PCN Pharmacist

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Ipswich is seeking an experienced clinical pharmacist to join their team. The role involves assessing and treating patients, providing leadership on medicines optimisation, and contributing to public health campaigns. Applicants should have at least 2 years of experience and a current registration. Full-time or part-time opportunities are available, along with competitive benefits including NHS pension and training support.

Benefits

Competitive salary with increments

Membership of NHS pension

Excellent training and development opportunities

27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a pharmacist, with current registration.
• Leadership experience in previous roles.
• Confident in using electronic records and systems.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines.
• Provide leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
• Contribute to public health campaigns.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Medication information expertise

Leadership on medicines optimization

Public health campaigns participation

Use of electronic records

Education

Qualified pharmacist

Diploma in clinical pharmacy or pharmacy practice

Job description

North East Ipswich PCN is looking to welcome a qualified and experienced clinical pharmacist into our busy practices, to play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. Full-time or part-time will be considered.

Main duties of the job

• Clinically assessing and treating patients, using expert knowledge of medicines, for specific disease areas.
• Providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines and medicine information (i.e. side-effects, dosage) across the practice.
• Providing pharmaceutical medication review, and health education advice, to patients at the designated practices by face-to-face, telephone or notes-based review, as agreed with the practice.
• Providing leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
• Contributing to public health campaigns, including flu vaccinations, childhood immunisation and adult immunisation programmes.
• Acting as a key contact in the practice, for all medication related queries.
• Supporting improvements in clinical care, through practice-based audits and implementing change.

About us

As an employee of North East Ipswich Primary Care Network, you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Genuine responsibility from day one.
• Work with a strong social purpose.
• A competitive salary with increments based on professional development.
• Membership of the NHS pension.
• Support to guide your personal and professional development.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing with continual years of NHS service.

Job responsibilities

Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please do nothesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified pharmacist with 2 years experience, current registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
• NMP, or working towards NMP.
• Diploma in clinical pharmacy or pharmacy practice.

Experience

• Leadership activities in previous work.
• Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience.
• Confident in use of electronic records and systems; databases and spreadsheets.
• Primary care experience desirable.

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.