Clinical Pharmacist

NHS

Job Description

Job summary

Walton Medical Centre has an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our growing team. The role is offered on a part-time basis.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and pro-active pharmacist to join the team who can support the effective delivery of patient care by utilising pharmaceutical skills to appropriately manage medical demand and ensure that patients see the right clinician.

If you are interested in this role and want to work for a forward thinking practice who offer support and training in a friendly and fast paced environment, then please do apply.

About us

As well as general practice, we offer Extended Access appointments to enable all of our patients to access medical care at evening and weekends; we work collaboratively with external agencies to provide in home services and Social Prescribing; we are working to be at the forefront of clinical research; and have many more exciting ventures on the horizon.

We also work as a collaborative primary care network (PCN) which spans across Colchester and Tendring:

  • Riverside Medical Centre & Ardleigh Surgery
  • Mersea Island Medical Practice, Tiptree Medical Centre and Rowhedge Medical Centre
  • Walton Medical Centre, Colne Medical Centre and Wivenhoe Medical Centre

There is a wide socio-economic and demographic served within this area which will provide an interesting and varied case mix. You will be joining an enthusiastic team of clinicians and administrators. You will be well supported with on-going professional development (training support, CPD and peer support). The role will contribute to the improving quality of care of our patients across the network of practices.

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community), or working towards obtaining this.
  • Qualified independent prescriber, or working towards this.
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).

Experience

Essential

  • Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice.
  • Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

Vicarage Lane

Walton On The Naze

Essex

CO14 8PA

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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