Job summary
Experienced Clinical Pharmacist
You would be joining an existing team of Network Clinical
Pharmacists, based in the heart of the East End at the Chrisp Street Health Centre;
one of the leading GP Practices in Tower Hamlets.
The Practice is committed to a model of continuity and
relationship-based primary healthcare. Embedded at the centre of this work is an
existing team of two Clinical Pharmacists at the Practice, who provide holistic care
particularly to patients with acute and chronic problems.
As part of the pharmacy team you will be responsible for implementing
effective medicine management through
the identification of areas of improvement and innovation. We see these roles
as instigators of a dynamic medicines management approach, including delivery
of training and advice and expertise to other Primary Care colleagues, thus
helping to maximise cost-effective prescribing, whilst improving the quality of
patient care.
If you are qualified, experienced and ready for a new
challenge then come and work with us in NHS Tower Hamlets!
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Successful candidate will:
Be a qualified pharmacist (ideally having completed CPPE pathway and an Independent Prescriber course)
Have a passion for providing high quality care
Work within the local community and adopt an integrated multidisciplinary approach to service delivery
Carry out minor ailment clinics
Medication reviews
Interested in supporting long-term condition reviews for patients
Audits
Give leadership to the Medicine Optimisation Scheme and PCN initiatives
Review hospital discharge summary and add, amend and remove medication as necessary.
Review CAS alerts and ensure compliance for CQC
Attend practice meetings, MDTs, PLTs as necessary
A minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience is desirable!
About us
WHO WE ARE
The Poplar and Limehouse Health and Wellbeing Network CIC is a partnership of 4 local general practices, community care teams, and local third-sector providers
Network Ambition
Our goal is to lead the way in creating a strong partnership between healthcare, social care services & community services in the Poplar and Limehouse area in order to:
Access and manage resources effectively
Create new and innovative ways to provide and deliver services that can reduce health inequalities
Make sure that patients and the public have better experiences with our services
We aim to enable patients to have independence, choice and control over their health care and provide integrated care at their first point of contact.
We work together in a collaborative model, with our four GP Practices to maximise the benefits to our patients and our community while preserving the integrity of each individual Practice.
The Chrisp St Health Centre
Chrisp Street Health Centre, is a purpose-built facility established in 1987 and with a list of over 15,000 patients.
Their core principles are: dignity, integrity and humility. They have a strong history of prioritising patients needs and working with them and their families - fighting their corner! They are committed to the model of continuity and relationship-based primary healthcare.
Chrisp St Health Centre is a founder member of the Poplar & Limehouse Health & Wellbeing Network CIC .
Job description
Job responsibilities
Overall purpose of the post
Responsible for working with and supporting the practice teams in providing and supporting high quality clinical care for acute and chronic problems. Implementing effective medicine management; identifying areas for improvement and initiating and managing change.
Key responsibilities of this Post
1. Be able to work flexibly and supportively in a general practice setting alongside other clinicians, particularly existing Clinical Pharmacist colleagues
2. Develop and manage a medicines management plan and deliver patient services as determined by practice policy and local and national guidance.
3. Help build the medicines management approach in designated practices across the Network, including delivery of training and advice and expertise to other Primary Care colleagues, to maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care.
4. To identify, develop and promote quality improvements in medicines management and pharmaceutical understanding across community pharmacy & GP practices ensuring that best practice is adopted.
5. To develop and support new ways of working and workflow redesign linked to the safe, effective, high quality, use of medicines. by providing professional specialist medicines management
The Role
- Act as a contact for medicines related issues within practice and contribute pharmaceutical expertise to clinical decisions.
- To contribute to discharge advice, note reconciliation, medication reviews and reauthorisations.
- To contribute to the work of delivering high quality care and effective and efficient medicine management for patients with chronic diseases.
- To undertake risk assessment/management and ensure compliance with medicines legislation and bring to the attention to all prescribers within the practice any changes to prescribing laws/guidelines.
- Liaise with prescribing colleagues in primary and secondary care to ensure consistency with borough wide prescribing strategies.
- To ensure that prescriptions are up to date, revised and changed according to patient needs or changing condition, acting promptly on requests from outside agencies.
- To liaise with secondary care regarding any medication queries relating to patients and amend patient records accordingly inc. medication specification in hospital letters.
- To carry out medication reviews of patients on repeat medicines and amend prescriptions according to patient needs or changing conditions
- To be a first source of information for patients about medicines.
