Senior Clinical Pharmacist - GP Practice/Hybrid

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

***This post will provide GP clinical pharmacy services to Cauldwell Medical Centre, and can be onsite or remote***

The Primary Care directorate at ELFT have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and innovative Senior Clinical Pharmacist to join our Team.

We are looking for an individual who will support medicines management and be a clinical leader for medicines optimisation within Cauldwell Medical Centre.

Main duties of the job

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team taking responsibility for
areas of chronic disease management within the practice
Undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage
patients with complex poly-pharmacy, especially for older
people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities
Provide primary support to general practice and GPSU staff with regards to prescription and medication queries
Clinical leadership of medicines optimisation, plan and organise quality improvement initiatives, appropriate specialist services and manage 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.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Date posted

30 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

363-PC6489471

Job locations

Cauldwell Medical Centre, Bedford

Bedford hospital, Kempston Road

Bedford

MK42 9DJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Candidate

You will have the following skills/experience:.

Professional registration with GPhC
Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacist in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
Independent prescriber
Completed the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway of the CPPE
Awareness of general practice and the agenda for medicines optimisation
Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Candidate

You will have the following skills/experience:.

Professional registration with GPhC
Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacist in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
Independent prescriber
Completed the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway of the CPPE
Awareness of general practice and the agenda for medicines optimisation
Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Qualifications

Essential

Master's degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
Independent prescriber
Has completed the CPPE 18 months Primary Care Pharmacist Course

Skills knowledge and experience

Essential

In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving Prescribing
Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
Good IT skills
Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
Produce timely and informative reports
Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/ agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
Work effectively independently and as a team member
Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Qualifications

Essential

Master's degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
Independent prescriber
Has completed the CPPE 18 months Primary Care Pharmacist Course

Skills knowledge and experience

Essential

In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving Prescribing
Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
Good IT skills
Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
Produce timely and informative reports
Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/ agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
Work effectively independently and as a team member
Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision

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

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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).