PCN Pharmacist

Ipswich - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

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.
Processing specialist treatment letters.
Supporting practice dispensary.
Processing hospital medication discharge letters.
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 the Candidate

To be considered for this position you will need the following;

Qualified pharmacist with 2 years experience current registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
Primary care experience desirable.
Confident in use of electronic records and systems; databases and spreadsheets.
NMP or working towards NMP.
Diploma in clinical pharmacy or pharmacy practice.
Leadership activities in previous work.
Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education training and experience.
SystmOne experience desirable.

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 permanent employment contract.
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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.