Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities/Purpose of the Role

Develop and manage a medicines management plan and deliver patient services as determined by practice/PCN policy and local and national guidance.

Develop and manage the medicines management team, including delivery of training, to maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care.

Work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription request, while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s) that make up the PCN

Undertake medication review of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities.

Provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit and well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)

This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice.

The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber if that qualification is not already held.

Patient Services

Provide medication review services to patients via clinics in the practice, domiciliary visits and in residential and nursing homes, and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care.

Present at patient group meetings or other appropriate events to give advice on the appropriate use of medicines.

Produce patient information leaflets and posters and run medicine awareness projects throughout the year.

Assist partners with the appropriate monitoring and management of their prescribing budgets.

Prepare evidence-based resources and information to support the medicine management team and all other relevant health professionals in the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.

Help plan, develop, and support the introduction of new working processes within the practice to optimise the quality of prescribing

Responsibility for Administration

To provide regular support and feedback to practice on prescribing action plans.

To produce quarterly reports on practice progress to the lead GP for medicines management

To update and maintain accurate patient medication records on the practices clinical computer systems, including advice given and action taken.

To advise the primary health care team on the safe and secure handling of controlled drugs and other medicines, ensuring compliance with medicines legislation

See attached job description for full details.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of general practice and evidence based medicine
• Knowledge of the principles of medicines optimisation
• Knowledge of polypharmacy and deprescribing
• Up-to-date knowledge of health agenda (local and national)

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of working at a specialist level with CCG, community or hospital pharmacy services and/or at the interface between primary care and other healthcare providers
• Demonstrable awareness and understanding of risk stratification approaches to identify chronic disease and long-term condition patients
• Awareness and experience of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation
• Experience of consultation within a clinical setting to support people using motivational interviewing techniques, patient education and supported self care

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of working across the full range of patient needs
• Experience of contributing to clinical audit and quality initiatives
• Experienced in innovative and effective methods of training and supervision

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with GPhC
• Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development and application to practice within the last 12 months
• Willingness to undertake up to date statutory and mandatory training as defined by Conexus Healthcare

Desirable

• IP Prescribing qualification

Skills & Aptitude

Essential

• Highly organised and methodical
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to influence and persuade partners and stakeholders of the merits of different options, innovations, new opportunities and challenges
• Ability to interpret complex clinical information and data on medicines to deliver clinical care
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and non-verbal
• Effective time management and ability to prioritise own workload, including project planning
• Ability to teach, train and supervise others

Desirable

• Ability to prepare formal documentation including reports to influence practice and procedure

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Conexus Healthcare CIC

Address

Park Green Medical

Langthwaite Road

South Kirkby

Pontefract

West Yorkshire

WF93AP

Employer's website

https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)