Clinical Pharmacist - Ardwick & Longsight

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to enhance quality of care within their Primary Care Network. The role involves working closely with practices, providing clinical advice on medications, and managing prescribing processes. Ideal candidates will have a Clinical Pharmacy Diploma, membership with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and at least 2 years of relevant experience. This position requires strong collaboration and expertise in clinical pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years relevant post-registration experience in clinical pharmacy.
• Experience of working with other healthcare professionals.
• Experience of clinical audit and developing guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a primary care setting.
• Provide primary support for prescription and medication queries.
• Lead on the management of the prescribing budget.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy knowledge

Ability to work independently

Ability to influence change

Team collaboration

Education

Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience

Member of General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Clinical Pharmacist to join our Primary Care Network. We serve a population of 90k patients across 8 practices covering Ardwick & Longsight Network. The role will be based at one practice - Dickenson Road Medical Practice

The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service.

Please see attached documents for more information

Main duties of the job

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a primary care setting.
• Provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescriptions system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practices.
• Provide clinical input on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
• Ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload

About us

Ardwick & Longsight PCN is looking for thesuccessful candidate to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team ofclinical pharmacists, linking in with the network providing clinicalleadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage someaspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.

Please check the job description and personal specification or email [e-mail] for more information.

Job responsibilities

To assist the network prescribers in achievingevidence based, costeffective and high quality prescribing

Lead on the management of the prescribing budget,prescribing initiatives, QIPP, and prescribing elements of QOF, Manchester Standardsand GM quality and medicines management targets.

Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to the networkpractice clinicians, nonclinical staff and patients as required, in orderto promote safe and effective use of medicines

Review, develop, implement and quality assure thesafe and efficient prescribing processes, including Repeat Prescriptionmanagement

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
• Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience
• Evidence of commitment to CPD
• Prescriber or willingness to train as a prescriber

Experience

• Minimum 2 years relevant post-registration experience, providing clinical pharmacy services in a range of settings e.g. hospital, community, primary care
• Experience of working with other healthcare professionals
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience of developing guidelines
• Experience of project management
• Experience of teaching and training

Knowledge

• Excellent clinical pharmacy knowledge
• Understanding of current medicines management issues
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Understanding of primary care and role of GM in provision of healthcare
• Understanding of the broader health and social care system

Attributes

• Willing to accept professional responsibility
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Able to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Ability to influence change
• Neat and professional appearance

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.

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