Job summary

Calder & Ryburn PCN consistof four GP practices and have a combined patient list of over 43000 patients.We have grown as a collaborative PCN over the past four years and now have over30 members of staff working across the PCN.

We have an exciting opportunityfor an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our growing team. We currentlyhave six pharmacists working across the four GP practices within our PCN andtwo pharmacy technicians who also support the team and work across thepractices. Our team work closely together and support each other. The ideal candidatewill work well within a team and have good interpersonal skills as well beingable to work as part of multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Performface to face medication reviews for patients with polypharmacy, in practice andin patients homes (including care homes).

Throughstructured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications toget the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.

Provideexpertise in clinical medicines review and address public health and socialneeds of patients in GP practices.

Discusscomplex and sensitive information with patients during medication reviewincluding medical histories, lifestyles, and personal circumstances and torefer on to other services and professionals as appropriate.

Improvepatient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance with theirmedicines.

Provideleadership on person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvementwhilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhancedservices.

Providegeneral practitioners with appropriate recommendations and action plansfollowing medication review clinics with patients to optimise the patientstreatment with medicines and ensure appropriate follow up with patients.

Recordmedication review plans, recommendations and outcomes on GP computer clinicalsystems and own clinical notes in accordance with practice procedures.

About us

Pennine GP Alliance is a membership body of 20 General Practices working together to sustain & support the delivery of primary care to the people of Calderdale.

Out & about in Calderdale we are represented by over 90 additional clinical & non-clinical staff from Clinical Pharmacists to Care Co-ordinators. Working across the District delivering services & support to patients, Primary Care Networks & General Practices.

We pride ourselves on being a supportive employer. We encourage everyone in the team to listen, learn & lead in order to create the best outcomes for our GP members & ultimately the people of Calderdale. In addition we are committed to supporting you in your own professional development.

Working with our General Practice members & Primary Care Networks our team works proactively in creating new solutions & delivery methods to support our GPs in responding to the challenges & needs of delivering resilient & outstanding primary care. Creativity & innovation is always at the heart of our delivery as we respond to the ever-changing health & social care needs of our local people. You will play a key part in making this happen.

Employee benefits: Generous salary package & annual leave (min of 27 days plus 8 bank holidays (up to 33 days if previous NHS employment can be evidenced) Good pension scheme (10% employer contribution) Diverse workforce Flexible working Excellent development opportunities Health & wellbeing support Staff discounts & recognition scheme.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reconcilemedicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into carehomes; identify and rectify unexplained changes; manage changes by referral tothe GP perform clinical medication review; support the production ofpost-discharge medicines care plans and work with patients and other pharmacycolleagues to ensure patients receive the medicines they need.

Supportthe processing of complex repeat prescribing medication requests made bypatients or other repeat prescribing queries.

Workin partnership with hospital clinicians to proactively manage patients at highrisk of medicine-related problems before they are discharged to ensurecontinuity of care.

Liaisewith the Practice Clinical team on prescribing and medication issues,especially around management of long-term conditions.

Developas an independent prescriber to manage and prescribe for patients within aspecific chronic disease area and within own areas of competence.

Withappropriate training, monitor the effects of medication by checking clinicalsigns (, BP, pulse, etc).

Attendregular clinical supervision sessions to promote a culture of continuousprofessional development and shared learning.

Aspart of the multi-disciplinary team, attend relevant MDT Network meetings,providing information and feedback.

Reportmedicines related incidents, contribute to investigations and root causeanalyses as well as participating in serious incident investigations andmultidisciplinary case reviews.

Delivertraining, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians are kept up to dateregarding changes in national and local medicines guidance and legislation.

Criticallyappraise clinical evidence and present information to prescribers viaprescribing meetings and educational events, as required.

Leadon medicines management governance arrangements to adhere to CQC standards,including assisting in developing policies and SOPs.

Reviewrepeats prescribing protocols and processes and support staff in theirimplementations.

Performprescribing audits and direct/supervise the audit activity of others.

Facilitategood working relationships between practices and local community pharmacists.

Beresponsible for delivering local prescribing quality initiatives incollaboration with CCG medicine management.

Developan effective network and working relationship with individual practice GPs,practice staff, CCG medicines management colleagues, secondary care, and otherprofessionals.

Other Responsibilities

Tomaintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, andissues in relation to the specific client group, mental health and communitycare delivery.

Tocomply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and to be aware of changes inthese. To maintain up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation and localpolicies and procedures implementing this.

Toensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard and inaccordance with currently quality initiatives within the work area.

Tocomply with all relevant organisations policies, procedures, and guidelines,including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety andConfidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these.

To comply at all times with the PGPAs InformationGovernance related policies. Staff are required to respect the confidentialityof information about staff, patients and PGPA business and in particular theconfidentiality and security of personal identifiable information in line withthe Data Protection Act. All staff is responsible for ensuring that any datacreated by them is timely, comprehensive, accurate, and fit for the purposesfor which it is intended.

Person Specification

Personal qualities

Essential

Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities. Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative. Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary. Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues. High level of written and oral communication skills.

Qualifications

Essential

Vocational 4-year masters degree in pharmacy. 1 year pre-registration training. Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Desirable

Non-medical prescriber registration. Advanced assessment and history taking skills or be willing to enrol in a current training pathway to develop these.

Skills

Essential

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). Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals and demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure. Able to provide leadership and finish work tasks. Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines. Able to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers. Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol.

Desirable

Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision. Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams and community groups.

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of IT systems and ability to grasp new systems quickly. Evidence of experience as a pharmacist demonstrated. An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing. Experience of patient consultation. Experience of working with GPs Evidence of Continued Professional Development. General Practice and/or PCN experience.

Desirable

Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations. In depth, therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare. Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic, and environmental factors and their impact on communities. Knowledge of General Practice clinical systems, such as, EMIS and SystmOne. Able to plan, manage, monitor, and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.

Other requirements

Essential

Flexibility to work outside core office hours. Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check. Maintain confidentiality at all times. Full UK driving licence.

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