About this role
Job summary
CBC Health Federation is seeking proactive and dedicated Specialist Clinical Pharmaciststo join our dynamic Pharmicus team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in enhancing the quality of general practice and improving patient outcomes across the Northeast. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about supporting GPs and other healthcare professionals, optimising medication use and ensuring the highest standards of patient safety.
Do you have a passion for learning and development in a primary care environment?
Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with a range of healthcare professionals?
Good organisational skills, a proactive, flexible, and team-oriented approach to work?
Why Join Us?
Full Training Provided:No prior experience in primary care required we will equip you with the skills and knowledge to excel in this role.
Career Development:Opportunity to access and complete NHS Englands accredited primary care pharmacy education pathway, should you not already hold this application. As well as the opportunity to develop as an independent prescriber.
Supportive Environment:Work within a collaborative and supportive team, where your input and development are valued.
Impact:Play a vital role in ensuring safe, effective prescribing and the delivery of high-quality patient care across primary care settings.
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Job Description for more information on main duties, qualifications and skills required for this role, within CBC Health Federation.
About us
Community Based Care Health Federation Ltd is a Gateshead based, not-for-profit organisation serving Primary Care across Gateshead and the wider Northeast. Any surplus generated is reinvested to improve services for our patients and to support GP practices and Primary Care Networks.
As a provider of high quality clinical and non-clinical services we are a respected and proud company that puts patients at the heart of what we do, whilst valuing and supporting our staff to grow and develop. We have company values developed by our staff that underpin our work and the way we work together, and we have a staff culture club to ensure the voice of our staff is heard at Board level and throughout the senior management team.
Whilst we are not an NHS organisation, we are able to offer access to the NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance, enhanced maternity pay and have a range of family friendly policies to support our workforce and flexible working.
We have been awarded Gold "People Promise" where we have demonstrated our commitment to supporting our workforce to keep well at work and we are now working to maintain this.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for more information on main duties, qualifications and skills required for this role, within CBC Health Federation.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Specialist knowledge acquired through clinical diploma or equivalent experience In-depth knowledge of therapeutics, especially medicines used in primary care Has awareness of the common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice Excellent verbal and written communication skills IT Literate Evidence of an ability to build successful working relationships with a range of professionals and administrative staff Good problem-solving skills and the ability to make judgements Time management Professional and discreet Adaptable and flexible with the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage competing demands Experience of training and supporting less experienced staff High degree of concentration with potential for frequent interruption Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
Desirable
Experience of working in primary care Experience of GP clinical systems CPPE Pathway Independent Prescriber or working towards this qualification Leadership experience Supervisory or line management experience Experience of delivering clinical services e.g. medication reviews, dealing with prescription requests, clinics Understanding of primary care working and NHS organisational structures Experience of clinical audit
Qualifications Essential
Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Minimum of 2 years experience as a qualified Pharmacist
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 CBC Health
Address Queen Street Business Centre
117 Queen Street
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE8 2ST
Employer's website http://www.cbchealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)