This three-month locum post sits within the MORPh clinical services team at The Pharmacist Network, a national team that runs therapy reviews for GP surgeries. The work centres on reviewing and adjusting insulin regimens for people with type 2 diabetes, including escalation and follow-up after changes. The role is remote or flexible, with set weekday hours, and needs documented primary-care insulin prescribing experience plus proficiency in SystemOne or EMIS.
What the job involves
- Review and adjust insulin regimens for type 2 diabetes patients using glucose monitoring, HbA1c trends and lifestyle factors
- Carry out escalation reviews where insulin is started or regimens are complex, and advise GPs and senior clinicians
- Conduct holistic medication reviews focused on the safety and effect of insulin and other glucose-lowering drugs
- Provide structured follow-up after insulin changes to monitor for hypoglycaemia and response
- Answer patients' medicine enquiries about insulin changes
- Refer patients to other professionals such as specialist nurses, dietitians and endocrinologists where needed
Qualifications
- MPharm or BPharm degree in pharmacy
Registration & licences
- GPhC registration
Experience
- At least 2 years post-registration experience, with at least 1 year in diabetes management
- Proven experience initiating, titrating and prescribing insulin in primary care, including analogue and mixed regimens
- Experience of diabetes treatment escalation and clinically sound insulin dose changes
Skills & knowledge
- Proficiency in SystemOne and EMIS
- Up-to-date knowledge of NICE guidance and best practice for type 2 diabetes
- Excellent communication to counsel patients on complex insulin regimens and liaise with clinicians
Nice to have
- CPPE Pathway completed
- DBS on the update service
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
