Location
Watford
Department
North Watford PCN
Advertising Salary
DOE
Function
Pharmacist
Careers Site Advertising End Date
20 Sep 2024
About the Role
North Watford Primary Care Network has an exciting opportunity for a PCN clinical pharmacist to join their well-established team, on a full-time (37.5 hours per week), permanent basis. This role is the equivalent to a band 7-8a (salary depending on experience).  
 
The clinical pharmacist will be supported, managed and developed by the clinical director and prescribing leads at each practice and will be required to work at all three practices within the North Watford PCN. A rota will be provided on a monthly basis. 
 
The main responsibilities of the role include:
  • Provide support to the practices with regards to medication and prescription queries.
  • Provide support in regards to the repeat prescription process whilst addressing both the medical and social needs of the patient.
  • Support the practices in chronic disease management, medication reviews to include proactively managing patients with complex polypharmacy.
  • Be actively involved in the management of patients with long term conditions.
  • Manage the medication reviews, and safe & effective prescribing in care homes.
  • Provide both patient facing and telephone support to patients with queries and concerns regarding their medication.
  • Implement changes required regarding MHRA alerts and local and national guidance.
  • Providing advice and recommendations on shared care, NICE guidance and RAG lists.
  • Manage common and minor ailments whilst working within the limits of their capability.
  • Manage discharge summaries from hospitals and community services.
Please find job description attached for further detail. 
About the Candidate
You will be a qualified pharmacist with strong experience within primary care and have the following skills and qualifications:
  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated with a practice portfolio.
  • Experience and an awareness of common acute and long term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.
  • Ideally hold or be working towards an independent prescribing qualification.
  • Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
About Us
We are a forward thinking primary care network (PCN) and the successful candidate will become an integral part of a diverse clinical team delivering care to our 25,000+ registered patients. We are a small, innovative PCN based in North Watford and one of the practices is renowned for their excellent teaching reputation. 
 

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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