Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

With the support of the organisation, the post holder will be responsible for:

• Leading, developing, co-ordinating and implementing the delivery of medicines safety agenda within the C19 Therapeutic service.

• Ensure the provision of a high-quality clinical service which meets the needs of patients within the service
• The postholder will perform remote medication reviews of patients following a positive PCR or lateral flow test and undergo clinical assessment, triage and prescribing via local arrangements in place.

• Clinical triage patients over the phone, considering:

Timing of symptom onset

Assessment of severity of symptoms to confirm the patient does not require hospitalisation

Vaccination status (to assess for risk of disease progression)

Past medical history

Drug and allergy history, including any previous history of anaphylaxis

Decide on the correct treatment for the patient

Document clinical triage telephone call and consent

Prescribe the suitable form of treatment

Complete discharge letter

• Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision-making.

• Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components

• Liaises with other stakeholders as needed for the collective benefit of patients Including but not limited to

1. Patients and their representatives

2. GP, nurses and other practice staff

3. Locality / GP prescribing lead

4. Locality managers

• Completion of reporting requirements for quality and assurance supported by the organisations data teams.

Communication

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Health & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, the practice Health & Safety Manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include:

• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Actively reporting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)
• Reporting potential risks identified

Confidentiality

While 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 careers, 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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
• An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences eg: patients
• Willingness to undertake CMDU training
• Knowledge of IT systems, including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports

Desirable

• Knowledge of EMIS/ SystmOne

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Independent prescriber qualification
• Minimum of 5 years post--qualification experience.
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Desirable

• Membership Primary Care Pharmacy Association PCPA

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Waltham Forest Federated GP Network

Address

Leyton Healthcare

75 Oliver Road

London

E10 5LG

Employer's website

https://wfgpfednet.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)