Job summary
Job Title
Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist
Salary
£43,712- £46,545 dependent on number of years
experience.
Accountable to:
Band 8b Lead Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Responsible to:
8b Lead Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Annual Leave
27 days per annum, increasing to 29 days after 5 years
NHS service and 33 days after 10 years NHS service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice. In this role they will be supported by a senior clinical pharmacist who will develop, manage and mentor them and by a GP who will provide clinical supervision.
To provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement as well as managing aspects of medicines safety and antimicrobial stewardship.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient facing role and take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff for prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescription system and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice (s).
About us
We are the Haringey GP Federation, a young and growing organisation working with 34 member practices in the diverse and vibrant borough of Haringey in north London.
Our vision is to support the people of Haringey to be healthier and happier. We do this by strengthening, innovating, and advocating for strong and sustainable General Practice in Haringey.
Our friendly, collaborative team has deservedly earned a strong reputation for providing best practice Primary Care services at scale. We are proud that our teams achievements have won external recognition, including at the recent HSJ awards for demonstrating professionally diverse clinical leadership in primary care.
We welcome and encourage innovative ways of working which respond to the changing needs of the population in Haringey. We are building a sustainable workforce that is fully equipped and motivated for the work we undertake and constantly seek to expand opportunities which allow development for our staff and practices alike.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medication review for Older People with Frailty
Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients (including patients in care homes) and produce recommendations for the GP on prescribing and monitoring.
Management of medicines at discharge from hospital.
To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.
To support the care closer to home integrated networks
Set up and manage systems to identify and support high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those on 4+ medicines or unplanned admissions).
Provide advice on medicines optimisation and develop personalised care plans.
Long-term condition clinics, e.g. Diabetes
See patients with single medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma). Make recommendations to GPs for medicine improvements.
Clinical advice and expertise on medicines to practice staff, multidisciplinary teams and patients
Answers all medicine--related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff and patients with queries about medicines.
Signposting to community pharmacy for management of minor illness, medicines use reviews, new medicines service and other locally commissioned service.
Referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals, where appropriate.
Training & supervision
Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics, medicines optimisation, consultation skills and motivational interviewing.
Support networks for the clinical pharmacists in the local health economy: community pharmacists; hospital and CCG prescribing advisers.
To support the RPS Faculty development for clinical pharmacists.
Medicines safety
Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medication review for Older People with Frailty
Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients (including patients in care homes) and produce recommendations for the GP on prescribing and monitoring.
Management of medicines at discharge from hospital.
To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.
To support the care closer to home integrated networks
Set up and manage systems to identify and support high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those on 4+ medicines or unplanned admissions).
Provide advice on medicines optimisation and develop personalised care plans.
Long-term condition clinics, e.g. Diabetes
See patients with single medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma). Make recommendations to GPs for medicine improvements.
Clinical advice and expertise on medicines to practice staff, multidisciplinary teams and patients
Answers all medicine--related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff and patients with queries about medicines.
Signposting to community pharmacy for management of minor illness, medicines use reviews, new medicines service and other locally commissioned service.
Referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals, where appropriate.
Training & supervision
Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics, medicines optimisation, consultation skills and motivational interviewing.
Support networks for the clinical pharmacists in the local health economy: community pharmacists; hospital and CCG prescribing advisers.
To support the RPS Faculty development for clinical pharmacists.
Medicines safety
Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and Experience and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices.
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
Desirable
- Post-graduate clinical diploma level or equivalent training/experience or Independent prescriber
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and Experience and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices.
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
Desirable
- Post-graduate clinical diploma level or equivalent training/experience or Independent prescriber
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
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).
