PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for Clinical Pharmacists has arisen to join our Primary Care Network team. The Practice-based Clinical Pharmacist will improve the quality and safety of care offered to patients of the SmartCare Central PCN. They will have regular contact with patients and will reduce the workload of GP prescribers in the practice. They will also support the management of patients with long-term conditions.

Specifically, the Practice-based Clinical Pharmacist will develop and manage medicines optimisation services within primary care. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing. They will perform face-to-face medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy; especially for those with frailty and/or with multiple co-morbidities. They will undertake face-to-face reviews of patients with specific long term conditions that fall within their competency. They will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit, as well as managing aspects of medicines safety and antibiotic stewardship. They will contribute to practice financial stability through optimisation of medicines related targets in QOF

Main duties of the job

Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the GP on prescribing and monitoring.

To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, 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.

See patients with single medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma).

Provide a telephone advice for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.

Undertake simple audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.

Promotion of evidence-based practice and interventions to prevent the development of infections to practice staff. Reducing gram negative blood stream infections and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in at risk groups

Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace

About us

Birmingham SmartCare Federation is a large organisation and we aspire to be a leading GP Provider Federation, run by clinicians for the benefit of our patients. We ensure close working with patients and staff to ensure that General Practice remains resilient, sustainable and independent to deliver high quality services for all of our patients. The work we do is challenging, interesting and hugely varied, reflecting the demographic mix of our patients.

The successful applicants will work closely with the existing clinical teams to deliver patient care working innovatively and collaboratively. This is an fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their clinical skills in a positive and excellence -focussed environment.

As the COVID-19 Vaccination service is being rolled out across the country, Clinical Pharmacists will be expected to support with service delivery. All training will be provided.

This post is offered as a fixed-term contract matching the current Primary Care Network funding guarantee but is anticipated to continue when this is renewed.

To be considered for this role you must have obtained an Independent Prescribing qualification.