Wednesbury, United Kingdom Job Category:
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23.01.2025 Expiry Date:
09.03.2025 Job Description:
Job summary We are looking for a full-time, enthusiastic and highly motivated clinical pharmacist to join our team and embed the role of a clinical pharmacist within our member practice. This is a great opportunity to develop a fulfilling and vital career in primary care within a supported environment. There will be opportunity to use your expertise to innovate; to advise and influence our medicines management strategy; to implement measures that ensure quality and safety in prescribing. The post holder will be predominately working on site at Village Medical Centre. Main duties of the job The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role in the practice. Take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management 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. Deal with acute prescription requests and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care. Provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement. Ensure integration with community and hospital pharmacy. Undertake clinical medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy. About us Health Vision Partnership is a primary care network of 7 GP surgeries covering a patient population of approximately 51,000 patients in the Sandwell & West Birmingham CCG footprint. We are a dynamic and friendly team, already experienced at working together to deliver excellent care for our patients. Village Medical Centre has an established team of 4 GPs, 2 Salaried GPs, 1 ANP, 2 Nurse prescribers, 2 HCAs, 1 Pharmacist and working in collaboration with the PCN as part of the ARRS roles we have 2 Physician Associates, 2 Pharmacists, 1 Primary Care Mental Health Nurse and 1 Social Prescriber. We are a training Practice and at present have 3 GP registrars. We have a strong dynamic admin team. Our patient base of 10,200 patients is based across 2 sites in Wednesbury. We are committed to providing the best care and service to our patients who are the main focus and priority of the practice. We use System-One, Docman and AccuRX. Job Responsibilities:
Manage own case load and run long-term condition clinics. Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients. Provide patient-facing clinics for those with medicines queries. Provide out of hours/on call/extended services for the practice and patients. Manage repeat prescribing and ensure compliance with medicines legislation. Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation. Person Specification:
Qualifications Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent. Registered with GPhC. Member of RPS. Specialist knowledge through a Postgraduate Diploma and qualifications. Evidence of recent and relevant Continuing Professional Development. Independent prescriber status or a commitment to undertake the course. Experience At least 2 years post registration experience in a hospital, community or general practice setting. Experience of undertaking medication or medicine use reviews, and patient counselling. Experience of working with clinicians and multidisciplinary/multiagency work. Experience of facilitating change to improve clinical practice. Experience of delivering training sessions to varied groups. Experience in undertaking clinical audit.
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