Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary Were looking for Clinicians that are driven to provide compassionate patient care in challenging, fast-paced, but rewarding environments.An exciting new chapter begins for the PCN, which aims to find likeminded healthcare professionals, to embrace new innovations to help develop and improve the delivery and management of patient centred care to our local population.The Senior Clinical Pharmacist will complement our existing pharmacy team proactively helping patients across the PCN to stay safe, well, and out of hospital whilst supporting efforts to reduce the demands placed on general practice.
Main duties of the job To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using extensive experience and in-depth knowledge.
The clinical pharmacist will be directly responsible for care and prescribing of defined cohort(s) of patients.To have completed or be near to completing training to become a prescriber to work alongside the general practice team.To deliver and develop pharmacy led medicines optimisation working with general practice and the wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring each practice remains up to date.To lead, promote, support, and facilitate medicines optimisation for specialist area in the wider medicines agenda.
Ensuring best value, reduced harm, and improved outcomes.To lead, deliver, evaluate, and audit service delivery for specialist areas ensuring a high-quality service and to further develop provision.To work to the principles of Medicines Optimisation and relevant up to date national guidelines and evidence base.To support the Prescribing Lead with the medicines agenda within the PCN and primary care practices.
About us Our PCN was formed in 2019 and is a membership organisation covering our three local GP Practices on the Waterside, serving over 42,000 registered patients.We are incredibly proud of our PCN which has a strong leadership team and is recognised as one of the most innovative teams across Hampshire.
We would love for you to join us and be a valuable part of our team!As part of our PCN team, you will join a growing organisation this is an exciting and dynamic place to work with a fabulous, supportive, and friendly team.We will work hard to understand your needs and to work with you on a tailored development plan.
We offer up to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and the option to join the NHS Pension scheme.You can read more about us on our website: Job description Job responsibilities Job SummaryWerelooking for clinicians that are driven to provide compassionate patient care inchallenging, fast-paced, but rewarding environments.An exciting new chapter begins for the PCN, which aims to find likemindedhealthcare professionals, to embrace new innovations to help develop andimprove the delivery and management of patient centred care to our localpopulation.The Clinical Pharmacist will complement our existing pharmacy teamproactively helping patients across the PCN to stay safe, well, and out ofhospital whilst supporting efforts to reduce the demands placed on generalpractice.You will be a leading example of clinicalexcellence, supporting colleagues in the PCN, and providing an advanced level ofexperience and care.Were confident in our people - rewardingthem for their hard work and commitment.
Alongside competitive salaries, youllfind we offer a career framework that gives individuals the opportunity to growin our company.We also provide a range of benefitsdesigned to look after you, including: Flexibleworking with a variety of full and part-time hours and shift patternsavailable, including nights and weekends, along with job shares.Retentionof any NHS continuous service you already have.Theopportunity to transfer your existing NHS pension, or to join the scheme.Supportand funding to continue your education, development, and learning.Main DutiesThe post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines,switching medications to agreed and approved protocols, improving repeatprescribing processes in General Practice, including promotion of repeatdispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk, and aiming to reducewasted medicines.
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing roleto clinically assess and treat patients using extensive experience and in-depthknowledge.
The clinical pharmacist willbe directly responsible for care and prescribing of defined cohort(s) of patients.
To have completed or be near to completing training to become aprescriber to work alongside the general practice team.
To deliver and develop pharmacy led medicines optimisation working withgeneral practice and the wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring each practiceremains up to date.
To lead, promote, support, and facilitate medicines optimisation forspecialist area in the wider medicines agenda.Ensuring best value, reduced harm, and improved outcomes.
To lead, deliver, evaluate, and audit service delivery for specialistareas ensuring a high-quality service and to further develop provision.
To work to the principles of Medicines Optimisation and relevant up todate national guidelines and evidence base.
To support the Prescribing Lead with the medicines agenda within thePCN and primary care practices.Other ResponsibilitiesADMINISTRATION Contribute andparticipate in audits, evaluation, and clinical standard setting within the PCNand the 3 Practices.
Accurate and timelysummarising of patient records and read-coding patient data.
Complete all requiredpaperwork for legal and administrative purposes in accordance with relevantstandards.
Ensure that all practicepolicies are fully implemented.
Work in accordance withall governance and internal systems relating to (but not limited to) themanagement of clinical data and systems.TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENTTaking responsibility for owndevelopment with relevant evidence-based knowledge and competence in allaspects of the role to meet clinical governance guidelines for ContinuingProfessional Development (CPD) and a Personal Development Plan (PDP).Stay up to date throughattendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure thatprofessional development requirements are met, demonstrating skills and activities toothers who are undertaking similar work.
Subject to a performancereview, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of ownpersonal and/or professional development.Work closely with otherclinical staff and administrative managers in the setting up and/or improvingof practice systems for monitoring or measuring performance against ClinicalGovernance and Quality Indicator targets.Work to deliver the NHScontract requirements related to the practice (including the terms of theQuality and Outcomes Framework and locally enhanced services)Receive a minimum of onesupervision session per month by a senior clinical pharmacist.Be assigned to a GP clinicalsupervisor for support and development.OTHER DELEGATED DUTIESThis job description isnot intended to be exhaustive - it may be changed after consultation with thepost holder.
The employee shares with the employer the responsibility forreview and modification of duties.This job description willreflect the PCN DES ARRS role requirements which may be varied in line withnational guidance.
Person Specification Experience Essential Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience, including primary care and at least one other field of pharmacy (community or hospital) Good knowledge of NHS medicines optimisation An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices Experience of managing / developing a team Understand the aims of current healthcare policy within primary care Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily Can effectively manage allocated resources Produce timely and informative reports Excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to come up with solutions Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals Excellent organisational and time management skills Understanding of budget and health and social care data Committed to own continuing personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress Desirable In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare Clinical pharmacy experience in running primary care clinics Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload and meet strict deadlines Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty Qualifications Essential Educated to Masters degree level in pharmacy, (MPharm), equivalent Registered Pharmacist with the - General Pharmaceutical Council Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience Educated to Masters degree level in pharmacy, (MPharm), equivalent Personal Qualities Essential Works effectively independently and as a member of a team Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response Self-motivated and proactive Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required Able to work across several sites and travel to meet with colleagues Confident in leading a team Other Requirements Essential Commit to a DBS check Flexibility to work outside of core office hours