Clinical Pharmacist - Moseley, Billesley & Yardley Wood

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS PCN is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to support general practice teams in Birmingham. The role entails providing clinical leadership, undertaking medication reviews, and managing medicines optimisation. Candidates need to be GPhC registered and have experience in primary care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist.
• Experience working in primary care.
• Broad knowledge of General Practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation.
• Conduct structured clinical medication reviews.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Education

GPhC Registered Pharmacist

Post Graduate Clinical Qualification

Tools

Office

Outlook

Job description

Clinical Pharmacist - Moseley, Billesley & Yardley Wood

The post holder is a clinical pharmacist, who acts withintheir professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team ofHealth Care Practitioners within general practice and a Primary Care Network(PCN).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide primary support to generalpractice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They willperform medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and implement systems forsafer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice whileaddressing both public and social care needs of patients in the PCN.

About us

You will be employed on behalf of the PCN by OurHealth Partnership (OHP).

OHP was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing highquality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefitpatients..

We are currently a GPpartnership of 30 practices with 38 surgeries,serving around 280,000 patients in Birmingham,Wolverhampton, and Shropshire.

Our head office is based in Cotteridge, but this role will be based at Yardley Wood Health Centre.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. They will take responsibility for areas of medicines optimisation within the PCN and undertake structured clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement (QI) and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services at practice and PCN level.

The post holder will work with all sectors of pharmacy across the health system and the wider OHP organisation to improve population health. Demonstrating improvement in patient outcomes and working to reduce health inequalities across the PCN contributing to improving the efficiency of general practice and delivering a best in class service.

The Job Description may be updated in line with the needs of the organisation.

Please see attached job description/person specification for full details.

Person Specification

Experience

• Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist
• Experience working in primary care
• Broad knowledge of General Practice

Qualifications

• GPhC Registered Pharmacist
• Minor Ailments certification
• CPPEP
• Post Graduate Clinical Qualification

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow policy and procedure
• Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously

Personal Skills & Qualities

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• Forward thinker
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure

Other

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• 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.