181141 - Prescribing Support Pharmacist - DM

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

NHS Lanarkshire Wide

The Role

To work closely with GPs, other practice staff, community pharmacists, care home staff, members of the primary healthcare team, scheduled care colleagues and central team colleagues in supporting the development and application of high quality, safe, cost effective, rational and evidence based prescribing in the HSCP.

This role will involve working as part of a multi-disciplinary team within GP practice, providing individualised clinical care to patients, to improve the safety and effectiveness of their medicines, prescribing where appropriate.

Developing, implementing and evaluating a range of processes to ensure successful implementation of NHS Lanarkshire prescribing strategies and policies promoting awareness of prescribing management issues.

Support with the operational delivery of the pharmacotherapy service within the locality.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

Masters of Pharmacy Degree

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (1-year pre-registration practice and competency assessment with examination to enter the register)

Required to demonstrate a highly specialised clinical pharmacy knowledge, skills clinical reasoning and judgement

Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Experience in patient information/education

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Information technology and analytical skills

Proven practice research/audit skills

Proven negotiation skills and ability to motivate and influence others to address and improve a variety of prescribing issues

Evidence of further developed knowledge and experience in management and/or leadership

Planning and organisational skills

Ability to work autonomously

Critical appraisal skills

Valid driving licence

Experience of working with primary care practitioners in multidisciplinary environment

Registered with GPhC as a prescriber (or willing to work towards)

Project management experience

Understanding of the wider NHS and Primary Care services

It would be great if you also have

Extensive post registration experience

Track record of success in prescribing support

Knowledge of GP practice computer systems and PRISMS/PIS with the basic knowledge of the role of Boards and CHPs, in the provision of healthcare

An understanding of the wider NHS and its impact on Primary Care

Contract type

Permanent

Delete as appropriate: Full time and Part Time available (minimum hours 22.3)

Please note for part time posts the salary will be pro-rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This roles will be based across NHS Lanarkshire

The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri: 9:00-5:00.

Looking to find out more?

If youre looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you



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