Senior Clinical Pharmacist

My client is seeking a highly motivated enthusiastic Senior Clinical Pharmacist to join the team and be part of the growth and development of the PCN in this changing landscape of primary care in Lincoln.

The post holder will oversee the clinical pharmacy provision for the PCN, which currently includes practice-employed clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, as well as subcontracted clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working within the PCN practices or remotely

They are looking for full time clinical pharmacist where 3 days will be clinical and 2 management - with the annual salary of £55,000.

The post-holder will work with the PCN Clinical Directors and the PCN Pharmacy working group to provide efficient clinical pharmacy provision across the entire PCN comprising of 9 GP practices.

Main duties of the job

• Provide leadership on medicines-related issues for the PCN and mentor PCN clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and prescribing support staff.
• Support integration of general practice with wider healthcare systems to improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare, and manage general practice workload.
• Lead and mentor the team, provide support, and manage employee relations issues for direct reports.
• Develop and manage new services based on new medicines or NICE guidance, such as care pathways for new oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation.
• Manage a caseload and run clinics for long-term conditions, prescribing as an independent prescriber for relevant conditions.
• Review medication needs and support patients in optimising their medicine use.
• Conduct clinical medication reviews, making changes within the scope of practice or referring to other professionals as needed. Home visits may be required.
• Manage caseloads for common/minor/self-limiting ailments, referring to GPs or other professionals as appropriate.
• Provide clinics for patients with questions or concerns about their medicines, either face-to-face, via telephone, or online.
• Ensure PCN compliance with CQC standards related to medicines.
• Provide extended hours services as part of the wider network, including patient-facing and telephone consultations.

For more information, please contact Aaron Frost at MCG Healthcare and provide this reference AF28947!