Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Suffolk Primary Care
Job summary
Join Our Team as a Senior Pharmacist Supporting General Practice
Are you a seasoned pharmacist with a passion for improving healthcare outcomes in a dynamic and collaborative environment? We are searching for a highly skilled Senior Pharmacist to join our team and play a pivotal role in supporting general practice. If you have a wealth of pharmacy experience and are eager to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!Your expertise and leadership will be instrumental in optimizing medication management and enhancing patient safety. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest standard of pharmaceutical care and provide guidance on complex medication-related issues.
The successful applicant will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop and deliver the PCN DES (Direct Enhanced Service) and run practice clinics. East Suffolk PCN is made up of 12 practices and more than 120,000 patients.
Main duties of the job
Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy and implement own prescribing changes (as an independent prescriber) and order relevant monitoring tests
Chronic Disease Management (for example, managing hypertension/Type 2 Diabetes/Asthma/COPD patients, polypharmacy review)
Medicines reconciliation on transfer between care providers
Care home/Frailty medication reviews
Managing caseload of patients with common/minor/selflimiting ailments while working within scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate
About us
SPC is an innovative partnership of Suffolk GP surgeries.
Doctors and practice staff share resources and work together to ensure patients continue to receive high quality healthcare.
Suffolk Primary Care is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in employment. Applicants will ideally be fully vaccinated against Covid.
Benefits of working for SPC include:
NHS Pension Scheme
The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
Life insurance
Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and childrens pension
Ill health benefits
20% employer contribution
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
No deposit
No credit check
Fully comprehensive insurance
Servicing and tyres
Breakdown cover
Up to £2,000 contribution from SPC subject to conditions
Proper Pay & Cost of Living Benefits
Living Wage Foundation Accredited
GP Remote Working
Eye Care Vouchers Health Service Discounts
Annual Leave – Minimum 33 days including bank holidays FTE with enhancements for long service
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity terms
High street discounts through our own online portal
Technology and Homewares Salary Sacrifice schemes with Currys and John Lewis
Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Gym Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Closing date: 10th December 2023
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