Pharmacist (Primary Care) - St Paul's Clinic

NHS; Newport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Newport is seeking a Pharmacist to join their team. You will manage patient care, review medications, and support medical students' training. The role offers valuable opportunities for professional development and a chance to contribute to innovative patient care practices.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a pharmacy team, preferably at a GP surgery.
• Previous experience in a GP surgery, primary care, with a focus on managing long-term conditions and minor illnesses.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a daily Minor Ailments service, supported by the clinical team.
• Conduct patient medication reviews and manage prescribed medications.
• Support training and mentoring of medical students.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to work as part of a team

Motivational and Negotiation skills

Ability to plan, prioritise and organize workload

Excellent clinical knowledge

Knowledge of audit and research

Dedication to development of pharmacy in general practice

Education

Completion of Pharmacy degree

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council - GPhC

Evidence of recent and relevant Continuing Professional Development

Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society Independent non medical prescriber

Job description

Pharmacist (Primary Care) - St Paul's Clinic

An exciting new opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our friendly practice team.

Face to face contact with patients and treating minor ailments.

You will maintain and improve quality general medical services and the management of prescribed medication for the registered patients of the Practice In collaboration with other clinical and managerial colleagues

You will also work towards the achievement of the clinical elements of the GMS contract and prescribing indicators.

Main duties of the job

As a Practice Pharmacist and Independent Prescriber you will deliver a daily Minor Ailments service, supported by the clinical team.

You will work within your scope of practice with the freedom to autonomously manage patient care. You will identify, assess and diagnose patients with complex health needs across the practice.

You will undertake patient medication reviews within the surgery, prescribe and update medications

As a training practice you will also help support with training and mentoring of medical students. You will have ongoing opportunities for continued professional development, mentorship and support, to ensure that you are competent and confident in your role.

In addition you will be directly responsible for leading several clinical areas including audits and chronic diseases

About us

St Paul's is a City Centre practice in Newport providing general medical services to a range of patients from different cultures and backgrounds. It is a vibrant working environment in which you are continually learning every day. Close to the M4 with links to Cardiff and Bristol.

Job responsibilities

Reviews patients current medication and assess needs for acute medication

Makes critical judgements to satisfy the expectations and demands of the job eg first contact with patients presenting acutely and manages care in the presence and absence of protocols.

Advises and supports others where standard protocols do not apply.

Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.

Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, risk management.

Extended and supplementary prescriber.

Contributes to the strategic development of primary care and public health services to meet patient and population needs within the practice and across the wider organisation. Works and liaises across multi-professional and agency boundaries.

Works at the forefront of practice innovation. Determines how to deal with ambiguous or unique problems to develop and advance primary care services for the benefit of patients, carers and communities.

Recognition and involvement in St. Pauls Clinic as a teaching unit and help drive the pharmacy element of training, including supporting trainee independent prescribers

Involvement pilot services and other ventures in conjunction with St. Pauls Clinic.

Develops a special interest - dependent on experience, within the practice e.g. dementia assessments, learning disability reviews, diabetes management etc

Encourage and motivate others to be forward thinking in ideas that address the health needs of the practice that will be innovative whilst managing and developing new ways of working

Develops and leads on evidence based practice.

Promotes effective communication and relationships within the team.

Actively participates in clinical and practice meetings.

Develops own knowledge and practice to meet objectives/changes in service, through attendance on study days, self-directed learning and reflection on practice.

Assists in the upskilling of trainee independent practitioners

Leads on setting standards and promotes best practice.

Operates high standards of probity.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Motivational and Negotiation skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organize workload
• Excellent clinical knowledge
• Knowledge of audit and research
• Dedication to development of pharmacy in general practice

Qualifications

• Completion of Pharmacy degree
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council - GPhC
• Evidence of recent and relevant Continuing Professional Development
• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society Independent non medical prescriber

Experience

• Experience of working within a pharmacy team - preferably at a GP surgery
• Previous experience in a GP surgery, Primary care, with a focus on managing long-term conditions and minor illnesses.

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.

Depending on experienceSalary Available on Application