Website Tower Hamlets GP Care Group
Location: Bethnal Green, London
Patient Coverage: 50,000 across four practices
Closing Date: 17 July 2024
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Job Summary
The GP Care Group CIC is seeking a Primary Care Network (PCN) Clinical Pharmacist to join Network 1 PCN in Bethnal Green. This position offers the opportunity to work with a patient population of 50,000 across four practices, benefitting from the extensive support and employee benefits provided by the GP Care Group federation.
Main Duties of the Job
- Medicine Management: Develop and implement an effective medicine management system within PCN practices.
- Cost-Effective Prescribing: Work to achieve cost-effective prescribing and serve as an independent prescriber.
- Support and Advice: Provide advice and support to both patients and colleagues.
- Evolving Role: Adapt to the changing responsibilities and duties within the role over time.
Note: We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
About Us
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group is a community interest company formed in September 2014, owned by every general practice in Tower Hamlets. Our mission is to manage borough-level contracts, deliver primary care services, support general practices, and serve as the primary care provider voice in the broader health and social care system.
Key Priorities:
- Innovation and support for primary care
- Being a great place to work
- Integrating primary and community care
- Providing high-quality, cost-effective care to local residents
- Influencing improvements in health outcomes
The Care Group is a proud member of Tower Hamlets Together, a partnership including Bart’s Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and the Council for Voluntary Services.
Job Responsibilities
- Clinical Medication Reviews: Conduct medication reviews with patients, provide recommendations, and support care home staff in improving medicine safety.
- Patient Interaction: Manage caseloads of patients, provide patient-facing clinics, and offer a telephone help line for medicine-related queries.
- Discharge Reconciliation: Reconcile medicines post-discharge from hospitals and care homes, ensuring continuity of supply.
- Data Analysis: Analyse and present medicines data to highlight issues and support decision-making.
- Audits and Implementation: Conduct clinical audits, implement changes based on MHRA alerts, and ensure compliance with NICE guidelines.
- Education and Training: Provide education and training on therapeutics and medicines optimisation to primary healthcare teams.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
- Essential: GPhC membership and an undergraduate degree in pharmacy.
Experience:
- Essential: Understanding of the PCN Clinical Pharmacist role and its fit within primary care prescribing needs.
Skills and Abilities:
- Essential: Completion or ongoing completion of the CPPE Primary Care Education Pathway.
- Essential: Qualified as an independent prescriber or working towards the qualification.
- Desirable: Interest in completing the advanced clinical pharmacist pathway.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
- This post is subject to a DBS check as per the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Tower Hamlets GP Care Group
Address: Island Health, 145 East Ferry Road, London, E14 3BQ
Ready to make a difference in primary care? Apply for the PCN Clinical Pharmacist position and join a team committed to improving health outcomes in Tower Hamlets..
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