Clinical Pharmacist – Merstow Green Medical Practice Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

Provideexpertise in clinical medicines review and address public health and socialneeds of patients in the Practice

Reduceinappropriate polypharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medicationreview

Reconcilemedicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and communitypharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.

Contributeto reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and readmissions bysupporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines andidentifying and addressing medicines related issues

Interfacewith community and hospital pharmacy colleagues and develop referral processesbetween primary care professionals including the promotion of the repeatdispensing service

Oversee andsupport the dispensary function of the Practice

Oversee therepeat prescribing reauthorisation process, including reviewing requests forrepeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates

Managepatients and health care professionals medicine queries

Increasequality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit and PDSA(PLAN DO STUDY ACT) cycles

Managepractice formularies to improve the quality, safety, and cost effectiveness ofprescribing

Implementdrug withdrawals and alerts MHRA, aimed at improving medicines safety

Work withprimary care professionals and patients to implement NICE and other evidence-basedguidelines

Work withCommissioning organisations and SW Healthcare to comply with local medicinesoptimisation schemes and projects

Support andhold clinics where medicines are the main interventions asthma clinics

Contributeto multi-morbidity reviews and multidisciplinary reviews

Providemedicines information and training to Practice healthcare professionals andadmin staff

Review dailyPathology results for patients on known medicines

Act as asource of medicines information for all the practice teams and patients doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives aroundout of stocks)

Ultimatelyto undertake minor ailments triage, dealing with minor ailments and triagingpatients appropriately.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Workingwithin the practice-based team to undertake medication reviews particularly in high-riskgroups such as:

-Frail elderly

-Polypharmacy

-Renal impairment

-Hepatic impairment

-Asthma, diabetes, hypertension and Rheumatoid and DMARD drug monitoring

-Substance misuse

-Patients on high-risk medicines

-STOPP/START identified patients

-Revolving door Hospital admissions

Management supportfor the dispensary including profitability and stock control; negotiations withdrug company representatives and wholesalers; and organisational managementincluding review of SOPS (Standard Operating Procedures) and compliance issues

Ensure thePractice continues to participate in, and meet the requirements of, the localDSQS (Dispensing Services Quality Scheme)

Improveprescribing practice through educational support for all prescribers within thepractice

Lead onwhere changes in evidence require changes in prescribing across the patientpopulation, where a drug is withdrawn, or indications change

Liaise withcolleagues in community pharmacy to align support for medicines adherence suchas MUR (Medication Use Reviews) and NMS (New Medicine Service).

Supportimprovements in clinical care through practice-based audit and implementingchange

Prescribingadvice to prescribers in practice temporary non-availability of drugs

Ensurepatient safety when they are transferred between care providers throughreconciliation of prescribed medicines

Lead formedicines optimisation scheme compliance, including care home support;discharge reviews; medication reviews; and QIPP

Qualifications andTraining for the Role

NB: it is anticipated that the level ofqualification held may vary according to the level of position and thecomponents of the role being undertaken

Completionof an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, and registration with the GeneralPharmaceutical Council

Minimum of 2years post graduate experience in pharmacy, as demonstrated within a practiceportfolio

Member of the RoyalPharmaceutical Society (RPS) Desirable

Member of or working towards(through foundation) RPS Faculty membership May hold or be working towards aprescribing qualification

May hold or be working towardsa postgraduate pharmacy qualification

Has anawareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that arelikely to be seen in a general medical practice

Behavioral Competenciesand Skills for this Job Expert Professional Practice

Demonstratesgeneral pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas

Is able toplan, manage, monitor, advise and review general pharmaceutical care programmesfor patients in core areas, including disease states / long term conditionsidentified by local Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

Demonstratesaccountability for delivering professional expertise and direct serviceprovision as an individual

Demonstratesability to use skills in a range of routine situations requiring analysis orcomparison of a range of options

Recognisespriorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from the normalpattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate

Is able tofollow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures andcodes of conduct

Involvespatients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence asper NICE

Collaborative Working Relationships

Recognises the roles of other colleagueswithin the organisation and their role to patient care Demonstrates use ofappropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders(including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, otherNHS/private organisations ICBs)

Demonstrates ability to work as a memberof a team

Is able to recognise personallimitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary

Liaises with ICB colleagues including ICBpharmacists on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patientcare and benefit

Liaises with ICB pharmacists and Headsof Medicines Management/ Optimisation to benefit from peer support

Liaises with other GP Practices andstaff as needed for the collective benefit of patients.

Leadership

Demonstratesunderstanding of the pharmacy role in governance and is able to implement thisappropriately within the workplace

Demonstratesunderstanding of, and contributes to, the workplace / practice vision

Demonstratesability to improve quality within limitations of service

Reviews lastyears progress and develops clear plans to achieve results within setpriorities

Demonstratesability to motivate self to achieve goals

Management

Demonstratesunderstanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/orservice

Demonstratesunderstanding of the process for effective resource utilisation

Demonstratesunderstanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice

Demonstratesability to identify and resolve risk management issues according topolicy/protocol

Followsprofessional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performancemanagement

Demonstratesability to extend boundaries of service delivery within the team

Education, Training andDevelopment

Understandsand demonstrates the characteristics of role model to members of their team

Demonstratesunderstanding of the mentorship process

Demonstratesability to conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learningplan with supervision from a more experienced colleague

Demonstratesself-development through continuous professional development activity

Participatesin the delivery of formal education programs

Demonstratesan understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas ofpractice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice

Research and Evaluation

Demonstratesability to critically evaluate and review literature

Demonstratesability to identify where there is a gap in the evidence base to supportpractice

Demonstratesability to generate evidence suitable for presentation at local level

Demonstratesability to apply the research evidence base into working practice

Demonstratesunderstanding of the principles of research governance

Demonstratesability to work as a member of the research team

Confidentiality:

Whileseeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitiveinformation in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the rightto expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

Inthe performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holderwill have access to confidential information relating to patients and theircarers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relatingto the practice as a business organisation. All such information from anysource, and held in any format, is to be regarded 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

Communication:

Thepost-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication withinthe team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other teammembers

Communicate effectively with patientsand carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternativemethods of communication and respond accordingly.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare.
• 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.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences

<li patients)

• Good IT skills.
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information.
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
• Registered with the GPhC.

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience.
• Independent prescriber or working towards /intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).