Job summary
Carry out medications reviews, Management of medicines at discharge from hospital, Clinical advice and expertise on medicines to support the team, pharmacological management of long term conditions, medicine safety, audit and quality improvement, medicine audits and antibiotic stewardship
Main duties of the job
Medication Reviews Undertake clinical
medication reviews with patients (including patients in care homes) e interventions including .Management of medicines at discharge
from hospital to
reconcile medicines following discharge from hospital, intermediate care and
into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and
working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the
medicines they need post discharge.
Clinical advice and expertise on
medicines to support practice staff, multidisciplinary teams, and patients. Signposting to community pharmacy for
management of minor illness, medicines use reviews. Referring to GPs or other healthcare
professionals where appropriate.
Pharmacological management of long-term conditions: hypertension, hypothyroidism, Vitamin
D deficiency, hyperlipidaemia, osteoporosis using NICE and local prescribing guidance.
Medicines Safety Implement changes to medicines that
result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national
guidance.Audit and Quality Improvement Carry out audits as required by
annual Prescribing Incentive Scheme and Dispensing Services Quality
Scheme.Undertake prescribing and medicines
audits as directed by GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in
conjunction with the practice team.
Antibiotic Stewardship Promotion of evidence-based practice
and interventions to prevent the development of infections to practice.
About us
Marcham Road
Health Centre, Abingdon upon Thames serves a growing population of 14,500
patients. We have a 30-year training history and currently look after GP
trainees and medical students. Our multidisciplinary team consists of GPs, ANP,
Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Social Prescribers, Paramedic, Mental Health
Practitioner, Dispenser, and a full complement of managerial and administrative
staff.
Supervision and Mentorship provided daily,
and we have experience of supporting pharmacist on the CPPE programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medication ReviewsUndertake clinical medication reviews with patients (including patients in care homes) e interventions including .Management of medicines at discharge from hospitalto reconcile medicines following discharge from hospital, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.
Clinical advice and expertise on medicines to support practice staff, multidisciplinary teams, and patients.Signposting to community pharmacy for management of minor illness, medicines use reviews. Referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
Pharmacological management of long-term conditions:hypertension, hypothyroidism, Vitamin D deficiency, hyperlipidaemia, osteoporosis using NICE and local prescribing guidance.
Medicines SafetyImplement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.Audit and Quality ImprovementCarry out audits as required by annual Prescribing Incentive Scheme and Dispensing Services Quality
Scheme.Undertake prescribing and medicines audits as directed by GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.
Antibiotic StewardshipPromotion of evidence-based practice and interventions to prevent the development of infections to practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medication ReviewsUndertake clinical medication reviews with patients (including patients in care homes) e interventions including .Management of medicines at discharge from hospitalto reconcile medicines following discharge from hospital, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.
Clinical advice and expertise on medicines to support practice staff, multidisciplinary teams, and patients.Signposting to community pharmacy for management of minor illness, medicines use reviews. Referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
Pharmacological management of long-term conditions:hypertension, hypothyroidism, Vitamin D deficiency, hyperlipidaemia, osteoporosis using NICE and local prescribing guidance.
Medicines SafetyImplement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.Audit and Quality ImprovementCarry out audits as required by annual Prescribing Incentive Scheme and Dispensing Services Quality
Scheme.Undertake prescribing and medicines audits as directed by GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.
Antibiotic StewardshipPromotion of evidence-based practice and interventions to prevent the development of infections to practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Pharmacists with experience in primary care. A prescribing qualification is essential.
Desirable
- Clinical Pharmacists with experience in primary care. A prescribing qualification is essential.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Pharmacists with experience in primary care. A prescribing qualification is essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Pharmacists with experience in primary care. A prescribing qualification is essential.
Desirable
- Clinical Pharmacists with experience in primary care. A prescribing qualification is essential.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Pharmacists with experience in primary care. A prescribing qualification is essential.
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).
