Clinical Pharmacist (GP Practice)

Winterton Medical Practice

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Job summary

Clinical Pharmacist

26.25 Hours per Week

Monday to Friday (Working Days Negotiable)

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated clinical pharmacist to join our clinical team. The successful candidate will be based in general practice and will participate in the delivery of general practice clinical pharmacy.

The role will predominantly involve undertaking medication reviews for the practice patients.

Salary will be dependent on qualifications and experience with the opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme - WTE (37.5hrs per week) is £40,000 (£20.51 per hr) - £45,000 (£23.08 per hr) per annum

The successful candidate will have 2 years post qualification experience. A Master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent and professional registration with the GPhC

Main duties of the job

The primary responsibilities of the post holder will be:

· Provision of direct patient care in the practice focussing on:

o Medication Reviews with patients via clinics in the practice, domiciliary visits and visits to residential/nursing homes including reduction of inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing.

o Management of medicines on transfer from secondary care

o Hospital admission avoidance through medicine related incidence

o Long Term Conditions management where medicines are the main interventions

o Development and oversight of systems and processes within the practice to optimise the quality and safety of prescribing.

Administration duties to include: processing hospital discharging, patient queries, medication review waiting list work

An ability to work independently and autonomously is essential. Support will be provided by the GPs.

About us

Winterton Medical Practice is a forward thinking GMS Dispensing Practice based in a small market town in North Lincolnshire over two sites. We are a Teaching practice and a Training practice with the Hull York Medical School. We reside in purpose built premises which includes a Minor Surgery Suite:

10,000 stable patient population

SystmOne Clinical System

High QOF Achiever

Rated Outstanding for the care given to our older population and Good in all other areas by CQC

Clinical team, including GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, Physician Associate, First Contact Physios, Social Prescriber, Practice Nurses, Trainee Nursing Associates and Healthcare Assistants

The clinical pharmacist in this role will work alongside primary care network clinical pharmacist colleagues who work at the practice which will enable peer support.

Friendly supportive practice team with a real commitment to high quality patient care

Good local Schools and Colleges

Good road networks

Date posted

06 April 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£20.51 to £23.08 an hour Dependent on Experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0601-22-9042

Job locations

Manlake Avenue

Winterton

Scunthorpe

DN15 9TA

Norfolk Avenue

Burton-upon-stather

Scunthorpe

DN15 9EW

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post Title: Clinical Practice Pharmacist

Working Hours: 26.25 hrs per week

Reports to: Practice Manager & Partners

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for support to the partners in implementing effective medicine management and prescribing within the practice, identifying areas for improvement, and initiating and managing change of medications/ prescribing.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The job holder must have an ability to fulfil and facilitate the below, however the degree of which tasks will be undertaken will depend on individual practice needs.

To develop and manage a medicines management plan and the delivery of patient services as determined by practice policy and local and national guidance.

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

Prescribing and writing scripts where appropriate and reviewing of hospital discharge medications

Patient services

To 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. Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review.

Improve and develop current practice systems.

Undertake Clinical Audits.

Actively work on relevant quality outcome framework targets.

Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and community team.

Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and readmissions by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines and identifying and addressing medicines related issues.

Run Long Term Conditions clinics where medicines are the main interventions eg. Asthma

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

To 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.

To 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.

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

Any other duty that reasonably corresponds with the role.

Responsibility for administration

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

To produce bi monthly reports on medication reviews changes/ progress

To update and maintain accurate patient medication records on the practice’s clinical computer systems including advice given and action taken.

Manage patients and health care professionals medicine queries.

Implement drug withdrawals and alerts eg. MHRA aimed at improving medicines safety

Increase quality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit

Deal with hospital discharge reports and complete actions as directed in the report such as medicine changes

Deal with ad hoc patient medicine related queries

Communication

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

*See Job Description attached for full details