Senior Clinical Pharmacist Leader

1 week ago


Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative Full time

Job Summary

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative (MBPCC) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Clinical Pharmacist to lead a multi-PCN pharmacist professional support and advice service. The successful candidate will provide expert clinical strategic leadership to PCN ARRS Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians within the Morecambe Bay area.

Main Duties

The Principal Clinical Pharmacist will provide strategic leadership for clinical support and advice for PCNs, MBPCC, PCN Clinical Pharmacists, and Pharmacy Technicians. Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing PCN pharmacy-related input into Clinical Pharmacy inductions, including guidance on where to seek help.
  • Delivering introductions to Primary Care targets, such as QoF, PCN DES, and ICB Quality Contracts.
  • Facilitating medication optimisation knowledge and activity, including guidance and formulary information, and engagement in ICB programmes of work.
  • Supporting Clinical Pharmacists with strategic clinical leadership on therapeutics, medicines optimisation, and quality improvement.
  • Cascading information gained from local and national bodies.
  • Providing advice on achieving Primary Care targets, including EMIS SNOMED codes.
  • Offering medicines support via answering queries across multiple PCNs.
  • Providing information and support in complex scenarios around medicines-related issues to Clinical Pharmacists.
  • Sharing medicines management expertise and best practice.

About Us

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative is a GP Federation in the beautiful Bay area, working with 30 GP practices and 8 PCNs across North Lancashire and South Cumbria. We are a small, friendly team looking for a like-minded individual to work with us.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Attending interviews for Clinical Pharmacists or Pharmacy Technicians, as required.
  • Working closely with PCNs, equivalent band 7 and band 8a Clinical Pharmacists, to promote and embed the role of PCN Clinical Pharmacist.
  • Collaborating with primary care healthcare professionals to ensure agreed changes in medication are implemented and sustained.
  • Leading on the development of protocols with key stakeholders to support prescribing initiatives.
  • Introducing and implementing new/revised policies and guidelines to improve Clinical Governance around Medicines and prescribing.
  • Attending PCN meetings and working to find solutions to pharmacy or medicines-related problems.
  • Providing clinical leadership for PCNs' strategic plans, working with members to improve the quality and effectiveness of its delivery of the PCN DES.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A full UK driving license and ability to travel to multiple sites across Morecambe Bay.
  • 5 years' experience in a Clinical Pharmacy role and a minimum of 2 years of leadership and management experience in primary care.
  • Competence in using EMIS Web.
  • Experience of managing a team.
  • Evidence of high-quality prescribing practice.
  • A thorough understanding of primary care prescribing, rational prescribing, and strategies for improving prescribing.
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and negotiating skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Ability to use MS software, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and email.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will hold:

  • A Master of Pharmacy (or equivalent).
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
  • Independent prescriber status.
  • Completion of the CPPE pathway or evidence of full exemption.


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