About this role
Job summary
The Zero hour Pharmacist role is to support the delivery of Community Assessment Days under the WorkWell programme. TyneHealth has been contracted to deliver Community Assessment Days for people with MSK problems who are struggling to stay in work or wanting to get back into work but limited by their health problems. The Pharmacist would provide support on the days giving advice on medicating pain, when best to go to the GP and other support
Main duties of the job
Attend the Community Assessment Days around the North Tyneside area.Deliver support to participants around low level pain management strategies and when to contact your GP
About us
TyneHealth was founded in 2006 and became the North Tyneside GP Federation in 2014, representing all of the practices in North Tyneside.
Together with our GP members, we deliver improved health care in the community to over 215,000 residents, by bringing care closer to patients homes.
We work in partnership with commissioners, local hospitals, the third sector and our patients to provide community based, medically-led services.
Job description Job responsibilities
To deliver high-quality clinical advice to our patients, supporting the federations commitment to delivering safe, innovative, community-based healthcare closer to patients homes.
The Pharmacist role will provide medication support for patients experiencing MSK problems that are impacting their ability to work. This advice will sit alongside other services including physio advice, social prescribing and citizen's advice to provide holistic support for the patient. The service focuses on early intervention and supports self-management, reducing reliance on primary and secondary care whilst promoting holistic lifestyle changes and making every contact count.
The Community Assessment Days are being held in community venues twice a month across the North Tyneside, ensuring a wide geographical spread to improve access for residents. Service users will be able to choose a venue that is best accessible for them.
Person Specification
Experience Desirable
Experience delivering pain medication advice to patients Experience using SystmOne clinical systems
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 TyneHealth Ltd
Address Tynehealth Ltd
10 Hedley Court
Orion Business Park
North Shields
Tyne And Wear
NE29 7ST
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.tynehealth.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)