PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

We are looking torecruit an enthusiastic, passionate and driven Clinical Pharmacist to join ourpharmacy team in Didcot Primary Care Network. You will work as part of thepharmacy team alongside other practice staff to ensure the timely, safe andaccurate prescribing of medication within the Network.

We are recruiting anadditional clinical pharmacist to initially cover the maternity leave of anexisting pharmacist, and expand our current team of clinical pharmacists andpharmacy technicians.

The role ispredominantly patient-facing, split between fielding medication enquiries,managing cardiovascular disease and providing input into local care homes. Onesession per week is set aside for non-patient facing quality improvement work.You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop and run processesfor management of medicines and safer prescribing across the three practices inDidcot.

This role is bestsuited to someone who has completed or is nearing completion of their CPPEpathway. Support in undertaking the independent prescribing qualification willbe available if not yet completed.

Main duties of the job

Clinicalmedication reviews for patients with single or multiple long term conditionswhere medicines optimisation is required. Toreconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care andworking with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive themedicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission. Contributeto the provision of out of hours/on call/extended services for the practice andthe patients. Tomanage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible withinscope of practice. Implementchanges to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortageand other local or national guidance. Tomaintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriateclinical templates and coding. Provideindependent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribingchanges, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals whereappropriate. Participatein review and setting of policies relating to medicines management andprescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with localguidelines and formulary. Toidentify areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations tosupport the introduction of new working practices that will optimise thequality of prescribing. Tomonitor network practices prescribing against the local health economy andmake recommendations for GPs or amend within scope of practice, based onfindings

About us

Didcot PCN comprisesof 3 GP Practices in the expanding town of Didcot which serves a population ofaround 45,000. The 3 practices have a close working relationship which has beenstrengthened by working together on the Covid vaccination programme. You willjoin our current pharmacy team of 3 clinical pharmacists and a pharmacytechnician in supporting and working across the 3 practices.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Jobdescription:

JobResponsibilities:

Clinicalmedication reviews for patients with single or multiple long term conditionswhere medicines optimisation is required.

Toreconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care andworking with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive themedicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission.

Tobe involved in multidisciplinary clinical meetings within the PCN whereappropriate.

Contributeto the provision of out of hours/on call/extended services for the practice andthe patients. These can include patient facing and telephone consultations,signposting to other services and/or healthcare professionals whereappropriate, while working within scope of practice and limits of competency.

Tomanage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible withinscope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests inplace when required.

Implementchanges to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortageand other local or national guidance.

Tomaintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriateclinical templates and coding To undertake a proactive role in audit andquality improvement implementing recommendations where appropriate.

Provideindependent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribingchanges, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals whereappropriate.

Participatein review and setting of policies relating to medicines management andprescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with localguidelines and formulary.

Toidentify areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations tosupport the introduction of new working practices that will optimise thequality of prescribing and make more efficient use of network resources.

Tomonitor network practices prescribing against the local health economy andmake recommendations for GPs or amend within scope of practice, based onfindings.

Tomaintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for owncontinuous professional development.

Workwith practices to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standardsfor safe and effective care.

Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment:

The post-holder willparticipate in any training programme implemented by the PCN as part of thisemployment, such training to include:

Participationin an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility formaintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.

Takingresponsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstratingskill and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Trainingmay need to be undertaken outside of normal practice hours, and off site.

Quality andGovernance:

The post-holder willstrive to maintain quality within the PCN, and will:

Alertother team members to issues of quality and risk.

Assessown performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly orunder supervision.

Workeffectively with individuals in other agencies.

Effectivelymanage own time, workload and resources

Confidentiality:

Inthe course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us togather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. Theydo so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect theirprivacy and act appropriately.

Inthe performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holdermay have access to confidential information relating to patients and theircarers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have accessto information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to beregarded as strictly confidential.

Informationrelating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or thebusiness of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons inaccordance with the practice policies and procedures relating toconfidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

The post holder wouldbe expected to undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as agreedwith the PCN.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

- Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience. - An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices - An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.

Desirable

- Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience - Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining an independent prescribing qualification - In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare

Qualifications

Essential

- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)

Desirable

- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society - A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

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