Pharmacist

Milton Keynes - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre is looking to welcome a qualified and experienced clinical pharmacist into our busy practice to play a full and active role within our multi-disciplinary team. The role is offered on a part-time basis for 14 hours per week.

The main responsibilities of the role include;

Work as part of a multi disciplinary team in a primary care setting.
Provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries.
Provide expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the GP practices.
Provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
Ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix improve patient outcomes ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workloads.

Please see job description attached for more information.

About the Candidate

You will be a qualified pharmacist with strong experience within primary care and have the following skills and qualifications:

Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council;
Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital primary care or community) or working towards obtaining this;
Qualified independent prescriber or working towards this;
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS);
Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice;
Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas;
Abilityto plan manage monitor advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions;
Abilityto demonstrateaccountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individuals;
Abilityto recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns referring to seniors or GPs with confidence when appropriate;
Abilityto follow legal ethical professional and organisational policies procedures and codes of conduct;
Ability to assistpatients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance;
Non-judgemental attitude and ability to be flexible and adaptable;
Self-motivated with excellentcommunication skills;
Understand the need for patient confidentiality.

About Us

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre is a large training practice based in the town of Newport Pagnell with two further sites in the area. We have 30000 patients andown PCN The Bridge.We like to support learning and development andcan offer NHS pension as part of our employment package.

Other information:

Rated as Outstanding by CQC
Part of a Primary Care Network
6 GP Partners 10 Salaried GPs
2 GP Trainer/Practice Educators
Support for both Student Nurses Student Paramedics and Medical Students
Urgent Care Team
SystmOne Practice
Visiting consultants

Benefits include:

NHS Pension Scheme
Annual leave: minimum 27 days FTE with enhancements for long service
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
Free parking and easy access to parking across all three sites.
The NHS pension scheme is a defined benefits scheme
Life insurance
Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and childrens pension
Ill health benefits
20% employer contribution

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.

The main responsibilities of the role include;

Work as part of a multi disciplinary team in a primary care setting.
Provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries.
Provide expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the GP practices.
Provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
Ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix improve patient outcomes ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workloads.

Please see job description attached for more information.

About the Candidate

You will be a qualified pharmacist with strong experience within primary care and have the following skills and qualifications:

Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council;
Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital primary care or community) or working towards obtaining this;
Qualified independent prescriber or working towards this;
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS);
Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice;
Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas;
Abilityto plan manage monitor advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions;
Abilityto demonstrateaccountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individuals;
Abilityto recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns referring to seniors or GPs with confidence when appropriate;
Abilityto follow legal ethical professional and organisational policies procedures and codes of conduct;
Ability to assistpatients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance;
Non-judgemental attitude and ability to be flexible and adaptable;
Self-motivated with excellentcommunication skills;
Understand the need for patient confidentiality.