Job summary
An exciting new opportunity has arisen to work as a specialist diabetes
pharmacist, in an innovative and forward thinking PCN.
Woodsley and Holt Park PCN are committed to developing a multidisciplinary
Diabetes Support Team (DiaST) to support with the care of people living with
diabetes and those who have been newly diagnosed. We are looking for a
pharmacist who has specialist experience in diabetes to join a team of
dieticians, health and well-being coaches and a podiatrist, to improve the care
of people mainly (but not exclusively) with type 2 diabetes. This exciting new role will give you the opportunity to
develop your specialist clinical skills in a patient-facing, primary care
environment, working with a wide variety of healthcare professionals. You will
be able to access support from senior clinical pharmacists specialising in
diabetes across the city of Leeds and the consultant pharmacist for diabetes
based at the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.
The PCN is made up of ten practices covering a diverse population in
Leeds. You will provide your own clinics
across the geographical area within GP surgeries and hub sites.
You will have the benefit of support
from General Practice staff, the existing pharmacy team and links into the
wider MDT employed by the PCN.
If you are
shortlisted for the role interviews will be held on 14th July 2023
Main duties of the job
To
work as a clinical diabetes specialist as part of the multidisciplinary
specialist diabetes team.
To
work as an autonomous practitioner, co-ordinating your own caseload to deliver
an expert clinical service within diabetes
To
provide specialist clinical advice to people living with diabetes, their
carers, and other clinical staff to
provide safe, effective and evidence based diabetes care.
To
ensure that people with diabetes are fully informed and supported when making
decisions about treatment.
You will be a registered
pharmacist and have experience of working with people with diabetes.
You will be committed to
providing outstanding patient care.
You will have exceptional
communication skills.
You will be good team player
while being capable of independent and autonomous work.
As part of this role you will
complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway and undertake
Independent Prescribing training, if not already completed.
About us
Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.
Leeds
Community Healthcare NHS Trust encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated
as this remains the best lines of defence against Covid 19.
Perks of the job
Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. Here are some of the most important ones:
- 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Highly regarded NHS Pension Scheme
- A supportive, structured preceptorship programme for all registered new starters
- Professional development opportunities including coaching, training and education support
- Salary sacrifice or lease car schemes
- Health and wellbeing including gym membership, occupational health service and priority access to mental health services
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Clinical
1.1.
Develops,
leads and coordinates medicines optimisation services and a clinical pharmacy service
for people living with diabetes within
the PCN.
1.2.
Enhances
the existing general practice/PCN diabetes team, by bringing a different skill
set to the table, to work collectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
to improve the care of people living with diabetes
1.3.
Manages
own clinical case load of people living with diabetes (either at practice or
PCN level), utilising prescribing qualifications to improve health outcomes,
reduce complications and reduce diabetes related hospital admissions.
1.4.
Provides
clinical leadership to ensure high quality and cost-effective prescribing in diabetes,
and other therapeutic areas
1.5.
Be
an active member of and continue to build on the PCN DiAST team
1.6.
Leads
on the implementation of new drugs and technologies for diabetes.
1.7 Provides highly specialised pharmaceutical
advice in complex situations (where advice may be challenged) to health care
professionals, patients and carers.
1.8 Utilises advanced specialist knowledge
covering a range of procedures and underpinned by relevant broad-based
knowledge, experience and competence.
1.9 Develops and maintains
new skills in extended scope practice in response to emerging knowledge and
techniques.
1.10
Where
appropriate to service delivery, demonstrates highly developed physical skills
which require specific training or considerable experience to attain the level
required e.g. advanced moving and handling techniques, advanced clinical
assessment, clinical procedures such as foot checks or diagnostic tests.
1.11
Demonstrates
independent practice responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical
issues which are encountered.
1.12
Makes
complex judgements requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of options
by integrating complex knowledge sources in new and/or unfamiliar contexts and
determining the appropriate application of clinical guidelines relevant to patient
needs.
1.13
Responsible for developing new and innovative clinical pathways
across the broad health and social care context
1.14
Works to standards of advanced proficiency identified by their
professional and regulatory bodies performing clinical treatments/procedures to
a highly specialist standard
1.15
Prioritises their own workload within agreed objectives deciding
when to refer to others as appropriate.
