Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic pharmacist looking to move in to or
develop your existing career within primary care? Looking to have direct impact
and decision making on patient care? Then join West Kent Primary Care and
become a vital member of our Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network team as a PCN
Clinical Pharmacist. We are looking to expand our existing well established
clinic pharmacy team of 10 clinical pharmacists and 5 pharmacy technicians, by
recruiting a further 3 clinical pharmacists who are passionate about
developing their skills in General Practice.
This role offers a distinctive opportunity to work as an
independent practitioner and join a dynamic and committed primary care team,
delivering high quality, friendly patient services to our community. You will
foster a culture of excellence and knowledge sharing to ensure the highest
level of care for our patients. If you do not have experience in this area of
care but you can demonstrate a robust clinical background, we will support your
learning.
Tunbridge Wells PCN comprises of 8 practices providing care
to approx 86,000 patients. Our pharmacists are given base practices in which
to work from. Our PCN team as a collective are proactive and innovative with
services being delivered by not only our large clinical pharmacy team but also
by first contact paramedics, first contact physiotherapists, Mental Health
Navigators, Care Co-ordinators, a dedicated pharmacy team for our local care
homes and more.
Main duties of the job
The pharmacists will develop, enable, and support a culture
of multidisciplinary care with a focus around developing PCN services in line
with national and local specifications. Working directly with various practice
teams; this role will directly link to colleagues in community and acute
settings ensuring patient health and outcomes are met in a collaborative and
innovative environment. The Pharmacist will support evening and weekend
extended access clinics working on a rota the other PCN staff. Our current set
up is one remote evening per week and one in six Saturday morning on site
clinics
The role will require a commitment to register on CPPE pathway and Independent Prescribers Course (if these havent previously been completed), which we will fully support you in by providing you with time to attend training sessions plus a GP clinical supervisor and peer support.
You will collaborate closely
with GPs and other Healthcare Professionals, conducting patient consultations
both via telephone and face to face, assisting with care plans for long term
condition management (including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, asthma,
diabetes and more), updating records, ensuring patient safety and managing
patients within the appropriate care setting plus undertaking audits to ensure
patient medication safety.
We are looking to recruit three full-time Clinical Pharmacists.
We reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.
About us
West Kent Primary Care will act as employer for this role. We are a collaborative and ambitious GP Federation working with GP practices across Sevenoaks, Weald, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Malling, and Maidstone to improve General Practice provision in the area. West Kent Primary Care are a supportive and friendly organisation whose aim is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.
What we can offer:
- Favourable terms and conditions
- NHS Annual Leave entitlement
- NEST and NHS Pension
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Leave
- Paid sick leave
- Training, support, and development in your career
- Flexible working arrangements
- Recognition via Employee of the Month scheme
- Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
- A comprehensive induction into the company followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
*Due to the geographical location, it would be beneficial to have a full driving license as travel will be required to practices across the PCN area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
- Perform face-to-face medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy, especially for those with frailty and/or with multiple co-morbidities and prescribe alternative medications.
- Undertake face-to-face reviews of patients with specific long-term conditions that fall within their competency (such as asthma reviews).
- Carry out Improved Access and Extended Hours sessions, including some weekend work.
- Provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit, as well as managing aspects of medicines safety and antibiotic stewardship.
- Contribute to practice financial stability through optimisation of medicines related targets in QOF delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
- Perform face-to-face medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy, especially for those with frailty and/or with multiple co-morbidities and prescribe alternative medications.
- Undertake face-to-face reviews of patients with specific long-term conditions that fall within their competency (such as asthma reviews).
- Carry out Improved Access and Extended Hours sessions, including some weekend work.
- Provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit, as well as managing aspects of medicines safety and antibiotic stewardship.
- Contribute to practice financial stability through optimisation of medicines related targets in QOF delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- University Degree in Pharmacy Sciences
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience in providing clinical advice and expertise on medicines to colleagues and patients
- Previous experience as a community, hospital or primary care based pharmacist
- Experience using MS Outlook and Calendar management.
Desirable
- Experience of managing long-term conditions in a clinical setting
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Able to use Microsoft Office applications with above average capability with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Skills for communicating complex information, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively at a range of levels including Board members, patients, and colleagues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to collect and analyse patient data to effectively diagnose and treat problems
- Skills for supporting project management and planning workload
- Basic knowledge of project principles
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
- Works well as an autonomous/independent practitioner and within a team
- Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Desirable
- Knowledge of structured medication reviews and producing recommendations for prescribing and monitoring.
- Knowledge of medicines management at point of hospital discharge including patients living in care homes
- Knowledge and Understanding of the NHS Long Term (10 year) plan
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
- Skills for manipulating information.
- Car Driver
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- University Degree in Pharmacy Sciences
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience in providing clinical advice and expertise on medicines to colleagues and patients
- Previous experience as a community, hospital or primary care based pharmacist
- Experience using MS Outlook and Calendar management.
Desirable
- Experience of managing long-term conditions in a clinical setting
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Able to use Microsoft Office applications with above average capability with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Skills for communicating complex information, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively at a range of levels including Board members, patients, and colleagues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to collect and analyse patient data to effectively diagnose and treat problems
- Skills for supporting project management and planning workload
- Basic knowledge of project principles
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
- Works well as an autonomous/independent practitioner and within a team
- Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Desirable
- Knowledge of structured medication reviews and producing recommendations for prescribing and monitoring.
- Knowledge of medicines management at point of hospital discharge including patients living in care homes
- Knowledge and Understanding of the NHS Long Term (10 year) plan
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
- Skills for manipulating information.
- Car Driver
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).
