Clinical Prescribing Pharmacist Hyde

Job summary

_gtd healthcare_ is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary and Urgent care providers in North West England. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated Clinical Practice Based Prescribing Pharmacist to join our practice team and provide care for our patients at Hattersley Group Practice

Hattersley Group Practice serves around 5,400 patients in a diverse community experiencing significant socioeconomic deprivation and health inequalities. Our relatively young population has a range of health and social needs. Joining our team offers an opportunity to make a real difference through compassionate, accessible and personalised care.

The Clinical Pharmacist will be part of a busy and proactive team working alongside clinical and non-clinical colleagues to innovate and progress the clinical pharmacy service, enhancing patient care and outcomes.

The successful candidate will participate in and support the GP's 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 working hours for this post are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, working pattern to be agreed.

• 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 do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos and commitment to innovation offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.

We are committed to developing and supporting our people to achieve their career aspirations while making a positive impact on patients and the wider community. Our values drive everything we do, with our people at the heart of delivering the best possible healthcare.

As an employee of _gtd healthcare_, you will be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:

• working for a values-led organisation;
• Real living wage employer;
• supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter;
• access to Stream, which provides flexible, on-demand access to stream your pay during the month;
• salary sacrifice car benefit scheme;
• 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 healthcare_ wellbeing initiatives;
• opportunity to become part of an employee owned organisation;
• _gtd healthcare_ social and fun activities;
• cycle to work scheme;
• eyesight vouchers;
• NHS staff discounts, a free Blue Light Card and Health Service…