Framlingham Medical Practice is a forward thinking dispensing practice based in rural Suffolk. We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary clinical team.
The Clinical Pharmacist will improve patients' health outcomes and the efficiency of the primary care team by providing direct, accessible, and timely medicines and expertise, including face-to-face contact with patients.
The post holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as part of a wider pharmacist network and multi-disciplinary team. This includes being a conduit of patient medicines information into and out of the hospital. They will work to optimise medication issues to improve patient care and safety, and support clinical staff in the management of patients.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Pharmacist in a general practice organisation has the following key responsibilities in relation to delivering health services:
1. Standardise the role within primary care based on Annex B1 of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service 2024-25 specification.
2. Occasionally carry out other tasks depending on workload and staffing levels.
About us
Framlingham Medical Practice is a 5 partner practice.
* 4 GP partners
* 1 Non GP partner
* 1 Advanced nurse practitioner
* 1 Paramedic
* 1 Nurse associate
* Dispensary team
The clinical team is supported by our experienced Administration and Reception teams.
The practice offers training to GP Trainees and final year medical students from the University of Cambridge and the University of East Anglia.
Job description
The post holder is a Clinical Pharmacist who acts within their professional boundaries, working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice within the wider PCN.
As part of their employment, the post holder will achieve qualifications from an accredited training pathway, including independent prescribing, equipping the Clinical Pharmacist to practise and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting.
The supervision and mentorship network will be provided to support the Clinical Pharmacist.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* GPhC registered Pharmacist
* Hold or be working towards the GPhC independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
* Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
* Minor ailments certification
* Medicines management qualification
Experience
Essential
* An appreciation of the nature of GP's and General Practice.
* An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing.
* Experience and awareness of common acute and chronic conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.
* An appreciation of the new NHS landscape, including relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners.
Desirable
* Minimum of 2 years working as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolio
* Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care
* In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
* Understanding of the mentorship process
* Broad knowledge of general practice
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Framlingham Surgery
Address
Pembroke Road
Framlingham
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP13 9HA
Employer's website
Framlingham Surgery
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