PCN Pharmacist

Primary Care Careers

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Job summary

Two Rivers Medical Centre located in Ipswich, is looking to welcome a qualified and experienced clinical pharmacist into our busy practice, toplay a full and active role within our multi-disciplinary team. The role is offered on apermanent, full-time basis with flexibility around days and hours worked.

Main duties of the job

  • Clinically assessing and treating patients, using expert knowledge of medicines, for specific disease areas.
  • Providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines and medicine information (e.g. side-effects, dosage).
  • Processing specialist treatment letters.
  • Supporting practice dispensary.
  • Processing hospital medication discharge letters.
  • Acting as a key contact, for all medication related queries.
  • Supporting improvements in clinical care, through practice-based audits and implementing change.

About us

As an employee of Two Rivers Medical Centre, you will enjoy the following benefits:

  • Genuine responsibility from day one.
  • Work with a strong social purpose.
  • A competitive salary with increments based on professional development.
  • Membership of the NHS pension.
  • Support to guide your personal and professional development.
  • Excellent training and development opportunities.
  • Working in a purpose built facility.
  • 6 month probation period.

Date posted

26 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

8725-1

Job locations

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Two Rivers Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Date posted

26 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

8725-1

Job locations

30 Woodbridge Rd East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB


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