NHS 111 Pharmacist

The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have. DHU Healthcare

The closing date is 09 June 2023

Job summary

IUC Pharmacists

DHU Healthcare is extremely pleased to announce that we have been awarded a brand new NHS 111 Contract in the West Midlands, this is a fabulous opportunity to join our CQC Outstanding award winning team!

DHU Healthcare is a not-for-profit community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111. We operate 365 days a year, 24 hours a day across a wide geographical area including Derbyshire, Northamptonshire; Nottinghamshire; Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland; Lincolnshire, Milton Keynes, Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire a population totalling around ten million. A socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, safe, high-quality care to our patients and the communities we serve and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,000 people. You can find out more about us at Our profile :: DHU Healthcare

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Provide a professional, courteous and efficient telephone service consistent with DHU standards to callers seeking medicines information, pharmaceutical advice and repeat prescriptions

Respond to a wide range of health and medicines information enquiries across telephone and digital channels, the majority of which are non-routine and necessitate a rapid response to new situations and a prompt grasp of the callers needs

Use critical thinking and effective communication skills to assess accurately the callers holistic needs (establish the level of information required, their existing level of knowledge and other issues including social, cultural and economic factors), at all time working with respect and with a non-judgmental manner

If the holder of a prescribing qualification prescribe appropriately for patients requiring urgent prescriptions using access to summary care record information to ensure accurate re-prescribing

About us

Values, behaviors and principles

The post holder is expected to lead by example in terms of role modelling the behaviors associated with our values.

We are always:

Compassionate we show kindness, consideration and understanding in everything we do and demonstrate our caring nature to our patient, people and communities

Accomplished we are available day and night a response, adaptable, professional NHS partner, providing the best advice, care and treatment for every individual

Respectful we recognise the value that individual and team difference bring welcoming views, listening, being honest, and learning from others experiences

Encouraging we believe everyone matters, so we inspire confidence in other promoting speaking up, fostering career-long learning and development, and supporting improvement ideas

Diversity

DHU believe our workforce should be as diverse as the range of services we offer, and the communities we serve. We are committed to valuing and encouraging diversity throughout our workforce, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. As part of our mission we are dedicated to eliminating discrimination

Date posted 09 May 2023

Pay scheme Other

Salary

£47,672 to £48,539 a year

Contract Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Home or remote working

Reference number

M0051-23-0083

Job locations

Orbis Building

Riverside Road, Pride Park

Derby

Derbyshire

DE24 8HY

Birchover House

Joseph Street

Oldbury

B692AQ

DHU Healthcare

Ashgate road

Chesterfield

S404AA

Job description Job responsibilities

IUC Pharmacists

DHU Healthcare is extremely pleased to announce that we have been awarded a brand new NHS 111 Contract in the West Midlands, this is a fabulous opportunity to join our CQC Outstanding award winning team!

DHU Healthcare is a not-for-profit community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111. We operate 365 days a year, 24 hours a day across a wide geographical area including Derbyshire, Northamptonshire; Nottinghamshire; Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland; Lincolnshire, Milton Keynes, Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire a population totalling around ten million. A socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, safe, high-quality care to our patients and the communities we serve and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,000 people. You can find out more about us at Our profile :: DHU Healthcare

DHU Healthcare can offer you additional benefits:

Our people matter to us. We value them through a coaching culture offering staff engagement, wellbeing support, career progression and inspirational visible leadership. Choosing DHU gives you access to a generous benefits package that includes the NHS pension scheme, NHS continuous service recognition (for holiday and sickness entitlements), Westfield Health Membership (direct access to GP and counselling services, CT and MRI scans, hospital treatment insurance and cashback for dental, optical and physiotherapy care) and opportunities for on-going professional development. You will also enjoy free tea and coffee and free parking! You can find out more here: What DHU offers you : DHU Healthcare

We have an exciting opportunity to join our clinical Pharmacy team and the wider IUC / CAS team. You will work as an expert resource for medicines, toxicology, medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical care aspects of the multidisciplinary team workload.

As part of our Pharmacy team you will support the safe and effective management and use of medicines, while meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements, supporting the implementation of care pathways and liaising with other agencies and healthcare providers as necessary. Contributing to reductions in medicine-related GP and acute care referrals by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines through shared decision-making, education and reassurance; identifying and addressing medicines-related issues, undertaking minor ailments triage and providing self-care advice.

