We are looking to welcome an experienced Clinical Pharmacistto join our dynamic and supportive team at Humberstone Medical Centre. Thisvacancy is up to 15 hours per week, salary depending on experience.
Main duties of the job
Were looking for enthusiastic and forward-thinkingpharmacist to complement the team. Thesuccessful candidate will hold clinics for patients requiring medicationreviews, manage prescription queries and be involved in long term conditionmanagement. We welcome applicants with or without GP experience. If you havethe right skills and qualities, we can provide on-going support to developprofessionally.
About us
Humberstone Medical Centre is a thriving and innovativepractice providing care in the Northeast area of Leicester to 12,000 patients. Weare a friendly and experienced team who work collaboratively across clinicaland administrative roles.
We have a commitment to high quality evidence-based carewith a strong ethos of providing and enabling training and support to all ourstaff, both clinical and administrative.
We are a large and friendly team including 5 GP Partners, 3Salaried Drs, 2 Pharmacists, 1 Pharmacy technician, 3 Nurses, 2 HCAs, an FCP, aSocial Prescriber, care coordinators and administrators.
We are a teaching practice and take GP Registrars andMedical students on rotation.
We are part of Salutem Primary Care Network and take a leadrole in it with the previous and current Clinical Director both being partnersin the practice. Salutem PCN has an excellent reputation for collaborativeworking in multiple projects and seeking to maintain high standards of patientcare in all 5 practices within it.
What we offer
A supportive and welcoming team environment.
A modern, well equipped working space.
Job responsibilities
Hold face to face and telephone clinics forpatients requiring medication reviews.
Provide telephone support for patient queriesrelating to medication.
Undertake structured medication reviews withmulti morbidity and polypharmacy and implement changes whilst ordering relevantmonitoring.
Collaborate with the wider healthcare team toimprove safety of medicines ordering and administration.
Provide support for the pharmacy technician formanagement of medicines following hospital discharge and clinic visits.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Independent Prescribing qualification or working towards this qualification
* Current registration with General Pharmaceutical Council. A GPhC registered pharmacist
* Experience and an awareness of common acute and chronic conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
* Minor ailments certification
* Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Experience
* Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
* Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
* Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills organisation skills with the ability to constructively challenge the views and practices of managers and clinicians. Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
* Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
* Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolio
* Broad knowledge of general practice
* Good clinical system IT knowledge of EMIS/SystmOne/Vision
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.
HR Quality Assurance and Compliance Manager
Part-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours
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