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Greenfields Medical Practice

Closing Date: 30 August 2024

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Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Practice Pharmacist to undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and provide recommendations. The successful candidate will work closely with GPs and other practice staff to support and develop high-quality, safe, cost-effective, rational, and evidence-based prescribing practices.

Main Duties of the Job

• Provide clinical care to support and improve access to services.
• Optimize the safety and effectiveness of medicine use, including prescribing where appropriate.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate processes to ensure successful implementation of NHS prescribing strategies and policies.
• Facilitate integrated, patient-focused care that meets the needs of the NHS population, in line with local and national strategies.
• Actively participate in and contribute to multi-disciplinary and multi-professional teams in a fully integrated manner.

About Us

Greenfields Medical Practice is a friendly GP surgery looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Practice Pharmacist eager to progress their career in General Practice. We offer a supportive, flexible team environment and pride ourselves on strong team collaboration. Full or part-time hours are negotiable.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Utilize clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge to enhance patient care through activities such as complex polypharmacy reviews, long-term condition management clinics, medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, and addressing acute prescription requests.
• Provide advice to GPs and other healthcare professionals on the safe and effective use of medicines.
• Take on the role of an independent prescriber to improve patient care through various activities, including complex medication reviews and managing common clinical condition clinics.
• Develop guidelines and protocols, manage long-term condition clinics, and conduct appropriate patient assessments.
• Offer specialist pharmaceutical advice on all aspects of prescribing to GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Review prescribing patterns and discuss recommendations with prescribers.
• Assist in achieving practice targets within the prescribing strategy.
• Address issues identified by Lead Locality Pharmacists through practice prescribing data analysis.
• Develop and implement practice-specific protocols to support cost-effective prescribing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or other relevant postgraduate qualifications or experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, necessitating a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

If you meet the qualifications and are passionate about enhancing patient care, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity at Greenfields Medical Practice.