Job summary
An exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic PCN which is rapidly expanding.
Newham Health Collaborative are looking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic
and motivated Senior Clinical Pharmacist to work at Tollgate Medical
Centre, Beckton within Docklands PCN. If you are committed to continually developing
your knowledge and skills to improve patient care in General Practice, this is
the role for you. We are looking to utilise and integrate the clinical skills
of an additional Pharmacist into our General Practice/PCN team.
This is an exciting
opportunity to be part of an innovative, forward thinking General Practice who
has gained national recognition for their development of online triage in
primary care. This resulted in a visit
from the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and being shortlisted as finalists for
the HSJ Awards and GP Team of the Year in the GP Practice Awards. We continue to develop our pioneering work and
we are looking for a dynamic individual to join or team.
Main duties of the job
Qualifications & Experience for the role:
Minimum of 3 years
post registration experience with General Practice experience
Certificate in
Non-medical prescribing
Evidence of further
education in clinical pharmacy is essential e.g. Completion of NHS Pathway
Training for Practice Pharmacists or a Clinical Pharmacy Diploma (to apply for
exemption from the NHS pathway training)
The post holder will ideally have have some experience of leading and
managing pharmacists.
About us
This role is supported by Newham Health Collaborative who recruits,
employs, and supports pharmacists working in General Practice to deliver high
quality patient services. We are a GP federation representing all the GP
practices within the Newham borough boundaries. This covers a population of
approximately 400,000 patients. We are established as a limited company, wholly
owned by our 47 GP practice members.
Since 1 July 2019, all the GP
practices in Newham have come together in ten Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
Primary Care Networks will
also be expected to think about the wider health of their population, taking a
proactive approach to managing population health and, from 2020/21, assessing
the needs of their local population to identify people who would benefit from
targeted, proactive support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is an experienced pharmacist who would work with other pharmacists
at the Tollgate Medical Centre and the PCN, as well as have mentoring
responsibilities. 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 conditions.
The
post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards
to prescription and medication queries. They will deal with acute prescription
requests, 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 the patient.
The
post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and
quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes
framework and enhanced services. The post holder will ensure that the practice
integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix,
improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage
workload. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder is an experienced pharmacist who would work with other pharmacists
at the Tollgate Medical Centre and the PCN, as well as have mentoring
responsibilities. 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 conditions.
The
post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards
to prescription and medication queries. They will deal with acute prescription
requests, 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 the patient.
The
post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and
quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes
framework and enhanced services. The post holder will ensure that the practice
integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix,
improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage
workload. 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.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience.
- Have experience or demonstrate the ability to supervise others.
- Previous experience of working in General Practice.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to competently use a number of IT systems eg. Microsoft office, EMIS, PINCER.
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
Other
Essential
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
Qualifications
Essential
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Completion of NHS Pathway Training for Practice Pharmacists or a Clinical Pharmacy Diploma (to apply for exemption from the NHS pathway training).
- Independent prescriber or at the final stages of working towards an independent prescribing qualification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience.
- Have experience or demonstrate the ability to supervise others.
- Previous experience of working in General Practice.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to competently use a number of IT systems eg. Microsoft office, EMIS, PINCER.
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
Other
Essential
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
Qualifications
Essential
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Completion of NHS Pathway Training for Practice Pharmacists or a Clinical Pharmacy Diploma (to apply for exemption from the NHS pathway training).
- Independent prescriber or at the final stages of working towards an 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
