• Job Description

  Req#: B0167-24-0006?language=en&page=306&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  To undertake clinical medication reviews for patients with chronic diseases and to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple long-term conditions. Provide expertise in the use of medicines and person-centred medicines optimisation across the network, including taking a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaison with specialist pharmacists to reduce inappropriate use of high-risk medicines Support the integration of general practice with wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, reduce waste, and promote self-care, provide better access to healthcare, and manage general practice workload.

  Main duties of the job

  Knowledge and experience of the NHS

  At least two years post clinical pharmacist qualification working experience

  Ability to work across organisations to achieve shared aims for all partner practices.

  Maintain appropriate documentation within the work portfolio of work underway with practices.

  Support communication processes for all the work in hand.

  Communicate effectively the progress of work in hand across all key stakeholders.

  Sensitive handling of information and people

  About us

  Havering Health is a Federation of 38 Practices that provide care for over 234,000 people. As one of London's safest and greenest boroughs, Havering is ambitious to continually improve the quality of life for its residents.

  As an emerging Federation we already provide a range of community and primary care services to our residents, as well as a number of support services including professional staff training across the practices.

  We are a core partner in Havering our local Integrated Care Partnership that coordinates health and social care provision in the Borough in order to improve wellbeing through the delivery of person-centred care and self-help services across our community.

  Havering is a great place to live and work, within easy travelling distance to the centre of London. We have retail parks, leisure facilities, country parks plus the historic Romford market on our doorstep and the Olympic park a short 15-minute train journey away.

  Date posted

  20 February 2024

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £48,000 to £54,000 a year Inclusive and dependent on experience.

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  B0167-24-0006

  Job locations

  170 Rush Green Road

  Rush Green

  Romford

  Essex

  RM7 0JU

  
  

  170 Rush Green Road

  Romford

  RM7 0JU

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To undertake clinical medication reviews for patients with chronic diseases and to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple long-term conditions. Provide expertise in the use of medicines and person-centred medicines optimisation across the network, including taking a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaison with specialist pharmacists to reduce inappropriate use of high-risk medicines Support the integration of general practice with wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, reduce waste, and promote self-care, provide better access to healthcare, and manage general practice workload.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To undertake clinical medication reviews for patients with chronic diseases and to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple long-term conditions. Provide expertise in the use of medicines and person-centred medicines optimisation across the network, including taking a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaison with specialist pharmacists to reduce inappropriate use of high-risk medicines Support the integration of general practice with wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, reduce waste, and promote self-care, provide better access to healthcare, and manage general practice workload.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist in the UK

  Desirable

  • Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent (or be working towards one) - desirable
  • Independent prescribing qualification (or to work towards this in the future) - desirable

  Experience

  Essential

  • A minimum of 2 years post-registration clinical experience
  • Understanding of working effectively within multidisciplinary groups
  • Demonstrable experience in clinical pharmacy practice covering a broad range of specialities
  • Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care
  • Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the cooperation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. ICSs)
  • Demonstrates ability to work as a member of a team
  • Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary
  • Demonstrable experience of co-ordinating and leading on clinical audit.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Understanding the principles of medicines optimisation
  • Good core therapeutic knowledge
  • Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice
  • Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service
  • Demonstrates ability to conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from a more experienced colleague
  • Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity
  • Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice
  • An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
  • Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
  • Appreciation of the nature of GPs, general practice and primary care prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
  • Recognise priorities when problem solving and appropriately refer to colleagues or seniors

  Skills

  Essential

  • Evidence of excellent interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written) with healthcare professionals and patients
  • Demonstrates ability to self-motivate and use own initiative to achieve goals
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Methodical and able to prioritise workload
  • Good time management
  • Ability to analyse information to provide advice
  • Demonstrates ability to solve problems
  • Has proven ability to negotiate and achieve results
  • Able to turn conflict into positive outcomes
  • IT literacy including core Office programs.
  • Good time management
  • Good team worker and works effectively within multidisciplinary team
  • Work independently
  • Ability to follow policies
  • Ability to train less experienced staff and students
  • Experience of supervising staff
  • Capable of working alone

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of GP systems (e.g. EMIS)

  Additional Attributes

  Essential

  • Evidence of continual personal development
  • Flexible and adaptable to change to meet the needs of the service.
  • Ability to communicate at all levels in person and on telephone
  • Willing and able to travel across sites as required
  • Excellent organisational time management skills.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist in the UK

  Desirable

  • Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent (or be working towards one) - desirable
  • Independent prescribing qualification (or to work towards this in the future) - desirable

  Experience

  Essential

  • A minimum of 2 years post-registration clinical experience
  • Understanding of working effectively within multidisciplinary groups
  • Demonstrable experience in clinical pharmacy practice covering a broad range of specialities
  • Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care
  • Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the cooperation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. ICSs)
  • Demonstrates ability to work as a member of a team
  • Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary
  • Demonstrable experience of co-ordinating and leading on clinical audit.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Understanding the principles of medicines optimisation
  • Good core therapeutic knowledge
  • Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice
  • Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service
  • Demonstrates ability to conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from a more experienced colleague
  • Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity
  • Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice
  • An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
  • Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
  • Appreciation of the nature of GPs, general practice and primary care prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
  • Recognise priorities when problem solving and appropriately refer to colleagues or seniors

  Skills

  Essential

  • Evidence of excellent interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written) with healthcare professionals and patients
  • Demonstrates ability to self-motivate and use own initiative to achieve goals
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Methodical and able to prioritise workload
  • Good time management
  • Ability to analyse information to provide advice
  • Demonstrates ability to solve problems
  • Has proven ability to negotiate and achieve results
  • Able to turn conflict into positive outcomes
  • IT literacy including core Office programs.
  • Good time management
  • Good team worker and works effectively within multidisciplinary team
  • Work independently
  • Ability to follow policies
  • Ability to train less experienced staff and students
  • Experience of supervising staff
  • Capable of working alone

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of GP systems (e.g. EMIS)

  Additional Attributes

  Essential

  • Evidence of continual personal development
  • Flexible and adaptable to change to meet the needs of the service.
  • Ability to communicate at all levels in person and on telephone
  • Willing and able to travel across sites as required
  • Excellent organisational time management skills.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made 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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Havering Health Ltd

  Address

  170 Rush Green Road

  Rush Green

  Romford

  Essex

  RM7 0JU

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://haveringhealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Havering Health Ltd

  Address

  170 Rush Green Road

  Rush Green

  Romford

  Essex

  RM7 0JU

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://haveringhealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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