NHS
We areseeking a dedicated and professional Clinical Pharmacist to join our multidisciplinaryteam.
This is aunique opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organisation within thePrimary Care Network (PCN) framework. The PCN has already established excellentcollaboration in delivering pharmacy provision to the many aspects of the DESwithin its locality. The post holder will help underpin and grow the team tomove to working in line with the ever-evolving requirements of PCNs.
Our current team is complemented by 6 clinicalpharmacists and 4 pharmacy technicians working across all sites. This role is areplacement within the team to continue to grow on the support andaccessibility of our PCN and its patient population
Main duties of the job Clinical Medicines Management
Provide expertise in clinical medicines management, including medication reviews and ensuring safe prescribing practices, especially during care transitions.
Medication Reviews
Conduct remote or face-to-face structured medication reviews for patients, particularly those with polypharmacy, long-term conditions, or in care homes.
Support for Patients
Offer patient-facing support, addressing medication queriesand optimizing medication use to improve adherence and outcomes.
Reconcile and manage medicines post-hospital discharge,ensuring continuity of care and addressing unexplained changes.
Quality Improvement
Lead clinical audits and contribute to quality improvementinitiatives, including adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines.
Review and improve the safety of medicines associated withunplanned hospital admissions and high-risk groups.
Education and Guidance
Provide medication-related information to practice staff,healthcare teams, and patients, suggesting solutions and monitoring outcomes.
Policy Implementation
Monitor compliance with local and national guidelines,assisting with practice formulary updates and adherence to NICE guidance.
Collaborate with multidisciplinaryteams, attending case conferences and contributing to the delivery ofhigh-quality care.
About us LakesideHealthcare at Yaxley is a well-established surgery with a list size of over18,000 which is growing. We achieve full QOF points, and have been awarded theRCGP Quality Practice Award twice. The practice adopted a Doctor First accesssystem in 2012 for all GP and Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care Practitionerappointments.
We stronglybelieve in learning and teaching to progress personal development. Further training and development isencouraged to help build your role according to your aspirations and the needsof the business.
Working within theSouth Peterborough PCN you will be part of a forward-thinking Primary CareNetwork comprising of four practices across South Peterborough. We recognisethe value that these roles will bring to our practices and our patients, and welook forward to growing our PCN team.You will be joining an established, dynamic and varied team, whose aimis to provide exemplary patient care; finding innovative solutions in generalpractice to deliver the best care we can to our patients
Job responsibilities The post holder will work within their clinical competenceas part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicinesmanagement. This involves providing face to face structured medication reviews,managing long term conditions, ensuring safe prescribing at the transfer ofcare, implementing systems for safer prescribing, repeat prescriptionreauthorisation and dealing with acute prescription requests.
The post holder will perform face to facemedication review of patients with polypharmacy,especially for older people, people in residentialcare homes and those with multiple comorbidities.
The post holder will provide leadership on qualityimprovement and clinical audit, and manage some aspects of the Quality andOutcomes Framework.
This role is pivotal to improving the quality ofcare and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliveran excellent service within general practice.
The post holder will be supported to develop theirrole to become a non-medical prescriber, if that qualification is not alreadyheld.
Person Specification Experience
Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
Experience of 1 year working in general practice.
Experience of using SystmOne.
Experience of working across multiple sectors of Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, CCGs, Industry).
Qualifications
Completion of CPPE pathway, or working towards completion
Independent prescriber or working towards
Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience.
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.
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This is aunique opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organisation within thePrimary Care Network (PCN) framework. The PCN has already established excellentcollaboration in delivering pharmacy provision to the many aspects of the DESwithin its locality. The post holder will help underpin and grow the team tomove to working in line with the ever-evolving requirements of PCNs.
Our current team is complemented by 6 clinicalpharmacists and 4 pharmacy technicians working across all sites. This role is areplacement within the team to continue to grow on the support andaccessibility of our PCN and its patient population
Main duties of the job Clinical Medicines Management
Provide expertise in clinical medicines management, including medication reviews and ensuring safe prescribing practices, especially during care transitions.
Medication Reviews
Conduct remote or face-to-face structured medication reviews for patients, particularly those with polypharmacy, long-term conditions, or in care homes.
Support for Patients
Offer patient-facing support, addressing medication queriesand optimizing medication use to improve adherence and outcomes.
Reconcile and manage medicines post-hospital discharge,ensuring continuity of care and addressing unexplained changes.
Quality Improvement
Lead clinical audits and contribute to quality improvementinitiatives, including adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines.
Review and improve the safety of medicines associated withunplanned hospital admissions and high-risk groups.
Education and Guidance
Provide medication-related information to practice staff,healthcare teams, and patients, suggesting solutions and monitoring outcomes.
Policy Implementation
Monitor compliance with local and national guidelines,assisting with practice formulary updates and adherence to NICE guidance.
Collaborate with multidisciplinaryteams, attending case conferences and contributing to the delivery ofhigh-quality care.
About us LakesideHealthcare at Yaxley is a well-established surgery with a list size of over18,000 which is growing. We achieve full QOF points, and have been awarded theRCGP Quality Practice Award twice. The practice adopted a Doctor First accesssystem in 2012 for all GP and Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care Practitionerappointments.
We stronglybelieve in learning and teaching to progress personal development. Further training and development isencouraged to help build your role according to your aspirations and the needsof the business.
Working within theSouth Peterborough PCN you will be part of a forward-thinking Primary CareNetwork comprising of four practices across South Peterborough. We recognisethe value that these roles will bring to our practices and our patients, and welook forward to growing our PCN team.You will be joining an established, dynamic and varied team, whose aimis to provide exemplary patient care; finding innovative solutions in generalpractice to deliver the best care we can to our patients
Job responsibilities The post holder will work within their clinical competenceas part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicinesmanagement. This involves providing face to face structured medication reviews,managing long term conditions, ensuring safe prescribing at the transfer ofcare, implementing systems for safer prescribing, repeat prescriptionreauthorisation and dealing with acute prescription requests.
The post holder will perform face to facemedication review of patients with polypharmacy,especially for older people, people in residentialcare homes and those with multiple comorbidities.
The post holder will provide leadership on qualityimprovement and clinical audit, and manage some aspects of the Quality andOutcomes Framework.
This role is pivotal to improving the quality ofcare and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliveran excellent service within general practice.
The post holder will be supported to develop theirrole to become a non-medical prescriber, if that qualification is not alreadyheld.
Person Specification Experience
Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
Experience of 1 year working in general practice.
Experience of using SystmOne.
Experience of working across multiple sectors of Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, CCGs, Industry).
Qualifications
Completion of CPPE pathway, or working towards completion
Independent prescriber or working towards
Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience.
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.
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