We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist to work with Cranbrook PCN. You will be responsible for their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, conduct face-to-face structured medication reviews, manage long-term conditions, oversee management of medicines on transfer of care, and implement systems for safer prescribing. You will also manage repeat prescription authorisations, reauthorisations, and acute prescription requests while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s) that make up the PCN. You will have a chance to make a difference every day and deliver exceptional service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, conduct face-to-face structured medication reviews, manage long-term conditions, and oversee the management of medicines on transfer of care while addressing the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practices that make up the PCN. The post holder will perform face-to-face medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy, particularly for older people, those in residential care homes, and individuals with multiple co-morbidities. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies, requiring motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice. The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber, if that qualification is not already held.
About us
Our mission in Redbridge is to strengthen, develop, and support local general practice to enable the delivery of high-quality care to local people. We are fortunate that all four of the Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Redbridge are working together as part of the Redbridge-wide GP federation Healthbridge Direct. We are at the beginning of an exciting journey of building a team of over 100 additional clinical roles to support and enable the delivery of services within each of our four PCNs. We are building teams within and across the PCNs to enable peer support and teamwork across professions. We have a unique opportunity in Redbridge to create something special, and we want you to be part of it. We have the infrastructure, relationships, and potential to create a team that will make a significant difference to GP practices, outcomes for local populations, and individual lives for patients across Redbridge.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, conduct face-to-face structured medication reviews, manage long-term conditions, and oversee management of medicines on transfer of care. The post holder will perform face-to-face medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy, especially for older people, those in residential care homes, and individuals with multiple co-morbidities. The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit as well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies, requiring motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice. The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber, if that qualification is not already held.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Demonstrates an understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice.
* Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management.
* Clinical Diploma.
Experience
* Minimum of two years of experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio.
* Experience and awareness of common acute and long-term conditions 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 building relationships across a variety of organisations.
Knowledge and Skills
* Minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience.
* Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic, and environmental factors and their impact on communities.
* An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing, and strategies for improving prescribing.
* Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails, and the internet to create simple plans and reports.
* Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information.
* Able to 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.
* Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol.
* Understand the principles of research governance.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and 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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