Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Pharmacist)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/ interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis from within their sphere of competence.

Clinically examine and assess service user needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan care accordingly.

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/ treatments for patients with complex needs.

Utilise other clinical staff appropriately to ensure safe and effective patient care, demonstrating awareness of their own limitations.

Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised care within the surgery, patients own home or other environment where patient care is carried out.

Refer patients directly to other services/ agencies as appropriate, utilising the practices, PCN, and local guidelines and in a timely manner.

Pro-actively identify, diagnose, monitor and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition, as appropriate.

Diagnose and manage acute conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within own scope of practice.

Manage Repeat and Urgent prescription requests within the practice alongside the pharmacy team

Utilise Patient Group Directions for the administration of medication as appropriate.

Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.

Provide information and advice on prescribed and over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy living and to apply principles of self-care.

Recognise, assess and refer patients with mental health needs as appropriate.

Communicate with and support patients receiving bad news.

Care management

Communicate confidential and sensitive information to patients and carers in relation to their condition.

Contribute to practice, PCN, local and national targets clinical remit e.g. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, National benchmarking.

To monitor and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary.

Health improvement

Management of health screening programmes and ensures other team members are aware of health priorities and screening objectives and programmes.

Innovation to meet ongoing demands on the delivery of care.

Improve health outcomes for patients by introducing new developments and can demonstrate them as reports and presentations where appropriate.

Makes referrals to appropriate agencies (statutory and voluntary) where necessary.

Administrative and Professional Responsibilities

Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures.

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the team.

Accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the service user notes.

Ensure clinical systems kept up to date, recording and/or amending accurate details.

Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to a manager.

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with service user health care and registration with the client provider.

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.

Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas and consulting rooms.

Training and Personal Development

Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level.

Training needs will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with the practices requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by Tollgate Medical Centre and Docklands PCN.

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well as benchmarking and formal evaluation.

Contribute to the identification and assessment of learning needs of workers and other professionals and assist in planning effective programmes of education.

Act as a mentor to colleagues and other practice staff.

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work and ensure own educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain revalidation requirements.

Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan.

Regularly participate in clinical supervision

Leadership and Personal and People Development

Act as a clinical leader on behalf of Tollgate Medical Centre and the PCN in the delivery of ACP services ensuring that the needs of the patients are a priority.

Support worker development to maximise potential.

Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.

Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work.

Take part in recruitment processes where appropriate.

Maintain effective communication and active involvement in the planning and processes of commissioning or similar initiatives within the practice or PCN.

Promote the role of the ACP.

Management experience

Education, Training and Development

Research and Evaluation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacist
• Minor illness qualification at degree level
• Independent prescriber
• A full understanding of the Health and Social Care Act

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years experience post-registration experience of working in primary / community / acute health care setting.
• Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data.
• Able to manage acute illnesses, long term conditions and minor ailments.
• Refer patients independently as appropriate.
• Interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures
• Understanding and experience of inter-agency working across health groups and networks.
• Has provided effective health education and health promotion to patients presenting with a range of health needs.
• Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues.
• Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to come up with solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication.
• Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily.
• Experience of Clinical Governance and risk assessment.
• Committed to own continuing personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress

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

Tollgate Medical Centre

Address

Tollgate Medical Centre

220 Tollgate Road

London

E6 5JS

Employer's website

https://www.tollgatemedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)