This is a great opportunity to become an integral part of the PCN and build strong working relationships with the wider practice teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Resolve medication-related queries
- Polypharmacy medication reviews and SMRs
- Face to Face medication reviews
- Help to utilise skill mix
- Improve patient outcomes
- Ensure better access to healthcare
- Support practice staff with prescription and medication queries
- Medicine reconciliation and review post-discharge
- Conduct medical related audits and work on service improvement with the practice
- Provide expert advice on medications to other clinicians and patients
- Deliver clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement
- Ensure appropriate and efficient use of medication
- Educate patients on medication and disease prevention
- An understanding of QOF, CQC and local incentive scheme workstream
- Create and follow clinical pharmacy programme according to practice policy
Qualifications, skills and experience:
Please note, applications that do not have the essential requirements will not be considered.
Essential Requirements:
- A professional registration with GPhC
- An Independent Prescribing Qualification
- A minimum of 6-12 months experience working in a general practice/primary care setting
- The completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pathway with proven certification OR to be actively enrolled
- Proficient experience with EMIS, some training can be provided.
Desirable skills and experience:
- Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with patients, colleagues and external partners
- The ability to adapt to pressure and a busy working environment
- Workload management being a self-starter, knowing how to prioritise effectively
- A commitment to patient care and professional standards
Why Apply:
Not only will you be working in a highly professional, forward-thinking PCN, but you will also be a part of a strong network of Pharmacists and Technicians within The Pharmacist Network. Our ever-growing network provides continuous support, creating an environment of inclusivity. We pride ourselves on ensuring that outstanding performance does not go unnoticed. Opportunities for progression are consistently available, whether thats moving into leadership or expanding your clinical knowledge further.
Benefits:
- Professional GPhC fees and DBS applications paid
- Competitive salary with opportunities for progression
- 5 weeks of annual leave PLUS bank holidays (Pro rata as and when required)
- Access to mentorship and guidance from experienced colleagues
- Health & wellbeing programme with the following free services, confidential counselling, digital gym, high street stores discounts
- Company equipment e.g. laptop / smartcard reader
- In-house lunchtime training and drop-in-sessions on specific topics e.g. ADHD share care agreements, Hypertension management and sharing good practice
- Company Pension scheme
- Automatic Associateship with MORPh