Senior Prescribing Pharmacist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic Primary Care Network is seeking an experienced Senior Prescribing Pharmacist to provide clinical pharmacy leadership. The position involves patient-facing responsibilities, managing medication reviews, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team at Tollgate Medical Centre. Join a recognized practice striving to improve patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a pharmacist in General Practice for more than 2 years.
• Experience in teaching & training, clinical supervision and mentoring.
• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient-facing Clinical Medication Reviews.
• Support patients with medicines and public health.
• Manage repeat prescribing systems and support practice staff.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Ability to develop collaborative working relationships

Education

Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent training

CPPE

Job description

This is afantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic PCN which is rapidly expanding.Docklands PCN is looking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic and motivatedSenior Prescribing Pharmacist to work at Tollgate Medical Centre, Beckton. Thisis an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative, forward thinkingGeneral Practice who has gained national recognition for their development ofonline triage in primary care. We continue to develop pioneering work and weare looking for a motivated individual to join this team. Ideally the role is full time but we are happyto have some flexibility.

Main duties of the job

Patient facing Clinical Medication Reviews

Patient facing medicines support

Telephone/video medicines support

Medicine information to practice staff andpatients

Unplanned hospital admissions

Documents management

Consulting patients with minor ailments

Repeat prescribing

Signposting

Information management

Education and Training

Public health

About us

Tollgate Medical Centre is one of three practices that formDocklands PCN. Individually, we providePrimary Care Services to around 18,500 patients, and our PCN provides care andsupport to over 40,000.

We are a strong practice, and are proud of the work we dowithin our PCN. We have an expandingmultidisciplinary team including GPs, Nurses, HCA, Pharmacists, SocialPrescribers, Care Coordinators, Paramedic, First contact Physiotherapists, andothers. We are a training practice andunderstand well the need to support and nurture staff, as well as encouragingand providing the necessary training to help you achieve your goals.

Tollgate Medical Centre was proud to be recognised by theHSJ awards, as a previous finalist for Workforce Initiative of the Year, inpioneering methodologies for taking the pressure off doctors whilst continuingto provide excellent patient care. Wecontinue to want to improve the wellbeing of both patients and staff at thePractice, and provide a supportive and friendly workplace. We were also delighted to be accredited theGold Award for Pride in Practice and supporting LGBT+ patients.

If you would like to know more, we would love to hear fromyou. The position is availableimmediately; however, the start date is negotiable for the right candidate.

Job responsibilities

The post holder is an experienced general practicepharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supported andworking alongside the team at Tollgate Medical Centre.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the postholder will provide clinical pharmacy leadership for the practice, takingresponsibility for, and not limited to, Structured Medication Reviews, areas ofchronic disease management, medicines optimisation, quality improvement, thequality and outcomes framework and other enhanced services.

The post holder will be responsiblefor leading, training and coordinating the work of professionals within theorganisation, to proactively and competently. The post holder willcompetently manage repeat prescribing systems, proactively dealing with acute andrepeat prescription requests and medicines reconciliation on transfer ofcare. Where necessary the role wouldinvolve putting in place systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise inclinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs ofpatients in the GP practice.

The post holder will provide support to the practice staffwith regards to prescription and medication queries, ensuring integration withcommunity and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patientoutcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage GP workload.

You will work closely with colleagues within the Practiceand the PCN to ensure adherence to prescribing formularies, and medicinesoptimisation programmes, whilst maintaining patient safety. Regular meetings within the PCN, communitypharmacists, and the ICB Pharmacy team are essential to share learning and tobe up-to-date with new guidelines and targets.

The role is pivotal to improving quality of care andoperational efficiencies and so requires motivation and passion to deliverexcellent service within general practice and the wider PCN.

This job description is intended as a basic guide to thescope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive:

Primary Duties andAreas of Responsibility

Patient facing Clinical Medication Reviews

Patient facing medicines support

Telephone/video medicines support

Medicine information to practice staff andpatients

Unplanned hospital admissions

Documents management

Consulting patients with minor ailments

Repeat prescribing

Signposting

Information management

Education and Training

Public health

Required skills andattributes

Ability to develop collaborative workingrelationships

Clinical knowledge, Skills and Experience

Education, Training and Development

Research and Evaluation

Registration

Professional Registration

Mandatory registration with GeneralPharmaceutical Council

Disclosureand 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 forDisclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known asCRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UKRegistration

Applicants must have current UK professionalregistration

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent training e.g. NHS Pathway training for PBPs Independent prescriber.
• CPPE

Experience

• Working as a pharmacist in General Practice full time (or equivalent) for more than 2 years as a Practice Based Pharmacist
• Experience of: teaching & training, clinical supervision and mentoring and coaching for change
• Management of self and others to achieve goals and targets
• Leadership of other healthcare professionals, particularly pharmacists
• Experience of working across a range of pharmacy settings
• Experience of leading and developing multidisciplinary clinical teams

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.