Job summary
The Market Harborough and Bosworth PCN Lead
Clinical pharmacist will have a key role in supporting the PCN to deliver the
Investment and Impact Fund targets, Medication Optimisation Framework,
Structured medication reviews, MHRA Safety alerts, medicines management and
responding to queries, and Eclipse alerts.
The applicant will take a lead role
in managing the existing pharmacists and medicines technicians within the
growing PCN and will be involved in monthly PCN meetings to report progress and
updates. The applicant will be a prescriber and able to deliver patient facing
services.
Flexible working arrangements with a hybrid model of in surgery
working and working from home.
Main duties of the job
- Provide
pro-active leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the practice
multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers
- Develop
and deliver patient facing services and clinics which improve patient
outcomes, reflect the needs of the practice population and shift workload
from other disciplines
- Improve
patient and carer understanding of, confidence in and compliance with
their medicines
- Provide
pharmaceutical consultations and home visits to patients with long term
conditions as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team
- Deliver
high quality structured medication reviews and develop bespoke medicines
treatment plans for patients (particularly the elderly, complex patients
and those at high risk of admission)
- Improve
the safety and quality of prescribing following hospital admissions and
attendance
- Improve
the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and
education to improve performance against NICE standards, prescribing
guidance and other clinical standards
- Develop
yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision,
training and service redesign activities
- Provide
a clear and active link with community pharmacists and other stakeholders
in the medicines supply chain to improve patient experience and manage
issues
- Deliver training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians
About us
Our Primary Care Network Market Harborough and Bosworth comprises our two Practices Market Harborough Medical Centre and Husbands Bosworth Medical Centre, covering a registered patient list of over 30,000.
We have three locations - two in Market Harborough (Market Harborough Medical Centre and a branch surgery at the St Lukes Treatment Centre) and one in Husbands Bosworth (Husbands Bosworth Medical Centre).
Our Primary Care Network also includes Clinical Pharmacists, Social Prescribers, Physician Associates and a Mental Health Facilitator.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities may include but
not limited to:
Patient Facing Clinical Services &
Care
- Work
in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using
their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
- Take
responsibility for the care management of patients with chronic diseases
and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people
with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes,
those with multiple long term conditions (in particular COPD and asthma)
and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP - Stopping
Over Medication Programme)
- Conduct
face to face and other modes of medication reviews and agree medicines
care plans in agreement with patients and carers
- Deliver
long term conditions clinics and home visits particularly for patients
with complicated medication regimes and prescribe accordingly
- Prescribe
acute and repeat medication for patient need within areas of competency
- Provide
targeted support and pro-active review for vulnerable, complex patients
and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care
- Provide
specific advice and support to patients in care homes and support staff
- Provide
help and advice on medicines use to patients and their carers
Medicines Optimisation Systems
- Provide
leadership on person centred medicines optimisation. Through structured
medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the
best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.
- Oversee
system for reconciliation of medicines from outpatient and discharge
letters and support safe transfer of care through liaison with hospital
and community colleagues
- Liaise
with other stakeholders in the supply chain such as community pharmacists
and appliance contractors to handle queries and manage supply problems
- Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols,
clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists
(including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use
in people with learning difficulties) and anticoagulation.
Safety
- Report medicines related incidents, contribute to
investigations and root cause analyses
- Participate in serious incident investigations
and multidisciplinary case reviews
- Report Adverse Drug Reactions and promote
reporting by MDT
- Action and respond to Drug Safety Alerts and
other safety cascades.
Training, Education & Information
- Develop
and deliver education sessions and training to clinical and non-clinical
staff on medicines issues
- Deliver
education and support to individual patients and patient support groups on
medicines
- Provide
ad-hoc medicines advice to doctors and other clinicians
- Assess
emergent clinical evidence and develop strategies for implementation in
practice
- Horizon
scan for new drugs and provide information to the MDT on their
introduction
- Provide
advice on cost effective prescribing and supply issues
- Provide
teaching and support to medical students, GP trainees and other trainee
healthcare professionals
- Actively
participate in National CPPE training scheme for clinical pharmacists
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities may include but
not limited to:
Patient Facing Clinical Services &
Care
- Work
in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using
their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
- Take
responsibility for the care management of patients with chronic diseases
and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people
with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes,
those with multiple long term conditions (in particular COPD and asthma)
and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP - Stopping
Over Medication Programme)
- Conduct
face to face and other modes of medication reviews and agree medicines
care plans in agreement with patients and carers
- Deliver
long term conditions clinics and home visits particularly for patients
with complicated medication regimes and prescribe accordingly
- Prescribe
acute and repeat medication for patient need within areas of competency
- Provide
targeted support and pro-active review for vulnerable, complex patients
and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care
- Provide
specific advice and support to patients in care homes and support staff
- Provide
help and advice on medicines use to patients and their carers
Medicines Optimisation Systems
- Provide
leadership on person centred medicines optimisation. Through structured
medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the
best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.
- Oversee
system for reconciliation of medicines from outpatient and discharge
letters and support safe transfer of care through liaison with hospital
and community colleagues
- Liaise
with other stakeholders in the supply chain such as community pharmacists
and appliance contractors to handle queries and manage supply problems
- Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols,
clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists
(including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use
in people with learning difficulties) and anticoagulation.
Safety
- Report medicines related incidents, contribute to
investigations and root cause analyses
- Participate in serious incident investigations
and multidisciplinary case reviews
- Report Adverse Drug Reactions and promote
reporting by MDT
- Action and respond to Drug Safety Alerts and
other safety cascades.
Training, Education & Information
- Develop
and deliver education sessions and training to clinical and non-clinical
staff on medicines issues
- Deliver
education and support to individual patients and patient support groups on
medicines
- Provide
ad-hoc medicines advice to doctors and other clinicians
- Assess
emergent clinical evidence and develop strategies for implementation in
practice
- Horizon
scan for new drugs and provide information to the MDT on their
introduction
- Provide
advice on cost effective prescribing and supply issues
- Provide
teaching and support to medical students, GP trainees and other trainee
healthcare professionals
- Actively
participate in National CPPE training scheme for clinical pharmacists
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent organisational, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and diplomacy.
- A Working understanding of NHS policies, processes, structures, systems and clinical practices.
- Knowledge of the community pharmacy contract.
Experience
Essential
- A working understanding of NHS policies, processes, structures, systems and clinical Practices.
Desirable
- Experience of working with Emis.
Qualifications
Essential
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent in Pharmacy.
- Membership as practising Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Pharmacist independent prescriber registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council or training to become one.
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification to diploma or Masters level in recognised area of Pharmacy practice or equivalent.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent organisational, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and diplomacy.
- A Working understanding of NHS policies, processes, structures, systems and clinical practices.
- Knowledge of the community pharmacy contract.
Experience
Essential
- A working understanding of NHS policies, processes, structures, systems and clinical Practices.
Desirable
- Experience of working with Emis.
Qualifications
Essential
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent in Pharmacy.
- Membership as practising Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Pharmacist independent prescriber registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council or training to become one.
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification to diploma or Masters level in recognised area of Pharmacy practice or equivalent.
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).
Additional information
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).
