Job summaryAs a Clinical Pharmacist in Surrey Heath the role will join the growing clinical pharmacy team and work within one or more nominated general practices as well as working as part of the PCN Care Homes Team to support the responsibilities and deliverables of Surrey Heath Primary Care Network (PCN). Surrey Heath Community Providers offer a 365 day, 52 week service delivery and as part of that we offer a 7 days a week from 0800 hrs 2000hrs service. So you may be required to work evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays as part of your normal working hours, as per the needs of the business. As such the role will be responsible for supporting the practice(s) in implementing effective medicines management within the practice, identifying areas for improvement, and initiating and managing change.Within care homes, the post holder will be responsible for supporting the Primary Care Network (PCN) to implement the medicines optimisation requirements of the Network Contract Direct Enhanced Service for enhancing health in care homes. In addition, the role will support other PCN medicines management responsibilities as required.Main duties of the jobManagement of medicines at discharge from hospitalRisk stratificationUnplanned hospital admissionsRepeat PrescribingTelephone and Patient facing clinical supportMedication review (including care homes and domiciliary medication reviews)Long term conditions clinicsMDT meetingsService developmentCare Quality Commission compliancePublic Health campaigns (Flu vaccinations and immunisations)Cost saving programmesMedicine information to practice staff and patientsInformation ManagementMedicines quality service improvementTraining (Medicine optimisation for healthcare team)Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulator recommendationsMedicine safetyActivity recording and reportingLeadershipCOVID vaccination programmePlease refer to the attached job description for more detail regarding key responcibilities.are Surrey Heath Community Providers Limited, which is a federation of 7 GP include Surrey Heath Primary Care Network, PRIMACY workflow management and Upper Gordon Road Surgery.a GP Federation and Primary Care Network, we are proud to represent our member practices and to champion primary care by working with local general practice and system partners, in the provision of community based healthcare our patients across our range of primary care services in Surrey Heath and believe in continuous commitment to quality service delivery and positive to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead Depending on experience (Pro rata for part time) Full-time, Part-time EssentialGCSEs including English and Maths (C and above) or equivalentMasters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalentPost-graduate clinical diploma level or equivalent training/experience Independent prescriberHave completed, be enrolled in, be undertaking or prepared to undertake an approved primary care pharmacy educational pathway (PCPEP), e.g. the CPPE Primary care pharmacy education pathway or Medicines optimisation in care homes training pathway for pharmacy professionals EssentialIn depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidencebased healthcare An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices.An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExperience of motivational interviewing and able to train other staffDemonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiencesIs able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditionsGood IT skillsFamiliarity with GP systemsAble to obtain, analyse and interpret complex technical information, and present reports.EssentialRegistration with General Pharmaceutical Council.A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Personal Qualities EssentialGCSEs including English and Maths (C and above) or equivalentMasters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalentPost-graduate clinical diploma level or equivalent training/experience Independent prescriberHave completed, be enrolled in, be undertaking or prepared to undertake an approved primary care pharmacy educational pathway (PCPEP), e.g. the CPPE Primary care pharmacy education pathway or Medicines optimisation in care homes training pathway for pharmacy professionals EssentialIn depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidencebased healthcare An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices.An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExperience of motivational interviewing and able to train other staffDemonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiencesIs able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditionsGood IT skillsFamiliarity with GP systemsAble to obtain, analyse and interpret complex technical information, and present reports.EssentialRegistration with General Pharmaceutical Council.A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Personal Qualities EssentialReliableEnthusiastic and Self-motivatedWork autonomouslyFlexible in working arrangements to meet service needAble to work under pressure to meet deadlines, whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detailAble to work at part of a multi-disciplinary teamCommitment to CPDDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameSurrey Heath Community Providers LtdAddressTheta BuildingFrimley RoadFrimleySurreyGU16 7ERUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameSurrey Heath Community Providers LtdAddressTheta BuildingFrimley RoadFrimleySurreyGU16 7ERUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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