Job summary
Oaklands Medical Centre are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist to be an integral part of the general practice team, working within their professional boundaries in our practice.
You will work closely with our GP's to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients.
They will provide technical and administrative support to the GPs, Nursing, Medicines, Admin and Reception teams.
The pharmacist will support the practice clinical/admin team with queries around medication from patients.
The pharmicist will complete audits around patient safety in the prescribing of medication and present the information for sharing with the clinical team.
The post is for 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday.
Main duties of the job
This is very much a patient-facing role as well as providing primary support to general practice staff with regards to the safe and effective use of medicines.There will be plenty of opportunity to utilise your clinical skills to improve the health of our practice population.
The role will be based in our practice alongside our clinicians including pharmacists deployed from our PCN.
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and adaptable to change, with excellent clinical skills and a good level of competence in the use of IT. Candidates should exhibit good organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
About us
Oaklands Medical Centre is a busy and friendly GP practice located in Middlewich, with approx. 11,900 registered patients.
We have 5 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GP's as well as 3 Practice Nurses, 1 GPA / Social Prescriber & 1 HCA. We are a training practice with GP registrars.
We are an Advanced Training Practice supporting GP Registrars, Medical
Students. We are embracing new ways of working including digital technology,
new clinical roles and working closely within our Primary Care Network. If you
want to work in a team which fosters a strong ethos of mutual support and team
work then this might be the role for you.
We are part of the SMASH PCN (Primary Care Network)
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working as part of the clinical team in a patient facing role, committed to optimising prescribing, improving patient care, and managing long term conditions.
Responsibilities will include:
1. Undertake medication reviews with patients face-to-face and over the phone. This will include patient education, prescribing and monitoring as per guidelines and within professional competencies.
2. Proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy. Implement own prescribing changes (as an independent prescriber) and order relevant monitoring tests.
3. Lead on the implementation and management of a robust medication review process.
4. Work closely with the GPs, other practice staff and healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) to answer all medication related enquiries. Suggesting and recommending solutions.
5. Update patient medication records post hospital discharge and outpatient appointments and advise GP of all issues that may arise.
6.Provide leadership to the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. Undertake risk assessment and management and ensure compliance with medicines legislation.
7. Influence and implement changes promoting safe and cost effective prescribing.
8. Ensure all MHRA drug alerts are actioned and recorded appropriately.
9. Work alongside PCN Clinical Pharmacist team and implement work initiated by them into practice.
10. Contribute to attainment of prescribing targets including Quality Outcome Framework (QOF) and Investment and Impact Fund (IIF)
11. Manage time effectively to ensure all targets are met.
12. Complete or implement clinical audit work to improve prescribing safety and improve patient care.
13. Take an active role to support practice initiatives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working as part of the clinical team in a patient facing role, committed to optimising prescribing, improving patient care, and managing long term conditions.
Responsibilities will include:
1. Undertake medication reviews with patients face-to-face and over the phone. This will include patient education, prescribing and monitoring as per guidelines and within professional competencies.
2. Proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy. Implement own prescribing changes (as an independent prescriber) and order relevant monitoring tests.
3. Lead on the implementation and management of a robust medication review process.
4. Work closely with the GPs, other practice staff and healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) to answer all medication related enquiries. Suggesting and recommending solutions.
5. Update patient medication records post hospital discharge and outpatient appointments and advise GP of all issues that may arise.
6.Provide leadership to the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. Undertake risk assessment and management and ensure compliance with medicines legislation.
7. Influence and implement changes promoting safe and cost effective prescribing.
8. Ensure all MHRA drug alerts are actioned and recorded appropriately.
9. Work alongside PCN Clinical Pharmacist team and implement work initiated by them into practice.
10. Contribute to attainment of prescribing targets including Quality Outcome Framework (QOF) and Investment and Impact Fund (IIF)
11. Manage time effectively to ensure all targets are met.
12. Complete or implement clinical audit work to improve prescribing safety and improve patient care.
13. Take an active role to support practice initiatives.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with GPs
- Experience of General Practice and understanding of medicines optimisation roles
- Experience of patient consultation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with GPs
- Experience of General Practice and understanding of medicines optimisation roles
- Experience of patient consultation
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).
