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Job Summary
Banbury Cross PCN is recruiting a Clinical Pharmacist who will operate as part of our practice team. The Pharmacist will operate within designated, established practice teams, using and sharing pharmacy expertise to support GPs and the whole practice in effective medicines management and optimal patient care.
Main Duties of the Job
* Medication Review and Optimisation
* Medicines Reconciliation
* Medicines Information/Education
* Prescribing Systems and Policies
* Working relationships and communication requirements
* Registered health professional
* Information governance
About Us
PML is a successful not-for-profit, GP-led organisation providing various NHS community and primary care clinical services to patients across Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. We have evolved as an NHS healthcare provider since 2004 and in the last few years have grown significantly, now employing around 300 staff with a turnover of circa £16m. PML holds GMS contracts, as well as being a GP Federation representing circa 50 GP practices covering approximately 650,000 patients.
We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and circumstances and people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
Date Posted: 11 April 2025
Pay Scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference Number: E0176-25-0016
Job Locations:
Banbury Cross Health Centre
South Bar Street
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX169AD
Job Responsibilities
Medication Review and Optimisation:
To respond to reception queries to amend prescriptions, re-authorise repeats, clarify doses, clarify products, and give appropriate alternatives when availability issues arise. To discuss specific patient and prescribing issues (e.g., complicated regimes/polypharmacy, compliance difficulties, multiple adverse effects, medication reduction regimes) with other clinicians as necessary. Face to face clinics: To identify patients in need of medication review and develop the system of patient invitation with the admin team, and see patients face-to-face for medication reviews and to discuss specific issues.
Medicines Reconciliation:
To review secondary care requests for new medication and raise any queries with the relevant GP. To review and continue repeat medications for new patients who have just registered with the practice and suggest GP medication review where appropriate.
Medicines Information/Education:
To monitor and inform colleagues about ongoing prescribing issues, e.g., new guidelines, new products being asked for by secondary care, and new prescribing restrictions.
Prescribing Systems and Policies:
To liaise with reception, admin, and clinical staff in discussing, developing, and implementing medicines management systems in the practice.
Working Relationships and Communication Requirements:
Communicate information to patients, carers, colleagues, and other agencies in a manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background, and preferred ways of communication.
Registered Health Professional:
All staff who are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice/conduct.
Information Governance:
PML is committed to consistently high standards of information.
Confidentiality:
The post holder must maintain confidentiality of information in accordance with professional and PML policy.
Equal Opportunities:
To promote and develop the equality of opportunities in accordance with the PML Equal Opportunities Policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
* Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable:
* Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
* Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
* A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
* Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
* Independent Prescriber
Experience
Desirable:
* Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential:
* In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
* An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
* An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
Desirable:
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g., patients)
* Good IT skills
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Principal Medical Limited
Address: Banbury Cross Health Centre
South Bar Street
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX169AD
Employer's Website: https://www.principal-medical.co.uk
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