Primary Care Manchester Ltd

Clinical Pharmacist - Ardwick & Longsight

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Clinical Pharmacist to join our Primary Care Network. We serve a population of 85k patients across 8 practices covering Ardwick & Longsight Network. The role will be based at one of the practices

The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service.

Please see attached documents for more information

Main duties of the job

  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a primary care setting.

  • Provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescriptions system, deal with acute prescription requests, and 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 patient in the GP practices.
  • Provide clinical input on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
  • 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

About us

Ardwick & Longsight PCN is looking for the successful candidate to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team of clinical pharmacists, working across the eight practices providing clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.

Please check the job description and personal specification or email cmn.enquiries@nhs.net for more information.

Details

Date posted

26 May 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£42,000 to £45,000 a year Higher amount for Prescribing pharmacist

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

E0035-23-0003

Job locations

10 Lower Vickers Street

Manchester

M40 7LH


The Vallance Medical Centre

Wadeson Road

Manchester

M13 9UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist the network prescribers in achieving evidence based, costeffective and high quality prescribing

Lead on the management of the prescribing budget, prescribing initiatives, QIPP, and prescribing elements of QOF, Manchester Standards and CCG quality and medicines management targets.

Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to the network practice clinicians, nonclinical staff and patients as required, in order to promote safe and effective use of medicines

Review, develop, implement and quality assure the safe and efficient prescribing processes, including Repeat Prescription management

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist the network prescribers in achieving evidence based, costeffective and high quality prescribing

Lead on the management of the prescribing budget, prescribing initiatives, QIPP, and prescribing elements of QOF, Manchester Standards and CCG quality and medicines management targets.

Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to the network practice clinicians, nonclinical staff and patients as required, in order to promote safe and effective use of medicines

Review, develop, implement and quality assure the safe and efficient prescribing processes, including Repeat Prescription management

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Pharmacist
  • Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of commitment to CPD

Desirable

  • Prescriber or willingness to train as a prescriber

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years relevant post-registration experience, providing clinical pharmacy services in a range of settings e.g. hospital, community, primary care
  • Experience of working with other healthcare professionals
  • Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

  • Experience of developing guidelines
  • Experience of project management
  • Experience of teaching and training

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent clinical pharmacy knowledge
  • Understanding of current medicines management issues
  • Understanding of clinical governance

Desirable

  • Understanding of primary care and role of CCG in provision of healthcare
  • Understanding of the broader health and social care system

Attributes

Essential

  • Willing to accept professional responsibility
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team
  • Able to prioritise work and meet deadlines
  • Ability to influence change
  • Neat and professional appearance
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Pharmacist
  • Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of commitment to CPD

Desirable

  • Prescriber or willingness to train as a prescriber

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years relevant post-registration experience, providing clinical pharmacy services in a range of settings e.g. hospital, community, primary care
  • Experience of working with other healthcare professionals
  • Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

  • Experience of developing guidelines
  • Experience of project management
  • Experience of teaching and training

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent clinical pharmacy knowledge
  • Understanding of current medicines management issues
  • Understanding of clinical governance

Desirable

  • Understanding of primary care and role of CCG in provision of healthcare
  • Understanding of the broader health and social care system

Attributes

Essential

  • Willing to accept professional responsibility
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team
  • Able to prioritise work and meet deadlines
  • Ability to influence change
  • Neat and professional appearance

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Manchester Ltd

Address

10 Lower Vickers Street

Manchester

M40 7LH


Employer's website

http://www.cmgppo.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Manchester Ltd

Address

10 Lower Vickers Street

Manchester

M40 7LH


Employer's website

http://www.cmgppo.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Network Manager

Sam Kelly

cmn.enquiries@nhs.net

01612249649

Details

Date posted

26 May 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£42,000 to £45,000 a year Higher amount for Prescribing pharmacist

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

E0035-23-0003

Job locations

10 Lower Vickers Street

Manchester

M40 7LH


The Vallance Medical Centre

Wadeson Road

Manchester

M13 9UJ


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