Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

South Readingand Shinfield Group Medical Practice is a long established large GP Practice,rated GOOD in all categories by CQC. The Practice is located across two sitesin South Reading. Our friendly, professional and experienced GPs, extendedrange of HCPs and administrative teams offer a wide range of clinicalservices.

We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity for anenthusiastic and proactive individual to join us. You will join an established,multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering high quality medicinesmanagement and clinical pharmacy input to our patients.

Main duties of the job

Provide medication review services to patients via clinics in thepractice, and residential and nursing homes, and to deliver pharmaceutical careplans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality ofpatient care.

Assist partners with the appropriate monitoring and management of theirprescribing budgets.

Prepare evidence-based resources and information to support themedicine management team and all other relevant health professionals in theimplementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.

Help plan, develop and support the introduction of new workingprocesses within the practice to optimise the quality of prescribing.

Provide travel clinics in the practice

To advise the primary health care team on the safe and secure handlingof controlled drugs and other medicines, ensuring compliance with medicineslegislation.

To oversee prescriptions registers

To action all alerts to check whether it has any relevance to the practice,and complete proof of action

About us

If you would like to be part of a truly committed and supportive team, then were looking forward to hearing from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Responsiblefor supporting the partners in implementing effective medicine management withinthe practice, identifying areas for improvement, and initiating and managingchange.

JOBRESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and manage amedicines management plan and deliver patient services as determined by practicepolicy and local and national guidance.

Develop and manage the medicinesmanagement team, including delivery of training, in order to maximisecost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care.

Patientservices

Provide medication review services to patients viaclinics in the practice, and residential and nursing homes, and to deliverpharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improvethe quality of patient care.

Assist partners with the appropriate monitoringand management of their prescribing budgets.

Prepare evidence-based resources and informationto support the medicine management team and all other relevant healthprofessionals in the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.

Help plan, develop and support the introduction ofnew working processes within the practice to optimise the quality ofprescribing.

Provide travel clinics in the practice

Responsibilityfor administration

To provide regular support and feedback to practiceon prescribing action plans

To update and maintain accurate patient medicationrecords on the practices clinical computer systems, including advice given andaction taken.

To advise the primary health care team on the safeand secure handling of controlled drugs and other medicines, ensuringcompliance with medicines legislation.

To oversee prescriptions registers

To be responsible for the updating of all PGDs atboth sites

To action all alerts to check whether it has anyrelevance to the practice, and complete proof of action

To be responsible for all stock ordering at bothsites

Drug safety alert review

To respond to queries on the Footfallwebsite

Do action Eclipse red alerts weekly

To be the lead in the practice for PQS

To be the Antibiotic Champion for thepractice

Communication

The post-holder shouldrecognize the importance of effective communication within the team and willstrive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods ofcommunication and respond accordingly.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patientsentrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation totheir health and other matters. They doso in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect theirprivacy and act appropriately

In the performance of the duties outlined in thisjob description, the post-holder may have access to confidential informationrelating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcareworkers. They may also have access toinformation relating to the practice as a business organisation. All suchinformation from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Information relating to patients, carers,colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may onlybe divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies andprocedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal andsensitive data

Health & safety:

The post-holder will implement and lead on a fullrange of promotion and management their own and others health and safety andinfection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, thepractice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policyand published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):

Using personal security systems within theworkplace according to practice guidelines

Awareness of national standards of infectioncontrol and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professionalrequirements, and good practice guidelines

Correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Use and monitoring of the correct use of StandardOperating Procedures for cleaning and infection control

Responsible for correct hand hygiene of self andothers

Ownership of infection control and clinicallybased patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols within theteam

Active observation of current working practicesacross the team in relation to infection control, cleanliness and relatedactivities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / trainingneeds are identified, escalating issues as appropriate

Identifying the risks involved in work activitiesand undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks acrossclinical and patient process

Making effective use of training to updateknowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across thefull range of infection control and patient processes

Monitoring practice facilities and equipment inrelation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand-cleansingfacilities, wipes etc. are sufficient to ensure a good clinical workingenvironment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.

Safe management of sharps procedures, includingtraining, use, storage and disposal

Using appropriate infection control procedures,maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free fromhazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalationto responsible management

Actively identifying, reporting, and correctinghealth and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areasgenerally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation toother work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in themaintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business inconsultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers

Undertaking periodic infection control training(minimum twice annually)

Routine management of own team / team areas, andmaintenance of work space standards

Waste management, including collection, handling,segregation, container management, storage and collection

Spillage control procedures, management andtraining

Decontamination control procedures, management andtraining, and equipment maintenance

Maintenance of sterile environments

Correct cleaning of equipment used for nearpatient testing, such as blood glucose monitoring equipment and smokelysers,using the manufacturers instructions as appropriate

Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of children.

Equality and diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights ofpatients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognizes the importance ofpeoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practiceprocedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefsof patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and ofthe individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelingspriorities and rights.

Personal/Professional development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implementedby the practice as part of this employment, with such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performancereview, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of ownpersonal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development,learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others whoare undertaking similar work

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice,and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality andrisk

Assess own performance and take accountability forown actions, either directly or under supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team byreflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improveand enhance the teams performance

Work effectively with individuals in otheragencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload andresources

Communication:

The post-holder shouldrecognize the importance of effective communication within the team and willstrive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methodsof communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

It is anticipated that the level of qualification held may vary according to the level of position and the components of the role being carried out: 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. Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Must hold a prescribing qualification

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