Aire Valley are seeking up to 20 hours of one or two remote, experienced practice pharmacists to cover a 9 to 12 month maternity leave.
The role will be predominantly remote but with the expectation of attending the site for commencement of the post.
The successful post holder must have experience in General Practice, have completed the PCPEP course and be an independent prescriber. Those who do not meet these criteria need not express interest or apply due to the short-term nature of the role.
The role is paid at the equivalent of NHS agenda for change band 7-8a, depending on experience.
Main duties of the job
Purpose of the role
To support Aire Valley Surgery with all aspects of medicines optimisation.
The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines optimisation across the practice. This will include structured medication reviews with direct patient contact and may include contributing to:
1. Management of long-term conditions
2. Management of medicines on transfer of care
3. Reviewing systems for safer prescribing
4. Contributing to repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation
5. Addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients
6. Contributing to achievement of QOF and locally commissioned quality improvement schemes
7. Undertaking clinical audit
The post-holder will provide support to pharmacy technicians and less experienced pharmacists employed in the practice.
The post holder will be supported by the Lead Practice Pharmacist. They will also engage with pharmacy colleagues in Yeadon PCN and across Leeds for peer support.
Job responsibilities
Key duties and responsibilities
Please note this is a list of options, it is not exhaustive, which options are deployed will be decided by the Lead Practice Pharmacist and the Practice Manager. This role is patient-facing in nature.
1. Patient facing Clinical Medication Review
2. Leadership and management - Dependent on experience
3. Telephone medicines support
4. Medicine information to practice staff and patients
5. Signposting
6. Repeat prescribing
7. Information management - Dependent on experience
8. Care Quality Commission
9. Public health
10. Collaborative working arrangements
Person Specification
Personal Qualities & Attributes
* Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
* Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations, e.g. CCGs)
* Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary
* Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
* Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
* Able to finish work tasks
* Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues
* Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure
* Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
* High level of written and oral communication skills
* Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative
* Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety
* Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
* Able to provide leadership
* Demonstrates leadership experience and previous experience of supervising and mentoring more junior staff
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
Qualifications
* Professional registration
* Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Holds or working towards an independent prescribing qualification
* Successful completion of the CPPE General Practice Pharmacist Training Pathway
* Demonstrates an understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice.
* Membership of Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA)
* Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
* Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Experience
* Demonstrable experience as an established foundation-level pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio
* Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
* Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams and community groups
* Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
* Demonstrably established as working towards or practicing at an advanced level, demonstrated within a practice portfolio
Other
* Meets DBS reference standards and has a clear criminal record, in line with the law on spent convictions
* Adaptable
* Evidence of being a great team-player
* Self-motivated
* Safeguarding and other mandatory training
* Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes
* Work effectively independently and as a team player
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.
£46,148 to £53,755 a year Equivalent of band 7-8a, depending on experience.
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working
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