Job summary
The practice based Clinical Pharmacist will work within the multidisciplinary team, supporting the GPs, ANPs, Nurses and the admin team as well as the Patients with all aspects of prescribing, monitoring and auditing.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to improve health outcomes in long term conditions as a member of the multidisciplinary primary care team and provide specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters, including cost-effective prescribing and clinical guidelines for disease treatment, and to also provide evidence-based education and training for colleagues in partnership with the practice.
Reviewing patients acute medicines requests
Action discharge and clinic letters
To provide structured medication reviews with patients (face to face and over the phone)
To provide advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions
To work to improve communication about medication-related issues between the practice, patients and other care providers
To lead on implementation of safe and efficient repeat prescribing systems
To support practice achievement of key Impact and Investment Fund and QOF targets as required
Reauthorisation of medication
About us
About Old Station Surgery
Old Station Surgery is a 4 partner practice in the centre of Abergavenny at the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park and provides primary medical services to over 10,500 patients.
We are a progressive, innovative teaching practice with a strong patient-centred ethos and believe in delivering the best possible care for our patients and their families.
Old Station Surgery is purpose-built and was newly refurbished in 2019-2020 and has an excellent car park and is located close to the town centre.
We are a dispensing practice with a team of 5 dispensers and a dispensing population of circa 2500 patients.
You'll be supported by a large, friendly multi-disciplinary team
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:
For independent prescribers:
To work as an independent prescriber* working within the scope of practice
As a registered independent non-medical prescriber* to prescribe medicines for patients working within the LHB Policy for non-medical Prescribing and Medicines management Directorates local guidelines/procedures.
To ensure prescribing activities comply with legal requirements and GPhCs guidance for non-medical prescribers.
To monitor own prescribing activities and participate in the evaluation of this service development
Carry out targeted medication reviews for high-risk patients
To reauthorise medication for repeat prescribing within the scope of practice
Identify patients suitable for repeat prescribing and batch prescribing, liaising with the relevant clinicians as required
Review and implement safe prescribing systems for vulnerable patients, improving compliance
Actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional
Assist with national targets.
Responsible for developing and managing systematic medication and polypharmacy reviews, which will take into account social and practical issues for the patient as well as clinical elements.
To provide medicines optimisation in chronic disease management e.g. heart failure, chronic pain management, AF, respiratory etc.
To develop pharmaceutical care plans for individual patients as appropriate e.g. targeting those with frequent admissions/exacerbations/frail elderly etc.
To undertake medicines reconciliation following admission or discharge and patient moving into/out of care homes and those newly registered with the practice, following up medication-related issues with the patient or other professionals
Review and action-appropriate recommendations from Medicines Use Reviews/Discharge Medication reviews identified by community pharmacists.
To work autonomously in a variety of settings including practice-based clinics, care homes and patients own homes as appropriate to meet the needs of the patient
To develop triage systems to support the treatment of minor ailments
To support public health and health promotion activities, including smoking cessation, administration of flu vaccinations and antibiotic campaigns
To act as the liaison with Community Pharmacy and Secondary Care Pharmacists to resolve relevant medication issues
To resolve and action medication queries from practice staff and patients relating to prescription requests or problems identified through the repeat prescribing service.
To have direct patient contact which may include dealing with occasionally distressing or emotional circumstances, including contact and terminally ill patients and their relatives or carers.
To be accountable for own professional actions, in line with local, &national guidelines and medicines legislation
To resolve and action medication queries from practice staff and patients relating to prescription requests or problems identified through the repeat prescribing service.
*If the candidate is not an independent prescriber at the point of employment, there would be an expectation that, with the support of the practice that the clinician could work towards becoming an independent prescriber.
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:
For independent prescribers:
To work as an independent prescriber* working within the scope of practice
As a registered independent non-medical prescriber* to prescribe medicines for patients working within the LHB Policy for non-medical Prescribing and Medicines management Directorates local guidelines/procedures.
To ensure prescribing activities comply with legal requirements and GPhCs guidance for non-medical prescribers.
To monitor own prescribing activities and participate in the evaluation of this service development
Carry out targeted medication reviews for high-risk patients
To reauthorise medication for repeat prescribing within the scope of practice
Identify patients suitable for repeat prescribing and batch prescribing, liaising with the relevant clinicians as required
Review and implement safe prescribing systems for vulnerable patients, improving compliance
Actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional
Assist with national targets.
Responsible for developing and managing systematic medication and polypharmacy reviews, which will take into account social and practical issues for the patient as well as clinical elements.
To provide medicines optimisation in chronic disease management e.g. heart failure, chronic pain management, AF, respiratory etc.
To develop pharmaceutical care plans for individual patients as appropriate e.g. targeting those with frequent admissions/exacerbations/frail elderly etc.
To undertake medicines reconciliation following admission or discharge and patient moving into/out of care homes and those newly registered with the practice, following up medication-related issues with the patient or other professionals
Review and action-appropriate recommendations from Medicines Use Reviews/Discharge Medication reviews identified by community pharmacists.
To work autonomously in a variety of settings including practice-based clinics, care homes and patients own homes as appropriate to meet the needs of the patient
To develop triage systems to support the treatment of minor ailments
To support public health and health promotion activities, including smoking cessation, administration of flu vaccinations and antibiotic campaigns
To act as the liaison with Community Pharmacy and Secondary Care Pharmacists to resolve relevant medication issues
To resolve and action medication queries from practice staff and patients relating to prescription requests or problems identified through the repeat prescribing service.
To have direct patient contact which may include dealing with occasionally distressing or emotional circumstances, including contact and terminally ill patients and their relatives or carers.
To be accountable for own professional actions, in line with local, &national guidelines and medicines legislation
To resolve and action medication queries from practice staff and patients relating to prescription requests or problems identified through the repeat prescribing service.
*If the candidate is not an independent prescriber at the point of employment, there would be an expectation that, with the support of the practice that the clinician could work towards becoming an independent prescriber.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification Specifications
- Essential
- Completion of Pharmacy degree
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Evidence of recent and relevant Continuing Professional Development
- Desirable
- Independent Prescriber
- Experience Specifications
- Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community).
- Experience of facilitating change to improve clinical practice
- Desirable
- Experience primary care role working with GP practices
- Experience in supporting common acute and long-term conditions
- Additional Criteria
- Essential
- Strong clinical leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to apply effective clinical judgement in the prioritisation and decision-making aspects of the role
- Knowledge and awareness of legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures relevant to the role
- Strong IT skills
- Desirable
- n/a
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification Specifications
- Essential
- Completion of Pharmacy degree
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Evidence of recent and relevant Continuing Professional Development
- Desirable
- Independent Prescriber
- Experience Specifications
- Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community).
- Experience of facilitating change to improve clinical practice
- Desirable
- Experience primary care role working with GP practices
- Experience in supporting common acute and long-term conditions
- Additional Criteria
- Essential
- Strong clinical leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to apply effective clinical judgement in the prioritisation and decision-making aspects of the role
- Knowledge and awareness of legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures relevant to the role
- Strong IT skills
- Desirable
- n/a
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.