Senior Clinical Pharmacist

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES COLLABORATIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Works collaboratively with the PCN Clinical Director and PCN GP partner lead for prescribing Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. ICBs, National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) East Midlands) Demonstrates ability to lead a team Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary Actively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships both within and outside the practice and locality Foster and maintain strong links with all services across locality Explores the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams Liaises with ICB colleagues including ICB Pharmacists (medicines optimisation team) on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit Liaises with ICB Pharmacists and Heads of Medicines Management/ Optimisation to benefit from peer support Liaises with other GP Practices and staff as needed for the collective benefit of patients, including, but not limited to Patients GP, Nurses and other practice staff Other healthcare professionals including ICB Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, Dieticians, Social Prescribing Link Workers, First Contact Physiotherapists, Paramedics, mental health practitioners, mental health occupational therapists, research nurse, etc.

Locality / GP prescribing lead Locality Managers/PCN Business Manager Community Nurses and other Allied Health Professionals Community and Hospital Pharmacy Teams Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Completion of a Bachelors/Masters degree in Pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Minimum of 3 years experience as a Pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio.

LEADERSHIP: Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace. Demonstrate understanding of, and contributes to, the workplace vision Engages with Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) and involves PPGs in development of the role and practices Demonstrates ability to improve quality within limitations of service Reviews yearly progress and develops clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others.

Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goals Promotes diversity and equality in people management techniques and leads by example. Demonstrates an ability to lead a team and provide mentoring and support to the other Clinical Pharmacists MANAGEMENT: Demonstrate understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/or service Demonstrate understanding of the process for effective resource utilisation Demonstrate understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice Demonstrates ability to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management Demonstrate ability to extend boundaries of service delivery within the team Lead and mentor a team of differing experience and abilities To line manage staff, annual appraisals etc EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT: Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service Demonstrates understanding of the mentorship process Demonstrates ability to conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from more experience colleague Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity; working alongside Lead Clinical Pharmacist to identifying areas to develop Participates in the delivery of formal education programmes Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice.

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