Clinical Pharmacist

Haringey GP Federation; Alton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to join their team. This role involves working in a multi-disciplinary team to assess and treat patients, manage chronic disease medications, and provide specialist expertise in medicines. The position may be part-time or full-time and offers a supportive environment with opportunities for mentorship. Interested candidates should have experience in primary care and be willing to engage in team-building activities.

Benefits

Team building activities

Social events

Mentorship opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong history and commitment to support and mentorship of colleagues.
• Experience of working in primary care.
• Experience of working in a GP practice.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to clinically assess and treat patients.
• Care management of patients with chronic diseases.
• Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines.
• Consult patients and prescribe medications independently.
• Manage a therapeutic drug monitoring system.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient management

Medication review

Independent prescribing

Team collaboration

Education

CPPE

Job description

Due to a growing population, we are looking fora clinical pharmacist to join our team. We know life in primary care is toughand we are committed to continuing to adapt and evolve our Practice to preserveour team. So come and join us!!

Wouldconsider part-time / full time applicants

Salary negotiabledepending on skills and experience

Stronghistory and commitment to support and mentorship of colleagues

WorkParties, bake-off, lunches, as well as various other team building activities.

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of the ClinicalPharmacist delivering health services.

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
• Care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme).
• Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the organisation and to help in tackling inequalities.
• Through SMR's, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.
• Consult patients within defined levels of competence and independently prescribe acute and repeat medication.
• Receive and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staff.
• Provide medication review services for patients in the practice and during domiciliary visits to the local nursing home.
• Manage a therapeutic drug monitoring system and the recall of patients taking high risk drugs, i.e., anticoagulants, etc.
• Please note this is not extensive and may include other elements.

About us

The Wilson Practice is a friendly,mutually-supportive, happy two Partner and thirteen Associate GP Partnershipcovering 17,250 patients in a beautiful part of Hampshire. We have a strong Multi-disciplinary team withANPs, Triage nurses, Treatment room team as well as additional PCN rolessupporting the daily service we provide.

Why work with us?

We have a sociable inclusive team, with greatspirit. A sense of humour and willingness to be involved in coffee-time banteris essential. It is a supportive environment with an open-door policy. We havedaily coffee meetings and regular education sessions. We encourage and supportthe development of special interests. We are an active training practice withNurse Trainees, FY2s and Registrars, many of whom return post-qualification. The team is evolving and broadening to produce a sustainable, effective servicefor our patients, and a good working environment for our staff.

How wework...

We run a total triage system using Accurx with15 minute telephone and 15 minute face-to-face appointments. Ourfantastic triage team run daily minor illness/triage clinics, and lead theMinor Injuries Service in our well-equipped Treatment Room. Our Nursing Homeward rounds are completed by a dedicated ACP and GP partners. We have a fullteam of Admin staff including GPAs via our PCN. We are fully engaged with ourfunctioning Primary Care Network, which provides, remote GP for medicationreviews, Physiotherapists, Social Prescribers, child and young person and adultmental health workers amongst others.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• CPPE

Experience

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

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.