Job summary
Ranworth Primary Care Network have an exciting opportunity for a qualified clinical pharmacist to join our PCN on a full time, permanent basis. The role is covering the Ranworth PCN which is made up of the 4 practices and around 31,000 patients in Clacton on Sea and Frinton on Sea. This position is to commence in April 2025.
The post-holder will work across our multidisciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, medication reviews and repeat prescription authorisation. The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber, if that qualification is not already held.
Main duties of the job
1. Review the on-going need for medicine of patients facing long-term conditions, monitoring needs and opportunities to support patients with their medicines ensuring they get the best use of their medicines ( medicines optimisation).
2. Make appropriate recommendations to senior pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement.
3. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.
4. Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences.
5. Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments.
6. Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.
7. Produce and implement a repeat prescribing policy within each PCN practice.
About us
Ranworth Primary Care Network, is comprised of Caradoc Surgery, Ranworth Surgery in Clacton-on-Sea, Green Elms Health Centre in Jaywick and Kennedy Way Medical Centre in Holland on Sea. We have a diverse patient population, of around 32,000 and all practices work on SystmOne.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please see theattached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
8. GPhC registered Pharmacist.
Desirable
9. GPhC independent prescriber qualification.
10. Minor ailments certificate.
11. Medicines management qualification.
12. MUR and repeat dispensing certification.
Experience
Essential
13. Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care.
Desirable
14. Broad knowledge of general practice.