Job summary
We are looking for
Clinical Pharmacists to join one of the primary care networks (PCNs) based in
the North of Barnet working across 9 general practices.
As a Clinical
Pharmacist, you will have an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration
with the General Pharmaceutical Council. You will need to be self-motivated and
able to work on their own, have excellent written and verbal communication
skills, experience of influencing others and conducting clinical medication
reviews.
Experience in General Practice would be an advantage
but is not essential if the applicant is clinically up-to-date and understands
the process of a full medication review in the primary care setting.
Please note you must have UK registration or a right to work in the UK. We do not provide any form of sponsorship or work visas.
Main duties of the job
This will be a
patient facing role working across a number of general practices for one of the
PCNs in Barnet, managing long-term conditions; working directly with patients
to assess and treat conditions, as well as promote self-care.
As a clinical
pharmacist, you will work within your clinical competencies as part of a
multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management,
provide face to face structured medication reviews, manage long term
conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer
prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation as
well as acute prescription requests, while addressing both the public health
and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s) that make up the PCN.
About us
Barnet Federated
GPs CIC is a not for profit organisation, putting GPs and healthcare
professionals at the forefront of Primary Healthcare provision in Barnet. The
Federation is building a large clinical team who will work as one in developing
Primary Care Services in Barnet and will support Primary Care Networks.
The Federation was
formed in 2015 and aims to improve the quality of health in Barnet through
sustainable primary care. Its current membership consists of all 48 primary
care practices within the borough. Although we are a private company, we hold a
strong affiliation to the NHS, its constitution and guiding principles.
Please note you must have UK registration or a right to work in the UK. We do not provide any form of sponsorship or work visas
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Clinical Pharmacist, you
will be part of a multidisciplinary team to develop and run processes for
repeat prescription reauthorisation, management of medicines on transfer of
care and systems for safer prescribing. With a patient facing role in managing
long-term conditions; working directly with patients to assess and treat
conditions, as well as promote self-care. You will be part of a group of
Primary Care Network clinical pharmacists working under the supervision;
training and mentoring of a Senior Clinical Pharmacist.
The main responsibilities include
but are not limited to:
1. Patient facing Clinical
Medication Review
2. Patient facing Long-term
condition clinics
3. Patient facing Care Home and
Domiciliary Clinical Medication Reviews
4. Management of
common/minor/self- limiting ailments
5. Medicines support
6. Medicine information to
practice staff and patients
7. Telephone medicines support
8. Unplanned hospital admissions
9. Management of medicines at
discharge from hospital
10. Signposting
11. Repeat prescribing
The Job Description and Person
Specification provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirement for
this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Clinical Pharmacist, you
will be part of a multidisciplinary team to develop and run processes for
repeat prescription reauthorisation, management of medicines on transfer of
care and systems for safer prescribing. With a patient facing role in managing
long-term conditions; working directly with patients to assess and treat
conditions, as well as promote self-care. You will be part of a group of
Primary Care Network clinical pharmacists working under the supervision;
training and mentoring of a Senior Clinical Pharmacist.
The main responsibilities include
but are not limited to:
1. Patient facing Clinical
Medication Review
2. Patient facing Long-term
condition clinics
3. Patient facing Care Home and
Domiciliary Clinical Medication Reviews
4. Management of
common/minor/self- limiting ailments
5. Medicines support
6. Medicine information to
practice staff and patients
7. Telephone medicines support
8. Unplanned hospital admissions
9. Management of medicines at
discharge from hospital
10. Signposting
11. Repeat prescribing
The Job Description and Person
Specification provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirement for
this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Minimum 2 years post-qualifying
Desirable
- May hold or be working towards an independent prescribing qualification.
- Clinical Diploma
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information.
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Able to 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
- Work effectively, independently and as a team member
- Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol
- Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relation to performance management
Desirable
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Understand the principles of research governance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Minimum 2 years post-qualifying
Desirable
- May hold or be working towards an independent prescribing qualification.
- Clinical Diploma
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information.
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Able to 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
- Work effectively, independently and as a team member
- Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol
- Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relation to performance management
Desirable
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Understand the principles of research governance
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).
