Pharmacist

To promote safe, rational, high quality and cost-effective use of medicines by working closely with all practice staff and the wider primary healthcare team

To encourage a safe, responsible and respectful attitude to prescribing and medicines use within the practice

To support the lead Pharmacist(s) and Nursing teams in the management of patients with Long Term Conditions.

To work within your competencies to offer patients the optimum management of their medical condition. To recognise the limits of your expertise and to communicate with other members of the PHCT. You will seek advice and support from your colleagues when necessary.

We are looking to recruit a caring and enthusiastic Pharmacist to join our busy multi-disciplinary team. Experience preferred. We would require the successful candidate to be able to work independently for 18/27 hours working 8am - 6pm over 2/3 days.

We are a 2 site Practice, Monkseaton Medical Centre based in Whitley Bay and Bridge Medical located in Shiremoor. We are led by 3 GP partners. We employ a Management team, 9 salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses, 3 Health Care Assistants, 2 Pharmacists and a Pharmacy technician. We have a navigator system that has been developed specifically to the Practices vision and this helps with continuity of patient care. We are very focused on team development holding monthly staff meetings and holding 4 Time In Sessions per year. We hold socialised events and enjoy being part of a large work family.