Lead Clinical Pharmacist - North PCN
Job overview
Would you like to work as a lead pharmacist in general practice joining the newest and most exciting branch of the pharmacy profession?
We are looking to recruit a Lead Clinical Pharmacists who will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role in Doncaster Primary Care Network (PCN). The role will be working within a great team including a senior pharmacist who will provide clinical supervision, four other pharmacists and three pharmacy technicians.The role involves all aspects of pharmacist support including liaison with community pharmacy.
This role will be based working within North Primary Care Network.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a Lead Clinical Pharmacist 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 across the three practices in our Primary Care Network, 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 request
This is 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 Network.
Further details can be found in the attached job description.
Working for our organisation
Primary Care Doncaster (PCD) Ltd is developing a wide range of services to support general practice across the city and is looking at innovative ways to develop its workforce, due to interest by a significant number of GP practices and Networks within the city.
At PCD and within the GP practices and Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and the creativity that thrives when people work together in person. Each Network has a range of offices and work locations designed to foster innovation, teamwork, and a vibrant work culture where you can grow your career and make a real impact.
As a PCD employee you will have access to the generous NHS Pension Scheme and 27 annual leave days per year.
PCD are an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Lead a team of Clinical Pharmacists team and demonstrate the characteristics of a role model to members in the team providing support to team members and ensure there is appropriate clinical supervision in place for all pharmacists
- Undertake clinical supervision and systematic peer caseload review of colleagues on an individual or group basis
- Ensure all pharmacists are engaged with the review and appraisal systems within the PCN
- Act as a role model demonstrating effective clinical leadership on a daily basis and promote the behaviours of being proactive positive respectful supportive reliable and trustworthy
Conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from a more experienced colleague
Understand the implications of national priorities for the team and/or service and manage the team of Clinical Pharmacists through these changes
Assess and monitor risk in own and others practice acting on results thereby ensuring safe delivery of care
Follow professional and organisational policies and procedures relating to performance management.
Please note that if you are successful, the pre-employment health check will require evidence of vaccination status or exemption, where appropriate, and your vaccination status will be retained as part of your employment health record.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- General Pharmaceutical Council registration
- Master's Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
- Independent Prescriber qualification or willingness to complete
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience gaining independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- 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
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare
- NHS experience
Skills
Essential criteria- Written and verbal communication, problem solving, IT, interpersonal, influencing, and negotiating skills
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
- Ability to obtain and analyse complex information
- Working independently or as part of a team
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
Qualifications/Knowledge
Essential criteria- • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC
- • Independent Prescriber
- • MPharm or equivalent with postgraduate clinical qualification
- • Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience including advanced practice in primary care
Skills/Competencies
Essential criteria- • Strong leadership, communication and analytical skills
- • Enthusiasm to join and develop a fantastic pharmacy team in a dynamic forward thinking PCN
- • Experience in medicines optimisation, audit, governance and service development
- • Proficient IT skills including EMIS and medicines safety systems
- • Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience, including advanced practice in primary care
- • Experience with Clinical Systems such as EMIS & Systmone
Disposition/Attitudes
Essential criteria- • Demonstrable ability to show kindness and compassion
- • Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
- • Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- • Demonstrates co-operative team working and awareness of the roles of other professionals
- • Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines
- • Ability to adapt and change approach as circumstance dictates
- • Persistence and ability to keep going in difficult situations and with complex and uncertain pieces of work
- • Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
- • An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- • “Can do” attitude, able to maintain positivity in the face of adversity
- • Good time keeping
- • Flexible approach to work
- • Ability to work flexibly across days of the week