Job summary

Would you like to work as a pharmacist in general practice joining the newest and most exciting branch of the pharmacy profession?

We are looking to recruit Clinical Pharmacists who will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role in the Primary Care Networks (PCN). Doncaster has five PCNs; Central, East, North, South and 4Doncaster.

This role will be based working across General Practices in the Central Primary Care Network.

For information on the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education please see the attached document.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking pharmacists educated to degree level, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), possessing a Masters Degree (MPharm) or equivalent.

You will need to be flexible in your approach to work as the role will be working primarily across the Primary Care Network, within various practices; providing pharmacy services, including;

  • Optimise the use of medicines
  • Support the PCNs with regards to prescription and medication queries
  • Improve the safety and quality of prescribing
  • Providing support and education to patients on self-management and ensure referral to appropriate healthcare professionals if required
  • Implement and manage the repeat prescribing process for practice and patient requests

This is an exciting opportunity in which you will gain experience and make a real impact. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within the Primary Care Networks.

About us

Primary Care Doncaster Ltd is developing a wide range of services to support general practice across the Borough and is looking at innovative ways to develop its workforce, due to interest by a significant number of GP Practices and Networks within the town.

The salary for the role is fixed at £45,729 per annum for a full time post, 37.5 hours per week (calculated pro-rata for part time hours). Any pay progression would be subject to a formal appraisal process and cannot be guaranteed or confirmed.

PCD are an equal opportunities employer.

We reserve the right to close the advert to applications early, should a high volume of applications be received.

Date posted

21 February 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£45,729 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0011-23-7149

Job locations

Oak Tree Lodge Tickhill Road Hospital

Balby

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN4 8QN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. Take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy

Provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. Support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice(s)

Support the practice integrate with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. Take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy

Provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. Support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice(s)

Support the practice integrate with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • – Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
  • – Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • – Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • – Member of or working towards Faculty Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • – Graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
  • – Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

  • – Minimum of 2 years post- qualification experience
  • – An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
  • – An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing

Desirable

  • – In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • – Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
  • – Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • – Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • – Member of or working towards Faculty Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • – Graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
  • – Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

  • – Minimum of 2 years post- qualification experience
  • – An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
  • – An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing

Desirable

  • – In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).