PCN Clinical Pharmacist in General Practice

3 months ago

Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom 12PointCare Limited Full time

Job summary

Would you like the opportunity to actively support and deliver effective patient care in GP Practices within a defined North Hertfordshire Primary Care Network? If so, you could be the qualified and experienced Clinical Pharmacist that we are hoping to welcome into our North Hertfordshire PCN (Icknield PCN) and work alongside our existing five PCN Clinical Pharmacists, three Pharmacy Technicians and six GP Practices' wider multi-disciplinary teams in Letchworth, Baldock and Ashwell.

We are seeking a highly motivated professional who will provide care delivered autonomously within their clinical competencies but from within a supportive multi-disciplinary team. They will provide expertise in clinical medicines optimisation across the Primary Care Network.

The role will suit a forward-thinking, innovative and enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist who is able to work collaboratively across the team. If you are adaptable, self-motivated and organised, possessing the necessary qualities and skills for this post, we look forward to hearing from you.

Applications are welcomed for both full time and part time working.

Early applications are encouraged as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Main duties of the job

Provide professional input to PCN Practice teams & network multidisciplinary teams working to improve patient outcomes and reduce avoidable admission to hospital. Ensure optimum benefit for prescribed medication through high levels of compliance & concordance achieved by support for the patient and carers. Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge, amend medication lists & contact patients/ carers regarding such changes, as appropriate, to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge. Provide direct care to patients with long term conditions, minor ailments & other clinical areas within the scope of practice. Review MHRA alerts, organise appropriate searches/audits, implement drug withdrawals, etc; improving medicines safety. Support the care of complex patients in their own homes or in nursing or residential accommodation as part of a multidisciplinary team, with an option to undertake care home optimisation work. Provide professional leadership on matters relating to medicines optimisation and quality improvement. Lead on the prescribing domains of the Quality & Outcome and Consolidated Funding Frameworks. Act as key contact in Practice for all medication related queries. To support improvements in clinical care through Practice-based audits & implementing change.

About us

12PointCare is the GPFederation supporting Icknield Primary Care Network (PCN) in NorthHertfordshire with a patient population of circa 58,000.

All of our Practicesoperate the SystmOne clinical system, are well-respected, friendly and arewell-rated by the CQC.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the effective delivery of patient carein GP Practices within the PCN by utilising pharmaceutical skills to embed theprinciples of medicines optimisation within the wider practice teams, ensuring safepatient care through regular review and monitoring of patients based onclinical need and supporting demand management through consultation withpatients as appropriate.

Thepost holder will work as part of a multi‐disciplinary team in a patient facingrole, based either remotely or within a member GP Practice,but working for all GP Practices across the PCN at all times as required.

The PCN Clinical Pharmacist willundergo clinical supervision and mentorship from a named GP Clinical Supervisorand by the Senior PCN Clinical Pharmacist leading the PCN Pharmacy serviceacross the Primary Care Network.

This post ispart of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme for PCNs funded by NHSEngland and includesfunded access to the Clinical Pharmacist Training Pathway for any further modulesrequired to complete the pathway.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Relevant undergraduate degree in pharmacy (BPharm, MPharm or equivalent). Independent Prescriber or working towards/ intent ofgaining qualification.

Desirable

Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Teaching qualification.

Experience

Essential

Interest in the development of the general practice clinical pharmacist role. Portfolio of evidence of continuous professional development and post-qualifying experience. Evidence of multi-disciplinary working. Evidence of the application of innovative practice and the application of evidence based interventions. Clear, concise record keeping / report writing skills. Evidence of multidisciplinary working. Able to drive and has access to car or equivalent for travel between GP Practices. Good IT skills ability to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet to obtain and analyse information. Ability to undertake research. Good IT skills ability to use Word, Excel, Power Point, and Internet to obtain and analyse information.

Desirable

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience. Skills in an acute care and Long Term Conditions management in related setting (training will be provided).

Other Requirements

Essential

Flexibility to work outside of core office hours. Satisfactory Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check. Awareness of the need to maintain confidentiality at all times. Full valid UK driving licence.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Team player with willingness to learn. Excellent communication and organisational skills. Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the cooperation of relevant stakeholders. Flexible and adaptable approach to working. Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines in a complex / changing environment. Be able to organise workload and work autonomously and within a team. Be able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary. Self-motivated and directed.

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