Practice Pharmacist

Job Introduction

Practice Pharmacist 

Elevate your career as a Practice Pharmacist with DHU Healthcare!

Are you a devoted Practice Pharmacist seeking a rewarding opportunity to continue delivering exceptional patient care at the forefront of the NHS? DHU Healthcare has a rewarding opportunity for you!

Discover job satisfaction as you begin your rewarding new career journey. Your dedication to supporting patients, as you make a significant difference to the lives of others, will see you contributing to the highest level of patient care we deliver every day at DHU.

Your new colleagues will be a diverse multi-disciplinary community who, as a team, work collaboratively utilising their expertise to ensure that together we achieve collective brilliance.

What DHU can offer you:

Locations: 

• Heron GP Practice, The Merlyn Vaz Health & Social Care Centre,1 Spinney Hill Road, Leicester, LE5 3GH
• Bowling Green Street Surgery, 29-31 Bowling Green Street, Leicester, LE1 6AS
• Thurmaston Medical Centre, 573A Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 8EA 

Working Patterns: 20h per week, Flexible rota but must be available on Fridays

Competitive salary: DHU Band 7.2 - £47,576

Generous annual leave entitlement: Standard 25 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days + 8 bank holidays. Pro Rata/ Per Annum

Employee benefits:

As part of our team at DHU Healthcare, we believe in rewarding you, our colleague, for your hard work and dedication to providing the very best in patient care. As part of our team, you can enjoy a host of benefits to enhance your wellbeing.

Health Cash Plan: We take care of your health and wellbeing with health cash plans provided through Westfield Health. A health cash plan allows you to claim money back, up to set limits, towards the cost of your essential healthcare, as well as providing access to valuable health and wellbeing services.

NHS Pension Scheme: Rest assured knowing your future is secure with our NHS pension scheme. Already an NHS employee? We acknowledge your continuous service and commitment to healthcare excellence, allowing you to bring your existing pension pot and holiday allowance with you! 

Car Lease Scheme: DHU has teamed up with NHS Fleet Solutions to offer a salary sacrifice scheme for colleagues. As part of our citizenship commitment and active approach to reducing our carbon footprint, we can provide you with lease options on a brand-new hybrid or electric car.

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you during this special time in your life, supported by a robust Family Friendly policy.

Referral Programme: Share the benefits of working at DHU with your network and you can earn cash rewards through our Employee Referral Programme.

Birthday Leave Guarantee: Birthday leave isn't compulsory; it's entirely up to you! We can’t always celebrate with you, so whether you choose to take the day off and indulge in a well-deserved break or prefer to work and save your leave for another time, the decision is yours to make!

What your typical day looks like:

• Take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice.
• Deal with acute prescription requests.
• Medicines reconciliation on transfer of care.
• Provide expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the GP practice.
• Provide responsibility on medicines optimisation and quality improvement, and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
• Liaise with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload.
• Work within the regulatory requirements, codes and Professional Standards of practice of the GPhC.
• To maintain professional and clinical competence through mechanisms of continuing professional development.

To be a successful Practice Pharmacist you’ll need:

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy.
• Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Basic Life Support and Child and Adult Safeguarding
• Right to work in the UK 
• At least 2 years’ experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio.
• Experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.
• Experience of undertaking clinical medication reviews
• Experience of clinical audits of prescribing
• Experience of using SystmOne

More information on our recruitment process can be found here or reach out to our team of talent acquisition professionals by emailing: Careers@DHUHealthCare.nhs.uk 

At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and we remain committed to ensuring every person, in each of our teams, can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. As such, we would welcome applications from diverse audience representing the communities we continue to serve. 

We proudly embrace forces-friendly practices and dedicate unwavering support to our Veterans/Service Leavers; Reservists; Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses/partners, fostering a workplace that values their unique skills and contributions.