Job Summary
Are you passionate about making a real difference in patient care? We have an amazing opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our innovative and friendly PCN pharmacy team. We are a small but dynamic team, on the lookout for someone who's eager to support our practices and patients with safer, more effective medication management.
You will work alongside multi-disciplinary teams, with regular support from a Lead Pharmacist, clinical supervisors, and peers who are always ready to collaborate and share best practices.
We are committed to your professional growth ensuring plenty of opportunities for learning and development, so you will always be growing in your role and skills.
You will play a key role in enhancing the quality of care we provide to our patients, working within local and national guidelines to ensure safe, effective medicine management.
Experience in General Practice is a Plus (But Not Essential) as long as you have a solid understanding of medication review processes and prescribing guidelines in primary care, we want to hear from you.
We truly value teamwork, collaboration, and the sharing of ideas and best practices, so a passion for working with others is key.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of something forward-thinking and impactful. If you are ready to join a team that supports you, encourages your growth, and lets you make a real difference in patient care, then please apply.
Main Duties of the Job
Primary care is a fast moving and adaptable environment where priorities can change to match the changing needs of our patients. The focus of the role is to work with the practice health care teams to rationalise and manage medicines, encourage safe prescribing, and optimise medicine review processes, whilst taking into consideration local ICB and national NHS targets and objectives.
About Us
Belper PCN is a formal association of 4 GP practices, based in and around Belper, that are working together to provide a selection of health services to our combined list of 45,000 patients.
The two keystones of our approach to healthcare are teamwork and innovation. We believe that by working together and being open to new ideas we can both improve the lives of our patients and contribute to the sustainability and growth of the primary care sector.
The PCN has a history of adopting new approaches in community care and already has an existing team of pharmacists and advanced care practitioners who have delivered real change and improvements to patient care.
Date Posted: 24 February 2025
Pay Scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference Number: A1774-25-0004
Job Locations
c/o Riversdale Surgery, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AY
Arthur Medical Centre, Main Street, Horsley Woodhouse, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 6AX
Whitemoor Medical Centre, Whitemoor Lane, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0JB
Appletree Medical Practice, Town Street, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4GG
Job Responsibilities
* To work with the clinicians in each practice health care team to rationalise and manage medicines, prescribing, repeat prescribing and the medicine review processes within each practice.
* To support practices in the delivery of local ICB and national NHS targets and objectives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* MPharm Degree
* Registration with the GPhC
* Minimum of 2 years post-graduate work experience
Desirable
* Clinical Diploma (or equivalent)
* Independent Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
* Excellent interpersonal skills including communication, influencing and negotiating
* Self-motivated, able to manage own time and work on own initiative
* Understand and be able to work in a multidisciplinary team
* Computer literate
* Up to date clinical knowledge and Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
* Knowledge of local and national priorities
* Experience of working in Primary Care
* Experience of working in Community pharmacy
* Knowledge of GP computer systems
* Critical Appraisal skills
* Understanding of ePACT data
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: Belper PCN
Address: c/o Riversdale Surgery, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AY
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