Primary Care Network (PCN) Senior Pharmacist

An exciting opportunity has arisen in to support the medicines optimisation in Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Welwyn Garden City. We are recruiting to a 12 month, fixed term maternity cover, full time Band 8a Senior Pharmacist- Primary Care Networks role.
In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is providing clinical pharmacy services to PCNs in the local area. This is a unique opportunity for pharmacists to experience work in the rapidly expanding area of primary care, whilst retaining the support, benefits and familiarity of employment in an NHS organisation.
The Senior Pharmacist will provide expert input to the GP surgeries in a PCN, the patients they cover and locality services to achieve improvement in the quality and cost effectiveness of prescribing and achieve local and national health initiatives., Utilising their prescribing qualification, the role will support the medication needs of the patients as well as educate other healthcare professionals on prescribing and the effective use of medicines.

Do you have a high level of clinical knowledge? Are you an independent prescriber?
Would you like to make a real impact for patients in the community?, The Senior Pharmacist will undertake clinical medication reviews and patient facing clinics, working in partnership with the patient's GP practice, nurses, care homes, community pharmacists, secondary care and the local authority. The successful applicant will need to be self-motivated and able to work on their own, whilst also integrating into a well-established team. You will have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills together with a good working knowledge of primary care and the challenges facing medicines management in the new era., The successful candidate must have experience of working and influencing senior clinicians and have a proven track record of successful implementation of Medicines Optimisation projects. Primary Care sector experience is a plus. You will need to have a combination of at least five years post registration experience, a clinical diploma and a prescribing qualification. You will also need a great deal of self-motivation, sound clinical knowledge and computer literacy.
The role will also be supported by a full training package, according to needs.
The role is based in Welwyn Garden City.
If you think you have the right experience and are up to the challenge, we would love to hear from you.
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)., Maximum score 8
· Pharmacy degree (Masters level).
· Registration with the GPhC
· Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
· Non-medical Prescriber
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 8
· Accredited Diploma Tutor
· Member of the RPS
· Post graduate Masters in Pharmacy
· Management courses
Experience
Essential criteria
Maximum score 14
· Evidence of specialist practitioner practice within specialism
· Evidence of influencing members of the multidisciplinary team in delivering patient care.
· Evidence of relevant continued professional development
· Evidence of managing and delivering a project
· Experience of supervising and training staff
· Policy and service development
· Experience of collaborative working in multidisciplinary settings
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 8
· Risk Management
· Presentation to Trustwide meetings
· Demonstrable evidence of undertaking research and audit and using the results to improve patient care.
· Experience of delivering education and training to undergraduates and postgraduates of various healthcare professions.
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
Maximum score 24
· Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
· Report writing
· Organised and able to devise, plan and manage and prioritise work programmes
· Critical review/analysis and interpretation of clinical literature and medicines legislation
· Appropriate IT skills are required to utilise clinical information systems, pharmacy computer systems, databases and other software to improve patient care.
· Demonstrable advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement. Ability to apply logical and analytical skills to manage clinical risk during the use of medicines
· A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
· Ability to influence other professionals
· Negotiation skills
· Presentation skills
· Supervisory skills
· Medication counselling skills
Desirable criteria
Maximum score 6
· Business case preparation
· Ability to integrate research into practice.
· Ability to formulate, lead and implement service strategies or projects
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A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds, In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a maximum payment of £1,845 per annum (pro rata where applicable) if based in Welwyn Garden City.
Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment (VCOD) for Healthcare Workers - Candidates offered a role with Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, who are aged 18 and over and who will have direct, face to face contact with service users as part of their role will be required to evidence that they have received a complete course of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, subject to limited exceptions, by no later than 1 April 2022. This will include front-line workers, as well as non-clinical workers not directly involved in patient care but who nevertheless may have direct, face to-face contact with patients, such as receptionists and ward clerks.
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