About this role
Job summary
The post holder is an experienced qualified pharmacist acting within their professional boundaries.
The post holder will work within a multi disciplined team to provide support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries, support the repeat prescriptions system, deal with acute prescription requests, medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the GP practice/s.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership in the GP Practice on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services. The postholder will be working towards or utilising their non-medical prescribing qualification.
The post holder will ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies and therefore requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties/Skills
Patient facing long-term condition clinicsPatient facing/telephone clinical medication review and supportPatient facing care home/residential clinical medication reviewsManagement of common/minor/self-limiting ailmentsDifferential/ Undifferential diagnosisMedicine information to practice staff and patients Management of medicines at discharge from hospital Repeat prescribing Risk stratification Service development Information management Medicines Quality Improvement programs Medicines safety Care Quality Commission Medicines Management guidance and leadership Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendationsEducation and Training
About us
3 Valleys Health Primary Care Network is a group of 8 general practices covering circa 68k patients living in rural and semi-rural North-East Somerset and within easy commuting distance of Bath, Bristol and Wells.
Currently we have a well-established and experienced team of 10 Clinical Pharmacists and 7 Pharmacy Technicians working within the PCN. Each colleague is embedded in one or two practices only and at the same time they are part of a bigger PCN supportive peer group which meets regularly. There are opportunities to develop areas of special interest and participate in PCN projects within the role.
We would like to expand our Pharmacy team further and have a vacancy in the Midsomer Norton/Radstock area.
Successful candidates will be enrolled on the PCPEP Primary Care Education Pathway and subsequently an Independent Prescribing course (if not already qualified) and be mentored by a GP.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Experience Essential
Indepth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare An appreciaton of the nature of GPs and general practice An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (eg patients) Able to plan, manage, monitor , advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions Good IT skills Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines Produce timely and informative reports 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 Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
Desirable
2 years post qualification experience
Other Essential
Self-Motivation Adaptable In date DBS Safeguarding adult and children level 3 Immunisation status Basic life support
Desirable
Full Driving Licence
Qualifications Essential
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) Independent Prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining an independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training or experience Completed or working towards a Primary Care Pharmacy Education pathway qualification
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 Three Valleys Health PCN
Address St. Chads Surgery
Gullock Tyning
Midsomer Norton
Radstock
BA3 2UH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.threevalleyshealthpcn.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)