Job summary
SS9 has an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, enthusiastic and innovative pharmacist to join our primary care network on a full-time basis, for 37.5 hours per week.
You will be optimising medicines management processes and achieve highly effective, safe, patient-centred prescribing within a defined locality across a number of surgeries, working autonomously, but with the support of the multi-professional primary care team.
Within the team you will focus on developing medicines optimisation services across the locality which involves running processes for repeat prescription reauthorisation, management of medicines on transfer of care and developing systems for safer prescribing. You will be carrying out medication reviews for people within surgeries and on domiciliary visits with polypharmacy - especially for older people, people resident in care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities/long-term conditions.
Main duties of the job
- Maintain registration as a pharmacist and comply with appropriate professional codes
- Plan and organise own workload, including audit, project work, and provide training sessions for other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Maintain and develop professional competence and expertise, keep up to date with medical/therapeutic evidence and opinion, and local and national service, legislation and policy developments.
- Develop and facilitate good working relationships with community pharmacists and other stakeholders.
- Attend local, regional and national meetings of relevance.
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holders grade as agreed with the locality and/or practice lead GPs.
- Comply with all organisational and statutory requirements (e.g. health and safety, equal treatment and diversity, confidentiality and clinical governance).
About us
As a primary care network SS9 is focused on delivering targeted healthcare, we are at the forefront of innovation in patient care and support. Our organisation prides itself on fostering a positive work environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered. We embrace flexibility and work-life balance, enabling our staff to perform at their best. Our collaborative, adaptable approach allows us to effectively negotiate challenges by reflecting inwardly and seeking external solutions. In a recent staff survey, employees expressed feeling proud to be part of this team and supported in delivering excellent patient care.
It is truly exciting to be part of an organisation with such a people-focused, progressive mission. We are now looking for staff who can contribute to our continued success in reinventing primary care.
Our benefits include 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays.
Job description
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Job description
Job responsibilities
If
you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the
attached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council;
- Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community), or working towards obtaining this;
- Qualified independent prescriber, or working towards this;
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS);
Experience
Essential
- Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice;
- Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas;
- Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions;
- Ability to demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individuals;
- Ability to recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns, referring to seniors or GPs with confidence, when appropriate;
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct;
- Ability to assist patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance;
- Non-judgemental attitude and ability to be flexible and adaptable;
- Self-motivated with excellent communication skills;
- Understand the need for patient confidentiality.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council;
- Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community), or working towards obtaining this;
- Qualified independent prescriber, or working towards this;
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS);
Experience
Essential
- Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice;
- Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas;
- Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions;
- Ability to demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individuals;
- Ability to recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns, referring to seniors or GPs with confidence, when appropriate;
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct;
- Ability to assist patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance;
- Non-judgemental attitude and ability to be flexible and adaptable;
- Self-motivated with excellent communication skills;
- Understand the need for patient confidentiality.
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).
