Job summary
Are you an experienced Clinical Pharmacist, who is proactive, looking for a positive challenge and an opportunity to provide service in an area where patients need it the most? Then this could be the role for you.
Glodwick Medical Practice is a newly merged GP practice that is currently establishing a new clinical team to deliver person centered patient care.
Main duties of the job
Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to
high-risk groups of patients (eg, those with medicine compliance aids or those
in care homes)
Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from
medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include
risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both
Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned
hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient
reviews
Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to
high-risk patient groups
Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing
patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching
review dates and flagging up those needing a review to the GP. Monitor and
manage patients with polypharmacy
Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and
concerns about their medicines
Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce
recommendations for the GP on prescribing and monitoring
Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and
administration
About us
Glodwick Medical Practice is a large GP practice based in Glodwick, Oldham and is part of Hope Citadel Healthcare.
The ethos of the practices within Hope Citadel, is whole person centered healthcare, putting the patient at the centre of all of their health and social care decisions.
You will be joining the practice at an exciting time in its development with other newly recruited clinicians who are focused on building a strong practice team to deliver high standards of health and social care with the patients at the heart of the practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.
Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g., those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes).
Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.
Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews.
Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups.
Produce and implement a repeat prescribing policy.
Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review to the GP. Monitor and manage patients with polypharmacy.
Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.
Hold clinics for patients requiring face-to-face medicines use reviews
i.e., advise about medicines and adherence support.
Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the GPs on prescribing and monitoring.
Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the GP on prescribing and monitoring.
Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.
See patients with single medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g., COPD, asthma).
Make recommendations to GPs for medicine improvements.
Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and
implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g., advise on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).
Any other duties that fall within competencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.
Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g., those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes).
Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.
Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews.
Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups.
Produce and implement a repeat prescribing policy.
Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review to the GP. Monitor and manage patients with polypharmacy.
Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.
Hold clinics for patients requiring face-to-face medicines use reviews
i.e., advise about medicines and adherence support.
Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the GPs on prescribing and monitoring.
Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the GP on prescribing and monitoring.
Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.
See patients with single medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g., COPD, asthma).
Make recommendations to GPs for medicine improvements.
Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and
implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g., advise on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).
Any other duties that fall within competencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm).
- Completed the CPPE primary care pathway or be working towards it or willing to work towards.
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the work of General Practice
- Drive and determination to promote and support the role of pharmacy staff in General Practice
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Understands the principles of equality and diversity and commitment to addressing health inequalities and patient empowerment
- Experience of providing and using information to support the delivery and performance management of services
- Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences, both written and verbal
- Ability to demonstrate personal professional resilience and seek advice when needed
- Ability to travel to various locations within the locality
- An Enhanced DBS check is required for the role
Desirable
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Experience in the use of various IT applications and the recording of clinical notes (EMISWeb, Docman, AccuRx)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm).
- Completed the CPPE primary care pathway or be working towards it or willing to work towards.
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the work of General Practice
- Drive and determination to promote and support the role of pharmacy staff in General Practice
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Understands the principles of equality and diversity and commitment to addressing health inequalities and patient empowerment
- Experience of providing and using information to support the delivery and performance management of services
- Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences, both written and verbal
- Ability to demonstrate personal professional resilience and seek advice when needed
- Ability to travel to various locations within the locality
- An Enhanced DBS check is required for the role
Desirable
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Experience in the use of various IT applications and the recording of clinical notes (EMISWeb, Docman, AccuRx)
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
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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).
