Job summary
An exciting opportunity for appropriately qualified clinical pharmacist to work within the Primary Care setting. The successful candidate will join a group of Primary Care Network clinical pharmacists working under the supervision and mentoring of a Senior clinical Pharmacist.
The role of a Clinincal Pharmacist is required to work across two GP practices in the coastal town of Redcar (Saltscar and Ravenscar). The position is an ARRS supported role for Redcar Coastal PCN.
As a Clinical Pharmacist, the post holder will work as part
of a multidisciplinary team to develop and run processes for repeat
prescription reauthorisation, management of medicines on transfer of care and
systems for safer prescribing.
The role includes patient facing review with the applicant undertaking clinical medication reviews with patients within
the practice or domiciliary visit to proactively manage
polypharmacy and produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist, nurses
and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.
Main duties of the job
Duties
of the role
The
post holder will be required to travel independently between the 2 GP practices
and attend meetings.
Demonstrates
general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas.
Can
plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general pharmaceutical care programmes
for patients in core areas, including long term conditions identified by local
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
Demonstrates
accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service
provision as an individual.
Demonstrates
ability to use skills in a range of routine situations requiring analysis or
comparison of a range of options.
Recognises
priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from the normal
pattern and can refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate.
Can
follow legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies and procedures
and codes of conduct.
Involves
patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as
per NICE guidance.
About us
Redcar Coastal PCN are able to provide the successful candidate with access to peer support and mentorship. Working across two GP Practices the post holder will establish and build effective working processes and communication pathways with all members of the primary care teams.
The successful candidate will have access to regular supervision and training provided by the PCN Senor Clinical pharmacist.
General Practice will support the candidate to foster and maintain strong links with all services across the PCN, community and hospital pharmacists, other healthcare professionals including pharmacy technicians, social prescribers and first contact physiotherapists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED FOR REFERENCE
Primary Responsibilities
Repeat prescribing
Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient
requests for repeat prescriptions and structured medication reviews, reaching review dates
and flagging up those needing a review.
Medicines quality improvement:
Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas
directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction
with the relevant practice team.
Medicines safety:
Implement changes to medicines that result from
MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.
Auditing practices compliance against NICE
technology assessment guidance
Care Quality Commission:
Work with the general practice team to ensure the
practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
Patient facing clinical structured medication review. Patient facing Long-term condition clinics.Domiciliary structured Clinical Medication Reviews. Management of common/minor/self- limiting ailments. Medicines, alerts and support
Medicine information to practice staff and patients. Helping tackle the issue of unplanned hospital admissions. Management of medicines at discharge from hospital
Signposting
Service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED FOR REFERENCE
Primary Responsibilities
Repeat prescribing
Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient
requests for repeat prescriptions and structured medication reviews, reaching review dates
and flagging up those needing a review.
Medicines quality improvement:
Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas
directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction
with the relevant practice team.
Medicines safety:
Implement changes to medicines that result from
MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.
Auditing practices compliance against NICE
technology assessment guidance
Care Quality Commission:
Work with the general practice team to ensure the
practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
Patient facing clinical structured medication review. Patient facing Long-term condition clinics.Domiciliary structured Clinical Medication Reviews. Management of common/minor/self- limiting ailments. Medicines, alerts and support
Medicine information to practice staff and patients. Helping tackle the issue of unplanned hospital admissions. Management of medicines at discharge from hospital
Signposting
Service development.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 2 Years post graduate experience in pharmacy
Desirable
- 2 years post graduate experience working in general practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPHC
- Has an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Successful candidate will be required, expected to enroll on the course within 3 months of commencing the job, to complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway PCPEP as a requirement for this role if not already completed course.
- already completed.
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- practices
- Self-Motivation
- Adaptable
- Good IT skills
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
Desirable
- Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in pharmacy, as demonstrated within a practice portfolio
- May hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification.
- May hold or be working towards a postgraduate pharmacy qualification.
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway PCPEP
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences e.g. patients.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 2 Years post graduate experience in pharmacy
Desirable
- 2 years post graduate experience working in general practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPHC
- Has an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Successful candidate will be required, expected to enroll on the course within 3 months of commencing the job, to complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway PCPEP as a requirement for this role if not already completed course.
- already completed.
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- practices
- Self-Motivation
- Adaptable
- Good IT skills
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
Desirable
- Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in pharmacy, as demonstrated within a practice portfolio
- May hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification.
- May hold or be working towards a postgraduate pharmacy qualification.
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway PCPEP
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences e.g. patients.
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).