Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Clinical Pharmacist for a full time role. This would be to join our superb 5 partner and 2 salaried General Practice.
The role of the Clinical Pharmacist would be to support us with structured medication reviews, medicine optimisation, in house audits, provision of clinical support to duty team, consulting own patients and engagement in educational activities.
We pride ourselves on having a cohesive, friendly team of 2x Nurse Practitioners, 2x Practice Nurses and an HCA, they are complimented by a stable and highly capable administrative and reception team. We have a daily coffee break that you are encouraged to attend and has been invaluable for team cohesion.
Anticipated start date of Autumn 2023, but willingness to wait for the ideal candidate.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, in collaboration with other pharmacists and technicians within the PCN
- The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role.
- The post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy, especially for those with multiple co-morbidities
- The post holder will provide primary support to the practice medicine teams and other practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescriptions system, deal with acute prescription request, queries, and 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 patient in the GP practice.
- The post holder will advise on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and support some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
- 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.
- Expected to enrol on the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway in order to support the new Network Contract DES.
About us
At Hartlepool and Stockton Health GP Federation our guiding aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of local people. Relationships are key to everything we do and by working with our practice members and their Primary Care Networks, as well as other local partners, we strive to provide excellent services that help people to live their best lives.
As part of this support, we are hosting this job advert on behalf one of our member practices, Eaglescliffe Medical Practice.
We are a friendly, highly regarded, long established practice, benefiting from purpose built premises with excellent facilities. Eaglescliffe is in a leafy suburb in the Northeast with award winning local schools.
We are a GP training practice on the Durham Tees Valley training scheme with 3 GP trainers. We also engage closely with local universities to support Medical Students.
We are a GMS practice with an expanding list size of 11,697. Outside interests are encouraged and most of our doctors have external interests that contribute to the practice. We are paper light with SystmOne, Ardens and AccuRx. Active social media account including YouTube.
High levels of patient satisfaction ratings. Outstanding CQC rating. Patient Partnership BMJ award winners 2018. We are consistently high QOF achievers with long standing financial stability and offer a wide range of services. Our expanding PCN clinical staff includes pharmacists, advanced mental health practitioner, advanced MSK practitioner and social prescribers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility
- Be responsible for the management of patients with chronic diseases by undertaking clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme)
- Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practice(s) and to help in tackling inequalities
- Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services
- Deliver a programme of structured medication reviews to support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care
- Be involved in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload
- Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system
- Undertake a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation services
- Be part of a professional clinical network and undertake appropriate clinical supervision
Collaborative Working Relationships
- Recognise the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care
- Demonstrate use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. CCGs).
- Can recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary
- Actively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships both within and outside the practice and locality
- Foster and maintain strong links with services across locality
- Explore the potential for collaborative working and take opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships
- Liaise with ICB Medicines Optimisation Team on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit
- Liaise with other stakeholders as needed for the collective benefit of patients including, but not limited to, patients, GPs, nurses, and other practice staff
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Have experience with / an awareness of the breadth of common long term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice
- Have a minimum of two years post graduate experience in pharmacy
- Be able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general pharmaceutical care programmes for patients across care areas, including disease states / long term conditions
- Be accountable for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Use skills in a range of routine situations requiring analysis or comparison of a range of options
- Recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal pattern, referring to GPs/NPs when appropriate
- Be able to follow legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies / procedures and codes of conduct
- Involve patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidelines
Leadership
- Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and implement this appropriately within the workplace
- Demonstrate an understanding of, and contribute to, the workplace vision
- Demonstrate the ability to improve quality within limitations of a service
- Demonstrate the ability to motivate self to achieve goals
Management
- Demonstrate an understanding of the process for effective resource utilisation
- Demonstrate an understanding of, and conform to, relevant standards of practice
Education, Training and Development
- Understand and demonstrate the characteristics of a role model to member in the team and / or service
- Demonstrate self-development through continuous professional development activity
- Keep up to date with relevant clinical practice
- You are expected to enrol on the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway in order to support the new Network Contract DES
Research and Evaluation
- Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate and review literature
- Demonstrate the ability to identify where there is a gap in the evidence base to support practice
- Demonstrate the ability to generate evidence suitable for presentations at practice and local level
- Demonstrate ability to apply research evidence base into working place
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of research governance
Health and Safety / Risk Management
- Comply at all times with the practice's Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisation's Incident Reporting System
- Comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990)
Equality and Diversity
- Co-operate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
Respect for Patient Confidentiality
- Respect patient confidentiality at all times and do not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role
Special Working Conditions
- Attend meetings etc. hosted by other agencies
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility
- Be responsible for the management of patients with chronic diseases by undertaking clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme)
- Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practice(s) and to help in tackling inequalities
- Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services
- Deliver a programme of structured medication reviews to support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care
- Be involved in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload
- Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system
- Undertake a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation services
- Be part of a professional clinical network and undertake appropriate clinical supervision
Collaborative Working Relationships
- Recognise the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care
- Demonstrate use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. CCGs).
- Can recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary
- Actively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships both within and outside the practice and locality
- Foster and maintain strong links with services across locality
- Explore the potential for collaborative working and take opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships
- Liaise with ICB Medicines Optimisation Team on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit
- Liaise with other stakeholders as needed for the collective benefit of patients including, but not limited to, patients, GPs, nurses, and other practice staff
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Have experience with / an awareness of the breadth of common long term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice
- Have a minimum of two years post graduate experience in pharmacy
- Be able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general pharmaceutical care programmes for patients across care areas, including disease states / long term conditions
- Be accountable for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Use skills in a range of routine situations requiring analysis or comparison of a range of options
- Recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal pattern, referring to GPs/NPs when appropriate
- Be able to follow legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies / procedures and codes of conduct
- Involve patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidelines
Leadership
- Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and implement this appropriately within the workplace
- Demonstrate an understanding of, and contribute to, the workplace vision
- Demonstrate the ability to improve quality within limitations of a service
- Demonstrate the ability to motivate self to achieve goals
Management
- Demonstrate an understanding of the process for effective resource utilisation
- Demonstrate an understanding of, and conform to, relevant standards of practice
Education, Training and Development
- Understand and demonstrate the characteristics of a role model to member in the team and / or service
- Demonstrate self-development through continuous professional development activity
- Keep up to date with relevant clinical practice
- You are expected to enrol on the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway in order to support the new Network Contract DES
Research and Evaluation
- Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate and review literature
- Demonstrate the ability to identify where there is a gap in the evidence base to support practice
- Demonstrate the ability to generate evidence suitable for presentations at practice and local level
- Demonstrate ability to apply research evidence base into working place
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of research governance
Health and Safety / Risk Management
- Comply at all times with the practice's Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisation's Incident Reporting System
- Comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990)
Equality and Diversity
- Co-operate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
Respect for Patient Confidentiality
- Respect patient confidentiality at all times and do not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role
Special Working Conditions
- Attend meetings etc. hosted by other agencies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Qualification in Pharmacy (Degree Level)
- Registration as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or Equivalent Level of Knowledge
- Full and Clean UK Driving Licence
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing Qualification and Annotation as such on the General Pharmaceutical Council Register
Experience
Essential
- Two Years of Relevant Post Qualification Experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Qualification in Pharmacy (Degree Level)
- Registration as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or Equivalent Level of Knowledge
- Full and Clean UK Driving Licence
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing Qualification and Annotation as such on the General Pharmaceutical Council Register
Experience
Essential
- Two Years of Relevant Post Qualification Experience
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).
