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Wellspring

Surgery is recruiting a Clinical Pharmacist who has a keen interest in

providing long term conditions management with our patients. You will be able

to practice independently and be a valuable part of the team. Applications are

welcome from Clinical Pharmacists both with and without the Independent

Prescribing qualification.

The purpose

of the role is to support the general practice workforce and improve patient

care. We are keen that this role develops in line with the national

Clinical Pharmacist programme. Ideally the postholder will have

completed the CPPE pathway, but the surgery will support the right candidate to

achieve this.

Role

summary

Working

as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically

assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for

specific disease areas

Supporting patients with chronic disease

management

Undertaking

clinical medication reviews

Managing prescription processes and medication queries

Providing clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement including

QOF

Development support

and mentorship will be provided on a practice level and across

the PCN

You will be

working alongside other Pharmacists and a Pharmacy Technician

Behavioural Competencies and Skills

Collaborative Working Relationships

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, other professionals, other NHS private organisations e.g. ICBs

Demonstrates ability

to work as a member

of a team

Is

able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate

colleagues when necessary

Actively

work towards developing and maintaining effective working relationships both

within and outside

the practice and locality

Liaises with ICB colleagues including ICB pharmacists 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

Leadership

On

person centred medicines optimisation

Supporting

further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams

Liaises with other GP practices and staff as needed for the collective benefit of

patients

Demonstrates understanding of the pharmacy

role in governance and is able to

implement this appropriately within the workplace

Demonstrates understanding of, and contributes to, the workplace vision.

Demonstrates ability

to improve quality

within limitations of service

Reviews last

years progress and develops clear

plans to achieve

results within

priorities set by

others

Demonstrates ability

to motivate self to achieve

goals

Management

Demonstrates understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and service

Demonstrates understanding of the process

for effective resource utilisation

Demonstrates

understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice

Demonstrates ability

to identify and resolve risk

management issues according to policy and protocol

Follows

professional and organisational policies and procedures relating to performance management

Demonstrates ability

to extend boundaries of service delivery within the team

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 a more experienced colleague

Demonstrates self-development through continuous

professional development activity

Demonstrates

an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice

and keeps up to date

with relevant clinical

practice

Research and Evaluation

Demonstrates ability

to critically evaluate

and review literature.

Demonstrates ability

to identify where

there is a gap in the evidence

base to support practice

Demonstrates ability

to generate evidence

suitable for presentation at local level

Demonstrates

ability to apply the research evidence base into working practice

Demonstrates understanding of the principles of research governance

This Job description is intended as a guide

to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. The

description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account new developments at the practice.

Job description

Wellspring

Surgery is recruiting a Clinical Pharmacist who has a keen interest in

providing long term conditions management with our patients. You will be able

to practice independently and be a valuable part of the team. Applications are

welcome from Clinical Pharmacists both with and without the Independent

Prescribing qualification.

The purpose

of the role is to support the general practice workforce and improve patient

care. We are keen that this role develops in line with the national

Clinical Pharmacist programme. Ideally the postholder will have

completed the CPPE pathway, but the surgery will support the right candidate to

achieve this.

Role

summary

Working

as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically

assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for

specific disease areas

Supporting patients with chronic disease

management

Undertaking

clinical medication reviews

Managing prescription processes and medication queries

Providing clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement including

QOF

Development support

and mentorship will be provided on a practice level and across

the PCN

You will be

working alongside other Pharmacists and a Pharmacy Technician

Behavioural Competencies and Skills

Collaborative Working Relationships

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, other professionals, other NHS private organisations e.g. ICBs

Demonstrates ability

to work as a member

of a team

Is

able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate

colleagues when necessary

Actively

work towards developing and maintaining effective working relationships both

within and outside

the practice and locality

Liaises with ICB colleagues including ICB pharmacists 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

Leadership

On

person centred medicines optimisation

Supporting

further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams

Liaises with other GP practices and staff as needed for the collective benefit of

patients

Demonstrates understanding of the pharmacy

role in governance and is able to

implement this appropriately within the workplace

Demonstrates understanding of, and contributes to, the workplace vision.

Demonstrates ability

to improve quality

within limitations of service

Reviews last

years progress and develops clear

plans to achieve

results within

priorities set by

others

Demonstrates ability

to motivate self to achieve

goals

Management

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