Primary Care Network Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Enfield; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the West Enfield Collaborative Primary Care Network as a Clinical Pharmacist, providing essential care to 40,000 patients. The role entails enhancing medication management, participating in patient care, and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a Master of Pharmacy and experience in clinical settings.

Qualifications

• Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) required.
• Must be a qualified Medical Prescriber.
• Advanced Practitioner status is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support partners in implementing effective medicine management.
• Run clinics focused on medicines and contribute to multi-morbidity reviews.
• Manage clinical medication reviews to reduce inappropriate prescribing.

Education

Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

Medical Prescriber

Advanced Practitioner

Job description

Primary Care Network Clinical Pharmacist

West Enfield Collaborative Primary Care Network has an exciting opportunity for a Practice Pharmacist to join its PCN based in North London, providing high-quality care to around 40,000 patients. The PCN covers three GP sites, two of which are approved training practices. We are interested in candidates who are already fully functioning Pharmacists seeking an opportunity to broaden their horizons, gain more autonomy, and take on additional clinical responsibilities.

Your role will involve participating in all aspects of patient care, utilizing knowledge gained from your training.

Main duties of the job

Support the partners in implementing effective medicine management within the practice, identify areas for improvement, and initiate and manage change. Work as part of an allied healthcare professional team including Pharmacists, Paramedics, Physician Associates, Nurses, and Healthcare Assistants, with support and supervision from a GP.

About us

We are a PCN in North London (Enfield) providing high-quality care to around 40,000 patients. The PCN covers three well-established GP sites, two of which are approved training practices. We believe in collaborative working and hold regular team meetings. Our workforce includes GPs, GP and FY2 trainees, Nurses, Pharmacists, Social Prescribers, Care Coordinators, and administrative staff. You will be employed by the PCN, with your time divided between one or more sites depending on hours worked and PCN needs.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and manage a medicines management plan and deliver patient services as guided by practice policy and local and national guidance.
• Provide expertise in clinical medicines review and address public health and social needs of patients in GP practices.
• Reduce inappropriate polypharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review.
• Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the necessary medicines post-discharge.
• Contribute to reductions in medicine-related hospital admissions and readmissions by supporting optimal medication use and addressing medicines-related issues.
• Run clinics focused on medicines, such as anticoagulant monitoring clinics.

Contribute to multi-morbidity and multidisciplinary reviews, undertake minor ailments clinics, and conduct triage.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)
• Medical Prescriber
• Advanced Practitioner

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to screen for any previous criminal convictions.