Job summary
Do you want to make a difference to patient care and deliver an
excellent service for care home patients in this complex and challenging
environment?
Do you have experience of undertaking medication reviews and reviewing
medicines management processes in care homes?
Are
you keen to seize the initiative in a varied job harnessing your clinical,
interpersonal, organisational and influencing skills?
Bromleag
Care Practice is looking for a self-motivated, forward thinking, qualified pharmacist to join a brand new practice in Beckenham, covering all of the Care homes in
the Bromley area.
These
roles offer direct, face to face patient care and a large degree of autonomy
within the practice. You will be assessing patients current medications and
providing rationale for changes to prescribing to GPs, patients and relatives and liaise with
colleagues in the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) on the development of
area wide prescribing changes.
Main duties of the job
You should be able to provide professional advice and support on the safe prescribing, handling and administration of medicines. This includes support regarding development and implementation of medicines management processes and policies.
Lead on the medicines aspects relating to the care of patients to optimise medicines, reduce medicines-related risks and improve adherence to taking medicines by carrying out medication assessments and reviews in identified patients.
Medicines
management with face to face dealings with patients, care home staff and
relatives.
About us
Bromley GP Alliance (BGPA) is a network of 42 Bromley Practices which are working collaboratively to enhance the health and wellbeing of Bromley residents, covering over 310,000 patients, nearly 95% of the Bromley population
BGPA aims to work strategically with all Bromley practices, to help secure the best services for patients whilst working together, to support the member practices in the challenges of a changing NHS. Bromley GP Alliance aims to improve the morale of general practice in Bromley, by sharing expertise, services and supporting its workforce. The Alliance will make a positive impact on medical services in Bromley, by working closely with the CCG, local NHS trusts, local providers and patient groups, to improve the delivery of healthcare to the local population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide professional advice and support to care homes on the safe
prescribing, handling and administration of medicines. This includes support
regarding development and implementation of medicines management processes and
policies.
Lead on the medicines aspects relating to the care of patients in care
homes to optimise medicines, reduce medicines-related risks and improve
adherence to taking medicines by carrying out medication assessments and
reviews in identified patients.
Medicines
management with face to face dealings with patients, care home staff and
relatives
Undertake
prescribing for patients within own competency according to the needs of the
service.
- Resolve
day-to-day medicines and prescription issues with healthcare professionals
- Help
patients and care home staff to manage the patients conditions
- Lead
practice repeat prescription services and deal with queries from reception
staff and patients
- Present
to Patients and relatives any changes to prescribing in line with NICE, best
practice or in response to prescribing alerts
- Advising
patients and carers of the adverse side effect of medication and potential
interaction with other medication/treatments
- Rationalise
repeat prescriptions lists to avoid waste and duplication
- Provide
care-home based reviews to those residents with LTCs or complex health
needs, including drug monitoring and risk versus benefit.
- Provide
on-call pharmacist cover for the practice as per duty rota
- Contribute
to the management of the prescribing budget through the promotion of safe,
cost effective rational prescribing for all residents in care homes
- Contribute
to minimising the harms associated with the use of medicines, for example
by de-prescribing
- Link
to local and national care home forums to support embedding best practice.
- Support
the education of care home staff and other relevant bodies regarding
medicines management.
- Manage
band 7 pharmacists and other staff/ support their management as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide professional advice and support to care homes on the safe
prescribing, handling and administration of medicines. This includes support
regarding development and implementation of medicines management processes and
policies.
Lead on the medicines aspects relating to the care of patients in care
homes to optimise medicines, reduce medicines-related risks and improve
adherence to taking medicines by carrying out medication assessments and
reviews in identified patients.
Medicines
management with face to face dealings with patients, care home staff and
relatives
Undertake
prescribing for patients within own competency according to the needs of the
service.
- Resolve
day-to-day medicines and prescription issues with healthcare professionals
- Help
patients and care home staff to manage the patients conditions
- Lead
practice repeat prescription services and deal with queries from reception
staff and patients
- Present
to Patients and relatives any changes to prescribing in line with NICE, best
practice or in response to prescribing alerts
- Advising
patients and carers of the adverse side effect of medication and potential
interaction with other medication/treatments
- Rationalise
repeat prescriptions lists to avoid waste and duplication
- Provide
care-home based reviews to those residents with LTCs or complex health
needs, including drug monitoring and risk versus benefit.
