Pharmacist - St Paul's Clinic

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reviews patients current medication and assess needs for acute medication.

Makes critical judgements to satisfy the expectations and demands of the job eg first contact with patients presenting acutely and manages care in the presence and absence of protocols.

Advises and supports others where standard protocols do not apply.

Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.

Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, risk management.

Extended and supplementary prescriber.

Contributes to the strategic development of primary care and public health services to meet patient and population needs within the practice and across the wider organisation. Works/liaises across multi-professional and agency boundaries.

Works at the forefront of practice innovation. Determines how to deal with ambiguous or unique problems to develop and advance primary care services for the benefit of patients, carers and communities.

Recognition and involvement in St. Pauls Clinic as a teaching unit and help drive the pharmacy element of training, including supporting trainee independent prescribers

Involvement pilot services and other ventures in conjunction with St. Pauls Clinic.

Develops a special interest (dependent on experience) within the practice e.g. dementia assessments, learning disability reviews, diabetes management etc

Encourage and motivate others to be forward thinking in ideas that address the health needs of the practice that will be innovative whilst managing and developing new ways of working

Develops and leads on evidence based practice.

Promotes effective communication and relationships within the team.

Actively participates in clinical and practice meetings.

Develops own knowledge and practice to meet objectives/changes in service, through attendance on study days, self-directed learning and reflection on practice.

Assists in the upskilling of trainee independent practitioners

Leads on setting standards and promotes best practice.

Operates high standards of probity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of Pharmacy degree
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Evidence of recent and relevant Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society Independent non medical prescriber

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good organisational skills Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Motivational & Negotiation skills Time management skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organize workload Excellent clinical knowledge
• Knowledge of audit and research
• Dedication to development of pharmacy in general practice

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a pharmacy team (preferably at a GP surgery)

Desirable

• Previous experience in a GP surgery/ Primary care, with a focus on managing long-term conditions and minor illnesses.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

GP Practice in Wales

Address

St. Pauls Clinic

Palmyra Place

Newport

Gwent

NP20 4EJ

Employer's website

https://gpwales.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)