PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

We are a large PCN of 16 practices and over 120,000 patients. We currently have 6 Pharmacists working in our practices and are in the process of giving notice on a contract that provides an additional 6 pharmacists that work remotely, so we are looking to recruit 6 more of our own Pharmacists to fill these gaps with a view to spending some of their time in our practices to develop working relationships with practice staff and within the pharmacy team.

We are also currently recruiting a Senior Pharmacist who will be able to support the team and develop and enhance the current service provision.

This is a really exciting time to join our PCN as we look to grow and develop our in-house workforce at the same time as implementing new services for our patients that will allow them to re-order medications via Voice Connect and manage their Hypertension using the VISO app, as a couple of examples of projects currently underway.

Main duties of the job

To participate in theprovision of a Clinical Pharmacy Service to our member GP Practices;

Provision of routine clinical medicines reviews.

To review and reduce were possible inappropriatepoly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through timely and effective clinicalmedication reviews.

Reconcile patients medicines following hospitaldischarge and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patientsreceive the medicines they need post discharge.

Interface with community and hospital pharmacycolleagues and develop referral processes between primary care professionalsincluding the promotion of the repeat dispensing service

Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisationprocess by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reachingreview dates

Manage patients and health care professionalsmedicine queries

Work with primary care professionals andpatients to implement NICE and other evidence based guidelines

Run clinics where appropriate to meet the needsof the Primary Care Network

Contribute to multi-morbidity reviews andmultidisciplinary reviews-

Provide medicines information and training toPrimary Care Network healthcareprofessionals and admin staff

Act as a source of medicines information for allof the practice team and patients ( around doses, side effects, adverseevents, possible alternatives around out of stocks)

About us

We are a large and diverse PCN covering Nuneaton and Bedworth in North Warwickshire, and currently have over 50 ARRS staff working across our Locality incorporating Care Coordinators, Social Prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Mental Health Practitioners, First Contact Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Physician Associates and Nurse Associates alongside our Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

We have a dynamic Senior Management Team supported by an established Digital and Transformation Team. This has allowed us to implement a number of initiatives this year including a telephone triage appointment system (Rapid Health), a service to support patients experiencing poor sleep (Sleep Station), pathways for patients struggling to manage long term pain conditions (Rehab Direct) and a 12 week programme run in conjunction with Sky Blues in the Community to support patients with their Health and Wellbeing.

We are looking to strengthen and develop the Pharmacy service being delivered to our practices by creating a role for a Senior Pharmacist and to bring all of our Pharmacy Team into practice. This will enable us to provide a varied and interesting role for our Pharmacists, as well as working with practices to ensure that they maximise the opportunities that practice-based pharmacists can offer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1.Working within the Primary Care Network team toundertake 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 admissions

2.Improve prescribing practice through educationalsupport for all prescribers within the Primary Care Network.

3.Lead on where changes in evidence requirechanges in prescribing across patient population where a drug is withdrawnor indications change

4.Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy toalign support for medicines adherence

5.Support improvements in clinical care throughpractice based audit and implementing change

6.Prescribing advice to prescribers in the PrimaryCare Network temporary non availability of drugs

7. Ensure patient safety when they are transferredbetween care providers through reconciliation of prescribed medicines

Inaddition to the primary responsibilities, the clinical pharmacist may berequested to:

Provideadvice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions

Encouragecost-effective prescribing within the PCN member practices

Reviewmedications for newly registered patients

Implementand embed a robust repeat prescribing system and electronic repeat dispensing

Tore-authorise medication for repeat prescribing within scope of practice

Identifypatients suitable for repeat prescribing, liaising with the relevant cliniciansas required

Supportclinicians with the management of patients suffering from drug and alcoholdependencies

Activelysignpost patients to the correct healthcare professional

Assistwith QOF targets, including running LTC review clinics in individual or groupsettings

Administerinfluenza and any other required vaccines when requested to do so

Provideeducation on medicines for the clinical team

Reviewthe latest guidance ensuring the PCN conforms to NICE, CQC etc.

Actas the PCNs point of contact for all medicines related matters, establishingpositive working relationships

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, with at least 1 year in general practice Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

Desirable

Holds a prescribing qualification May hold or be working towards a postgraduate pharmacy qualification Has an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice Member of or working towards (through foundation) RPS Faculty membership

Other

Essential

Holds a full driving licence and owns a car, as there is a requirement to travel between practices.

Desirable

Knowledge of EMIS

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience of service delivery within the NHS and PCNs Excellent influencing and relationship skills with colleagues Ability to work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team environment. Ability to engage effectively, commanding respect from a wide range of stakeholders including clinicians, patients and the public and in particular, ensuring effective two way communication within the Primary Care Network member practices

Desirable

Experience of supervising staff Involving and empowering a range of clinical professionals to make healthcare services more cost effective and better quality

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