Primary Care Network (PCN) Senior Pharmacist
Do you have a high level of clinical knowledge? Are you an independent prescriber?
Would you like to make a real impact for patients in the community?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the medicines optimisation in Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Welwyn Garden City. We are recruiting to a 12 month, fixed term maternity cover, full time Band 8a Senior Pharmacist - Primary Care Networks role.
In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is providing clinical pharmacy services to PCNs in the local area. This is a unique opportunity for pharmacists to experience work in the rapidly expanding area of primary care, whilst retaining the support, benefits and familiarity of employment in an NHS organisation.
The Senior Pharmacist will provide expert input to the GP surgeries in a PCN, the patients they cover, and locality services to achieve improvement in the quality and cost effectiveness of prescribing and achieve local and national health initiatives.
Main duties of the job
Utilising their prescribing qualification, the role will support the medication needs of the patients as well as educate other healthcare professionals on prescribing and the effective use of medicines.
The Senior Pharmacist will undertake clinical medication reviews and patient-facing clinics, working in partnership with the patient's GP practice, nurses, care homes, community pharmacists, secondary care, and the local authority. The successful applicant will need to be self-motivated and able to work on their own, whilst also integrating into a well-established team. You will have excellent organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills together with a good working knowledge of primary care and the challenges facing medicines management in the new era.
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate must have experience of working and influencing senior clinicians and have a proven track record of successful implementation of Medicines Optimisation projects. Primary Care sector experience is a plus. You will need to have a combination of at least five years post registration experience, a clinical diploma, and a prescribing qualification. You will also need a great deal of self-motivation, sound clinical knowledge, and computer literacy.
The role will also be supported by a full training package, according to needs.
If you think you have the right experience and are up to the challenge, we would love to hear from you.
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Person specification
Qualifications
* Pharmacy degree (Masters level).
* Registration with the GPhC.
* Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
* Non-medical Prescriber.
Experience
* Evidence of specialist practitioner practice within specialism.
* Evidence of influencing members of the multidisciplinary team in delivering patient care.
* Evidence of relevant continued professional development.
* Evidence of managing and delivering a project.
* Experience of supervising and training staff.
* Experience of collaborative working in multidisciplinary settings.
Skills and aptitudes
* Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
* Organised and able to devise, plan and manage and prioritise work programmes.
* Critical review/analysis and interpretation of clinical literature and medicines legislation.
* Appropriate IT skills to utilise clinical information systems, pharmacy computer systems, databases and other software to improve patient care.
* Demonstrable advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement.
* Ability to influence other professionals.
* Supervisory skills.
* Medication counselling skills.
Other requirements
* Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
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.
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