Job summary
The role will involve
monitoring our patients with Alzheimer's disease or dementia with Lewy bodies
who have been commenced on medication, to oversee medication titration and stabilization,
and to provide advice regarding the choice of alternative medication where
necessary. Based at ReMind UK, this will primarily be via telephone
consultations with our varied patient group, who often also have polypharmacy
and significant co-morbidity. You will be liaising with patients, their carers
and their community health care team. You will be supported by our friendly
team of medical and nursing experts.
There may be some flexibility with salary depending on experience.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake medication reviews for patients who have
been commenced on dementia medication and are requesting repeat prescriptions
- Oversee medication titration and stabilization
before handing prescribing over to the primary healthcare team according to
ReMind UK protocols
- Answer patient queries and concerns about their
medication and any possible side effects, including changing the prescription
where necessary
-
Prescribing in a cost-effective manner
-
Advising the primary healthcare teams on options
for deprescribing or substitution recommendations if there are medications
affecting their cognition
-
Liaise with the primary healthcare teams regarding
patient contacts and any other changes to medication dose
-
Maintaining excellent medical records.
About us
ReMind UK is an independent
charity and an internationally renowned centre for research, diagnosis and
treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Our research aims to improve life for
people with dementia and their families and carers, and to find drug and non-drug
treatments for people with conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and other
diseases predominantly affecting older people. Our contracted NHS Memory Clinic
service, paid for memory assessments, and allied activities also provide
support to patients, families and carers. We are currently in an ambitious
phase of development to increase significantly our clinical and academic
research programme. We work closely with the Universities of Bath, Bristol and
other research institutions, both nationally and internationally, and with the
Royal United Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
-
Undertake medication reviews for patients who have
been commenced on dementia medication and are requesting repeat prescriptions
-
Oversee medication titration and stabilization
before handing prescribing over to the primary healthcare team according to
ReMind UK protocols
-
Answer patient queries and concerns about their
medication and any possible side effects, including changing the prescription
where necessary
-
Prescribing in a cost-effective manner
-
Advising the primary healthcare teams on options
for deprescribing or substitution recommendations if there are medications
affecting their cognition
-
Liaising with the primary healthcare teams regarding
patient contacts and any other changes to medication dose
-
Maintaining excellent medical records.
PROFESSIONAL &
EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
-
Abide by all legal and statutory regulations
relating to practice
-
Comply with the legal requirements and rights of
the individual according to Mental Health legislation
-
Maintain standards in accordance with the General
Pharmaceutical Council
-
Be familiar with all ReMind UK policies and
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and comply with these at all times, and
assist in ensuring the SOPs are kept up to date
-
Help to ensure that patients and carers are as
fully informed as possible about their illnesses and benefits to which they are
entitled
-
Willingness to help with and give presentations
at support courses
-
Promote the work of ReMind UK to visitors,
including other health professionals and members of the public, and represent
ReMind UK at external functions
-
Take responsibility for on-going personal
development and education
-
Share skills and contribute to training new
nursing, medical and other staff
-
Contribute to educational sessions, e.g. Journal Club
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
-
All staff are required to carry out other such
duties as may reasonably be required for the smooth running of ReMind UK
-
All ReMind UK staff must be eligible to work in the
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
-
Undertake medication reviews for patients who have
been commenced on dementia medication and are requesting repeat prescriptions
-
Oversee medication titration and stabilization
before handing prescribing over to the primary healthcare team according to
ReMind UK protocols
-
Answer patient queries and concerns about their
medication and any possible side effects, including changing the prescription
where necessary
-
Prescribing in a cost-effective manner
-
Advising the primary healthcare teams on options
for deprescribing or substitution recommendations if there are medications
affecting their cognition
-
Liaising with the primary healthcare teams regarding
patient contacts and any other changes to medication dose
-
Maintaining excellent medical records.
PROFESSIONAL &
EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
-
Abide by all legal and statutory regulations
relating to practice
-
Comply with the legal requirements and rights of
the individual according to Mental Health legislation
-
Maintain standards in accordance with the General
Pharmaceutical Council
-
Be familiar with all ReMind UK policies and
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and comply with these at all times, and
assist in ensuring the SOPs are kept up to date
-
Help to ensure that patients and carers are as
fully informed as possible about their illnesses and benefits to which they are
entitled
-
Willingness to help with and give presentations
at support courses
-
Promote the work of ReMind UK to visitors,
including other health professionals and members of the public, and represent
ReMind UK at external functions
-
Take responsibility for on-going personal
development and education
-
Share skills and contribute to training new
nursing, medical and other staff
-
Contribute to educational sessions, e.g. Journal Club
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
-
All staff are required to carry out other such
duties as may reasonably be required for the smooth running of ReMind UK
-
All ReMind UK staff must be eligible to work in the
United Kingdom
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Proven empathetic and caring approach to patients and relatives, and assured patient confidentiality, dignity and respect at all times
- Ability to prioritise own busy workload and to work under own initiative within boundaries
- Demonstrate awareness and importance of flexibility and working as part of a team
- Knowledge of the structure and workings of the primary healthcare team
- Commitment to professional development and annual revalidation
- Ability to help educate and train others
- Strong verbal and written communication across different audiences, e.g. staff, patients and relatives
- Excellent ability to accurately and clearly document decisions and actions with attention to detail
- Good basic IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with dementia and with patients in the older age group
- Experience in medical reviews for complex older patients including deprescribing
- Experience of telephone consulting
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Pharmaceutical degree (MPharma)
- Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Independent prescriber qualification (GPhC)
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Proven empathetic and caring approach to patients and relatives, and assured patient confidentiality, dignity and respect at all times
- Ability to prioritise own busy workload and to work under own initiative within boundaries
- Demonstrate awareness and importance of flexibility and working as part of a team
- Knowledge of the structure and workings of the primary healthcare team
- Commitment to professional development and annual revalidation
- Ability to help educate and train others
- Strong verbal and written communication across different audiences, e.g. staff, patients and relatives
- Excellent ability to accurately and clearly document decisions and actions with attention to detail
- Good basic IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with dementia and with patients in the older age group
- Experience in medical reviews for complex older patients including deprescribing
- Experience of telephone consulting
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Pharmaceutical degree (MPharma)
- Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Independent prescriber qualification (GPhC)
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).
