This is an exciting opportunity to join our existing team of Clinical Pharmacists working at Scott Arms Medical Centre on behalf of our PCN Health Vision Partnership.
The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team employed by Health Vision Partnership working at Scott Arms Medical Centre. Professional Leadership will be provided by Scott Arms Medical Centre Clinical Lead Partner.
The role is full time, 37.5 hours per week worked over 5 days.
Main duties of the job
The position of Primary Care Network Clinical Pharmacist has an essential role in improving the healthcare we provide to our patients. We are recruiting for a clinical pharmacist to work with existing practice teams to deliver consistency and excellence in medicines optimisation.
* Improve patients' health outcomes and efficiency of the practice team by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines expertise, including identifying areas for improvement and initiating change.
* Be the primary contact within the practice for queries relating to medicines management, particularly around individual patient care.
* Focus on individual patient care by addressing immediate and future needs to personalise care planning.
* Proactively transfer workload relating to medicines optimisation from other clinical staff to improve patient care and safety.
* Demonstrate the effectiveness of the practice and the role through audit and data analysis.
* Follow-up patients and investigations, particularly blood tests.
About us
Health Vision Partnership was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit patients.
The partnership offers a shared administrative and management structure, reducing the time doctors have to spend on admin. It opens up economies of scale to get best value from budgets and can access new funding streams that are only available to large GP organisations. It has the resources to develop innovative services and effective partnerships with local hospitals and care services.
Mission Statement:
Scott Arms Medical Centre & Health Vision Partnership aims to be:
* Honest: We practice and encourage open and honest communication, acting with integrity in all that we do.
* Excellence: We strive to achieve the highest standards in the care we deliver and enable our team to create an environment that encourages excellence.
* Accountable: We take personal and collective responsibility for our actions and the way we deliver care.
* Respectful: We engage with our team, our patients and our community with respect, providing kind and compassionate person-centred care.
* Transformational: We are committed to continually improving our standards, working with the community, being responsive and adapting to the changing needs of the neighbourhood.
Job responsibilities
The post holder is a clinical pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of Health Care Practitioners within general practice and a Primary Care Network (PCN).
* Provide primary support to general practice staff regarding prescription and medication queries.
* Perform medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and implement systems for safer prescribing.
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role.
* Take responsibility for areas of medicines optimisation within the PCN and undertake structured clinical medication reviews.
* Provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement (QI).
* Manage aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services at practice and PCN level.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
* May hold or be working towards an independent prescribing qualification.
* Flexibility to meet the needs of the business.
* DBS required.
* Immunisation status.
Skills and Knowledge
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively.
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and negotiating skills.
* Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise, and review general medicine optimisations.
* Knowledge of health promotion strategies and clinical governance issues in primary care.
* IT skills (MS Office, System one, and DOCMAN).
Experience
* Experience working as a clinical pharmacist.
* In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of evidence-based healthcare principles.
* An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£39,000 to £46,800 a year depending on experience.
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