PCN - Clinical Pharmacist Band 7

Waltham Forest Federated GP Network

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Clinical Pharmacists, who must be available to work on a full-time basis with flexibility when required to work across sites within PCNs. Practices across Waltham Forest have come to work collaboratively as Primary Care Networks (PCNs), pooling their resources and workforce to provide improved and integrated services for their patients. PCNs typically consist of 30,000-50,000 patients and Pharmacists will be expected to work within Multi-Disciplinary Teams, to develop and support Medicines Management within the Network. Waltham Forest has 7 PCNs that have been formed and of the 7, several are interested in recruiting a Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist to join their teams.

Main duties of the job

Interview dates will be confirmed and shortlisted candidates will most likely be interviewed by different panels.

* Candidates must have access to own transport

Please check the Job Description and Person Specification or email nazia.sultana3@nhs.net for more information.

About us

WF GP FedNet is a not-for-profit Federation of 36 GP Practices in Waltham Forest. We are a private limited company who provides NHS Services based in Primary Care, pooling the skills and resources of local GPs to provide large scale services as part of the local NHS Strategy to bring more services into the Community to help people stay well and at home.

Date posted

23 October 2020

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,712 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0116-20-1521

Job locations

500 Larkshall Road

Highams Park

London

E4 9HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Waltham Forest Federated GP Network are supporting the Primary Care Networks across the borough to recruit Clinical Pharmacists

The Clinical Pharmacist will have a key role in supporting delivery of the new Network Contract DES Service specifications. For the new Structured Medications Review and Optimisation requirements this will include tackling over-medication of patients, including inappropriate use of antibiotics, withdrawing medicines no longer needed through NHS-led programmes such as low priority prescribing and medicines optimisation more widely. For Enhanced Health in Care Homes residents will benefit from regular clinical-pharmacy led medicines reviews.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Waltham Forest Federated GP Network are supporting the Primary Care Networks across the borough to recruit Clinical Pharmacists

The Clinical Pharmacist will have a key role in supporting delivery of the new Network Contract DES Service specifications. For the new Structured Medications Review and Optimisation requirements this will include tackling over-medication of patients, including inappropriate use of antibiotics, withdrawing medicines no longer needed through NHS-led programmes such as low priority prescribing and medicines optimisation more widely. For Enhanced Health in Care Homes residents will benefit from regular clinical-pharmacy led medicines reviews.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • See JD
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • See JD

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Waltham Forest Federated GP Network

Address

500 Larkshall Road

Highams Park

London

E4 9HH


Employer's website

https://wfgpfednet.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Waltham Forest Federated GP Network

Address

500 Larkshall Road

Highams Park

London

E4 9HH


Employer's website

https://wfgpfednet.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Nazia Sultana

nazia.sultana3@nhs.net

Date posted

23 October 2020

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,712 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0116-20-1521

Job locations

500 Larkshall Road

Highams Park

London

E4 9HH


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