Primary Care Pharmacist

Practice Pharmacist, Pontypridd

Contact phone: +441443404444

Organisation: Ashgrove Surgery
Website: ashgrovesurgery.com
Location: Pontypridd
Post code: CF37 2DR
Salary: 48 - 54k pro rata dependent on qualifications and experience

Ashgrove Surgery is an established multi-professional training practice with a patient population of circa 16,000 patients including a student population from the University of South Wales. Ashgrove provides long-term stability and unique opportunities for Practice Pharmacists to develop their skills for the future.

The practice boasts an excellent multi-professional team including 7 GP Partners, 1 pharmacists, 2 Pharmacy Technicians, 2 salaried GPs, 1 Physician Associate and an enhanced nursing team, complimented by a supportive reception and administration team.

With a strong emphasis on education & training, the practice hosts training for Independent Prescribing, Foundation Pharmacy Training and pre-registration pharmacy students. The practice is also a high-tiered research centre and also offers Enhanced Services such as Near Patient Testing, Substance Misuse, Anti-Coagulation, Denosumab, Gonadorelins, and Gender Identity treatments, with opportunities for the pharmacy team to lead with these.

The partners are passionate about supporting their team to enjoy a quality of life at work with a healthy work-life balance. Working patterns are designed to allow flexibility and the development of specialist interests and/or a portfolio career.

The Surgery

• A balanced multi-professional team
• GP Training practice
• Designated operating theatre and research facility
• High QAIF achieving
• Vision Clinical System, Docman, Online Services
• 20-30 mins to Cardiff

Your Role

• Practice Pharmacist
• 6-10 Sessions per week
• Realistic appointments with a structured rota that promotes flexible working thanks to increasing online services inc. eConsult, MHOL, Video Consulting Software

The Benefits

• Excellent financial package
• NHS pension
• Indemnity through the Welsh Government Scheme
• 6 weeks' annual leave + bank holidays FTE
• Development opportunities & specialist interests supported
• Career progression
• Superb working environment

To arrange an informal visit to the practice or for further information, please contact the Practice Assistant Manager on 01443 404444 asking for Hayley Walsh

JOB TITLE: PRACTICE PHARMACIST

The post-holder will be an experienced pharmacist, ideally with experience in general practice. The role will include performing medication reviews, supporting medicines management of long term conditions alongside the nursing team, managing acute medication requests and overseeing discharge summary medicines alignment.

The role involves an opportunity to develop skills in supporting pharmacy technicians, develop skills to manage enhanced services and QAIF activities related to prescribing.

The role will work alongside the multi-disciplinary primary care team, including formal MDT meetings, to manage a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Clinical responsibilities

• Undertake patient consultations

General medication and polypharmacy reviews
Long term conditions – compliance, effectiveness, side effects, symptoms, recommending monitoring and changes to medication
Acute medication requests

• Independently prescribe and sign prescriptions, supported by lead GP. IP training is available for the right candidate.
• Providing advice to the clinical team regarding medication management
• Liaising with community and health board pharmacists
• Ensuring patients on shared care medications have appropriate documentation in place and that these are adhered to with recommended monitoring
• Developing care plans for health
• Providing counselling and education relating to medication, including polypharmacy review and deprescribing
• Identifying patients with poor compliance or high risk use for clinical review
• Collecting data for audit purposes
• Compiling and issuing acute and repeat prescriptions

Support the Senior Practice Pharmacist in:

• Reviewing guidance for pharmacists in general practice and recommending changes in practice
• Develop policies and protocols for safe and effective use of medicines, delivering prudent healthcare
• Direct contribution to enhanced service provision

Education & Training:

• Support supervision to pharmacy technicians
• Contribute to education and training of the wider MDT
• Contribute to providing meaningful experience to undergraduate pharmacists

Qualification Specifications

Essential

• Master Degree in Pharmacy or Equivalent
• Registered with GPhC

Desirable

• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Independent non medical prescriber
• Additional qualifications in substance misuse / anti-coagulation management
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience in assessment and management of Long Term Conditions
• QIST training

Experience Specifications

Essential

• Substantive post registration pharmacy experience
• Previous experience with direct patient contact
• Experience in a range of clinical specialties
• Experience of multidisciplinary working

Desirable

• Experience of using INPS Vision
• Running searches, performing audits and presenting results
• Community Pharmacy Experience

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Motivational & Negotiation skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organize workload
• Excellent clinical knowledge
• Knowledge of audit and research
• Dedication to development of pharmacy in general practice
• Ability to work flexibly with the ability to travel between sites

Desirable

• Good IT skills
• People management
• Ability to make decisions
• Teaching skills
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk management
• Awareness of Medicines Management Agenda
• Ability to speak Welsh

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 25-40 per week

Salary: £48,000.00-£54,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Day shift
• No weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
Face masks are required in all clinical areas, along with PPE as appropriate to the type of contact.

Education:

• Master's (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• GPhC registration (required)
• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 10/03/2023