induction, Mandatory Training and annual Appraisal conversation.
Secondary responsibilities may include:
Job description
Job responsibilities
The responsibilities for the GP Pharmacy Hub Clinical Supervisor will include:
Clinical supervision to the pharmacy prescription hub and pharmacist prescribers, as per CQC requirements and guidance for clinical pharmacists in general practice education and supervision of multidisciplinary teams https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/supervision-guidance-for-primary-care-network-multidisciplinary-teams/ this will include:
Adhere to governance arrangements for Honorary Contract holders determined by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, including NHS Employment Checks, attendance at Trust and Departmental Induction, Mandatory Training and annual Appraisal conversation.
Secondary responsibilities may include:
Person Specification
Qualities
Essential
- Proactive, flexible and positive attitude
- Demonstrates personal and professional integrity
- Punctual and reliable
- Personable and approachable
- Commitment to the delivery of high-quality care and continuous service improvement
Skills
Essential
- Competent in clinical system management (EMIS and SystmOne), and data handling
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Confident in using Microsoft applications and Outlook
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and to navigate unfamiliar territory, setting a clear path and establishing new protocols
- Excellent organisation and time management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to network and build collaborative relationships
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
- Ability to use initiative and judgement
- Commitment to education and training
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK
- Demonstrates a high level of professional practice and experience
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of GP clinical systems (SystmOne, EMIS)
- Experience of handling confidential information and an up-to-date knowledge of data protection legislation
- Experience of supervising and developing others
- Experience and success of communicating with a range of stakeholders
- Experience of team working and versatility to take on a variety of tasks
Desirable
- Experience as a GP trainer
- Experience in Quality Improvement, audit and improving care for patients
- Experience supervising non-medical prescribers
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully Qualified GP MRCGP
- GMC full registration and currently on a performers list
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
- Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development
- Possess a valid UK work permit (if appropriate)
Desirable
- Higher postgraduate educational activities in relevant fields
- Training in quality improvement
- Trained in CPPE clinical supervisor national training pathways
Other
Essential
- Committed to working as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency primary care team
- Openness to explore alternative working practices
- The ability & willingness to travel to sites, meetings and courses
- Member of defence union (MPS/MDU)
- Evidence of an annual NHS appraisal
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualities
Essential
- Proactive, flexible and positive attitude
- Demonstrates personal and professional integrity
- Punctual and reliable
- Personable and approachable
- Commitment to the delivery of high-quality care and continuous service improvement
Skills
Essential
- Competent in clinical system management (EMIS and SystmOne), and data handling
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Confident in using Microsoft applications and Outlook
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and to navigate unfamiliar territory, setting a clear path and establishing new protocols
- Excellent organisation and time management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to network and build collaborative relationships
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
- Ability to use initiative and judgement
- Commitment to education and training
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK
- Demonstrates a high level of professional practice and experience
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of GP clinical systems (SystmOne, EMIS)
- Experience of handling confidential information and an up-to-date knowledge of data protection legislation
- Experience of supervising and developing others
- Experience and success of communicating with a range of stakeholders
- Experience of team working and versatility to take on a variety of tasks
Desirable
- Experience as a GP trainer
- Experience in Quality Improvement, audit and improving care for patients
- Experience supervising non-medical prescribers
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully Qualified GP MRCGP
- GMC full registration and currently on a performers list
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
- Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development
- Possess a valid UK work permit (if appropriate)
Desirable
- Higher postgraduate educational activities in relevant fields
- Training in quality improvement
- Trained in CPPE clinical supervisor national training pathways
Other
Essential
- Committed to working as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency primary care team
- Openness to explore alternative working practices
- The ability & willingness to travel to sites, meetings and courses
- Member of defence union (MPS/MDU)
- Evidence of an annual NHS appraisal
Desirable
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).
