Job summary
***This post will provide GP clinical pharmacy services to Cauldwell Medical Centre, and can be onsite or remote***
The Primary Care directorate at ELFT have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and innovative Senior Clinical Pharmacist to join our Team.
We are looking for an individual who will support medicines management and be a clinical leader for medicines optimisation within Cauldwell Medical Centre.
Main duties of the job
1. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team taking responsibility for
2. areas of chronic disease management within the practice
3. Undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage
4. patients with complex poly-pharmacy, especially for older
5. people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities
6. Provide primary support to general practice and GPSU staff with regards to prescription and medication queries
7. Clinical leadership of medicines optimisation, plan and organise quality improvement initiatives, appropriate specialist services and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services
8. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the Candidate
You will have the following skills/experience:.
9. Professional registration with GPhC
10. Masters degree in pharmacy (or equivalent)
11. Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacist in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
12. Independent prescriber
13. Completed the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway of the CPPE
14. Awareness of general practice and the agenda for medicines optimisation
15. Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
16. Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
17. Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
18. A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Qualifications
Essential
19. Master's degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
20. Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
21. Independent prescriber
22. Has completed the CPPE 18 months Primary Care Pharmacist Course
Skills knowledge and experience
Essential
23. In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
24. An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
25. An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving Prescribing
26. Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
27. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
28. Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences ( patients)
29. Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
30. Good IT skills
31. Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
32. Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
33. Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
34. Produce timely and informative reports
35. 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
36. Work effectively independently and as a team member
37. Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision