Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic primary care pharmacist who can prescribe. The job role will be required to be working at 2 different practices within the PCN.
We are looking for a practice pharmacist to work closely with the team to ensure we deliver an effective, efficient and quality medicines management service to our patients and our team.
Main duties of the job
The Pharmacist will undertake the following tasks.
To carry out medication reviews face to face or remote and proactively manage patients ( some with complex polypharmacy). This will include patient education, prescribing and monitoring as per guidelines and within professional competencies.
To carry out face-to-face and telephone consultations with patients for Structured Medication Reviews.
Work closely with the wider team, advising and supporting on medicine management issues.
Undertake prescribing audits.
Ensure that the practice is encouraged to promote cost effective prescribing.
Ensure medicines are prescribed and monitored as per the most current guidelines.
Ensure that the practice systems for drug safety and drug safety monitoring are adhered to at all times. This work will include regular safety audits.
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.
Share knowledge and learning with the wider teams.
Attend regular practice meetings.
Represent the practice at outside events.
Contribute to achieving high IIF/ QOF targets.
Undertake medication reviews for housebound/care home patients as needed.
Take an active role to help/ support practice initiatives.
About us
We have a current list size of 5100 patients, two partners
(one clinical and one non clinical), 2 salaried GP's, 2 part-time practice
nurses. We are part of Greater Preston network Group, which comprises of ten
practices. We have a practice manager, Deputy PM, Admin, Reception and
Secretarial team.
Additional roles include Nurse Associate, Physician
associate, clinical pharmacist, social prescriber and Advanced Clinical
practitioner.
We use EMIS WEB software.
For further information please contact our Practice Manager
Mrs Varunika Gokul on 01772 503200 /varunika.gokul@nhs.net or click apply
Job description
Job responsibilities
Carry out structured medication reviews on patients with complex polypharmacy, implementing prescribing decisions and requesting appropriate tests.
Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and the community pharmacists to ensure that the patients receive their medication post discharge.
Reconcile medicines from clinic letters with the support from the meds team.
Support long term condition reviews via face to face and telephone appointments.
Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and re-admissions by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines.
Identify and address medicine related issues.
Assist in managing patients and healthcare professional medicine queries.
Increase patient quality and patient safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit and PDSA cycles. The share the findings with the wider team.
Contribute to service improvement within enhanced services, QOF and PCN DES
Implement drug withdrawals and alerts eg MHRA
Work with the primary care professional and patients to implement NICE and other evidence based guidelines.
Act as a source of medicine information for all of the practice team and patients eg around supplies, doses, side effects
Job description
Job responsibilities
Carry out structured medication reviews on patients with complex polypharmacy, implementing prescribing decisions and requesting appropriate tests.
Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and the community pharmacists to ensure that the patients receive their medication post discharge.
Reconcile medicines from clinic letters with the support from the meds team.
Support long term condition reviews via face to face and telephone appointments.
Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and re-admissions by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines.
Identify and address medicine related issues.
Assist in managing patients and healthcare professional medicine queries.
Increase patient quality and patient safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit and PDSA cycles. The share the findings with the wider team.
Contribute to service improvement within enhanced services, QOF and PCN DES
Implement drug withdrawals and alerts eg MHRA
Work with the primary care professional and patients to implement NICE and other evidence based guidelines.
Act as a source of medicine information for all of the practice team and patients eg around supplies, doses, side effects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Able to demonstrate practical experience of dealing with patients.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of working in General Practice
- Has an awareness of a breadth of common acute and long term conditions likely to be seen in primary care
- Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist
Desirable
- GPhC Independent Prescriber Qualification is desirable.
- Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care
- Broad knowledge of General Practice
- EMIS Web Clinical System
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Able to demonstrate practical experience of dealing with patients.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of working in General Practice
- Has an awareness of a breadth of common acute and long term conditions likely to be seen in primary care
- Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist
Desirable
- GPhC Independent Prescriber Qualification is desirable.
- Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care
- Broad knowledge of General Practice
- EMIS Web Clinical System
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).
