Bank Clinical Pharmacist Practice Based - Primary Care

gtd healthcare is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary and Urgent care providers in North West England. We are values-driven, embrace the ethos of social enterprise and care for people, families and communities, in order to improve their health and wider wellbeing. We have an excellent opportunity for an Bank Clinical Pharmacist to join our Primary care teams. The Clinical Pharmacist will have General Practice experience and be keen to be part of a larger organisation as well as a smaller practice team. Our practice populations are diverse and multi-cultural with a strong community spirit. You will be part of a busy and proactive team working alongside clinical and non-clinical members of the team and the wider organisation. The successful candidate will participate in and support the Deputy Lead Pharmacist, medicines optimisation to deliver change for the benefit of patients and/or the organisation. You will be a key member of the senior clinical team being proactive in providing safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice, while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in their care. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care, leading innovation and being aware of operational efficiencies. The extensive footprint of the organisation can facilitate a broad depth of skills and experience to be developed in numerous environments and with the benefits of exposure to in and out of hours working.,

• Provide support to other clinicians with regards to prescription and medication queries/repeat prescriptions, and will demonstrate clinical reasoning and critical thinking, as well as the undertaking of comprehensive structured medication reviews and assessing/processing repeat prescription requests.
• Provide advice, care and medicines management for patients either via telephone/ video or face to face.
• Act as a positive role model supporting junior staff whist offering the ability to work flexibly between urgent care and primary care to provide safe, clinical and expert care.
• Undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
• Ensure that services integrate with community and hospital pharmacy to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload.
• Lead on the development of innovation bids, new services or a new mode of service delivery to meet the demands of the changing healthcare environment.
  
  At gtd healthcare we believe we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos, with a drive to innovate care offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.
We are keen to develop and support staff to excel their career aspirations whilst making a positive difference to patients and the community. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.

Benefits package As an employee of gtd healthcare, you'll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:
• working for a values-driven organisation;
• Real living wage employer;
• access to Wagestream, which provides flexible and on-demand access to stream your pay during the month, in real-time, when picking-up extra shifts;
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
• flexible pension benefits including NHS pension scheme;
• flexible working hours and policies;
• family friendly and carer policies;
• opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
• access to gtd healthcares wellbeing initiatives, which offer a wide range of tools and resources;
• gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
• cycle to work scheme.