Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our well-established team. You will join an established multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering high quality medicines management and clinical pharmacy input to our patients.

Main duties of the job

Providemedication review services to patients via clinics in the practice, andresidential and nursing homes, and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans thatmaximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care.

Assist partnerswith the appropriate monitoring and management of their prescribing budgets.

Prepareevidence-based resources and information to support the medicine managementteam and all other relevant health professionals in the implementation ofrational cost-effective prescribing.

Help plan,develop and support the introduction of new working processes within thepractice to optimise the quality of prescribing.

Provide travelclinics in the practice

To advise theprimary health care team on the safe and secure handling of controlled drugsand other medicines, ensuring compliance with medicines legislation.

To overseeprescriptions registers

To action allalerts to check whether it has any relevance to the practice, and completeproof of action

About us

Practice population: 9500

Team: 4 Partners, 1 SalariedGPs, 2 Community Matrons, 1 ANP, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 HCA, 1 Care Co-Ordinator,14 Admin

Clinical system: EMIS

Training / Teaching practice

CQC Rated Good

High QOF achievement

Active member of our PrimaryCare Network

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for supporting the partners inimplementing effective medicine management within the practice, identifyingareas for improvement, and initiating and managing change.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and manage a medicines management plan anddeliver patient services as determined by practice policy and local andnational guidance.

Develop and manage the medicines management team,including delivery of training, in order to maximise cost-effective prescribingand improve the quality of patient care.

Patient services

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 monitoring andmanagement of their prescribing budgets.

Prepare evidence-based resources and information tosupport 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.

Responsibility for 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.

Drug safety alert review

Communication

The post-holder should recognize the importance ofeffective communication within the team and will strive 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 do so in confidence and have the right toexpect that staff will respect their privacy 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 to information relating to the practice as abusiness organisation. All such information from any source is to be regardedas 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 clinically basedpatient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols within the team

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 near patienttesting, such as blood glucose monitoring equipment and smokelysers, using themanufacturers 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 of patients, 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 trainingprogramme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with suchtraining 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, learningand performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who areundertaking similar work

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain qualitywithin 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 other agenciesto meet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

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 andguidelines will affect own work

Participate in audit whereappropriate

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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