About this role
Job summary
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will be based in the community.
The team aim to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and prevent avoidable Emergency Department attendances by providing a holistic multidisciplinary intervention and support to help stabilise patients in their own home or usual residence.
The post holder will work as a Non-Medical Prescriber.
Main duties of the job
To complete a full medication review on the patient's admission to the service, reducing the likelihood and consequences of patient harm from their prescribed medication
To ensure rationalisation of medication particularly for complex patients with polypharmacy, including rationalising medication timing to aid patient concordance for self-managed medication, and to help reduce the number of care calls required for patients with managed medication
To complete patient-centred consultations and liaise with a prescriber, or use the skills as a pharmacist prescriber, to change medication regimes
To educate the patient on their medicines and discuss concordance
To liaise with the community health care teams about the patient's needs including ongoing monitoring requirements
To provide information and refer to other healthcare professionals and services, including community pharmacies and GPs
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification Essential
Master degree in Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice/ Clinical Pharmacy Prescribing Qualification
Desirable
Management qualification
Knowledge Essential
Evidence of use of clinical IT systems Advanced level of clinical knowledge
Experience Essential
Experience in clinical pharmacy services in a UK NHS hospital Experience in delivering training and education Experience in audit Experience of delivering Medicines Management Standards and Policies
Skills & Abilities Essential
Methodical and organised Excellent communication skills Demonstrate good level of written english Demonstrates an enthusiastic approach to work Able to influence and negotiate with colleagues of all levels
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 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address Stockport NHS FT
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)