You will maintain high quality standards and governance and work to ensure the most appropriate patient journey. Pro-actively contribute to the evaluation and development of this role in a new clinical environment. To work as fully integrated members of the clinical multi-disciplinary IUC team, having access to other healthcare professionals, specialist medicines resources, service record systems, access to admin/office support and training/development opportunities and will undertake unsocial hours.

We invest in our employees giving you the opportunity to undertake Pathways training / Potential opportunity to attend a prescribing course.

This role is supported by a robust clinical and managerial leadership structure which will encourage professional development for those seeking to expand their clinical experience.

Clinicians will benefit from a full supervision package and opportunities for group reflection, development and mentoring will be available.

We provide a 3 day induction on site plus ongoing development throughout your DHU Career!

Please Include in your application which site you wish to be considered for

Job description

Job responsibilities

IUC Pharmacists

DHU Healthcare is extremely pleased to announce that we have been awarded a brand new NHS 111 Contract in the West Midlands, this is a fabulous opportunity to join our CQC Outstanding award winning team!

DHU Healthcare is a not-for-profit community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111. We operate 365 days a year, 24 hours a day across a wide geographical area including Derbyshire, Northamptonshire; Nottinghamshire; Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland; Lincolnshire, Milton Keynes, Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire a population totalling around ten million. A socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, safe, high-quality care to our patients and the communities we serve and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,000 people. You can find out more about us at Our profile :: DHU Healthcare

DHU Healthcare can offer you additional benefits:

Our people matter to us. We value them through a coaching culture offering staff engagement, wellbeing support, career progression and inspirational visible leadership. Choosing DHU gives you access to a generous benefits package that includes the NHS pension scheme, NHS continuous service recognition (for holiday and sickness entitlements), Westfield Health Membership (direct access to GP and counselling services, CT and MRI scans, hospital treatment insurance and cashback for dental, optical and physiotherapy care) and opportunities for on-going professional development. You will also enjoy free tea and coffee and free parking! You can find out more here: What DHU offers you : DHU Healthcare

We have an exciting opportunity to join our clinical Pharmacy team and the wider IUC / CAS team. You will work as an expert resource for medicines, toxicology, medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical care aspects of the multidisciplinary team workload.

As part of our Pharmacy team you will support the safe and effective management and use of medicines, while meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements, supporting the implementation of care pathways and liaising with other agencies and healthcare providers as necessary. Contributing to reductions in medicine-related GP and acute care referrals by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines through shared decision-making, education and reassurance; identifying and addressing medicines-related issues, undertaking minor ailments triage and providing self-care advice.

You will maintain high quality standards and governance and work to ensure the most appropriate patient journey. Pro-actively contribute to the evaluation and development of this role in a new clinical environment. To work as fully integrated members of the clinical multi-disciplinary IUC team, having access to other healthcare professionals, specialist medicines resources, service record systems, access to admin/office support and training/development opportunities and will undertake unsocial hours.

We invest in our employees giving you the opportunity to undertake Pathways training / Potential opportunity to attend a prescribing course.

This role is supported by a robust clinical and managerial leadership structure which will encourage professional development for those seeking to expand their clinical experience.

Clinicians will benefit from a full supervision package and opportunities for group reflection, development and mentoring will be available.

We provide a 3 day induction on site plus ongoing development throughout your DHU Career!

Please Include in your application which site you wish to be considered for

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

Qualification as independent non-medical prescriber

Completion of or studying for postgraduate clinical qualification

Consultation skills for pharmacy practice -CPPE

Answering medicines related questions in practice -CPPE

Working Base

Essential

Please Include in your application which site you are wishing to work at

Derby

Chesterfield

Oldbury

We do have remote vacancies available, for these you need to be out of the local areas stated above

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

Qualification as independent non-medical prescriber

Completion of or studying for postgraduate clinical qualification

Consultation skills for pharmacy practice -CPPE

Answering medicines related questions in practice -CPPE

Working Base

Essential

Please Include in your application which site you are wishing to work at

Derby

Chesterfield

Oldbury

We do have remote vacancies available, for these you need to be out of the local areas stated above

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).

Additional information

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 DHU Healthcare

Address

Orbis Building

Riverside Road, Pride Park

Derby

Derbyshire

DE24 8HY

Employer's website

http://www.dhuhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name DHU Healthcare

Address

Orbis Building

Riverside Road, Pride Park

Derby

Derbyshire

DE24 8HY

Employer's website

http://www.dhuhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)