PCN Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist to join their dynamic team. This role involves providing essential pharmaceutical care, conducting medication reviews, and ensuring the highest standards of patient safety and quality. You will work closely with a supportive clinical team, engaging in various activities including medication optimisation and clinical governance. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient care within a friendly and collaborative environment. If you are passionate about improving patient outcomes and are ready for a fulfilling challenge, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent and registered with GPhC.
• At least 2 years post-registration experience in a relevant setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care and conduct medication reviews for patients.
• Maintain and improve quality and patient safety in clinical settings.

Skills

Pharmaceutical Care

Medication Reviews

Clinical Management

Patient Counselling

Clinical Audit

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Postgraduate Diploma & Qualification

Tools

Eclipse

Job description

MMWF is a growing PCN (Primary Care Network) which has four GP surgeries. All the surgeries are within the Northampton town. By bringing together health and care professionals to support and deliver joined-up services, we believe this will lead to better quality care, better patient satisfaction, and better outcomes.

Main duties of the job

About the role:

• Joining a team of one pharmacist and two pharmacy technicians.
• Main priority of the role will be to support with medicines-related activity such as completing medication reviews, SMRs, carrying out QOF work, medicines optimisation, CQC audits, and Eclipse.
• Supported by a PCN Manager, Clinical Director, Prescribing Lead GP Partner, and wider clinical workforce.

About us

MMWF PCN is excited to announce that we are recruiting an additional Clinical Pharmacist to join our busy and friendly team. We are operating out of four sites: The Mounts Medical Centre, Favell Plus Surgery, Mayfield Surgery, and Maple Access Partnership GP surgery. We have approximately 54,000 patients. We have a supportive organisational culture that champions continuous learning and development for all staff.

Job responsibilities

The post requires autonomous working to provide pharmaceutical care to our patients. You will have daily appointments to offer medication reviews and medication advice as well as minor alignments and other contractual obligations including QOF and IIF schemes.

• Completing medication reconciliations and reviews for patients SMR both in person and over the telephone.
• Complete SMR.
• Medicine optimisations and medicine prescriptions.
• Carry out benzodiazepine reviews.
• Prescribing medication.
• Must be able to offer sound and professional advice in relation to clinical management issues.
• Maintain and improve quality and patient safety.
• Provide pharmaceutical input for clinical governance meetings.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Registered with GPhC.
• Specialist knowledge through a Postgraduate Diploma & Qualification.
• Evidence of recent CPD.
• Independent Prescriber status or a commitment to undertake the course.
• Must hold a UK driver's licence and have access to a car.
• At least 2 years post-registration experience in a hospital, community, or general practice setting.
• Experience of undertaking medication or medicine use reviews, and patient counselling.
• Experience of working with clinicians and multidisciplinary/multi-agency work.
• Experience in undertaking clinical audit.

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.

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working.