We have a vacancy for a Clinical Pharmacist at Benchill Medical Practice in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.
The hours are 30 per week.
The practice population is diverse and varies in demographics, so the breadth of healthcare needs is wide. This makes working in general practice interesting, and no day is the same.
We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist to work as part of a dynamic and forward-thinking practice team. You will also be part of a wider supportive network of Senior Pharmacists, Pharmacists, and Technicians across the South Manchester Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
Main duties of the job
You will be embedded within the practice team, providing clinical leadership on medicines-related issues, quality improvement, and supporting aspects of the national and practice-based enhanced services, quality and outcomes framework, and local targets.
The role is pivotal to improving quality of care and operational efficiencies in the practices. You will need to be motivated, passionate, and driven to continually improve, learn, develop, and deliver an excellent service.
You will be working alongside another Clinical Pharmacist, supporting colleagues with medicine-related queries and tasks.
About us
We are proud to be part of the NHS, and our mission is to provide safe, efficient healthcare for our patients and their families. We also aim to ensure that everyone working within our practice is happy in their work and feels valued and supported by the team.
Job responsibilities
Provide clinical input on medicines-related issues, quality improvement, and support aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and locally commissioned services.
Support repeat and acute prescription requests, medicines reconciliation on transfer of care, and systems for safer prescribing.
Provide face-to-face patient clinics.
Ensure patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the right care, linking in with social prescribing models to support broader health and well-being needs.
Support integration with community and hospital pharmacy to utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare, and help manage the practice workload.
The specific tasks will be agreed and identified by the practice. You will be part of the practice team but also provided with peer support and education via the South Manchester Pharmacists and Technicians across 22 practices.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience
* Independent prescriber or working towards/willing to work towards independent prescribing qualification
Experience
* In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of evidence-based healthcare principles
* Understanding of primary care and the diversity between general practices
* Understanding of primary care prescribing issues and strategies for improving prescribing
* Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise, and review medicine optimisation issues in long-term conditions
* Commitment to continuing professional development/education
* Ability to prioritise, work to deadlines, and refer to a senior pharmacist and/or GP where appropriate
* Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade others to comply with agreed courses of action, even where there may be significant barriers
Skills
* Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information understandably to various audiences
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and negotiating skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* IT literate
Qualities
* Pro-active and self-motivated
* Resilient
* Adaptable
* Hardworking, reliable, and resourceful
* Personable
Analytical and Planning skills
* Produce timely and informative reports
* Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
* Able to work with minimal direction
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a disclosure check will be required to identify any previous criminal convictions.
Depending on experience, similar to AfC band 7.
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