Job summary
Job Title
Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist
Salary
£45,716 - £53,000 pro rata (part-time role 2 days
per week) depending on experience
Accountable to:
Band 8b Lead Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Responsible to:
8b Lead Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Annual Leave
27 days per annum, increasing to 29 days after 5 years NHS service
and 33 days after 10 years NHS service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice. In this role they will be supported by a senior clinical pharmacist who will develop, manage and mentor them and by a GP who will provide clinical supervision.
To provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement as well as managing aspects of medicines safety and antimicrobial stewardship.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient facing role and take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
About us
Haringey GP Federation is a dynamic and growing organisation working in partnership with GP practices across the diverse borough of Haringey, north London. Formed in 2016 by local GPs, we now work alongside over 30 practices within seven Primary Care Networks to help deliver high-quality, accessible healthcare to our local communities.
Our role is to support and enable general practice by developing and delivering services that complement core GP work, creating opportunities for shared learning and innovation, and helping practices respond to the evolving needs of patients and the wider health system.
We work in close partnership with practices, clinicians and system partners to co-design services, pilot new approaches, and build capacity across primary care. Through clinical programmes, workforce development and operational support, our aim is to add value in ways that are practical, respectful and aligned with the priorities of our member practices. Were proud of the strong relationships weve built across the health and care system grounded in mutual respect, shared goals, and a commitment to delivering excellent care together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medication review for
Older People with Frailty
Undertake clinical medication reviews with
patients (including patients in care homes) and produce
recommendations for the GP on prescribing and monitoring.
Management of medicines at
discharge from hospital.
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.
To support the care closer
to home integrated networks
Set up and manage systems to identify and support
high-risk groups of patients
(e.g. those on 4+ medicines or unplanned admissions).
Provide advice on medicines optimisation and
develop personalised care plans.
Long-term condition
clinics, e.g. Diabetes
See patients with single medical problems where
medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma). Make recommendations
to GPs for medicine improvements.
Clinical advice and
expertise on medicines to practice staff, multidisciplinary teams and
patients
Answers all medicine--related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff
and patients with queries about medicines.
Signposting to community pharmacy for management
of minor illness, medicines use reviews, new
medicines service and other
locally commissioned service.
Referring to
GPs or other
healthcare professionals,
where appropriate.
Training & supervision
Provide education and training
to primary healthcare team
on therapeutics, medicines optimisation, consultation skills and motivational
interviewing.
Support networks for the
clinical pharmacists in the local health economy: community pharmacists;
hospital and CCG prescribing advisers.
To
support the RPS Faculty development for clinical pharmacists.
Medicines safety
Implement changes to
medicines that result from MHRA
alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Medication review for
Older People with Frailty
Undertake clinical medication reviews with
patients (including patients in care homes) and produce
recommendations for the GP on prescribing and monitoring.
Management of medicines at
discharge from hospital.
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.
To support the care closer
to home integrated networks
Set up and manage systems to identify and support
high-risk groups of patients
(e.g. those on 4+ medicines or unplanned admissions).
Provide advice on medicines optimisation and
develop personalised care plans.
Long-term condition
clinics, e.g. Diabetes
See patients with single medical problems where
medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma). Make recommendations
to GPs for medicine improvements.
Clinical advice and
expertise on medicines to practice staff, multidisciplinary teams and
patients
Answers all medicine--related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff
and patients with queries about medicines.
Signposting to community pharmacy for management
of minor illness, medicines use reviews, new
medicines service and other
locally commissioned service.
Referring to
GPs or other
healthcare professionals,
where appropriate.
Training & supervision
Provide education and training
to primary healthcare team
on therapeutics, medicines optimisation, consultation skills and motivational
interviewing.
Support networks for the
clinical pharmacists in the local health economy: community pharmacists;
hospital and CCG prescribing advisers.
To
support the RPS Faculty development for clinical pharmacists.
Medicines safety
Implement changes to
medicines that result from MHRA
alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
Desirable
- Post-graduate clinical diploma level or equivalent training/experience or Independent prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Indepth therapeuticandclinicalknowledgeand
- understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices.
Desirable
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review
- general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long
- term conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
Desirable
- Post-graduate clinical diploma level or equivalent training/experience or Independent prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Indepth therapeuticandclinicalknowledgeand
- understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices.
Desirable
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review
- general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long
- term conditions
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.
