PCN Pharmacist

Job summary

North East Ipswich PCN is looking to welcome a qualified and experienced clinical pharmacist into our busy practices, to play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. This position will be offered as a 12 month contract, on a full-time basis, but part-time can be considered. Remote working can be considered.

Main duties of the job

Clinically assessing and treating patients, using expert knowledge of medicines, for specific disease areas. Providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines and medicine information (i.e. side-effects, dosage) across the practice. Providing pharmaceutical medication review, and health education advice, to patients at the designated practices by face-to-face, telephone or notes-based review, as agreed with the practice. Providing leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement. Contributing to public health campaigns, including flu vaccinations, childhood immunisation and adult immunisation programmes. Processing specialist treatment letters. Supporting practice dispensary. Processing hospital medication discharge letters. Acting as a key contact in the practice, for all medication related queries. Supporting improvements in clinical care, through practice-based audits and implementing change.

About us

As an employee of North East Ipswich Primary Care Network, you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Genuine responsibility from day one.
• Work with a strong social purpose.
• A permanent employment contract.
• A competitive salary with increments based on professional development.
• Membership of the NHS pension.
• Support to guide your personal and professional development.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing with continual years of NHS service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Confident in use of electronic records and systems; databases and spreadsheets.
• Leadership activities in previous work.
• Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience.

Desirable

• SystmOne experience
• Primary care experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified pharmacist with 2 years experience, current registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
• NMP, or working towards NMP.
• Diploma in clinical pharmacy or pharmacy practice.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Woodbridge Road East

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP4 5PB

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)