Prescribing Support Pharmacist

Birmingham and Solihull CCG

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Job summary

Promote high quality, rational, evidence based, cost effective prescribing by registered primary care clinicians working within GP practices.
To provide specialist prescribing support and advice to practice staff (including GPs, nurses) and other CCG staff as appropriate.
To utilise, analyse and interpret complex data (including prescribing data) and informatics systems to formulate and deliver action plans.
Work across the CCG on projects and initiatives as required; and promote awareness of medicines optimisation issues
This role requires mobile working between GP practices and the CCG offices to deliver services. The post holder may be required to work at any establishment at any time throughout the duration of their contract. The role may also require working alone.
There is a need for self-motivation and initiative in addition to good team working skills.
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. Roles which have specialist responsibilities will have an appendix which contains the additional responsibilities
The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

Main duties of the job

Birmingham and Solihull CCG is the largest Clinical Commissioning Group in England. Our organisation has 177 GP practices and commissions services for around 1.3 million people. There is an opportunity to join our Prescribing Support Pharmacist team.

We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic pharmacist who is committed to working as part of an integrated team supporting GP practices and prescribers in optimising the use of medicines in line with CCG, local and national priorities. This will mainly involve work based within the practices, but may also involve working centrally developing team work packages.

About us

The successful candidate will need to be an experienced pharmacist with a proven record of influencing prescribers, who is able to build relationships easily, encourage new and innovative ways of working and communicate effectively in all situations. Thorough clinical pharmacy knowledge is important together with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will be able to travel across the geography of the CCG. Previous experience in primary care is desirable but not essential.

The CCG is registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We actively welcome applications from applicants with a disability and commit to shortlisting all such suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require in order to participate in the recruitment process.

The CCG is committed to having a workforce which is representative of the population of Birmingham and Solihull. Our current staffing profile demonstrates that we are not as representative as we would like to be at this level within the organisation. We would actively welcome applications from males for this role.

Please note that CVs are not accepted.

Date posted

08 February 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,126 to £53,219 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

529-3877190

Job locations

Birmingham & Solihull CCG

Wesleyan, Colmore Circus

Birmingham

B4 6AR

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Prescribing Support Pharmacist you will be supporting a network of GPs to achieve medicines related aspects of their Local Improvement Scheme. Work streams may include: clinical audits, targeted medication reviews, ensuring cost-effective and clinically appropriate prescribing, adherence to formulary, implementation of the CCG antimicrobial strategy, clinical queries, optimising the safety of medicines.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

GPHC registered
Clinical diploma/clinical exp
Sound practictioner
Primary care exp
CPD

Desirable

Meds info

Communication

Essential

Communication skills
Negotiating skills
Presentation skills

Analytical

Essential

Problem solving
Autonomous decision making
Planning skills

Physical

Essential

Travel
IT skills

Equality

Essential

Equality

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

GPHC registered
Clinical diploma/clinical exp
Sound practictioner
Primary care exp
CPD

Desirable

Meds info

Communication

Essential

Communication skills
Negotiating skills
Presentation skills

Analytical

Essential

Problem solving
Autonomous decision making
Planning skills

Physical

Essential

Travel
IT skills

Equality

Essential

Equality

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).