Job summary
The post
holder will be a Clinical Prescribing Pharmacist working within their
professional boundaries as part of a small, supportive, and multi-disciplinary
team. This role involves both patient-facing and non-patient-facing functions.
The post holder will be responsible for managing various areas of chronic
disease, including heart failure reviews, structured medication reviews (SMRs),
hypertension management, lipid management, and other conditions based on the
needs of the practice.
The role also
includes conducting clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients
with complex polypharmacy, ensuring optimal therapeutic outcomes. In addition,
the post holder will help support the Pharmacy Technicians with clinical
queries and will be required to make prescribing decisions for them when
necessary.
As part of
the team's focus on safer prescribing practices, the post holder will offer
expert clinical medicines advice while addressing both public health and social
care needs of patients.
The post
holder will also be required to complete the Primary Care Pharmacy Education
Pathway (PCPEP), if not already completed.
A dedicated
Lead Partner provides clinical oversight, offering leadership, support, and
opportunities for professional development in a positive learning environment.
Main duties of the job
See patients with single or multiple medical
problems where medicine optimisation is required
Review the ongoing need for each medicine including SMRs
Following discharge from hospitals to ensure
patients receive the medicines they need post discharge
Reading and analysing clinic letters from specialists to implement treatment plans
Ensure patients have appropriate
monitoring tests in place when required
Support MOIS, LCS and AMS projects outlined annually by local
ICB
Working at a strategic level across Foundry to optimise QOF and
promote best practice and quality improvement
Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of
harm from medicines
Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and
implementation of new services that have medicinal components
Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to
highlight issues and risks to support decision making
Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas
directed by the PCN, feedback the results and implement changes
Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts
Implementation of Local and National Guidelines and
Formulary Recommendations
Monitor practice prescribing against the local health policies
and guidance and make recommendations to GPs
Work with the general practice team to ensure the
practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved
About us
Foundry is an innovative single Practice PCN
serving a population of circa 28,500 patients from 4 sites across the Lewes and
Ringer area of East Sussex. The Practice
has received national acclaim for its population health management approach and
our aim is to continuously improve the experience of care and outcomes for our
local population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake clinics, diagnose and treat
patients (within scope). Also, deal with appropriate patient presentation. This
will include
being responsible for managing various areas of chronic disease,
including heart failure reviews, structured medication reviews (SMRs),
hypertension management, lipid management, and other conditions based on the
needs of the practice.
Provide pharmaceutical input for chronic
disease management, ensuring to make every contact count public health
education interventions with patients. Follow up identified patient groups,
targeting better patient adherence with treatment to improve outcomes.
Identify patients requiring a medication
review and undertaking a medication review in order to optimise drug therapy,
reduce polypharmacy and minimise unnecessary waste, communicating directly with
patients as necessary (where appropriate, within scope of practice).
Responsible for managing long-term
conditions, through conducting structured Medicine Reviews and Chronic Disease
Management clinics (within scope)
Review and action incoming hospital
correspondence, particularly where medicine reconciliation or initiation is
required and managing medicines from transfer of care. This will include
liaising with local pharmacies to improve patient outcomes.
Provide advice on queries from other
healthcare professionals
Advising patients of the adverse side effect
of medication and potential interaction with other medication/treatments.
Provide medicines and long term disease
advice and support to GP practice staff, practice registered patients, and the
wider practice team (within scope)
To advise on risk management processes
relating to the prescribing and monitoring of specialist drugs e.g. controlled
drugs and those subject to shared care arrangements.
Provide advice and support to improve the
disease registers to ensure all suitable patients are identified and offered
suitable treatment and monitoring for their condition (within scope)
Depending on the needs of
the practice, help GPs by managing the repeat prescribing reauthorisation
process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions, issuing
prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up
those needing a review.
Ensure patients have
appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.
Facilitate and participate in
multi-disciplinary meetings related to prescribing topics and to engage in the
training of other healthcare professionals and practice staff on matters
relating to medicines usage.
Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in
determined areas, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction
with the relevant practice team.
To help with QOF, contributing to the
achieving of Quality Outcome Frameworks objectives of Foundry Healthcare.
