Job summary
Integrated Care Pharmacist (Discharge to Assess Pathways)
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is unique in combining physical and mental health, learning disability, community and adult social care services in a single Trust across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and Shropshire supporting the provision of a truly integrated care framework across health and social care services
This is an unique and exciting opportunity to lead on the development of an Integrated Home First Medicines Optimisation Service to improve safe transfer and use of medicines across clinical interfaces; to meet all legal requirements and the Good Practice Standards prescribed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and other relevant agencies; to support safe administration of medicines in community settings; to meet the recommendations published by NICE NG 67 "Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community.
If you would like to discuss the role further or to arrange a visit please contact Nixy Samuel, Deputy Director of Pharmacy (Physical Health) via email on nixy.samuel@mpft.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
JOB PURPOSEIn line with the Trust Medicines Optimisation Strategy, developing and delivering a clinical pharmacy service for designated patient cohort to improve patient outcomes, enabling a range of multidisciplinary practitioners within the team to optimise the use of medicines within their scope of practice. The designated patient cohort will primarily include patients requiring care within the Home Based Rehabilitation and Assessment Services (Home First, D2A pathway 1)Develop a single meds management framework for medicines optimisation within Home First Services. Promote the safe, rational and cost effective use of medicines by working closely with medical and non-medical health and social care professionals colleagues from all disciplines to share good practice and change prescribing behaviours where necessary.Lead on all medicines aspects of patient care to optimise medicines utilising tools such as STOPP-START, STOMP, 7 STEPs in response to the National Overprescribing Review around polypharmacy and overprescribing, reduce medicines related risks or adverse effects and improve adherence and empower patients.Assist the Deputy Director of Pharmacy in the management and strategic development of patient-centred clinical pharmacy services across the Discharge to Assess Pathways; Co-ordinating and leading interventions to reduce medicine related problems by developing care plans in agreement with patients and other health and social care professionals.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full job description attached.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESMain duties and responsibilities
1. To develop and deliver high quality patient centered clinical pharmacy services within Home First Services including clinical, governance and operational functions. Implementing collaborative medicines optimisation on admission in to D2A pathways.
2. Develop robust processes and systems to deliver individualised medicines optimisation, as well as the implementation of safe administration and handling processes for the various staff involved at all stages of medicines management. This includes medicine reconciliation on admission in to the D2A home First services, scope and implement a solution that will enable electronic issue of Medication Administration Charts to aid administration. This requires engagement with a range of stakeholders including but limited to Track and triage teams, Home First Clinical and Operation Teams
3. Identification of appropriate cohorts of patients for medication review admitted in to D2A Home first Services, including patients on complex medication regimes and possibly high-risk medication regimes Carry out and support procedures for medicines reconciliation, medicine adherence and self- administration to ensure pharmaceutical care is appropriate in community care and home settings. Structured medication reviews targeted to those people with the most significant health needs will be undertaken in coordination with acute Trusts, GPs and practice-based clinical pharmacists to reduce overmedication, re-admissions and support meaningful savings in unnecessary prescribing costs
For full list please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full job description attached.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESMain duties and responsibilities
1. To develop and deliver high quality patient centered clinical pharmacy services within Home First Services including clinical, governance and operational functions. Implementing collaborative medicines optimisation on admission in to D2A pathways.
2. Develop robust processes and systems to deliver individualised medicines optimisation, as well as the implementation of safe administration and handling processes for the various staff involved at all stages of medicines management. This includes medicine reconciliation on admission in to the D2A home First services, scope and implement a solution that will enable electronic issue of Medication Administration Charts to aid administration. This requires engagement with a range of stakeholders including but limited to Track and triage teams, Home First Clinical and Operation Teams
3. Identification of appropriate cohorts of patients for medication review admitted in to D2A Home first Services, including patients on complex medication regimes and possibly high-risk medication regimes Carry out and support procedures for medicines reconciliation, medicine adherence and self- administration to ensure pharmaceutical care is appropriate in community care and home settings. Structured medication reviews targeted to those people with the most significant health needs will be undertaken in coordination with acute Trusts, GPs and practice-based clinical pharmacists to reduce overmedication, re-admissions and support meaningful savings in unnecessary prescribing costs
For full list please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Master degree in Pharmacy
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice
Desirable
- Accredited Membership of RPS Faculty
- Appropriate Management Course
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration training and experience
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Master degree in Pharmacy
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice
Desirable
- Accredited Membership of RPS Faculty
- Appropriate Management Course
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration training and experience
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).
