Job summary
IntraHealth is currently recruiting anAMS Nurse (Prescriber) or AMS Pharmacist (Prescriber)to work in our Anticoagulant Monitoring Service clinics and to carry out home visits within our contract area of Bury:
who are enthusiastic and committed to working with patients;
who want to join an award-winning team;
who have good communication and interpersonal skills;
who have been qualified for at least 3 years.
Main duties of the job
You will work autonomously, but also as part of the wider
team. No previous anticoagulant
experience is needed as comprehensive training and mentorship is provided. There may also be opportunities to develop
portfolio working as our range of local services grows.
Our aim is to provide an excellent standard of clinical
services in a primary care setting, whilst supporting personal and professional
development, along with a competitive level of income. You must have a full
driving license, car insurance with business use specified and be willing and
able to travel around the areas detailed above.
About us
IntraHealth is one of the UKs leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes.
We also provide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are a well-established organisation having provided NHS services since the company was founded in 1999. Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralised back office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysis support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PHARMACIST
Current member or eligible to become a member of
the GPhC and maintain registration
Accountable for own professional actions acting in
accordance with the GPhC code of ethics.
Masters degree in Pharmacy (or pre-2000 equivalent)
Evidence of CPD, reflective practice and commitment
to life-long learning
Appropriate non-medical prescribing qualification
NURSE
Registered with NMC
Relevant nursing/health degree
Extended/independent nurse prescriber qualification
Evidence of CPD, reflective practice and commitment
to life-long learning
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Knowledge of the legal framework for the
dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines
Understanding of medicine and nursing practice,
record keeping and terminology
Job description
Job responsibilities
PHARMACIST
Current member or eligible to become a member of
the GPhC and maintain registration
Accountable for own professional actions acting in
accordance with the GPhC code of ethics.
Masters degree in Pharmacy (or pre-2000 equivalent)
Evidence of CPD, reflective practice and commitment
to life-long learning
Appropriate non-medical prescribing qualification
NURSE
Registered with NMC
Relevant nursing/health degree
Extended/independent nurse prescriber qualification
Evidence of CPD, reflective practice and commitment
to life-long learning
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Knowledge of the legal framework for the
dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines
Understanding of medicine and nursing practice,
record keeping and terminology
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work both as a team member and independently
- Basic IT literacy i.e. use of e-mail, the internet and Microsoft office applications
- Ability to plan own workload with priorities and objectives
- Demonstrate an understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical and information governance and Caldicott requirements
- Understanding of the data protection act, GDPR and patient confidentiality, consent, clinical governance, information governance and Caldicott requirements
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work remotely and make decision independently
- Prescribe within competencies, following SOPs and guidelines
- Ability to recognise own limitations and refer/liaise with senior team where applicable
- Organised and methodical approach to working
- To be motivated and able to motivate others
- Upstand company values, including a positive approach to work
Desirable
- Knowledge of anticoagulant management in patients.
- Knowledge of SytemOne
- Knowledge of INR star
- Demonstrate an understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical and information governance and Caldicott requirements.
- Good understanding of local and national priorities
- Able to challenge on poor standards of practice
Qualifications
Essential
- PHARMACIST
- Current member or eligible to become a member of the GPhC and maintain registration
- Accountable for own professional actions acting in accordance with the GPhC code of ethics.
- Masters degree in Pharmacy (or pre-2000 equivalent)
- Evidence of CPD, reflective practice and commitment to life-long learning
- Appropriate non-medical prescribing qualification
- NURSE
- Registered with NMC
- Relevant nursing/health degree
- Extended/independent nurse prescriber qualification
- Evidence of CPD, reflective practice and commitment to life-long learning
Desirable
- Previous anticoagulant clinic experience.
- Previous experience in a peripatetic role
- Competent in anticoagulant prescribing
Attitudes
Essential
- Work calmly under pressure and to deadlines
- Conscientious
- High attention to detail
- Self-starter
- Flexible and proactive attitude
- Enthusiasm for the role and delivering a high quality service
- Flexible approach to work, in line with the needs of the service such as evening or weekend working as necessary
- Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Confident and effective oral and written communicator
- Good time management skills
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work both as a team member and independently
- Basic IT literacy i.e. use of e-mail, the internet and Microsoft office applications
- Ability to plan own workload with priorities and objectives
- Demonstrate an understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical and information governance and Caldicott requirements
- Understanding of the data protection act, GDPR and patient confidentiality, consent, clinical governance, information governance and Caldicott requirements
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work remotely and make decision independently
- Prescribe within competencies, following SOPs and guidelines
- Ability to recognise own limitations and refer/liaise with senior team where applicable
- Organised and methodical approach to working
- To be motivated and able to motivate others
- Upstand company values, including a positive approach to work
Desirable
- Knowledge of anticoagulant management in patients.
- Knowledge of SytemOne
- Knowledge of INR star
- Demonstrate an understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical and information governance and Caldicott requirements.
- Good understanding of local and national priorities
- Able to challenge on poor standards of practice
Qualifications
Essential
- PHARMACIST
- Current member or eligible to become a member of the GPhC and maintain registration
- Accountable for own professional actions acting in accordance with the GPhC code of ethics.
- Masters degree in Pharmacy (or pre-2000 equivalent)
- Evidence of CPD, reflective practice and commitment to life-long learning
- Appropriate non-medical prescribing qualification
- NURSE
- Registered with NMC
- Relevant nursing/health degree
- Extended/independent nurse prescriber qualification
- Evidence of CPD, reflective practice and commitment to life-long learning
Desirable
- Previous anticoagulant clinic experience.
- Previous experience in a peripatetic role
- Competent in anticoagulant prescribing
Attitudes
Essential
- Work calmly under pressure and to deadlines
- Conscientious
- High attention to detail
- Self-starter
- Flexible and proactive attitude
- Enthusiasm for the role and delivering a high quality service
- Flexible approach to work, in line with the needs of the service such as evening or weekend working as necessary
- Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Confident and effective oral and written communicator
- Good time management skills
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).