- To act on any drug alerts and amend medication accordingly in consultation with the patient.
- To ensure all practice staff have access to up-to-date medicines information providing regular updating on clinical pathways, new medicines and NICE recommendations and guidelines.
- To work with the CCG medicines management team to agree target areas for the practice and amend medication accordingly in consultation with patients.
- To promote and lead medicines management campaigns to reduce medicines waste.
- To carry out prescribing audits as required and liaise with colleagues at CCG.
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings and Network MDTs.
- To maintain accurate computerised records.
- Communicating effectively with patients and carers and recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication.
- To undertake home visits and minor ailments work when required.
- To undertake any other duties commensurate to the role, particularly supporting new ways of working inc. telephone triage and remote system working.
- Attend all relevant and required training and comply with Network arrangements for continuing professional development
Job description
Job responsibilities
Overall purpose of the post
Responsible for working with and supporting the practice teams in providing and supporting high quality clinical care for acute and chronic problems. Implementing effective medicine management; identifying areas for improvement and initiating and managing change.
Key responsibilities of this Post
1. Be able to work flexibly and supportively in a general practice setting alongside other clinicians, particularly existing Clinical Pharmacist colleagues
2. Develop and manage a medicines management plan and deliver patient services as determined by practice policy and local and national guidance.
3. Help build the medicines management approach in designated practices across the Network, including delivery of training and advice and expertise to other Primary Care colleagues, to maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care.
4. To identify, develop and promote quality improvements in medicines management and pharmaceutical understanding across community pharmacy & GP practices ensuring that best practice is adopted.
5. To develop and support new ways of working and workflow redesign linked to the safe, effective, high quality, use of medicines. by providing professional specialist medicines management
The Role
- Act as a contact for medicines related issues within practice and contribute pharmaceutical expertise to clinical decisions.
- To contribute to discharge advice, note reconciliation, medication reviews and reauthorisations.
- To contribute to the work of delivering high quality care and effective and efficient medicine management for patients with chronic diseases.
- To undertake risk assessment/management and ensure compliance with medicines legislation and bring to the attention to all prescribers within the practice any changes to prescribing laws/guidelines.
- Liaise with prescribing colleagues in primary and secondary care to ensure consistency with borough wide prescribing strategies.
- To ensure that prescriptions are up to date, revised and changed according to patient needs or changing condition, acting promptly on requests from outside agencies.
- To liaise with secondary care regarding any medication queries relating to patients and amend patient records accordingly inc. medication specification in hospital letters.
- To carry out medication reviews of patients on repeat medicines and amend prescriptions according to patient needs or changing conditions
- To be a first source of information for patients about medicines.
- To act on any drug alerts and amend medication accordingly in consultation with the patient.
- To ensure all practice staff have access to up-to-date medicines information providing regular updating on clinical pathways, new medicines and NICE recommendations and guidelines.
- To work with the CCG medicines management team to agree target areas for the practice and amend medication accordingly in consultation with patients.
- To promote and lead medicines management campaigns to reduce medicines waste.
- To carry out prescribing audits as required and liaise with colleagues at CCG.
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings and Network MDTs.
- To maintain accurate computerised records.
- Communicating effectively with patients and carers and recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication.
- To undertake home visits and minor ailments work when required.
- To undertake any other duties commensurate to the role, particularly supporting new ways of working inc. telephone triage and remote system working.
- Attend all relevant and required training and comply with Network arrangements for continuing professional development
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- *An appreciation of the nature of primary care knowledge of
- prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
- *Knowledge of the most up to clinical practice for the role
Experience
Essential
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
Desirable
- Experience of working within primary care
- Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience.
Skills
Essential
- *Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- *Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- *Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
- *Able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- *Able to recognise priorities when problem solving and identify deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- *Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy degree
- Independent prescriber
- Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Masters degree in pharmacy - MPharm or equivalent
- Clinical diploma
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- *An appreciation of the nature of primary care knowledge of
- prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
- *Knowledge of the most up to clinical practice for the role
Experience
Essential
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
Desirable
- Experience of working within primary care
- Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience.
Skills
Essential
- *Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- *Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- *Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
- *Able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- *Able to recognise priorities when problem solving and identify deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- *Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy degree
- Independent prescriber
- Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Masters degree in pharmacy - MPharm or equivalent
- Clinical diploma
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).
