Clinical Pharmacist
Primary Care Management Solutions Ltd
The closing date is 30 June 2024
Job summary
The clinical pharmacist is a vital member of the healthcare team, responsible for a diverse range of duties. They prescribe medications within their scope, conduct consultations for minor ailments, and ensure safe medication usage through reviews and monitoring.
Main duties of the job
Their role extends to implementing cost-effective prescribing practices, managing repeat prescriptions, and supporting clinicians in various aspects of patient care. Additionally, they administer vaccines, assist patients with drug dependencies, and facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals. In essence, clinical pharmacists play a crucial role in optimizing patient care and medication management within healthcare settings.
About us
Exmoor Surgery offers clinical services to NHS patients who need to be sure of the very highest standards. But it's how we do what we do that makes the difference. We aim to deliver a genuinely caring and thoughtful patientcentred services. From first referral through diagnosis to effective treatment we promise true professionalism. No patient will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, gender, social class, age, religion, sexual orientation, appearance, disability or medical condition. At the practice, patients come first.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the clinical pharmacist. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Practice as an independent prescriber working within scope of practice
- Carry out face-to-face and telephone consultations with patients with minor illnesses
- To provide medication review services with patients in the practice and during domiciliary visits to the local nursing home
- To provide advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions
- Encourage cost-effective prescribing within the practice
- Review all safety alerts ensuring the required actions are taken
- To reconcile medicines following patients discharge from hospital or clinic appointments
- Review medications for newly registered patients
- Implement and embed a robust repeat prescribing system
- To provide subject matter expertise on medication monitoring, implementing and embedding a system
- Carry out targeted medication reviews for high-risk patients
- To reauthorise medication for repeat prescribing within scope of practice
- Identify patients suitable for repeat prescribing, liaising with the relevant clinicians as required
- Review and implement safe prescribing systems for vulnerable patients, improving compliance
- Support clinicians with the management of patients suffering from drug and alcohol dependencies
- Actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional
- Assist with QOF targets
- Administer influenza and travel vaccines
**No Canvassers or Agencies**
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the clinical pharmacist. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Practice as an independent prescriber working within scope of practice
- Carry out face-to-face and telephone consultations with patients with minor illnesses
- To provide medication review services with patients in the practice and during domiciliary visits to the local nursing home
- To provide advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions
- Encourage cost-effective prescribing within the practice
- Review all safety alerts ensuring the required actions are taken
- To reconcile medicines following patients discharge from hospital or clinic appointments
- Review medications for newly registered patients
- Implement and embed a robust repeat prescribing system
- To provide subject matter expertise on medication monitoring, implementing and embedding a system
- Carry out targeted medication reviews for high-risk patients
- To reauthorise medication for repeat prescribing within scope of practice
- Identify patients suitable for repeat prescribing, liaising with the relevant clinicians as required
- Review and implement safe prescribing systems for vulnerable patients, improving compliance
- Support clinicians with the management of patients suffering from drug and alcohol dependencies
- Actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional
- Assist with QOF targets
- Administer influenza and travel vaccines
**No Canvassers or Agencies**
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs are considered alongside A-levels, with most schools of pharmacy expecting a minimum of five GCSEs including maths, English language and one science
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs are considered alongside A-levels, with most schools of pharmacy expecting a minimum of five GCSEs including maths, English language and one science
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
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
