Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

2 weeks ago


Romford, Greater London, United Kingdom Healthbridge Direct Full time
Job Summary

Clinical pharmacists will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the new Network Contract DES Service specifications. This includes tackling over-medication of patients, including inappropriate use of antibiotics, withdrawing medicines no longer needed through NHS-led programmes such as low-priority prescribing and medicines optimisation more widely. For Enhanced Health in Care Homes, residents will benefit from regular clinical pharmacy-led medicines reviews.

Main Duties of the Job

To deliver a high standard of patient care as a Clinical Pharmacist in general practice, using advanced autonomous clinical skills, from a broad in-depth theoretical knowledge base who works collaboratively to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures whilst managing their own workload to deliver the practice priorities and vision.

About Us

HealthBridge Direct, the Redbridge GP Federation, are supporting Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across the borough to recruit Clinical Pharmacists. We are a private limited company who provides NHS Services based within Primary Care. We aim to combine the expertise and local GP resources to provide large-scale services that align with local NHS strategies. Our ultimate goal is to enhance community-based healthcare for our local population. Helping people to stay well.

Job Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

  • To undertake clinical medication reviews for patients with chronic diseases and to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple long-term conditions.
  • Provide expertise in the use of medicines and person-centred medicines optimisation across the network, including taking a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaison with specialist pharmacists to reduce inappropriate use of high-risk medicines.
  • Support the integration of general practice with wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, reduce waste, and promote self-care, provide better access to healthcare, and manage general practice workload.
  • Managing Safety and CAS alerts
  • Assisting with QOF and incentive scheme audits, PINCER safety indicators
  • Managing availability queries
  • Attending Medicines Management Prescribing forums quarterly and assisting practices in achieving Prescribing incentive Scheme targets.
  • Attending PCN meetings as needed.
  • CQC preparedness ensuring all prescribing protocols are up to date
  • Care home support annual meds review of patient
  • Discharge summary reconciliation
  • Poly pharmacy Medication reviews
  • Medication review clinic: Respiratory, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Colostomy products etc
  • Supervision and training of reception staff in issuing of repeat prescriptions and queries
  • Supervision and training for new prescribing staff including trainees and nurse prescribers
  • Attending Clinical and PCN meetings as required
  • Telephone advice to patients for queries on medication and minor illness, self-care, sign posting to other services as needed.
  • Review of repeat prescription policies and support staff in implementation.
Person Specification

Qualifications:

  • Essential:
    • Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
    • Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Desirable:
    • MPharm, Independent Prescriber desirable but not essential and current registration with GPhC

Experience:

  • Essential:
    • Minimum of 2 years; in-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of evidence-based healthcare. An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing and concepts of medicines optimisation.


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