Clinical Pharmacist
We are looking for a Practice-Based Pharmacist to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at Culdrose Medical Centre (RNAS Culdrose), in Helston, Cornwall.
This is a locum role (37 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.
Pay rates: Umbrella – £31.01 per hour
PAYE – £35.29 per hour
Job Description:- To undertake minor ailments triage: Dealing with minor ailments, triaging patients appropriately, and providing medication if required via prescription.
- To support evidence-based cost-effective prescribing, patient compliance and reduction of waste through medication review.
- To reconcile medicines for individual patients following hospital discharge or referral to secondary/tertiary care.
- To co-ordinate repeat prescribing reauthorisation process.
- To work with primary care professionals and patients to implement NICE and other evidence-based guidelines within MF(s).
- To manage, in conjunction with the Medical Facility Pharmacy Technician, patient and health care professional’s medicine queries.
- To provide medicine information and training to Medical Facility staff.
- To increase the quality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit.
- To review daily pathology results for patients on known medicines.
- To provide local professional oversight of dispensing on hub and spoke model for Medical Facilities with functioning dispensary.
- To manage Accredited Checker (ACT) qualification for Pharmacy Technicians within remit.
- To develop and manage specific advanced services offered by Medical Facility Pharmacy Technicians such as smoking cessation and Medication Use Review (MUR).
- To act as a local intermediary between Medical Facilities without a functioning dispensary and the outsourced dispensing service when required.
- To plan, prioritise and organise own long term and day to day work and be prepared to adapt quickly to provide response to rapidly changing clinical or altered arrangements.
- To oversee the safe and secure handling of medicines at associated Medical Facilities, in particular Controlled and Accountable Drugs.
- To be responsible for the implementation of Controlled Drug legislation through DPHC policy in conjunction with the Regional Pharmacist.
- To be responsible for identifying and maintaining own continuing professional development (CPD) and personal development plan.
- To undertake appropriate additional duties required by the Clinical Lead, Department Manager and line management.
- Must have a Degree in Pharmacy and have qualified as a pharmacist.
- Must be registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Must be a qualified Non-Medical Prescriber (annotated on GPhC register).
Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.
Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:
- Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
- A generous “Refer a Friend” bonus scheme
- Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
- Free uniforms provided (if required)
- A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.
- Free mandatory training
- Weekly payments
- Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment
All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements.
Please note that MMP does not sponsor work visas. Applicants must have valid leave to remain in the UK and relevant UK work experience.