Junior Clinical Pharmacist - Primary Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job purpose

The post holder will work within their clinical competencies with ongoing support and supervision from the PCN Clinical Pharmacist as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The role will provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, and acute prescription requests for patients in GP practices within one of the four Primary Care Networks in Harrogate and Rural District.

the PCN Clinical Pharmacist (Entry-level) role will progress to that of the full remit of Clinical Pharmacist after the successful completion of key competencies and attainment of agreed objectives within 12 months of commencement. Your clinical supervisor and wider pharmacy team will assist in the evaluation of the competencies throughout the 12 months and progression will be automatic on attainment. This may be extended to 18 months in exceptional circumstances.

Key Responsibilities

The following describes the key responsibilities that the postholder will deliver and/or work towards delivering after supported ongoing development.

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.

Under the supervision of the PCN Clinical Pharmacist undertake care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme).

Be a prescriber, or be willing to undertake training to become a prescriber, and work with and alongside the general practice team

Alongside the PCN Clinical Pharmacist to provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practice(s) and to help in tackling inequalities

Provide support to the Clinical Pharmacist with person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services

Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care

Take a designated role in supporting the further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload

Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system

Provide support to the PCN Clinical Pharmacist in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation

Be part of a professional clinical network and have access to appropriate clinical supervision.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
• Commitment to become an independent prescriber

Desirable

• Membership Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA)
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Specialist knowledge through a postgraduate diploma or equivalent
• Independent prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• At least 1 years post registration experience in a hospital, community or general practice setting
• Capacity to be innovative and to develop the role
• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of principles of evidence based healthcare
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (written and oral), presentation and influencing skills
• Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advice and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office programmes, including Outlook, Excel and Word to create simple plans and reports
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and promote collaborative working

Desirable

• Understanding of the nature of GP workload and general practice
• Understanding of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing

attributes

Essential

• Evidence of recent and commitment to ongoing continuing professional development
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to work within own limitations and refer to senior colleagues or GPs when appropriate
• Flexible and adaptable to work environment
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good timekeeping
• Professional appearance
• Full driving licence and access to transport

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Yorkshire Health Network

Address

Windsor House

Cornwall Road

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG1 2PW

Employer's website

http://www.yorkshirehealthnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)