Clinical Pharmacist

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

To adhere to the GPhC code of ethics, observing and applying all professional, ethical and legal obligations.

Recognise and work within own competencies using own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.

To develop, implement and adopt standard operating procedures, to ensure procedures are in place for the avoidance of risk.

Follow agreed protocols, referring to senior staff as appropriate.

To participate in the education and training for staff, carers and patients regarding medicine management issues.

To undertake annual clinical medication reviews.

To assist the wider team in ensuring all patients receive the appropriate drug monitoring required.

To ensure all major MHRA drug alerts, where appropriate and within your level of competence are acted upon within the practice.

Follow local and national Infection Control guidelines.

Demonstrate awareness of statutory and local child protection procedures, including systems of referral.

Contribute to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as Quality and Outcomes Framework and other agreed Key Performance Indicator targets.

To facilitate and manage the development and delivery of a practice prescribing and medicines optimisation plan and the delivery of patient services as determined by practice policy and local and national guidance.

To support the development of a practice-based medicines optimisation team, including delivery of training, in order to maximise cost-effective prescribing and to improve the quality of patient care.

To promote high quality, cost effective and evidence-based use of medicines within the practice.

To improve understanding of the principles of medicine optimisation.

To run specialist clinics for patients with long term conditions.

To ensure that all prescribing errors and near misses are logged in accordance with the companys procedures and to undertake any activity necessary to rectify or prevent errors.

To liaise with doctors about prescriptions to ensure accuracy and prevent risk.

To keep up-to-date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs and their uses for the purpose of continuing professional development.

To promote good practice in line with therapeutic developments.

To maintain computerized records in accordance with data protection principles to ensure patient confidentiality.

To counsel and advise patients on the safe and appropriate use of medicines.

To provide professional advice and guidance on medicines related queries and issues to the wider practice team and patients.

Undertake additional tasks as required within your general role as Practice Pharmacist.

To advise and assist with all the above as required for Haxby Group and other associated businesses.

Responsibility for Administration:

Maintain accurate and complete documentation and records utilising I.T. as appropriate and in accordance with Haxby Group protocol.

To provide regular support and feedback to the practice on prescribing action plans.

To update and maintain accurate patient medication records on the practices clinical computer systems including advice given and action taken.

To advise the Primary Health Care Team on the safe and secure handling of controlled drugs and other medicines, ensuring compliance with medicines legislation.

Management duties and responsibilities:

To provide clinical supervision and support regarding prescription management

To support the Clinical Administration Support Team with clinical audits around key areas of responsibility.

Knowledge/ Qualifications/ Skills

Essential

• Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Masters degree (MSc) in Pharmacy, MPharm (or equivalent).
• An excellent standard of written and verbal English.
• Numerate.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Good administrative and organisational skills.
• IT literate.
• Supervisory experience.
• Understanding of business rationale.

Desirable

• Clinical diploma.
• Primary care experience.
• GPhC- accredited pharmacist independent prescriber.
• General practice or equivalent clinical experience.
• SystmOne experience.

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Able to undertake the requirements of the post.

Desirable

• Reliable.
• Flexible.
• Excellent attendance record.

Competencies/ Qualities/ Attributes

Essential

• Pay attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Work well under pressure.
• Ability to motivate and develop team.
• Trustworthy.
• Ability to work effectively to deadlines.
• Able to work unsupervised.
• Able to use own initiative.
• Be self-motivated.
• Able to listen and empathise.
• Hard working and willing.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to work according to changing need.
• Enthusiastic.
• Commitment to personal development.

Other

Essential

• Able to work at the desired times.
• Flexibility of hours for cover.

Desirable

• Car driver/clean licence.
• Non-smoker.
• Good sickness record.

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).