Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist
Salary: £51,488- £57,800 (based on experience)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Responsible to: Deputy Head of PCN Pharmacy/ Head of PCN Pharmacy
Key Relationships: General Practice team, HCL team, Healthshare LTD, One Westminster, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH).
BACKGROUND
Healthcare Central London is the GP Federation covering the Central London borough area. The organisation supports 33 General Practices and 4 Primary Care Networks (PCNs). We operate a number of NHS contracts including a Care Navigation Service, a Clinical Pharmacy Service, a Community Dermatology Service, and Partnership in Practice (PiP) - an out-of-hospitals provision which is sub-contracted to its 33 General Practice members.
Our vision is to be recognised as a leading GP provider network, run by clinicians for the benefit of our local population. We will achieve this by working with patients and partners to ensure that general practice remains sustainable and independent.
JOB ROLE
The post holder acts within their professional boundaries and will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. Responsibilities include:
1. Managing chronic disease management within the practice and undertaking clinical medication reviews.
2. Providing primary support to general practice staff regarding prescription and medication queries.
3. Clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
4. Integrating with community and hospital pharmacy to improve patient outcomes.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Conducting structured medication reviews (SMRs).
2. Undertaking clinical medication reviews and producing recommendations for prescribing and monitoring.
3. Managing medications at discharge from hospital and ensuring continuity of medicines supply.
4. Assisting with the development of a repeat prescribing process at the practice.
5. Providing education and training to the primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including:
* General Practice
* North West London ICB
Registration
Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Education / Training / Qualifications
Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent), completed 18 month CPPE pathway (or equivalent), and an independent prescriber qualification (or actively working towards).
Knowledge and Experience
Prior GP/clinical pharmacy experience and competent with specialist in-depth knowledge for multiple chronic disease areas.
Skills / Abilities
Able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general pharmaceutical care programmes for patients.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on the 20th December.
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