Job summary
Modality LLP is a
large-scale provider of NHS Outpatient Services, renowned for its innovative
approach to delivering efficient pathways for patients requiring specialist
care, leading to high quality patient outcomes. We work in partnership with a
number of hospitals across the country to collaboratively redesign outpatient
services with more care being delivered in community settings.
We are looking
for an experienced Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist to expand our community Cardiology team and
support the growth and development of our service.
We are seeking dedicated
postholders to join our team and who can display our CARE values: Commitment,
Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
This job is suitable for
individuals have a passion for working in an agile manner ensuring a
high-quality service is provided. The postholder(s) will be committed to undertake
any other duties commensurate with the role, within the bounds of their own
competence.
As an employee with us you can benefit from
Enrolment to the NHS
pension scheme
Annual leave minimum 27
days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata
Employee discounts and
benefits scheme
Employee assistance
programme
Education and career
pathways
Enhanced Family friendly
policies
Flexible working
Wellbeing support and
initiative
If you are interested in joining us please read on
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support Modality LLPs
community Cardiology Service as an independent prescribing Clinical Pharmacist,
who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside
a team of Cardiology specialists.
The poster holder will:
Work as part of a
multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role. The post holder will take
responsibility for areas of disease management and undertake patient and medication reviews, to proactively manage
patient symptoms.
Ensure that the
service 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 the community setting.
Already
be a non-medical prescriber but will be supported to develop their scope of
practice in line with the needs of the service and their own training plan, as
agreed with the service clinical lead.
About us
Modality LLP is a provider of NHS community outpatient services within a number of regions across the UK.
Our service offer and expertise include:
- Over 15 years of experience of delivering community outpatient services
- Contracts with ICBs and hospital providers
- A diverse clinical workforce of consultants, GPs with extended roles, specialist nurses and allied health professionals
- Delivery of over 120,000 patient consultations per year
- Delivery of 1st consultations within a maximum of 4 weeks from referral from a choice of community locations, 7 days per week
Modality LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line with the Equality Act, 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD
detailing the core responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you have a passion for patient care and for
developing and delivering new and innovative patient pathways
If you feel this is the ideal career and looking for a daily challenge,
we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded
people.
Please note
Modality LLP reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time during the
advertising period.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality LLP,
we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can
manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who
may be undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are
mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a
mandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview
will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage.
References
References must be secured prior to
beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment
gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD
detailing the core responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you have a passion for patient care and for
developing and delivering new and innovative patient pathways
If you feel this is the ideal career and looking for a daily challenge,
we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded
people.
Please note
Modality LLP reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time during the
advertising period.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality LLP,
we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can
manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who
may be undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are
mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a
mandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview
will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage.
References
References must be secured prior to
beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment
gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
Knowledge
Essential
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g., patients)
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good IT skills
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Self-Motivation
- Adaptable
- Other requirements
- Sole car user with business insurance
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy MPharm
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical
- Qualified Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
Knowledge
Essential
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g., patients)
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good IT skills
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Self-Motivation
- Adaptable
- Other requirements
- Sole car user with business insurance
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy MPharm
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical
- Qualified Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
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).
