Practice Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary Provide expertise in clinical medicines review and address public health and social needs of patients of Robin Lane Health & Wellbeing Centre, PudseyReduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication reviewReconcile 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 issuesInterface with community and hospital pharmacy colleagues and develop referral processes between primary care including the promotion of the repeat dispensing serviceManage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review datesManage patients and health care professionals medicine queriesIncrease quality and safety of prescribingManage practice formularies to improve the quality, safety and cost effectiveness of prescribingWork with primary care professional and patients to implement NICE and other evidence based guidelinesRun clinics where medicines are the main interventions anticoagulant monitoring clinics.Contribute to multimorbidity reviews and multidisciplinary reviewsProvide medicines information and training to Practice healthcare professionals and admin staff Main duties of the job Please see the job specification for further details on the main duties and qualifications required for this position.
About us Robin Lane Health & Wellbeing Centre is a GP surgery with a Wellbeing Centre and AQP Eye Clinic based in Pudsey, Leeds.
We are a three GP partner training practice serving a population of 13,800 patients, and we use SystmOne.
We offer training for medical students, nursing students and GP registrars.
We are a forward thinking, multi-disciplinary team and we work supportively with our patient facing Care Navigation team.
We have a modern purpose-built practice building and we are rated Outstanding by the CQC.Robin Lane Health & Wellbeing Centre are an active member of the West Leeds Primary Care Network.
Job description Job responsibilities Core Responsibilities1.
Working within the practice based team to undertake medication reviews particularly in high risk groups such as:- Frail elderly- Poly-pharmacy- Renal impairment- Hepatic impairment- Substance misuse- Patients on high risk medicines- STOPP/START identified patients- Revolving door Hospital admissions2.
Improve prescribing practice through educational support for all prescribers within the practice3.
Lead on where changes in evidence require changes in prescribing across patient population where a drug is withdrawn or indications change4.
Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy to align support for medicines adherence such as MUR and NMS5.
Support improvements in clinical care through practice based audit and implementing change6.
Prescribing advice to prescribers in practice temporary non availability of drugs7.
Ensure patient safety when they are transferred between care providers through reconciliation of prescribed medicines as a source of medicinesinformation for all of the practice team and patients ( around doses, sideeffects, adverse events, possible alternatives around out of stocks) daily Pathologyresults for patients on known medicines10.Implement drug withdrawalsand alerts MHRA aimed at improving medicines safety11.
Independent Pharmacist Prescriber12.
Mentor and leadership of practice pharmacy technician and pre-registration pharmacist13.
Promote and lead on eRD14.
Manage and complete FP10 monthly claims15.
Vaccination flu and COVID16.
Manage and report of Datix entries17.
Manage amber monitoring (neptune)18.
Collaborative working with local pharmacies, PCN, ICB and secondary care familiarwith and adhere to the practice safeguarding policies, procedures, andguidelines for both children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect.
This mustbe in conjunction with the Multi-agency Safeguarding Children and SafeguardingAdults at risk of abuse or neglect Policy, Protocols, and guidelines.employees should undertake mandatory safeguarding children, adults and MCAtraining (as appropriate to role) including updates and other professionaldevelopment activities to ensure training compliancy.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in pharmacy, as demonstrated within a practice portfolio May hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification May hold or be working towards a postgraduate pharmacy qualification Experience Essential COLLABORATIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS 1.
Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care 2.
Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations CCGs) 3.
Demonstrates ability to work as a member of a team 4.
Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary 5.
Liaises with CCG colleagues including CCG Pharmacists on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit 6.
Liaises with CCG pharmacists and Heads of Medicines Management/ Optimisation to benefit from peer support 7.
Liaises with other GP Practices and staff as needed for the collective benefit of patients LEADERSHIP 1.
Demonstrates understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace 2.
Demonstrates understanding of, and contributes to, the workplace vision 3.
Demonstrates ability to improve quality within limitations of service 4.
Reviews last years progress and develops clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others 5.
Demonstrates ability to motivate self to achieve goals MANAGEMENT 1.
Demonstrates understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/or service 2.
Demonstrates understanding of the process for effective resource utilisation 3.
Demonstrates understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice 4.
Demonstrates ability to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol 5.
Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management 6.
Demonstrates ability to extend boundaries of service delivery within the team EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 1.
Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service 2.
Demonstrates understanding of the mentorship process 3.
Demonstrates ability to conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from a more experienced colleague 4.
Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity 5.
Participates in the delivery of formal education programmes 6.
Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice RESEARCH AND EVALUATION 1.
Demonstrates ability to critically evaluate and review literature 2.
Demonstrates ability to identify where there is a gap in the evidence base to support practice 3.
Demonstrates ability to generate evidence suitable for presentation at local level 4.
Demonstrates ability to apply the research evidence base into working practice 5.
Demonstrates understanding of the principles of research governance 6.
Demonstrates ability to work as a member of the research team EXPERT PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 1.
Demonstrates general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas 2.
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 3.
Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individuals 4.
Demonstrates ability to use skills in a range of routine situations requiring analysis or comparison of a range of options 5.
Recognises priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate 6.
Is able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct 7.
Involves patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance Desirable SystmOne experience