Job summary

Our practices are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our clinical team and work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient-facing role. This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist to join an established medicines team within the PCN footprint. You will be based across 2 to 3 practices so you will have the opportunity to build up relationships with the primary care team.

Main duties of the job

The role will be supported by a lead Clinical Pharmacist in our PCN. There are regular teaching sessions, and all our practices are engaged in ensuring the role is optimised and developed. We are keen to hear from pharmacists of all backgrounds and level of experience, whether you have already completed or would like to complete the independent prescriber (IP) qualification. Although we are looking to recruit to a full-time post, we would consider part-time or flexible working particularly to support our extended hours provision.

About us

Hackney Marshes PCN comprises of five GP practices: Lower Clapton Group Practice, The Lea Surgery, Latimer Health Centre, Athena Medical Centre, and Kingsmead Medical Centre with a combined list size of 42,470. We support a patient population within an area of high social deprivation with the aim to deliver higher quality care leading to better experience and outcomes. This is a truly exciting time to be working in Primary Care in Hackney, we hope you will consider joining us to be a part of our exciting and innovative team.

Job responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
• Be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber, and work with and alongside the general practice team.
• Responsible for care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism.
• Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both public health and social care needs of patients and help in tackling inequalities.
• Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement, contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
• Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote selfcare.
• Have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy).
• Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system.
• Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists, and anticoagulation.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• Experience/awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions in general medical practice.
• Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in pharmacy.
• Holds an independent prescribing qualification, is working towards a qualification or has the intention to complete this in the future.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the role of a clinical pharmacist within primary care.
• Accountable for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
• Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
• Enrolled on or willingness to complete the CPPE Primary care Pharmacy Education pathway

Experience (Essential)

• Minimum of 2 years postqualification experience

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

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Address: Latimer Health Centre, 4 Homerton Terrace, London, E9 6RT

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Christine Sanders - [contact hidden]