About this role
Job summary
The Dalston Practice | East London
Practice Clinical Pharmacist
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and experienced practice clinical pharmacist to join our clinical team and work with us in a friendly, well-established practice. The practice is flexible with working hours and both full time and part time applicants are welcome to apply.
The post holder will be a registered pharmacist with significant clinical and quality improvement experience and ideally an independent prescriber. The practice is looking for an individual who is committed to delivering a high standard of care to patients and is passionate about clinical pharmacy. The candidate must be able to work effectively as part of a diverse practice team. Although prior experience in General Practice is highly desirable, pharmacists from other sectors will be considered for the position.
Previous NHS general practice clinical pharmacy experience is highly desirable. Good working knowledge and proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications essential. EMIS Web knowledge desirable.
Hours
The successful applicant will need to work between 20 to 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Salary and benefits
£48,000 - £55,000 full time equivalent, depending upon experience
Potential for performance based bonuses
Four weeks holiday plus bank and public holidays
NHS Pensions
Main duties of the job
Key duties and responsibilities:
Conduct surgery and telephone consultations with patients with minor illnesses
Patient-facing medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people and people with multiple co-morbidities.
Provide advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions
Reconcile medicines following patients discharge from hospital or clinic appointments
Review medications for newly registering patients
Practice as an independent prescriber working within scope of practice
For further details, please refer to the job description section. The practice supports professional development and training, and if there are areas in which an applicant does not have training, this can be facilitated.
About us
We are a well-established, friendly NHS GP Practice based in Dalston, Hackney, East London.
The practice's aim is to provide our patients with an excellent standard of patient-centred care, with clinicians and patients jointly involved in all aspects of planning and delivering care to meet patients' health and well-being needs.
You will work with colleagues including a team of GPs, practice nurses, administrative staff and a wide variety of other health professionals (physiotherapists, dieticians, diabetes specialist nurses, paramedics, physician associates, social prescribers and more). Please see Job Overview (above) for further information about the practice and the role.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, patient-facing structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, manage medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, and acute prescription requests, while addressing the health and social care needs of the practice's patients.
Main duties:
Conduct surgery and telephone consultations with patients with minor illnesses
Patient-facing medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people and people with multiple co-morbidities.
Provide advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions
Reconcile medicines following patients discharge from hospital or clinic appointments
Review medications for newly registering patients
Implement and embed a safe, effective and evidence based repeat prescribing system
Practice as an independent prescriber working within scope of practice
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription requests and systems for safer prescribing
Provide leadership to the practice on quality improvement and clinical audit as well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework, and assisting with QOF and local performance targets
Person Specification
Other requirements Essential
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check Occupational health clearance Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with positions held
Qualifications Essential
Degree in pharmacy, with postgraduate diploma Registered pharmacist on the general pharmaceutical council register
Desirable
Qualified independent prescriber
Experience Essential
Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience Experience and understanding of the range of primary care clinical work, including long term conditions Experience of working autonomously Comprehensive therapeutic and clinical knowledge and an understanding of evidence based healthcare
Desirable
Experience of working in general practice as a clinical pharmacist Experience of prescribing (independent prescriber) Experience of working in a supervisory or mentoring role
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 Dalston Practice
Address 1B Madinah Road
London
E8 1PG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.dalstonpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)