Pharmacist, Healthcare

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. Take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.

Provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. Support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice(s)

Support the practice integrate with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice

The employer for this vacancy will be Connect Healthcare Rotherham Community Interest Company (CIC) is a federation of 28 GP practices in Rotherham. The organisation is led by a Board of representatives from general practice in the Borough, with executive leadership from a Medical Director on a part-time basis. However this post will be on behalf of and working with Doncaster East PCN

Our Vision

We are a GP-led organisation and aim to provide services for direct patient care and to support GP practices. We will be a patient-centred, working collaboratively across general practice and with partners to provide high-quality services, positive working experiences for our staff, and to secure the sustainability of general practice in Rotherham

For the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please see the job description and person specification details attached to this job advert

• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Master's degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
• Independent prescriber
• Completion of Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE)
• Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway
• Specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience gaining independent prescribing qualification
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

• Minimum of 2 years post- qualification experience
• 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
• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
• IT literate
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Produce timely and informative reports
• Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/ o Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
• Work effectively independently and as a team member
• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
• Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions

• Demonstrable ability to show kindness and compassion
• Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
• Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
• Demonstrates co-operative team working and awareness of the roles of other professionals
• Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines
• Ability to adapt and change approach as circumstance dictates
• Persistence and ability to keep going in difficult situations and with complex and uncertain pieces of work
• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
• "Can do" attitude, able to maintain positivity in the face of adversity
• Good time keeping
• Flexible approach to work
• Ability to work flexibly across days of the week

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