Clinical Pharmacist - Seisdon PCN

Job responsibilities

• To provide and receive complex information relating to medicines and medicines management

• This includes clinical information regarding patient care, technical medicines management/therapeutics information and prescribing activity data derived from audit and prescribing data
• The post holder will need to receive this from and provide it to patients, carers and other health professionals. He/she may need to persuade the recipients of the validity and relevance of the information/argument, and negotiate actions in line with medicines management goals
• The post holder may have to adjust his/her communication style and content to take account of the other persons language difficulties and intellectual abilities.

• To analyse, interpret and compare complex information and/or a range of options

• This will usually, but not always, relate the topics outlined above
• The post holder will apply his/her technical knowledge to complex clinical and/or medicines management situations.

• To provide highly specialised advice concerning care of individual patients and groups of patients
• This includes advice on choice of drug treatment, including choice of drug(s), side effects and doses
• This advice will be in response to review and analysis of patient prescriptions and prescribing data
• This will also involve ensuring compliance with medicines legislation, National Patient Safety Agency advisory notices and other established good practice to manage and minimise risk.

• To propose and implement policy or service changes that impact within and beyond the post holders own role, including work within the practices, community pharmacies and Medicine Management team. This includes the development of prescribing or medicines management guidelines and protocols.
• To plan and organise the post holders own workload, including audit and project work and training sessions for members of the medicines management team, practice team, and community pharmacy team.
• To support the day to day work of a pharmacy technician working under the direction of the post-holder. This includes any formal and informal teaching of colleagues as required.
• To work to ensure best value for money and avoidance of waste in relation to medicines and contribute to the reduction in fraud related to medicines and pharmacy consistent with the post holders position in the organisation.
• To record personally generated information and maintain a database of information relating to the work done in the practice(s)
• personally generated information includes information and records relating to audit and clinical work undertaken by the post holder, reference notes relating to clinical/technical information, etc
• the data base includes maintaining up-to-date, detailed records of all work done in the practices for which the post holder is accountable.
• To participate in audit as appropriate.
• The post holder acts as a lead specialist within his/her area and has discretion to work within the parameters defined by the post holders line manager and more senior clinicians.
• To maintain registration as a pharmacist and comply with appropriate professional codes.
• To enrol and complete the CPPE pathway for PCN Clinical Pharmacists.
• As appropriate to the post, to maintain and develop professional competence and expertise, keep up to date with medical or therapeutic evidence and opinion, local and national service, legislation and policy developments, agree objectives and a personal development plan and participate in the appraisal process.

• To attend local, regional and national meetings of relevance.

• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holders gradeas agreed with the post holders line manager.

Health and Safety

Seisdon PCN expects all staff to have a commitment to promoting and maintaining a safe and healthy environment and be responsible for their own and others welfare.

Risk Management

You will be responsible for adopting the Risk Management Culture and ensuring that you identify and assess all risks to your systems, processes and environment and report such risks for inclusion within the PSSs Risk Register. You will also attend mandatory and statutory training, report all incidents/accidents including near misses and report unsafe occurrences as laid down within PSSs Incidents and Accidents Policy.

No Smoking Policy

Seisdon PCN is a no smoking organisation therefore staff are not permitted to smoke whilst on duty.

Other Duties

There may be a requirement to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required to support PSS. These may be based at other PSS managed locations.

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder must co-operate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

Respect for Patient Confidentiality

The post-holder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

Special Working Conditions

The post-holder is required to travel independently between practice sites (where applicable), and to attend meetings hosted by other agencies.

The post-holder will have contact with body fluids i.e. wound exudates; urine etc. while in clinical practice.

Job Description Agreement

This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the Practice. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the Practice.

This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.

Qualifications

Essential

• MPharm (4 years) or equivalent
• Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council of GB (1 year pre-registration training)
• Maintains clinical and professional competence and CPD
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (1 or 2 years) or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Council of GB
• Independent Prescribing qualification
• Undertaking or completion of the CPPE Pathway.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in clinical pharmacy
• Experience of working with other healthcare professionals
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience of community and hospital pharmacy

Desirable

• Minimum 5 year post-registration experience with at least 2 years in Primary Care
• Experience of teaching and training to other healthcare staff
• Awareness of financial management or budgetary reporting on medicines
• Experience of Providing evaluated drug information

Personal Skills

Essential

• Ability to apply clinical knowledge appropriately in a variety of practice settings or patient groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
• Good presentation skills
• Good organisational skills
• Effective time management and the ability to prioritise
• Ability to work on own or as part of a team and liaise with other professionals
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Email, and ePACT
• Leadership skills
• Diplomatic
• Able to support other team members

Desirable

• Familiar with EMIS Web GP computer system
• Project management skills
• Able to interpret Prescribing data
• IT qualification e.g. ECDL
• Evidence of successful project management

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced knowledge of the clinical use of drugs
• Good knowledge of the pathophysiology of common disease states
• Good understanding of medicine management issues
• Thorough knowledge of the Law and Ethics relevant to Medicines
• Knowledge of key drivers within the NHS

Desirable

• Understanding of biochemical and haematological data

Personal Attributes

Essential

• High degree of responsibility and initiative
• Conscientious
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Neat and professional appearance
• Flexibility in working arrangements
• Willing to accept professional responsibility
• Adaptable to changes in working environment and practices
• Ability to handle conflict appropriately
• Ability to remain composed and professionally effective in all circumstances
• Consideration and discretion in sensitive patient situations
• To use a VDU for significant amounts of time

Desirable

• Ability to handle manage change effectively

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).