Job summary
ClinicalPharmacist
Salary: £46,148
Hours: Full time 37.5
hrs per week
Must be a UK resident
registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Site location:32 Clifton York
Main duties of the job
Manage and promote the
repeat dispensing serviceRepeat prescription reauthorisation and acute
prescription requestsMedication related queries from patients and staffIncrease safety
mechanisms such as clinical audits
Implement MHRA drug
withdrawals and alerts
Reduce inappropriate
poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review
Contribute to reductions
in medicate related hospital admissions and readmission by supporting patients
to get the best outcome from their medicines and identifying and addressing
medicine related issues
Reconcile medicines
following hospital discharge and work with patients and
communitypharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines
Work within the Group to
undertake medication reviews particularly in high risk groups such as frail
elderly, substance misuse and patients on high risk medicines
Improve prescribing
practice through educational support for all prescribers within the practice
Run and oversee the YMG
Anticoagulation service using the surgerys protocol
Lead on where changes in
evidence require changes in prescribing across patient population eg where a
drug is withdrawn or indications change
Ensure patient safety
when they are transferred between care providers through reconciliation of
prescribed medicines
To attend and contribute
to meetings as requested
About us
York Medical Group (a
large, inner-city practice serving a population of approximately 45,000
patients) is looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking
Pharmacistwith a passion for service development, planning for the
future and improving the quality of patient care. The successful candidate will
join our diversified team ofpharmacists, pharmacist prescribers, pharmacy
technicians and prescription clerks as well as having the opportunity for
multi-disciplinary working with other departments within the practice.
The pharmacy team drive
the focus on reducing some of the burdens placed on the GPs by promoting the
electronic repeat dispensing service, reducing inappropriate polypharmacy and
wasteful prescribing through medication reviews, working with the complex care
team to review care home patients, increasing safety mechanisms through audits,
implementing drug withdrawals and alerts, and contributing to reductions in
medication related hospital admissions and re-admissions by supporting patients
to get the best outcome from their medicines.
In addition to the
day-to-day duties, the successful candidate will be trained to oversee the
anticoagulation service and will also be encouraged to develop in another
clinical area of interest. They will also be expected to be proactive,
flexible, possess good time management skills and be able to prioritise
workload.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage and promote the
repeat dispensing serviceRepeat prescription reauthorisation and acute
prescription requestsMedication related queries from patients and staff
Increase safety
mechanisms such as clinical audits
Implement MHRA drug
withdrawals and alerts
Reduce inappropriate
poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review
Contribute to reductions
in medicate related hospital admissions and readmission by supporting patients
to get the best outcome from their medicines and identifying and addressing
medicine related issues
Reconcile medicines
following hospital discharge and work with patients and
communitypharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines
Work within the Group to
undertake medication reviews particularly in high risk groups such as frail
elderly, substance misuse and patients on high risk medicines
Improve prescribing
practice through educational support for all prescribers within the practice
Run and oversee the YMG
Anticoagulation service using the surgerys protocol
Lead on where changes in
evidence require changes in prescribing across patient population eg where a
drug is withdrawn or indications change
Ensure patient safety
when they are transferred between care providers through reconciliation of
prescribed medicines
To attend and contribute
to meetings as requested
To keep up to date with
changes within own area of expertise and ensure appropriate personal
developmentReviewing systems for safer prescribingContributing to achievement of QoF and locally
commissioned QI/ cost effective schemesSupport pharmacy technicians and prescription clerksSupporting care homesWork with wider team to ensure practices are compliant
with CQC standards where medicines are involved
This job description is
not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation.
You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties which may be
requested from time-to-time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage and promote the
repeat dispensing serviceRepeat prescription reauthorisation and acute
prescription requestsMedication related queries from patients and staff
Increase safety
mechanisms such as clinical audits
Implement MHRA drug
withdrawals and alerts
Reduce inappropriate
poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review
Contribute to reductions
in medicate related hospital admissions and readmission by supporting patients
to get the best outcome from their medicines and identifying and addressing
medicine related issues
Reconcile medicines
following hospital discharge and work with patients and
communitypharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines
Work within the Group to
undertake medication reviews particularly in high risk groups such as frail
elderly, substance misuse and patients on high risk medicines
Improve prescribing
practice through educational support for all prescribers within the practice
Run and oversee the YMG
Anticoagulation service using the surgerys protocol
Lead on where changes in
evidence require changes in prescribing across patient population eg where a
drug is withdrawn or indications change
Ensure patient safety
when they are transferred between care providers through reconciliation of
prescribed medicines
To attend and contribute
to meetings as requested
To keep up to date with
changes within own area of expertise and ensure appropriate personal
developmentReviewing systems for safer prescribingContributing to achievement of QoF and locally
commissioned QI/ cost effective schemesSupport pharmacy technicians and prescription clerksSupporting care homesWork with wider team to ensure practices are compliant
with CQC standards where medicines are involved
This job description is
not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation.
You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties which may be
requested from time-to-time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must be a UK resident registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Must be a UK resident registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must be a UK resident registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Must be a UK resident registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
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).
