Dedicated PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Location: Bethnal Green, London
Patient Coverage: 50,000 across four practices
Closing Date: 17 July 2024

The GP Care Group CIC is seeking a Primary Care Network (PCN) Clinical Pharmacist to join Network 1 PCN in Bethnal Green. This position offers the opportunity to work with a patient population of 50,000 across four practices, benefit ting from the extensive support and employee benefits provided by the GP Care Group federation.

• Medicine Management: Develop and implement an effective medicine management system within PCN practices.
• Cost-Effective Prescribing: Work to achieve cost-effective prescribing and serve as an independent prescriber.
• Support and Advice: Provide advice and support to both patients and colleagues.
• Evolving Role: Adapt to the changing responsibilities and duties within the role over time.

Note:

We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group is a community interest company formed in September 2014, owned by every general practice in Tower Hamlets. Our mission is to manage borough-level contracts, deliver primary care services, support general practices, and serve as the primary care provider voice in the broader health and social care system.

Key Priorities:

• Innovation and support for primary care
• Being a great place to work
• Integrating primary and community care
• Providing high-quality, cost-effective care to local residents
• Influencing improvements in health outcomes

The Care Group is a proud member of Tower Hamlets Together, a partnership including Bart’s Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and the Council for Voluntary Services.

• Clinical Medication Reviews: Conduct medication reviews with patients, provide recommendations, and support care home staff in improving medicine safety.
• Patient Interaction: Manage caseloads of patients, provide patient-facing clinics, and offer a telephone help line for medicine-related queries.
• Discharge Reconciliation: Reconcile medicines post-discharge from hospitals and care homes, ensuring continuity of supply.
• Data Analysis: Analyse and present medicines data to highlight issues and support decision-making.
• Audits and Implementation: Conduct clinical audits, implement changes based on MHRA alerts, and ensure compliance with NICE guidelines.
• Education and Training: Provide education and training on therapeutics and medicines optimisation to primary healthcare teams.

Qualifications:

• Essential: GPhC membership and an undergraduate degree in pharmacy.

Experience:

• Essential:
  Understanding of the PCN Clinical Pharmacist role and its fit within primary care prescribing needs.

Skills and Abilities:

• Essential:
  Completion or ongoing completion of the CPPE Primary Care Education Pathway.
• Essential:
  Qualified as an independent prescriber or working towards the qualification.
• Desirable:
  Interest in completing the advanced clinical pharmacist pathway.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

• This post is subject to a DBS check as per the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Employer Name: Tower Hamlets GP Care Group
Address: Island Health, 145 East Ferry Road, London, E14 3BQ