Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for
a Clinical Pharmacist to develop a pioneering role within primary care. Working
as part of a team which currently comprises of 3 Clinical Pharmacists and 2
Pharmacy Technicians and covering a demographically diverse population of more
than 58,000 patients, you will work closely with all GPs, Nurse Practitioners,
Paramedics and wider multi-disciplinary team, which also includes a full
nursing team, specialist diabetes and respiratory nurses, social prescribers
and first contact physiotherapists.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. Providing primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. Support the repeat prescription system, medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
Provide clinical leadership on medicines management and quality improvement as well as managing some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
About us
Portsdown Group Practice covers the whole of Portsmouth from
postcodes PO1 to PO7. We operate from 6
surgeries: Cosham Park House (PO6 3BG), Crookhorn Lane (PO7 5XP, Heyward Road
(PO4 0DY), Kingston Crescent (PO2 8AL), Paulsgrove (PO6 4HJ), and Somerstown
(PO5 4EZ).
We are our own Primary Care Network (PCN) looking after over
£58,000 patients. We have Clinical Partners, Salaried GPs and a comprehensive
Nursing and extended clinical team overseen by our Clinical Team Manager and
consisting of Nurse / Paramedic Practitioners, Registered Nurses, HCAs,
Physician Associate , MSK Physio Therapists and Care Co-ordinators. The Pharmacy team is led by a
Pharmacy Team Lead & Senior Clinical Pharmacist and consists of Clinical
Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and pre-registration trainee Pharmacy
Technician. The team is well supported
by trained Prescription Clerks.
The Practice is well established, financially secure and
successful. Over the last few years we have earned maximum QOF points.
Our last CQC Inspection was in January 2020. We were rated Good overall and
Outstanding for the care we provide to Working Age People.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure delivery of safe, evidence based, cost
effective prescribing within an overall quality and clinical effectiveness
framework.
Reconcile medicines following discharge form
hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and
rectifying unexplained changes and working with community pharmacists and
secondary care to ensure patients are supported and receive the medicines they
need post discharge
Undertake clinical medication reviews with
patients both remotely and face to face.
As an independent prescriber take responsibility for implementing
changes through medicines optimisation and reviewing the need for each
medicine, drug monitoring and support required by the patient.
Action medication adjustments following
receipt of discharge summary/clinic letter
Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring
tests in place when required for repeat prescribing.
Carry out clinical audits to review patients
on high risk medications and monitor prescribing against local and national
guidelines. Analyse and present results
to highlight areas for improvement
Work with the practice team to review the
practice repeat prescribing policy, and manage the repeat prescribing
authorisation process. Make necessary
changes and interventions for the reauthorisation of long term medications
Run own long term condition clinics where
responsible for prescribing as an independent prescriber for conditions where
medicines have a large component.
Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity
of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients
Make recommendations for medicines switches
designed to save on medicine costs
Answer all medicines related queries from GPs,
Practice staff, other Healthcare Professionals and patients. Suggest and recommend solutions offering to
follow up patients where any changes to medications have been made.
Support clinical staff and non-clinical
practice staff with medicine related queries. Provide education and training to
practice teams on therapeutics and medicines optimisations
Provide expert specialist clinical knowledge,
advice and guidance on prescribing and pharmaceutical matters in line with
local and national policies including formularies.
Actively promote and increase uptake and
utilisation of electronic Repeat Dispending (eRD) and Electronical Prescribing
(EPS) in line with local and national targets.
Assist the practice to achieve QoF and
Enhanced Service objectives / targets
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure delivery of safe, evidence based, cost
effective prescribing within an overall quality and clinical effectiveness
framework.
Reconcile medicines following discharge form
hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and
rectifying unexplained changes and working with community pharmacists and
secondary care to ensure patients are supported and receive the medicines they
need post discharge
Undertake clinical medication reviews with
patients both remotely and face to face.
As an independent prescriber take responsibility for implementing
changes through medicines optimisation and reviewing the need for each
medicine, drug monitoring and support required by the patient.
Action medication adjustments following
receipt of discharge summary/clinic letter
Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring
tests in place when required for repeat prescribing.
Carry out clinical audits to review patients
on high risk medications and monitor prescribing against local and national
guidelines. Analyse and present results
to highlight areas for improvement
Work with the practice team to review the
practice repeat prescribing policy, and manage the repeat prescribing
authorisation process. Make necessary
changes and interventions for the reauthorisation of long term medications
Run own long term condition clinics where
responsible for prescribing as an independent prescriber for conditions where
medicines have a large component.
Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity
of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients
Make recommendations for medicines switches
designed to save on medicine costs
Answer all medicines related queries from GPs,
Practice staff, other Healthcare Professionals and patients. Suggest and recommend solutions offering to
follow up patients where any changes to medications have been made.
Support clinical staff and non-clinical
practice staff with medicine related queries. Provide education and training to
practice teams on therapeutics and medicines optimisations
Provide expert specialist clinical knowledge,
advice and guidance on prescribing and pharmaceutical matters in line with
local and national policies including formularies.
Actively promote and increase uptake and
utilisation of electronic Repeat Dispending (eRD) and Electronical Prescribing
(EPS) in line with local and national targets.
Assist the practice to achieve QoF and
Enhanced Service objectives / targets
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
- Good understanding of prescribing clinical governance, and risk management relating to primary care
- Sound understanding of the need for confidentiality
Desirable
- An appreciation of the working nature of GPs and general practice
- Familiarity with general practice clinical systems / SystmOne
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
Desirable
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Independent Prescriber
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or prescribing
- Completed CPPE pathway for Primary Care Pharmacists
Skills
Essential
- Able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to influence, motivate and persuade prescribers to comply with the recommendations or agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
- Ability to work under pressure and deal with unpredictable issues arising on a daily basis
- Good IT skills
- Enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated
Desirable
- Proven ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in community pharmacy, primary and secondary care experience of medicine optimisation
- Minimum 5 years post qualification experience
- Experience of dealing with people, to maintain a high level of care
Desirable
- Basic management training or equivalent experience
- Some experience in general practice or a primary care setting
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
- Good understanding of prescribing clinical governance, and risk management relating to primary care
- Sound understanding of the need for confidentiality
Desirable
- An appreciation of the working nature of GPs and general practice
- Familiarity with general practice clinical systems / SystmOne
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
Desirable
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Independent Prescriber
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or prescribing
- Completed CPPE pathway for Primary Care Pharmacists
Skills
Essential
- Able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to influence, motivate and persuade prescribers to comply with the recommendations or agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
- Ability to work under pressure and deal with unpredictable issues arising on a daily basis
- Good IT skills
- Enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated
Desirable
- Proven ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in community pharmacy, primary and secondary care experience of medicine optimisation
- Minimum 5 years post qualification experience
- Experience of dealing with people, to maintain a high level of care
Desirable
- Basic management training or equivalent experience
- Some experience in general practice or a primary care setting
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
