Job responsibilities
Job title: Clinical Pharmacist
Reports to/responsible to: Partner GPs (Clinically) and Practice
Business Manager (Administratively)
Professional
Responsibilities:
Assist GPs to help deliver effective
implementation of medicine management of patients
Contribute to the development of policies
/ protocols / guidelines within the Practice.
Use of computer for monitoring, recording,
recall and management of all patient information - (Practice uses EMIS Web)
Aid the Practice team with implementation
of new initiatives in the delivery of medicine management services.
Formulate reports as required for the
Practice Management and/or GP Partners.
Support the implementation of
evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the Practice team.
encourage the development of integrated
services within primary care to include integrated Practice based teams and
multidisciplinary working.
Engage in continuous professional
development and promote this with other members of the team.
Recognise the opportunities for working in
partnership with the Primary Health Care team.
Participate in an annual appraisal.
Clinical Administration
Medicines reconciliation
Medication queries and
requests
Signposting
Authorising repeat
prescriptions
Medicines information
Interpreting pathology
Signing prescription (if
qualified)
Clinical Delivery
Clinical medication reviews
Polypharmacy reviews
Home visits
Care home support
Care planning
Minor illness clinics
Triage
Support the Practice Nursing
team with Long-term condition management / clinics
Practice Process and Performance
Best practice prescription
management
QOF optimisation and
prevalence finding
CQC support
Local incentive scheme
support
Clinical audits
Education and training of
staff
Prescription Management
Review, manage and implement
any appropriate changes to the practice repeat prescribing policy
Manage the repeat
prescribing reauthorization process by reviewing medications reaching review
dates; make necessary changes as an independent prescriber in collaboration
with the general practitioners
Ensure implementation of the
practice high risk drug monitoring process ensuring patients are booked in for
necessary monitoring tests when required
Medicines reconciliation
To reconcile medicines
following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and care homes, including
identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and highlighting any concerns to
the GP who is the patients usual doctor.
Work with community
pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medication they need post discharge
Ensure a post discharge
medication care plan is in place including any dose titration or follow up
tests
Medication review and Long Term Condition management
Undertake clinical
medication reviews with patients with multi-morbidity and polypharmacy and
implement clinically indicated prescribing changes as an independent
prescriber, working to protocols agreed with the partnership.
Visit housebound or
vulnerable patients to undertake clinical medication reviews, attending
multidisciplinary team meetings as required.
To participate in developing
pharmacist-led clinics
To prescribe safe, effective
and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework and
within own scope of clinical competence.
When seeing patients for
medication advice, provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised
patient care.
Offer a holistic service to
patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of
care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.
Promote health and
well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and
therapeutic communication skills.
Acute/minor illness and patient medicine queries
Manage caseload of patients
with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within the scope of practice
and limits of competence, referring to GP or healthcare colleagues where
appropriate
Provide patient facing
appointments and telephone support for those with questions, queries and
concerns about their medicines
Answer all medicine related
enquiries from GPs, other practice staff and other healthcare teams(e.g.
Community nurses and pharmacy)
Quality improvement, training and development
Identify and act upon
national and local policy and guidance that effects patient safety through the
use of medicines including MRHA alerts, product withdrawal and emerging
evidence from clinical trials
Work with practice teams and
patients to implement NICE guidelines
Increase quality and safety
of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit and PDSA cycles ICBprescribing
advisor implementing C&H prescribing guidelines
Work with ICB prescribing
advisor implementing C&H prescribing guidelines
ensure the practice is
compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
Provide education and
training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicine optimization
Research,
Audit and Quality:
Encourage the development of a Practice
audit strategy and action plan for Primary Care. Alert other team members to
issues of quality and risk
Contribute to the provision of equitable,
high quality services for patients in the locality.
Help support the integration across
primary, secondary and tertiary care services.
Maintain an interest in national research
initiatives and disseminate appropriate information to health professionals if
asked to do so.
Ensure all care is evidence based using up
to date validated literature.
Contribute to research and development
programmes where required to improve clinical practice.
Contribute to the effectiveness of the
team by reflecting on own and team suggestions on ways to improve and enhance
the teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in other
agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and
resources
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the
importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team
members, attend Practice meetings and contribute as necessary.
Communicate effectively with patients and
carers
Recognise peoples needs for alternative
methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution
to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
Apply Practice policies, standards and
guidance
Discuss with other members of the team how
the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
Participate in audit where appropriate
Confidentiality
In the course of seeking
treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive
information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right
to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the
duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to
confidential information relating to patients and their Carers, Practice staff
and other healthcare workers. They may
also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business
organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as
strictly confidential
Information relating to
patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the
Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the
Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection
of personal and sensitive data
To work in accordance of all
Practice written protocols
Equality
and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality,
diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognizes the
importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent
with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and
beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to
and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances,
feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional
Development:
The post-holder will participate in any
training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such
training to include:
Participation in an annual appraisal,
including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or
professional development
Taking responsibility for own development,
learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who
are undertaking similar work
Annual Resus Training
Safeguarding
Thornton Practice is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and
vulnerable adults who attend the surgery, either as patients or when
accompanying patients. The post-holder
will be expected to share this commitment.
If the post-holder has a concern regarding
a child or young person or vulnerable adult they have a duty to act upon that
concern. This may mean sharing that
concern with another professional and following local and national guidance.
Important Note
This Job Description is flexible and the
post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties appropriate to the
role and grade as may be required by the GPs/Practice and Management
This job description is subject to change from time to time in
line withorganisational need and the post holders agreement should not
unreasonably be denied.
It is envisaged that part of the role
will include the mentoring of our Pharmacy Technician and Prescribing clerks.
Additionally the successful candidate
will be encouraged and supported to undertake any further training required to
ensure appropriate role development.
Application via Online Application form or CV
For further information or an informal chat about the role, please contact: sanjay.tanna@nhs.net
