Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic 7 Pharmacist who is passionate about the care of frail, older people to join the Haringey (West) - Enhanced Health in Care Homes Team.
The national EHCH model and its requirements are a multi-disciplinary and multi-facetted approach which is outlined in a National EHCH framework . It's implementation relies on close collaboration between partners (including care homes themselves), particularly primary care and community healthcare services. It is part of progressing the NHS Long Term Plan goal of "dissolving the historic divide" between the two sectors and sets a minimum standard for NHS support to people living in care homes.
This is an opportunity to be part of the newly formed Haringey (West) EHCH Team as part of the wider Haringey Proactive Care /Multi-Agency Care and Coordination (MACC) Team.
The Haringey (West) EHCH is a nurse led service. As part of the wider MDT you will also be actively working alongside and Trusted Assessors, care home staff and GP Practices. The MACC Team managers will support from an operational perspective.
The Haringey (West) EHCH will focus on intervention in care homes, providing specialist support for residents, resident's family, their carers and GPs.
Main duties of the job
Working in six Haringey (West) care homes, the Pharmacy role will be to support with medication advice, input and review as part of the initial assessment as well as planned and unplanned reviews. The Pharmacist will be working alongside the consultant geriatricians and the wider multidisciplinary MDT in order to carry out Structured Medication Reviews. You will also be part of the monthly multidisciplinary meetings for each care home which allow for better development of trust between the MDT members, better integrated working with Care Home staff and GPs improving the patient/resident experience. The Pharmacist will carry out comprehensive medication reviews for frail patients both in their own home (residential placement) or over the phone where this is appropriate. These patients often have polypharmacy and multiple complex comorbidities.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Pharmacist will support medication reviews for those who are referred directly to the service or those who meet the referral criteria face to face at the residential homes.
The structured medication reviews are conducted in line with the standards of medicine optimisation, to ensure the safe and effective use of medication in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team to provide holistic medication reviews.
A medication review will involve the completion of an SMR tailored to the needs of the resident with their involvement. The EHCH Pharmacist will proactively promote safe and evidence-based prescribing with the nominated general practitioners.
The EHCH Pharmacist will be involved in de-prescribing where required, ensuring safe and effective reduction of stopping inappropriate medicines.
The Pharmacist will support local care partners to provide care to elderly patients in community and engage in new projects. The pharmacist will participate in audits, to implement cost-effectiveness.
To work in collaboration with the GPs, consultant geriatricians and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide holistic medication reviews.
To raise the profile of care home pharmacists and engage in new projects with the North Central London ICB to improve medication safety and practices in care homes.
To support local care partners (such as GP federations, Primary Care Networks and community pharmacy colleagues) provide care to elderly patients in the care homes, if required.
Demonstration of an understanding of the specific clinical aspects of medicines management, in this clinical frailty speciality.
To support implementation of national guidance in medicines management for older people in the care homes with complex pharmaceutical care needs.
To act as a mentor and role model to junior staff within Pharmacy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Pharmacist will support medication reviews for those who are referred directly to the service or those who meet the referral criteria face to face at the residential homes.
The structured medication reviews are conducted in line with the standards of medicine optimisation, to ensure the safe and effective use of medication in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team to provide holistic medication reviews.
A medication review will involve the completion of an SMR tailored to the needs of the resident with their involvement. The EHCH Pharmacist will proactively promote safe and evidence-based prescribing with the nominated general practitioners.
The EHCH Pharmacist will be involved in de-prescribing where required, ensuring safe and effective reduction of stopping inappropriate medicines.
The Pharmacist will support local care partners to provide care to elderly patients in community and engage in new projects. The pharmacist will participate in audits, to implement cost-effectiveness.
To work in collaboration with the GPs, consultant geriatricians and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide holistic medication reviews.
To raise the profile of care home pharmacists and engage in new projects with the North Central London ICB to improve medication safety and practices in care homes.
To support local care partners (such as GP federations, Primary Care Networks and community pharmacy colleagues) provide care to elderly patients in the care homes, if required.
Demonstration of an understanding of the specific clinical aspects of medicines management, in this clinical frailty speciality.
To support implementation of national guidance in medicines management for older people in the care homes with complex pharmaceutical care needs.
To act as a mentor and role model to junior staff within Pharmacy.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm (or equivalent)
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Completion of a certificate in Pharmacy Practice/ Clinical Pharmacy, or equivalent
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, written and oral.
- Able to communicate with patients and all grades of healthcare staff (verbally and in writing)
- Able to influence and inform decisions about the pharmaceutical management of patients
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Appropriate post qualification experience in the acute NHS sector.
- Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governance
- Experience of MDT working.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm (or equivalent)
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Completion of a certificate in Pharmacy Practice/ Clinical Pharmacy, or equivalent
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, written and oral.
- Able to communicate with patients and all grades of healthcare staff (verbally and in writing)
- Able to influence and inform decisions about the pharmaceutical management of patients
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Appropriate post qualification experience in the acute NHS sector.
- Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the principles of clinical governance
- Experience of MDT working.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
