Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Objectives

Provide pro-active leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the practice multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers

Develop and deliver patient facing services and clinics which improve patient outcomes, reflect the needs of the practice population and shift workload from other disciplines

Deliver direct patient consultations and prescribing as part of the practice and cluster multidisciplinary team approach for acute illness

Improve patient and carer understanding of, confidence in and compliance with their medicines

Provide pharmaceutical consultations and home visits to patients with long term conditions as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team

Field medicines and prescribing queries from patients and staff Organize and oversee the practices medicines optimisation systems including the repeat prescribing and medication review systems

Deliver high quality medication reviews and develop bespoke medicines treatment plans for patients (particularly the elderly, complex patients and those at high risk of admission)

Improve the safety and quality of prescribing following hospital admissions and attendance

Improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education to improve performance against NICE standards, prescribing guidance and other clinical standards

Develop yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities

Provide a clear and active link with community pharmacists and other stakeholders in the medicines supply chain to improve patient experience and manage issues

Deliver training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on medicines issues

Contribute to the achievement and maintenance of good to outstanding CQC registration status.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - An Undergraduate Masters degree or equivalent in Pharmacy. - Membership as practicing pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council. - Commitment towards continuing professional development in accordance with the requirements of the General Pharmaceutical council. - Pharmacist independent prescriber registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification to Diploma or Masters Level in a recognised area of Pharmacy practice or equivalent.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Dr Curran & Partners

Address

86 Clapham Manor Street

London

SW4 6EB

Employer's website

https://www.claphamhealth.nhs.uk/home/ (Opens in a new tab)