Job summary
CBC Health Federation is seeking proactive and dedicated Specialist
Medicines Optimisation Pharmacists to join our dynamic Pharmicus team. This
is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in enhancing the quality of
general practice and improving patient outcomes across the North East. We are
looking for individuals who are passionate about supporting GPs and other
healthcare professionals, optimising medication use, and ensuring the highest
standards of patient safety.
If you are a proactive and dedicated pharmacist with a passion for improving patient care, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to join our dedicated team at Pharmicus and help us make a lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of our communities.
If you'd like to know more, please contact us on 0191
497 7710
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist, you will work closely with a variety of healthcare professionals across Gateshead, Newcastle, and South Tyneside, offering expert advice on medications and treatments. The successful candidates will be supported by an experienced team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, working collaboratively across the region. This role includes becoming involved in the following projects:
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Project (Pilot) You will be involved in a cutting-edge project aimed at the early identification and diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Working across selected GP practices in Gateshead, you will review patient records, interpret diagnostic results, and lead patient-facing consultations. The goal is to optimise the management of CKD, reduce disease progression, and improve long-term patient outcomes. You will work closely with GP practices, secondary care colleagues, and the wider project team.
- Care Home Pharmacist South Tyneside In this role, you will provide vital support to care homes across South Tyneside. You will liaise directly with care home staff, GPs, nurses, and pharmacy colleagues to deliver medicines reconciliation and ensure the safe and effective use of medications for residents. Your input will be instrumental in advising healthcare professionals and ensuring the ongoing safety and wellbeing of care home residents.
About us
Community Based Care Health
Federation Ltd are based on Team Valley serving Primary Care in Gateshead and
the wider Northeast footprint. As a not-for-profit provider we reinvest any
surplus to improve services for our patients in Gateshead and support our GP's
and Primary Care Networks to deliver the highest quality services.
As a provider of high
quality clinical and non-clinical services we are a respected and proud company
that puts patients at the heart of what we do, whilst valuing and supporting
our staff to grow and develop. We have company values developed by our staff
that underpin our work and the way we work together, and we have a staff
culture club to ensure the voice of our staff is heard at Board level and
throughout the senior management team.
Many of our roles are available with the NHS pension scheme and
transferable service is recognised from previous NHS employment as appropriate.
We offer competitive rates of pay and out of hours enhancements and have a
fully integrated reward and recognition system. We have just been awarded the Silver accreditation for the "Better Health at Work Award" where we have demonstrated our continued commitment to supporting our workforce to keep well at work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for more information
on main duties, qualifications and skills required for this role, within CBC
Health Federation.
Staff Benefits include:
NHS Pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Vivup staff discount scheme
Blue Light Card discounts
Enhanced Wellbeing programme
Up to 33 days annual leave
Free staff parking
Flexible working
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for more information
on main duties, qualifications and skills required for this role, within CBC
Health Federation.
Staff Benefits include:
NHS Pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Vivup staff discount scheme
Blue Light Card discounts
Enhanced Wellbeing programme
Up to 33 days annual leave
Free staff parking
Flexible working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience as a qualified Pharmacist
- Experience of working in primary care
- Specialist knowledge acquired through clinical diploma or equivalent experience
- In-depth knowledge of therapeutics, especially medicines used in primary care
- Has awareness of the common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- IT Literate
- Evidence of an ability to build successful working relationships with a range of professionals and administrative staff
- Good problem-solving skills and the ability to make judgements
- Time management
- Professional and discreet
- Adaptable and flexible with the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage competing demands
- Experience of training and supporting less experienced staff
- High degree of concentration with potential for frequent interruption
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
Desirable
- Experience of GP clinical systems
- Independent Prescriber or working towards this qualification
- Supervisory or line management experience
- Leadership experience
- Experience of delivering medicines optimisation / medicines management support
- Understanding of primary care working and NHS organisational structures
- Knowledge of local and national medicines optimisation related priorities
- Experience of clinical audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience as a qualified Pharmacist
- Experience of working in primary care
- Specialist knowledge acquired through clinical diploma or equivalent experience
- In-depth knowledge of therapeutics, especially medicines used in primary care
- Has awareness of the common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- IT Literate
- Evidence of an ability to build successful working relationships with a range of professionals and administrative staff
- Good problem-solving skills and the ability to make judgements
- Time management
- Professional and discreet
- Adaptable and flexible with the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage competing demands
- Experience of training and supporting less experienced staff
- High degree of concentration with potential for frequent interruption
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
Desirable
- Experience of GP clinical systems
- Independent Prescriber or working towards this qualification
- Supervisory or line management experience
- Leadership experience
- Experience of delivering medicines optimisation / medicines management support
- Understanding of primary care working and NHS organisational structures
- Knowledge of local and national medicines optimisation related priorities
- Experience of clinical audit
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).