- Provide
on-call pharmacist cover for the practice as per duty rota
- Contribute
to the management of the prescribing budget through the promotion of safe,
cost effective rational prescribing for all residents in care homes
- Contribute
to minimising the harms associated with the use of medicines, for example
by de-prescribing
- Link
to local and national care home forums to support embedding best practice.
- Support
the education of care home staff and other relevant bodies regarding
medicines management.
- Manage
band 7 pharmacists and other staff/ support their management as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification pre 2002.
- - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- - Postgraduate qualification in clinical/community pharmacy or equivalent additional experience.
- - Qualified and registered independent prescriber.
- - Evidence of recent continuing learning/professional development.
Desirable
- - Diploma in clinical/community pharmacy.
- - Minimum one year recent experience as an independent prescriber.
- - Postgraduate qualification in medicines management.
Specific Skills
Essential
- - Excellent communication skills.
- - Excellent organisational skills.
- - Excellent time management.
- - Ability and experience of managing staff to a competent level.
- - Good numeracy and analytical skills.
- - Confident and assertive in dealing with other professionals.
- - Ability to use initiative.
- - Self-motivated.
- - Good presentation and teaching skills.
- - Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- - Ability to influence change.
- - Good computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft office.
- - Current driving licence and access to own transport.
Desirable
- - Knowledge of GP computer systems especially EMIS.
- - Familiarity with analysing/interpreting ePACT data.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- - Excellent interpersonal skills particularly with prescribers, older people and carers.
- - Ability to deal with difficult issues/situations with diplomacy and sensitivity.
- - Ability to work on own initiative, able to plan, prioritise, make decisions and meet deadlines.
- - Ability to work well in a team.
Experience
Essential
- - Minimum 5 years post-registration pharmaceutical experience.
- - Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
- - Experience of medication review.
- - Proven clinical pharmacy knowledge and evidence of commitment to continuing education.
- - Understanding of primary and secondary care interface.
- - Understanding of current medicines management issues.
- - Knowledge of the changing NHS environment and structures.
- - Familiarity with the concepts of evidence based medicine, needs assessment, effectiveness, prioritisation and appropriateness.
- - An appreciation of the complexities of relationships across the health economy.
Desirable
- - Experience of working in primary care.
- - Experience of service provision, advice and training to care homes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification pre 2002.
- - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- - Postgraduate qualification in clinical/community pharmacy or equivalent additional experience.
- - Qualified and registered independent prescriber.
- - Evidence of recent continuing learning/professional development.
Desirable
- - Diploma in clinical/community pharmacy.
- - Minimum one year recent experience as an independent prescriber.
- - Postgraduate qualification in medicines management.
Specific Skills
Essential
- - Excellent communication skills.
- - Excellent organisational skills.
- - Excellent time management.
- - Ability and experience of managing staff to a competent level.
- - Good numeracy and analytical skills.
- - Confident and assertive in dealing with other professionals.
- - Ability to use initiative.
- - Self-motivated.
- - Good presentation and teaching skills.
- - Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- - Ability to influence change.
- - Good computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft office.
- - Current driving licence and access to own transport.
Desirable
- - Knowledge of GP computer systems especially EMIS.
- - Familiarity with analysing/interpreting ePACT data.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- - Excellent interpersonal skills particularly with prescribers, older people and carers.
- - Ability to deal with difficult issues/situations with diplomacy and sensitivity.
- - Ability to work on own initiative, able to plan, prioritise, make decisions and meet deadlines.
- - Ability to work well in a team.
Experience
Essential
- - Minimum 5 years post-registration pharmaceutical experience.
- - Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
- - Experience of medication review.
- - Proven clinical pharmacy knowledge and evidence of commitment to continuing education.
- - Understanding of primary and secondary care interface.
- - Understanding of current medicines management issues.
- - Knowledge of the changing NHS environment and structures.
- - Familiarity with the concepts of evidence based medicine, needs assessment, effectiveness, prioritisation and appropriateness.
- - An appreciation of the complexities of relationships across the health economy.
Desirable
- - Experience of working in primary care.
- - Experience of service provision, advice and training to care homes.
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).