PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Pharmacy in primary care is becoming well-established in order to keep patients safe, out of hospital and reduce the demands on general practice regards medicine use.

The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face structured medication reviews, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practices that make up the PCN.

The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit and well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice.

As well, the post holder will develop and encourage a positive culture of medicines optimisation principles to assist the PCN in achieving local and national medicines-related objectives.

General requirements

The post holder is expected to

1. Support a workplace culture that values equality and diversity principles towards other staff and patients

2. Ensure principles of openness, transparency and candor are observed and upheld in all working practices including respect for information and clinical governance, and safeguarding responsibilities

3. Uphold the principles of good infection control

Personal & Professional Development

The post-holder will take responsibility for their own development, learning and performance by

actively participating in any external training programme required by continued NHS funding, including actively participating in the approved 18-month training pathway, if not already completed

becoming an independent-prescriber if not already achieved

meet the GPhC CPD requirements for registration on an annual basis

complete any internal training required by the PCN

Main Duties

Help achieve efficiencies and effectiveness within the prescribing activities of the PCN group of GP practices

Promote high quality cost-effective and evidence-based use of medicines within the PCN

Work within the Pharmacy Team, with other clinical pharmacists to respond to medication-related queries generated by patients, GPs, other health care professionals and staff

Work within the Pharmacy Team, with other clinical pharmacists to develop and ensure a safe efficient medicines optimisation programme including repeat prescribing, medication review and medicines reconciliation services

Become proficient with TPP/SystmOne GP prescribing system and supporting IT to record personally generated information and maintain a database of information relating to the work done in the practices

Undertake clinical medication reviews either face to face or via telephone support on identified stratified-risk patients that may include residents in care homes, in their own, with long-term conditions, and/or learning disabilities

Identify and produce recommendations for medication optimisation for senior clinical pharmacists, GPs and other multi-disciplinary team members

Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration if required

Work to encourage good management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments, including promotion of self-care and homely remedies

Contribute to the safety of drug monitoring processes and drug alerts

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

Advocate and implement local, regional and national formulary recommendations, including public health campaigns

Liaise with all members of the local PCN including community pharmacies and community nursing team, secondary care providers and regional CCG teams on prescribing-related matters

Aim for good collaborative working practices and develop relationships with other professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system

Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the role and responsibilities.

Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.

Duties will vary according to the demands on the PCN as agreed with the PCN Clinical Director and Lead PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *You must be a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• *You must be qualified from, enrolled in or expecting to be enrolled in an approved 18 month training pathway
• *If a Pharmacist, be an independent prescriber, or expect to become within 2 years of the post starting

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

Chippenham, Corsham & Box Primary Care Network

Address

Hathaway Surgery

32 New Road

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 1HP

Employer's website

https://www.hathawaysurgery.co.uk/chippenham-corsham-box-primary-care-network/ (Opens in a new tab)