Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will provide expert pharmaceutical care, supporting patients across a range of clinical settings. Main duties of the role will include:

• Conducting patient-centred structured medication reviews to optimise medicines use and improve health outcomes.
• Providing higher-level clinical administration and medicines management support to ensure safe and effective prescribing practices.
• Managing and supporting the ongoing care of patients with long-term conditions, using your independent prescribing qualification where appropriate.
• Identifying and addressing medicines-related issues, improving patient safety and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing your specialist knowledge to support holistic patient care.
• Supporting the delivery of national and local clinical priorities, including prescribing quality initiatives and service improvement projects.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy
• Up to date registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Demonstrates and understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice
• Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management
• Hold an independent prescribing qualification

Desirable

• Clinical Diploma

Experience

Essential

• Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
• Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
• Experience of working in General Practice and / or PCNs

Desirable

• Audit
• Research

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Meets DBS reference standards and has a clear criminal record, in line with the law on spent convictions
• Self-directed practitioner
• Highly motivated
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Team player
• Ability to work across boundaries

Desirable

• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes

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

Glossop Health Team (Glossop Primary Care Network)

Address

15a Pennine Road

Simmondley

Glossop

Derbyshire

SK13 6NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.simmondleymedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment at first point of contact by attending to patients according to their needs. Majority of patient contact will be in clinics at practice, home visits will be as and when required

Act as an autonomous clinician, with the support and guidance from the GPs

Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate)

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan

Accurately triage and prioritise patients, including in emergency situations, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history

Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

Evaluate clinical information from examination and history taking and initiate appropriate treatment and / or referral, including admission to hospital if required

Signpost appropriately to other services in the identified healthcare pathway and to refer patients to appropriate care settings, within locally agreed healthcare pathways

Maintain accurate and systematic documentation of patient interactions and clinical care provided, including adverse events

Advice and support members of the public on healthy lifestyles, health promotion and disease prevention

Professional:

Input to and extract information from clinical IT system

Work collaboratively with other members of the health care team such as the, staff in Care Homes, Ambulance Service, and Secondary Care etc

Ensure that the wellbeing of patients and staff is maintained in accordance with Practice and PCN policies. To undertake clinical audits in line with the organisations clinical audit plan, and to participate as required in equipment testing and other research

Contribute to the analysis of information to inform future development of the service

Participate and contribute to clinical meetings

Identify risks to service provision and highlight them to the Clinical Lead

Work within the requirements of Data Protection legislation as it applies to patient records

Adhere to HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and at all times practice within the scope of professional practice

Maintain current professional registration and indemnity

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registration: Must be a registered Paramedic with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Recognised Paramedic Qualification:
• BSc (Hons) in Paramedic Science, or
• DipHE in Paramedic Practice (for those qualified before degree-level entry became standard).
• Proven ability to work flexibly to suit the needs of the PCN.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working in a community/primary care setting

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of health and social care processes
• Understanding of social determinants of health and how these can be addressed with patients
• High levels of health literacy
• Awareness of local services and resources for individuals, carers and families

Desirable

• Knowledge of a range of technology and digital tools that can be used support health and wellbeing
• Sound understanding of disease prevention (primary, secondary and tertiary) and how patients can build prevention into their lifestyle
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and Emis
• Understanding of current issues facing the NHS

Skills

Essential

• Able to provide clear and useful guidance and reports on complex matters to stakeholders at all levels
• Evidence of excellent clinical record keeping
• Ability to support patients during acute episodes of illness and to self-manage long term conditions where feasible.
• Evidence of excellent communication skills including diplomatic and negotiation skills
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Able to articulate personal development needs
• Ability to reflect & appraise own performance
• Ability to relate to people from differing backgrounds.

Desirable

• Excellent motivational and influencing 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Glossop Health Team (Glossop Primary Care Network)

Address

15a Pennine Road

Simmondley

Glossop

Derbyshire

SK13 6NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.simmondleymedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)