Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

Jorvik Gillygate Practice is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our established multidisciplinary team on a part-time basis.

We are particularly interested in applicants who are qualified Independent Prescribers, although this is desirable rather than essential and we would be happy to consider an experienced pharmacist who is working towards, or interested in developing, their prescribing qualification.

We would also particularly welcome applications from pharmacists with an interest or experience in Heart Failure, with the opportunity to support and develop this area of care within the practice.

The successful candidate will work closely with our existing pharmacy team, GPs and wider multidisciplinary team to support safe, effective and evidence-based prescribing and medicines optimisation.

Jorvik Gillygate Practice is a large, well-established GMS training practice serving a diverse patient population across central York.

Our multidisciplinary team includes GP Partners, Salaried GPs, nurses, advanced practitioners, pharmacists, First Contact Physiotherapists, mental health practitioners, care coordinators, social prescribers and an experienced administrative team.

We place a strong emphasis on collaborative working, professional development and providing safe, high-quality patient-centred care.

• Competitive salary dependent on experience and qualifications
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Part-time and flexible working
• Supportive and experienced pharmacy, GP and wider clinical team
• Opportunities for professional development
• Support to develop clinical areas of interest
• Opportunity to develop an interest in Heart Failure
• Opportunities to contribute to quality improvement and service development
• Cycle to Work / Bike2
  
  Work scheme
• A varied role within a large and established training practice

The successful candidate will work closely with our existing pharmacy team, GPs and wider multidisciplinary team to support safe, effective and evidence-based prescribing and medicines optimisation.

Depending on experience and prescribing qualifications, the role may include:

• Undertaking structured and clinical medication reviews
• Supporting patients with polypharmacy and complex medication needs
• Managing medicines following discharge from hospital and other care settings
• Medicines reconciliation and resolving medication discrepancies
• Supporting repeat prescribing and medication reauthorisation
• Reviewing appropriate monitoring requirements and arranging investigations
• Providing medicines advice to patients and members of the clinical team
• Supporting the management of long-term conditions
• Reviewing patients at increased risk of medicines-related harm
• Supporting safe prescribing in care homes and for vulnerable patients
• Responding to local and national medicines safety guidance
• Contributing to prescribing audits, quality improvement and service development
• Supporting the implementation of NICE and local prescribing guidance
• Working collaboratively with community pharmacy, secondary care and other healthcare professionals

For an appropriately qualified Independent Prescriber, the role may also include making prescribing changes, managing appropriate clinical caseloads and running medication or long-term condition clinics within agreed scope of practice. These responsibilities reflect the existing advanced pharmacist role within the practice.

We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with an interest or experience in Heart Failure.

For the right candidate, there may be an opportunity to develop this interest further and contribute to the medication optimisation and ongoing management of patients with Heart Failure,…