Job Title: |
Clinical Pharmacist- Prescriber/Non Prescriber |
| Status: | Permanent |
| Salary: | £44,345-£53,045 per annum, FTE |
| FTE: | Full Time-37.5 hours per week/minimum 30 hours per week |
| Location: | Practices of Living Well PCN Southampton |
| Accountable to: | Senior Clinical Pharmacist |
For more information, please see our Role Profile’s:
Clinical Pharmacist- Prescriber: Clinical Pharmacist- Independent Prescriber-Role Profile
Clinical Pharmacist- Non -Prescriber: Clinical Pharmacist – Role Profile
Living Well Partnership is made up of 8 GP surgeries working innovatively to change the way we deliver great patient care and fast, effective patient communication
Overall Aim of role:
The post holder is an experienced Pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries. They will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. In this role they will be supported by a Senior Clinical Pharmacist and GP who will develop, manage, and mentor them.
The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will respond to daily anima queries from patients, action medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and clinic letters. They will undertake medication reviews across different disease areas.
Clinical Pharmacist- Prescriber: The post holder will be an independent prescriber and us such will be expected to work within their scope of practice and develop this scope of practice to meet the requirements in primary care.
Clinical Pharmacist- Non -Prescriber: The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a independent prescriber.
Key Responsibilities:
- Patient facing clinical medical reviews
- Management of medicine at discharge from hospital
- Medicines advice to practice staff and patients
- Ensuring clinical documents received within practice are actioned appropriately
- Contributes pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components
- Works with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
- Ability to demonstrate self-development through continuous professional development activity working alongside the senior clinical pharmacist to identifying areas to develop
What we’re looking for!
Clinical Pharmacist- Prescriber:
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
- Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Independent prescribing qualification and annotation on GPhC register
- Specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training / experience
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence–based healthcare
- Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience
Clinical Pharmacist- Non -Prescriber:
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
- Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training / experience
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence–based healthcare
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
What we can offer you!
- 5 weeks holiday pro rata PLUS bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership with a 14.38% employer contribution rate
- Employee Wellbeing initiatives
- Cycle to work scheme
- Monthly employee award
- Investment in developing your skills and progression opportunities, across the Partnership
- First consideration for other internal recruitment opportunities
To apply
- Provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting cover letter, detailing how you meet the requirements of the role.
- Applications are to be e-mailed to hiowicb-hsi.livingwell-recruitment@nhs.net
- Please note that proof of qualifications is required in the offering/onboarding process
- Successful candidate will need a Enhanced DBS Clearance
Thank you for your interest, we look forward to hearing from you.
Dave Barclay
Managing Partner (Non-clinical)