Clinical Pharmacist

North Thames Genomics Laboratory Hub; Norwich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A practice in Norwich is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist on a part-time basis. The role involves working in a multi-disciplinary team, conducting medication reviews, optimizing prescribing practices, and improving patient care through various initiatives. Ideal candidates will have experience in clinical pharmacy and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, contributing to a supportive healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of clinical pharmacy and patient consultations is essential.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council required.
• Good understanding of primary care structure necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured medication reviews and polypharmacy reviews.
• Liaise with community and hospital colleagues regarding medications.
• Support implementation of Prescribing Quality Scheme initiatives.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Critical appraisal

Patient consultation

Education

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Non-medical prescriber registration or willingness to undertake training

Tools

SystmOne

FootFall

Job description

Lakenham Surgery is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join the practice on a part-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join an incredibly friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary practice team delivering high quality patient care to our patient population in the centre of Norwich.

Working collaboratively alongside a range of healthcare professionals and support staff within the practice and Primary Care Network (PCN), the Clinical Pharmacist will help to support delivery of the Primary Care Network (PCN) Directly Enhanced Service (DES), local ICB and practice based Prescribing Initiatives such as the Prescribing Quality Scheme, and generally focusing on the optimisation of medicines management and prescribing for our patient population.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will

• Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the practice and wider Primary Care Network helping to support delivery of the Primary Care Network (PCN) Directly Enhanced Service (DES) and high quality patient services
• Support the implementation of Prescribing Quality Scheme initiatives and the improvement of prescribing practices within the practice and across the PCN
• Conduct structured medication reviews to facilitate the proactive management of patients with complex polypharmacy
• Provide clinical medicines expertise to both patients and practice teams
• Improve patient service and quality through mechanisms such as review and clinical audits
• Work collaboratively with the Prescribing Support Team (Prescribing Care Coordinators) to implement improved processes for the management of prescriptions within the practice and the optimisation of patient care
• Liaise as required with community and hospital colleagues to help resolve medication-related issues
• Play a leading role in supporting the practice to review and manage patients on dependency forming medication

About us

We are a longestablished surgery based just outside the centre of Norwich with approximately 9,000 patients. We aim to provide positive access to services and highstandards of clinical care to our diverse patient population and are expandingour team to further support these objectives. We have an incredibly friendlyand supportive team ethic and encourage a team approach in everything we do. Weuse SystmOne and FootFall.

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities include but may not be restricted to the following

• Clinical medication reviews
• Polypharmacy reviews
• Care home and supported living support

Clinical administration

• Review of clinical correspondence for medication management
• Medication queries and requests
• Authorising repeat prescriptions
• Medicines information and advice
• Interpreting pathology

Practice processes and performance

• Best practice prescription management including use of Repeat Prescribing Protocols
• Prescribing Quality Scheme implementation and support
• QOF optimisation and prevalence finding
• Medicines Management optimisation to support positive CQC outcomes
• Cost effective prescribing to support positive revenue generation
• Clinical Audits

Person Specification

Experience

• Able to apply clinical knowledge appropriately in a variety of practice settings or patient groups
• Experience of clinical pharmacy
• Good critical appraisal skills
• Experience of patient consultations
• Good understanding of primary care structure and General Practice
• Good clinical knowledge
• Post-registration experience in primary or secondary care
• Knowledge of GP clinical computer systems

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Non-medical prescriber registration or willingness to undertake Prescriber training
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

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.