Prepare evidence-based resources and
information to support the Clinical Pharmacy Team and all other relevant health
professionals in the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.
Support MOIS, LCS and AMS projects outlined
annually by local ICB, where appropriate.
Complete the Primary Care Pharmacy Education
Pathway (PCPEP)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake clinics, diagnose and treat
patients (within scope). Also, deal with appropriate patient presentation. This
will include
being responsible for managing various areas of chronic disease,
including heart failure reviews, structured medication reviews (SMRs),
hypertension management, lipid management, and other conditions based on the
needs of the practice.
Provide pharmaceutical input for chronic
disease management, ensuring to make every contact count public health
education interventions with patients. Follow up identified patient groups,
targeting better patient adherence with treatment to improve outcomes.
Identify patients requiring a medication
review and undertaking a medication review in order to optimise drug therapy,
reduce polypharmacy and minimise unnecessary waste, communicating directly with
patients as necessary (where appropriate, within scope of practice).
Responsible for managing long-term
conditions, through conducting structured Medicine Reviews and Chronic Disease
Management clinics (within scope)
Review and action incoming hospital
correspondence, particularly where medicine reconciliation or initiation is
required and managing medicines from transfer of care. This will include
liaising with local pharmacies to improve patient outcomes.
Provide advice on queries from other
healthcare professionals
Advising patients of the adverse side effect
of medication and potential interaction with other medication/treatments.
Provide medicines and long term disease
advice and support to GP practice staff, practice registered patients, and the
wider practice team (within scope)
To advise on risk management processes
relating to the prescribing and monitoring of specialist drugs e.g. controlled
drugs and those subject to shared care arrangements.
Provide advice and support to improve the
disease registers to ensure all suitable patients are identified and offered
suitable treatment and monitoring for their condition (within scope)
Depending on the needs of
the practice, help GPs by managing the repeat prescribing reauthorisation
process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions, issuing
prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up
those needing a review.
Ensure patients have
appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.
Facilitate and participate in
multi-disciplinary meetings related to prescribing topics and to engage in the
training of other healthcare professionals and practice staff on matters
relating to medicines usage.
Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in
determined areas, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction
with the relevant practice team.
To help with QOF, contributing to the
achieving of Quality Outcome Frameworks objectives of Foundry Healthcare.
Prepare evidence-based resources and
information to support the Clinical Pharmacy Team and all other relevant health
professionals in the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.
Support MOIS, LCS and AMS projects outlined
annually by local ICB, where appropriate.
Complete the Primary Care Pharmacy Education
Pathway (PCPEP)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Master degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
- PgCert Independent Prescribing
- Knowledge of GPs and general practice services
- Knowledge of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
- Ability to use work-based IT programs to deliver high quality care
- Ability to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Able to prioritise when problem solving and identify deviations from the normal pattern
- Able to recognise limitations and refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Produce timely and informative reports
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Self-motivated
- Adaptable and flexible approach to delivering high quality patient care
- Current DBS
- Safeguarding adult and children level three
- Full immunisation status
- Professional indemnity insurance
- Renewal of yearly mandatory revalidation
- Basic life support training
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Specialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
- PCPEP completed
- Experience of working in a GP practice or Primary Care Network
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidencebased healthcare
- Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Able to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
- Experience of documenting patient care on SystmOne
- Information Governance toolkit completion
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Master degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
- PgCert Independent Prescribing
- Knowledge of GPs and general practice services
- Knowledge of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
- Ability to use work-based IT programs to deliver high quality care
- Ability to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Able to prioritise when problem solving and identify deviations from the normal pattern
- Able to recognise limitations and refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Produce timely and informative reports
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Self-motivated
- Adaptable and flexible approach to delivering high quality patient care
- Current DBS
- Safeguarding adult and children level three
- Full immunisation status
- Professional indemnity insurance
- Renewal of yearly mandatory revalidation
- Basic life support training
Desirable
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Specialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
- PCPEP completed
- Experience of working in a GP practice or Primary Care Network
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidencebased healthcare
- Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Able to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
- Experience of documenting patient care on SystmOne
- Information Governance toolkit completion
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.