JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a full time Clinical Pharmacist to work at Yardley Wood Health Centre within the Moseley, Billesley and Yardley Wood area (MOBY PCN).
Please note that the pay of this role will be Dependant on Experience.

ABOUT US

Our Health Partnership was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit patients..
We are currently a GP partnership of 30 practices with 39 surgeries, serving around 280,000 patients in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Shropshire.
The partnership offers a shared administrative and management structure, cutting down the time doctors have to spend on admin. It opens up economies of scale to get best value from budgets. It has the resources to develop innovative services and effective partnerships with local hospitals and care services. And it can access new funding streams that are only available to large GP organisations.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Provide education and training to primary healthcare team(s) on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.

JOB DESCRIPTION AGREEMENT

This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Experience working as a clinical pharmacist
• Hold an independent prescribing qualification.
• Ideally have completed the CPPE pathway
• Recognises priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
• Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct
• Involves patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE and local best practice guidelines.
  NB: it is anticipated that the level of qualification, skill and competence held will vary according to the level of position and the components of the role being carried out, see person specification for details.

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 the ability to conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from more experienced colleagues and peers.
• Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity in accordance with professional expectations; working alongside senior clinical pharmacists to identifying development needs.
• Participates in the delivery of formal education programmes commensurate to role.
• Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice.
• Ensures appropriate clinical supervision is in place to support development
• Enrolled into review and appraisal systems within the practice and wider organisation

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will perform medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and implement systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the PCN.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. They will take responsibility for areas of medicines optimisation within the PCN and undertake structured clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement (QI) and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services at practice and PCN level.
The post holder will work with all sectors of pharmacy across the health system and the wider OHP organisation to improve population health. Demonstrating improvement in patient outcomes and working to reduce health inequalities across the PCN contributing to improving the efficiency of general practice and delivering a best in class service.
The Job Description may be updated in line with the needs of the organisation.