Lead Practice Pharmacist - Eglwysbach Medical Practice
Location
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf | United Kingdom
Job description
Listed from: 22/02/2024
Closing date: 15/03/2024
Contact email: [email protected]
Contact phone: 01443406811
Organisation: Eglwysbach Medical Practice
Website: eglwysbachsurgery.com
Location: Pontypridd
Post code: CF37 2AA (View on a map)
Salary: Band7/8a depending on experience
We’re recruiting…
Lead Practice Pharmacist
Pontypridd nr Cardiff
Full Time
Band 7 – 8A (depending on experience)
Exciting opportunity in a well-respected practice
We are looking to recruit an experienced Primary Care Pharmacist to lead our pharmacy/prescribing team. The post holder will
- be an experienced pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, to develop, manage and mentor a team of pharmacists,
- work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role,
- take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy, especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities,
- be the educational supervisor to trainee pharmacists,
- provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescriptions system, deal with acute prescription requests, medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the GP practice,
- provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services, including DOACs,
- ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload.
The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.
With a clear vision to deliver high quality care, the practice is well-respected with an excellent reputation for patient care and accessibility. You can expect:
- a clinically driven practice
- democratic, happy and balanced team
- open communication between clinicians, partners and administrative teams
- regular lunchtime catch-ups to share cases and queries
- forward thinking practice encouraging new ideas
- support and mentorship offered to all members of the clinical team
Our practice and benefits
- 7 partners, 7 salaried GPs and retainers, 1 Physician Associate
- 2 pharmacists (prescribers) supported by a team of prescribing clerks.
- Nurse-led chronic disease management and minor illness clinics led by our senior nurse (prescriber).
- High achieving QAIF with excellent admin support.
- Respected training practice - GP training, F2, 5th year medical, pharmacy, PA and nursing students.
- Enhanced services including DOAC, joint injections, minor surgery, long-acting contraceptives, MS reviews and the Care Home service; special interests are encouraged.
- Paper-free Vision system with Docman, WCCG, GPTR and electronic dictation.
- Active role in cluster work.
- Surgery consultations with a mixture of telephone and face-to-face.
Our location
The practice is well established and the main surgery, in the town centre of Pontypridd, is based in a former Welsh Wesleyan Methodist chapel. There are branches in Tonteg and Ynysybwl. Excellent links to Cardiff, the A470 and M4 corridor.
Next steps and how to apply
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to our practice manager, [email protected]
Or email to request further information, or to arrange an informal visit for a chat with the team in advance of any applications.
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