PCN - Clinical Pharmacist

Waltham Forest Federated GP Network is recruiting a Clinical Pharmacist to support the delivery of the new Network Contract DES Service specifications.

The Clinical Pharmacist will have a key role in supporting the Structured Medications Review and Optimisation requirements, tackling over-medication of patients, and withdrawing medicines no longer needed.

Main duties of the job

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
• Uphold a prescribing qualification and work with and alongside the multi-disciplinary team across the Primary Care Network.
• Take responsibility for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex poly-pharmacy.

Job responsibilities

• Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines while helping to address both public health and social care needs of patients in the network.
• Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
• Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications effectively.
• Support further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams.
• Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacists across networks and the wider health system.

Other Duties

• Work within the policies of the scheme and Practices.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of health and safety procedures.
• Promote client involvement in the management of the service.
• Participate in regular supervision sessions and appraisals with the line manager.

Person Specification

• Must be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber.
• Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.
• Two years of experience as a pharmacist is desirable.

Additional Information

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration.