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We are looking 1x enthusiastic, highly motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our team and contribute to developing our services. Applicants for this specialist pharmacist role must be suitably qualified and will preferably have experience in an acute hospital setting or a GP Practice. The successful candidate will be required to work at any of the Practices within the North Lambeth Primary Care Network

This role willalso support the medicines management aspects of this initiative throughworking within the general practice setting with the support of a Band 8Clinical Pharmacist. This role will work as part of the general practice teamto provide specialist advice to patients, and undertake full patient canteredmedication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy,particularly the elderly and those with multiple conditions.

Candidates should bea registered pharmacist with post registration experience, have well developedcommunication skills and a patient focused approach to problem solving.

North Lambeth PCN:

Serving approximately 68,500 patients, North Lambeth Primary Care Network (PCN) is working to support and strengthen the delivery of primary care services in each of its 6 member practices, by working collaboratively and delivering quality improvement initiatives. We aim to

• achieve excellence in patient care and outcomes;
• maximise practice income achieved under contracts, including PMS KPI, QOF, GPDF and other local enhanced services;
• release clinical capacity by improving efficiency and effectiveness;
• enhance our workforce by providing training and providing interventions and support that develop resilience.

This role will also support the medicines management aspects of thisinitiative through working within the general practice setting. This role willwork as part of the general practice team to provide specialist advice to patientsand undertake full patient centered medication reviews to proactively managepeople with complex polypharmacy, particularly the elderly and those withmultiple conditions.

Work in general practice will also involve medicines reconciliation,management of prescribing queries and acute medication issues followinghospital discharges, and the development and implementation of safe systems formedication ordering and prescribing in the context of improving safety andreducing waste.

• Registered Pharmacist MRPharmS
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
• Working towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice
• Member of the RPS faculty

• 2 years qualified with appropriate post registration experience in hospital or GP practice pharmacy or equivalent area of practice with assessed competencies
• Previous clinical pharmacy experience in relevant area
• Previous clinical pharmacy experience in Acute and/or GP Practice
• Experience of supervising others
• Experience of practice research or audit
• Experience of protocol/guideline
• Experience of delivering training
• Experience of directorate work
• Willingness to develop advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework

• Be able to provide complex information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to senior consultants and managers
• Be able to impart knowledge on medicines use to other healthcare professionals
• Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
• Be able to influence junior medical staff
• Be able to use presentation aids
• Track record of successful team working
• Able to motivate self and others

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.