{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nShropshire Rural Alliance PCN Clinical Pharmacist with Pontesbury & Worthen Medical Practice in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom\n\n Job summary The post-holder will work within their clinical competencies to provide specialist pharmaceutical support to all practices of the PCN, including working with members of the wider healthcare team to improve care and support safe and effective prescribing. Main duties of the job Moving between practices, the role will have a patient facing element - either face to face or telephone - including chronic disease management clinics, structured medication reviews, supporting our Care Home patients and providing dispensary resilience. There would also be the opportunity to support with our Extended Access appointments. About us The following practices are members of the Shropshire Rural Alliance PCN: Clive Medical Practice: High Street, Clive, Shrewsbury, SY4 5PS Knockin Medical Centre: Knockin, Oswestry, SY10 8HL Pontesbury & Worthen Medical Practice: Hall Bank, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY6 0RF Shawbury Medical Practice: 47 Poynton Road, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, SY4 4JS Westbury Medical Centre: Vennington Road, Westbury, SY5 9QX Job description Job responsibilities Key requirements of the role include: Clinical medication reviews for patients with singular or multiple long-term conditions where medicines optimisation is required To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission To be involved in multidisciplinary clinical meeting within the PCN where appropriate Contribute to the provision of out of hours extended services for the practice and the patients. These can include patient facing and telephone consultations, signposting to other services and/or healthcare professionals where appropriate, while working within scope of practice and limits of competency To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required Implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal ort shortage and other local or national guidance. Using Eclipse software, identify patients at risk of harm from their medication and take proactive steps to mitigate these risks To maintain full and complete records of all patients contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding To undertake proactive role in audit and quality improvement, implementing recommendation where appropriate. Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professions where appropriate. Participate in review and setting policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with local guidelines and formulary. To identify areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of network resources. To monitor network practices' prescribing against the local health economy and make recommendations for GP's or amend within scope of practice, based on findings Work with practice to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development To work as a flexible member of the PCN providing support to other team members when necessary Job description Job responsibilities Key requirements of the role include: Clinical medication reviews for patients with singular or multiple long-term conditions where medicines optimisation is required To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission To be involved in multidisciplinary clinical meeting within the PCN where appropriate Contribute to the provision of out of hours extended services for the practice and the patients. These can include patient facing and telephone consultations, signposting to other services and/or healthcare professionals where appropriate, while working within scope of practice and limits of competency To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required Implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal ort shortage and other local or national guidance. Using Eclipse software, identify patients at risk of harm from their medication and take proactive steps to mitigate these risks To maintain full and complete records of all patients contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding To undertake proactive role in audit and quality improvement, implementing recommendation where appropriate. Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professions where appropriate. Participate in review and setting policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with local guidelines and formulary. To identify areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of network resources. To monitor network practices' prescribing against the local health economy and make recommendations for GP's or amend within scope of practice, based on findings Work with practice to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development To work as a flexible member of the PCN providing support to other team members when necessary Person Specification Experience Essential Significant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy or primary care pharmacy Have experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing Qualifications Essential Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Desirable Independent prescribing qualification or commitment to achieving this Postgraduate clinical diploma Skills and aptitudes Essential Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audience Ability to make judgements based on conflicting data using critical appraisal skills Ability to manage time, people, and resources to deliver timely outcomes Ability to organise and prioritise workloads Ability to work independently and as part of a team Ability to work accurately to deadlines Ability to identify and manage risk Knowledge Essential Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge Relevant specialist knowledge Other Essential Able to travel between practices as required Access to own transport / full clean driving license Person Specification Experience Essential Significant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy or primary care pharmacy Have experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing Qualifications Essential Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Desirable Independent prescribing qualification or commitment to achieving this Postgraduate clinical diploma Skills and aptitudes Essential Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audience Ability to make judgements based on conflicting data using critical appraisal skills Ability to manage time, people, and resources to deliver timely outcomes Ability to organise and prioritise workloads Ability to work independently and as part of a team Ability to work accurately to deadlines Ability to identify and manage risk Knowledge Essential Broad clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge Relevant specialist knowledge Other Essential Able to travel between practices as required Access to own transport / full clean driving license 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 Additional information UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Pontesbury & Worthen Medical Practice Address Hall Bank Pontesbury Shrewsbury Shropshire SY5 0RF Employer's website "}