Clinical Pharmacist - SEKG PCN (2 WTE)

Our Health Partnership

The closing date is 04 March 2025

Job summary

We are seeking 2 full time Clinical Pharmacist to work across practices within the Shard End and Kitt's Green Primary Care Network (SEKG PCN) - The practices are based within B26, B33, B34, B35 & B36.

We are ideally looking for Clinical Pharmacists who have already completed the CPPE Pathway .

This is an exciting opportunity to join our existing team. Professional Leadership will be provided by the Consultant Pharmacist at OHP and the Lead Clinical Pharmacist in the PCN.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about this post. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact: Clair Huckerby Chief (Consultant) Pharmacist Our Health Partnership: Clair.Huckerby@OurHealthPartnership.com

Main duties of the job

The position of Primary Care Network Clinical Pharmacist has an essential role in improving the healthcare we provide to our patients. We are recruiting for Clinical Pharmacists to work with existing practice and PCN teams to deliver consistency and excellence in medicines optimisation across the member practices.

We are looking for Clinical Pharmacists who will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, developing and managing medicines optimisation services within our practices. Demonstrating improvements in value and patient outcomes and contributing to reducing health inequalities through the safe and appropriate use of medicines. This includes implementation of systematic processes for improving medicines optimisation across our PCNs and the wider OHP network. Work programmes will be prioritised according to the population needs of the PCN.

About us

Our Health Partnership was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit patients..

We are currently a GP partnership of 30 practices with 39 surgeries, serving around 280,000 patients in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Shropshire.

The partnership offers a shared administrative and management structure, cutting down the time doctors have to spend on admin. It opens up economies of scale to get best value from budgets. It has the resources to develop innovative services and effective partnerships with local hospitals and care services. And it can access new funding streams that are only available to large GP organisations.

Date posted

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0300-25-0011

Job locations

1st Floor

1856 Pershore Road

Birmingham

B30 3AS


Hodge Hill Primary Care Centre

Roughlea Avenue

Birmingham

B36 8GH


Doctors Surgery

90 Church Road

Sheldon

Birmingham

B26 3TP


Mirfield Surgery

287 Kitts Green Road

Birmingham

B33 9SA


Doctors Surgery

87 Kempson Road

Birmingham

B36 8LR


The Harlequin Surgery

160 Shard End Crescent

Birmingham

B34 7BP


Schoolacre Surgery

2 Schoolacre Road

Birmingham

B34 6RB


Eden Court Medical Practice

200 Tangmere Drive

Birmingham

B35 6EE


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is a Clinical Pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of Health Care Practitioners within general practice and a Primary Care Network (PCN).

The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will perform medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and implement systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the PCN.

Please see attached job description/person specification for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is a Clinical Pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of Health Care Practitioners within general practice and a Primary Care Network (PCN).

The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will perform medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and implement systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the PCN.

Please see attached job description/person specification for full details.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working as a clinical pharmacist.
  • Experience of working in Primary Care

Qualifications

Essential

  • Undergraduate degree in pharmacy
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Completed CPPE Pathway

Desirable

  • Independent prescribing qualification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working as a clinical pharmacist.
  • Experience of working in Primary Care

Qualifications

Essential

  • Undergraduate degree in pharmacy
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Completed CPPE Pathway

Desirable

  • Independent prescribing qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Our Health Partnership

Address

1st Floor

1856 Pershore Road

Birmingham

B30 3AS


Employer's website

https://ourhealthpartnership.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Our Health Partnership

Address

1st Floor

1856 Pershore Road

Birmingham

B30 3AS


Employer's website

https://ourhealthpartnership.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Pharmacist

Clair Huckerby

clair.huckerby@ourhealthpartnership.com

01214221366

Date posted

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0300-25-0011

Job locations

1st Floor

1856 Pershore Road

Birmingham

B30 3AS


Hodge Hill Primary Care Centre

Roughlea Avenue

Birmingham

B36 8GH


Doctors Surgery

90 Church Road

Sheldon

Birmingham

B26 3TP


Mirfield Surgery

287 Kitts Green Road

Birmingham

B33 9SA


Doctors Surgery

87 Kempson Road

Birmingham

B36 8LR


The Harlequin Surgery

160 Shard End Crescent

Birmingham

B34 7BP


Schoolacre Surgery

2 Schoolacre Road

Birmingham

B34 6RB


Eden Court Medical Practice

200 Tangmere Drive

Birmingham

B35 6EE


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