PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

To be considered for this role we are looking for candidate with the following qualities:

Essential

A minimum of 12 months experience working in General Practice.

Demonstrate the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and autonomously.

Be proactive in providing leadership and advice to the practice team in areas such as: service development, patient safety, long term management of chronic disease

Produce evidence of continuing professional development in line with professional standards from the GPhC pertaining to the role.

Full driving licence and use of a car to travel between sites.

Desirable

Possess an Independent Prescribing qualification

Familiar with EMIS web or other GP medical systems

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription requests, while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s) that make up the PCN.

Perform face to face medication review of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities. The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit and well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.

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

About us

The Horsefair Practice Group has a total practice population of 22,500 patients operating from 3 sites, 2 in Rugeley and the third in Armitage.

We are an accredited academic teaching & training practice with opportunities for successful applicants contribute to the development of the next generation of GPs. We also contribute to appropriate research projects through our relationship with Keele University Medical School.

This is an exciting opportunity for ambitious individuals to shape the future of the practice and be part of a harmonious, integrated and successful team.

Informal practice visits can be arranged. Practice information packs are available on request

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Patient facing Long-term condition Clinics

See (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required ( Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Diabetes). Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines ( medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to Senior Pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement.

2. Patient facing Clinical Medication Review

Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.

3. Patient facing Care Home Medication Reviews

Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the senior clinical pharmacist, nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.

4 Patient facing Domiciliary Clinical Medication Reviews

Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the senior

clinical pharmacists, nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A qualified pharmacist. Willing to undertake the PCN CPPE pathway training

Desirable

Proactive Team Player. Independent Prescriber Experience in the Primary Care environment.

Experience

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Has experience of Primary Care Medical IT systems ie; EMIS.

Desirable

Experience of working in a GP Practice. Experience of working in Primary Care.

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