1.16
Engages and actively involves the individual and, if appropriate,
their family/carer, in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centred techniques to
promote a culture of self care, involvement and empowerment
1.17
Approaches
each individual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these
values are reflected in all aspects of the role including the management of
compliments and complaints.
1.18
Acts
as an advocate for patients and their families/carers recognising the
boundaries of their clinical knowledge; liaising and referring on to other services
/ agencies as required.
1.19
Reduces
health inequalities in diabetes care, targeting difficult to reach populations
and seldom heard of communities, to try to level diabetes care
1.20
Ensures
that patient experience is core to all clinical and service development gaining
support from the appropriate teams as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Clinical
1.1.
Develops,
leads and coordinates medicines optimisation services and a clinical pharmacy service
for people living with diabetes within
the PCN.
1.2.
Enhances
the existing general practice/PCN diabetes team, by bringing a different skill
set to the table, to work collectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
to improve the care of people living with diabetes
1.3.
Manages
own clinical case load of people living with diabetes (either at practice or
PCN level), utilising prescribing qualifications to improve health outcomes,
reduce complications and reduce diabetes related hospital admissions.
1.4.
Provides
clinical leadership to ensure high quality and cost-effective prescribing in diabetes,
and other therapeutic areas
1.5.
Be
an active member of and continue to build on the PCN DiAST team
1.6.
Leads
on the implementation of new drugs and technologies for diabetes.
1.7 Provides highly specialised pharmaceutical
advice in complex situations (where advice may be challenged) to health care
professionals, patients and carers.
1.8 Utilises advanced specialist knowledge
covering a range of procedures and underpinned by relevant broad-based
knowledge, experience and competence.
1.9 Develops and maintains
new skills in extended scope practice in response to emerging knowledge and
techniques.
1.10
Where
appropriate to service delivery, demonstrates highly developed physical skills
which require specific training or considerable experience to attain the level
required e.g. advanced moving and handling techniques, advanced clinical
assessment, clinical procedures such as foot checks or diagnostic tests.
1.11
Demonstrates
independent practice responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical
issues which are encountered.
1.12
Makes
complex judgements requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of options
by integrating complex knowledge sources in new and/or unfamiliar contexts and
determining the appropriate application of clinical guidelines relevant to patient
needs.
1.13
Responsible for developing new and innovative clinical pathways
across the broad health and social care context
1.14
Works to standards of advanced proficiency identified by their
professional and regulatory bodies performing clinical treatments/procedures to
a highly specialist standard
1.15
Prioritises their own workload within agreed objectives deciding
when to refer to others as appropriate.
1.16
Engages and actively involves the individual and, if appropriate,
their family/carer, in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centred techniques to
promote a culture of self care, involvement and empowerment
1.17
Approaches
each individual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these
values are reflected in all aspects of the role including the management of
compliments and complaints.
1.18
Acts
as an advocate for patients and their families/carers recognising the
boundaries of their clinical knowledge; liaising and referring on to other services
/ agencies as required.
1.19
Reduces
health inequalities in diabetes care, targeting difficult to reach populations
and seldom heard of communities, to try to level diabetes care
1.20
Ensures
that patient experience is core to all clinical and service development gaining
support from the appropriate teams as required
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working as a pharmacist caring for patients with diabetes
- Experience of MDT working
- Experience of collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations and the ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams and community groups
Knowledge
Essential
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing. Analyse and interpret complex prescribing information and present information in a clear way
- Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based diabetes care.
- Able to plan, manage, monitor and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
Qualifications
Essential
- Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Professional knowledge acquired through vocational masters degree in pharmacy
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Post Graduate Diploma in clinical pharmacy
- Post Graduate qualification in diabetes care
- Holds or working towards an independent prescribing qualification
- CPPE Primary care education pathway successfully completed
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working as a pharmacist caring for patients with diabetes
- Experience of MDT working
- Experience of collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations and the ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams and community groups
Knowledge
Essential
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing. Analyse and interpret complex prescribing information and present information in a clear way
- Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based diabetes care.
- Able to plan, manage, monitor and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
Qualifications
Essential
- Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Professional knowledge acquired through vocational masters degree in pharmacy
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Post Graduate Diploma in clinical pharmacy
- Post Graduate qualification in diabetes care
- Holds or working towards an independent prescribing qualification
- CPPE Primary care education pathway successfully completed
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
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).
