Clinical Pharmacist - Matlock, United Kingdom - Derbyshire Dales Primary Care Network

Description

Job summary

Derbyshire Dales PCN(DDPCN) is a forward-thinking primary care network keen to embrace theopportunity to work with both established and Early Years Clinical Pharmacists todevelop a new pharmacy service by working in partnership with the 8 GPPractices that we support as part of the holistic health care services offeredto the 50,000 patients registered across the Central and North DerbyshireDales.

We are looking toemploy 4 PCN Clinical Pharmacist to join our growing multi-disciplinary team.

Please make clearin your letter of application the level of your pharmacy experience so thatcorrect recruitment processes can be applied as part of the interviewshortlisting governance criteria.

DDPCN is committedto supporting the successful candidates in their career in general practicewhere you will have opportunities to enhance your skills in a primary caresetting with the support of our experienced Lead Pharmacist and wider Practiceclinical teams.

(If needed, youwill be required to enrolon the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathwayand undertake training to gain the independent prescribing qualification if youdo not have this already.)

Main duties of the job

To work as part ofa multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role taking responsibility forareas of chronic disease management within the practices.

To undertakestructured medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy,especially for older people and those with multiple co-morbidities.

To provide supportto general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries.

To help support therepeat prescriptions system and deal with acute prescription requests.

To undertakemedicines reconciliation on transfer of care and contribute to the developmentof systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicinesadvice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GPpractice(s).

To proactively workalongside the wider PCN, MSK and Mental Health multidisciplinary teams, onprojects such as tackling health inequalities, low prevalence for CVD and highlevels of opiates.

The role is pivotalto improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivationand passion to deliver excellent service within general practice .

About us

DDPCN is based in Tansley, Matlock and support the 8 GP Practices in Matlock, Darley Dale, Ashover, Bakewell , Tideswell , Baslow , Eyam and Hope plus the many picturesque villages served by the practices .

The office is in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales, but you will be working remotely most days within the practices.

There is an excellent road infrastructure with access to the M1 Motorway, Sheffield, Derby, towards Manchester and Staffordshire are easily commutable.

You will be joining a friendly, forward thinking PCN who with the 8 practices support approximately 50,000 patients, delivering high quality patient focused care.

Informal visits are welcomed and encouraged ahead of formal application.

Job responsibilities

To work as part ofa multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role taking responsibility forareas of chronic disease management within the practice.

To undertakestructured medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy,especially for older people and those with multiple co-morbidities.

To provide supportto general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries.

Clinicalpharmacists will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facingrole to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge ofmedicines

They will beprescribers, or will be completing training to become prescribers, and willwork with and alongside the general practice team.

Clinical pharmacistswill undertake medication reviews to proactively manage people with LTC, peoplein care homes, frailty, and people with learning disabilities or autism

ClinicalPharmacists will provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilsthelping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients atthe PCNs practices and to help in tackling inequalities.

Clinicalpharmacists will provide leadership on person centred medicines optimisation(including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in linewith local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilstcontributing to the QOF and both practice /PCN enhanced services.

Through structuredmedication reviews, clinical pharmacists will support patients to take theirmedications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.

Clinicalpharmacists will have a leadership role in supporting further integration ofgeneral practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community andhospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access tohealthcare and help manage general practice workload.

The role has thepotential to significantly improve quality of care and safety for patients.

The ClinicalPharmacist will develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacyprofessionals across DDPCN and the wider health care systems.

Clinicalpharmacists will take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared careprotocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialistpharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriateantipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), liaison with communitypharmacists and anticoagulation.

Take part inClinical Audit and quality improvement to ensure prescribing is in line withlocal and national guidance, CQC requirements and up to date MHRA /CAS alerts.

Clinicalpharmacists as appropriate will support the Lead Clinical Pharmacist inmentoring providing training /support for the Pharmacy Technicians and PharmacyAdministrators

Support the widerclinical team with education and induction programmes for new clinical staff

Support the LeadClinical Pharmacist in ensuring appropriate representation at local ICBMedicine Management Team meetings and other PCN/practice meetings

To help support therepeat prescriptions system and deal with acute prescription requests.

To undertakemedicines reconciliation on transfer of care and contribute to the developmentof systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicinesadvice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GPpractice(s).

To proactively workalongside the wider PCN, MSK and Mental Health multidisciplinary teams, onprojects such as tackling health inequalities, low prevalence for CVD and highlevels of opiates.

The role is pivotalto improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivationand passion to deliver excellent service within general practice .

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable