Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description

We seek an enthusiastic and driven individual who is keen to develop and extend the role of pharmacists within primary care. The role will be patient facing and include all aspects of medicines management across both long term conditions and acute presentations. You will work alongside a clinical pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician You will be helping to guide them in innovative, cost effective prescribing alongside a holistic approach to care.

Required qualifications and attributes:

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
• Registered with GPhC
• Member of RPS
• Evidence of recent CPD
• Independent prescriber status or a commitment to undertake the course
• Effective interpersonal, communication (both oral and written) presentation and influencing skills
• Ability to communicate information to patients and careers in a clear and appropriate manner, using developed empathy skills
• Knowledge of medicines management issues across primary, acute and domiciliary care settings
• Understanding and appreciation of National and local policies which impinge on primary care prescribing
• Professional approach to work demonstrating excellent interactive patient skills. Guided by professional code, accountable and responsible for own professional actions
• Ability to gain the confidence and credibility of a range of professional
• Able to work under pressure and prioritise task to ensure urgent work is completed on time

Main duties of the job

Core Responsibilities:

Working with the practice based teams to undertake medication reviews particularly in high risk groups such as:

• frail elderly
• poly- pharmacy
• Renal impairment
• Hepatic impairment
• Substance misuse
• Patients on high risk medicines
• STOPP/START identified patients
• Revolving door hospital admissions
• Improve prescribing practice through educational support for all prescribers within the practices.
• Lead on where changes in evidence requires change in prescribing across patient population e.g. where a drug is withdrawn or indications change.
• Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacies to align support for medicines adherence such as NMS.
• Support improvements in clinical care through practice based audit and implementing change.
• Prescribing advice to prescribers in practice e.g. temporary non availability of drugs.
• Ensure patient safety when they are transferred between care providers through reconciliation of prescribed medicines.

We offer an exciting role with the opportunity to evolve and help shape the future landscape of primary care, whilst working in dynamic and stimulating environments. We are a dispensing practice, with an excellent reputation in the local community, situated in a desirable, rural setting. The successful candidate will also benefit from the NHS pension scheme, free staff parking, a supportive and friendly team as well as daily coffee breaks with colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
• Registered with GPhC

Desirable

• Independent prescriber status or a commitment to undertake the course

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

Theale Medical Centre

Address

Englefield Road

Theale

Reading

RG7 5AS