Job Summary
We are expanding our Pharmacy Team at Stafford Central PCN and are looking for a dynamic Clinical Pharmacist to join our team. Part time (30 hrs) to work for Gnosall Surgery. The post holder will work as part of a multi-site, multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. The post holder will take responsibility for managing targeted areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake structured medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex poly-pharmacy. The post holder will provide support to the general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, provide expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice(s).
About Us
Gnosall Surgery is part of a three practice Primary Care Network and we are looking for a Pharmacist to join our team. The role will be part of the ARRS scheme for our network and the successful applicant will undertake their hours predominantly at Gnosall Surgery. We are a rural practice serving a population of 8500 patients and have a good rating for CQC and a wide variety of staff groups who work closely together to provide an excellent level of service to our patients and support each other on a daily basis. We are situated in a purpose built Health centre with a Pharmacy attached. We have excellent parking facilities.
Job Responsibilities
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. Manage targeted areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex poly-pharmacy.
* Increase quality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit and PDSA cycles.
* Manage Practice formularies to improve the quality, safety and cost effectiveness of prescribing.
* Implement drug withdrawals and alerts (e.g., MHRA) aimed at improving medicines safety.
* Work with primary care professionals and patients to implement NICE and other evidence-based guidelines.
* Be involved in clinics where medicines are the main interventions (e.g., anticoagulant monitoring clinics, high-risk drug monitoring).
* Contribute to patient-facing multi-morbidity long-term condition reviews and multi-disciplinary reviews.
* Review daily pathology results for patients on known medicines (if required).
* Act as a source of medicines information for all of the Practice team and patients (e.g., doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives if stock issues).
* Provide education and training to the primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.
* Signpost to community pharmacy and refer to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
* Undertake patient-facing domiciliary and care home medication reviews and produce recommendations for nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring.
* Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.
* The job holder may be required at any time to undertake any work up to and/or at a level consistent with existing responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* MPharm (4 years) or equivalent. Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council of GB. Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience. Prescribing qualification. Maintains clinical and professional competence and CPD.
Desirable
* Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Council of GB.
Experience
Essential
* Experience in clinical pharmacy. Experience of working with other healthcare professionals. Experience of Clinical Audit. Experience of community and hospital pharmacy.
Desirable
* Experience of working within a PCN in Primary Care. Minimum 5 years post-registration experience with at least 2 years in Primary Care. NHS Smoking Cessation Advisor. Experience of teaching/training to other healthcare staff. Awareness of financial management or budgetary reporting on medicines. Experience of providing evaluated drug information.
Skills
Essential
* Ability to apply clinical knowledge in various practice settings or patient groups. Excellent written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and good presentation skills. Good organizational skills, time management, and prioritisation. Ability to work independently or as part of a team and liaise with professionals. Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Email, ePACT). Leadership, diplomacy, and ability to support other team members.
Desirable
* Familiar with EMIS Web GP, project management skills, ability to interpret prescribing data, IT qualification (e.g., ECDL), evidence of successful project management.
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service checks apply; this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers for details. Employer: Gnosall Health Centre, Brookhouse Road, Stafford, ST20 0GP. Website: https://www.gnosallsurgery.co.uk/
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