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Clinical Pharmacist - Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom - Primarycaretraininghub
Description
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE (please refer to job description attached for further information about each area of responsibility)
Holding patient facing long term condition clinics
Holding patient facing and telephone Clinical Medication Reviews
Undertaking Clinical Medication Reviews for housebound patients within their home
Identifying cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines
Providing face to face and telephone medicines support
Reconciling medicines following patient discharge from hospital, intermediate care or into Care Homes
Providing medicine information to practice staff and patients
Signposting patients to appropriate healthcare professionals
Adhere to repeat prescribing policies
Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making
Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendations
Participate in quarterly PCN pharmacy meetings
Take responsibility for own professional development
Please note this post will be based across practices and you may be expected to travel between the practices as well.
About us
Vertis (previously known as SW Healthcare) is a fast-growing provider of community-based healthcare services to NHS patients within Worcestershire. The organisation utilises the excellent clinical expertise that already resides within the local NHS environment and harnesses it with efficient administration pathways to provide patients with more convenient and accessible services. We hope that by doing this we will not only deliver pathway improvements to patients but also go some way to relieving the growing volume pressures that are being experienced within local hospitals and GP practices.
Diversity and Inclusion Information for Job Applicants
Vertis is an inclusive employer, committed to diversity and positive attitudes towards disability. We strive to create a team of people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and we welcome all applicants with relevant skills and experience to apply, with Proof of Right to Work in the UK. If you require any adjustments to make your application process easier, please let us know and we will be more than happy to help. While we do look for applicants who meet the job description, we are also open to those who may not exactly fit the criteria. If this is you, please feel free to submit a cover letter in which you explain why you think you are a good fit for the role. We look forward to hearing from you
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Provide expertise in clinical medicines review and address public health and social needs of patients in the Practice.
Reduce inappropriate polypharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review.
Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.
Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and readmissions by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines and identifying and addressing medicines related issues.
Interface with community and hospital pharmacy colleagues and develop referral processes between primary care professionals including the promotion of the repeat dispensing service.
Oversee and support the dispensary function of the Practice.
Oversee the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process, including reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates.
Manage patients and health care professionals medicine queries.
Increase quality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit and PDSA (PLAN DO STUDY ACT) cycles.
Manage practice formularies to improve the quality, safety, and cost effectiveness of prescribing.
Implement drug withdrawals and alerts e.g., MHRA, aimed at improving medicines safety.
Work with primary care professionals and patients to implement NICE and other evidence-based guidelines.
Work with Commissioning organisations and SW Healthcare to comply with local medicines optimisation schemes and projects.
Support and hold clinics where medicines are the main interventions e.g., asthma clinics.
Contribute to multi-morbidity reviews and multidisciplinary reviews.
Provide medicines information and training to Practice healthcare professionals and admin staff.
Review daily Pathology results for patients on known medicines.
Act as a source of medicines information for all of the practice team and patients (e.g., around doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives e.g., around out of stocks)
Ultimately to undertake minor ailments triage, dealing with minor ailments and triaging patients appropriately.
Working within the practice-based team to undertake medication reviews particularly in high-risk groups such as:
Polypharmacy
Renal impairment
Hepatic impairment
Asthma, diabetes, hypertension and Rheumatoid and Dmard drug monitoring
Substance misuse
Patients on high-risk medicines
Management support for the dispensary including profitability and stock control; negotiations with drug company representatives and wholesalers; and organisational management including review of SOPS (Standard Operating Procedures) and compliance issues.
Ensure the Practice continues to participate in, and meet the requirements of, the local DSQS (Dispensing Services Quality Scheme)
Improve prescribing practice through educational support for all prescribers within the practice.
Lead on where changes in evidence require changes in prescribing across the patient population, e.g., where a drug is withdrawn or indications change.
Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy to align support for medicines adherence such as MUR (Medication Use Reviews) and NMS (New Medicine Service).
Support improvements in clinical care through practice-based audit and implementing change.
Prescribing advice to prescribers in practice e.g., temporary non-availability of drugs
Ensure patient safety when they are transferred between care providers through reconciliation of prescribed medicines.
Lead for medicines optimisation scheme compliance, including care home support; discharge reviews; medication reviews; and QIPP.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Minimum 2 years post graduate experience in Pharmacy, as demonstrated within a practice portfolio
May be working towards postgraduate pharmacy qualification
Experience
Has an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice
Demonstrates general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas
Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general pharmaceutical care programmes for patients in core areas, including disease states / long term conditions identified by local Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individual
Demonstrates ability to use skills in a range of routine situations requiring analysis or comparison of a range of options
Recognises priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
Is able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
Involves patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE.
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
Organisation:
Vertis
Location:
The Surgery Hemming Way,Chaddesley Corbett,Kidderminster,Worcestershire,DY10 4SF
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Band 7
Role: Employment Type:
Part-Time
Hours:
22.5 to 30
Closing Date:
14/05/2024
Contact Name:
HR
Email:
Telephone:
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How to Apply:
Please use the link to complete the application via NHS Jobs
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