Longton Medical Centre is looking for an
enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our expanding team . We are a
well-established training practice with a growing list size of
approximately 9400 patients.
Our current pharmacy team comprises of 1
pharmacist who is supported by pharmacists employed by our local
Primary Care Network (PCN). We also work closely with our Medicines Management
colleagues.
The post holder will work alongside other
clinicians to provide primary support to practice staff with regards to
prescription and medication queries. They will help manage the repeat
prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines
reconciliation. They will advise on safe prescribing within the practice. They
will undertake medication reviews to proactively manage patients including
those with complex polypharmacy. Conduct safety audits as per CQC requirements
The successful candidate will be an independent
prescriber and ideally have experience of primary care or working towards
independent prescribing
To provide high quality pharmacist support to the practice team members
and patients in the practice.
To deal with all suitable prescription query from community pharmacies,
third party medication/supply companies and hospitals/other NHS organisations
that cannot be dealt with by members of the Reception Team
To provide support, advice and guidance to members all of the practice
team.
Reconciling medication on hospital letters to that contained in the
patients medical record, raising queries with other clinical staff as
necessary, ensuring patients receive appropriate medication.
Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through
medication review
The
surgery has 2 GP partners, 5 salaried GP's, 2 Practice Nurses, Healthcare
Assistant and team of ARRS staff both on and remote working. We have a team of
administration staff supporting the Practice Manager.
The surgery is a training
practice with a registered population of 9400 and increasing and high QOF achieving
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Managerial
Initiate and develop protocols in specialist areas appropriate for a
practice pharmacist and lead in their implementation.
Manage own workload to meet the needs of the practice.
Manage available resources (time, manpower) to ensure an efficient and
effective service.
To undertake and provide expertise in clinical medication reviews as
deemed appropriate
Manage practice formularies to improve the quality, safety and cost
effectiveness of prescribing
With the agreement and support of practices GP partners, to develop,
lead and manage clinics which would improve patient healthcare and access.
Provide prescribing advice to the practice team for temporary
unavailable medications, suggesting alternatives
Responsible for keeping accurate documentation in patient records.
Supervise and manage other staff as appropriate.
Leadership
Identify and support practice development plans.
Advise the practice team of any circumstances that give cause for
concern in relation to patient care.
Influence and implement changes to clinical practice. Improving
prescribing practice through educational support for all prescribers within the
practice
Work autonomously, managing own working within agreed national and local
guidelines
Provide medicines information and training to Practice healthcare
professionals and admin staff
Support the educational process for specialist practitioner students and
assist with GP registrars, student nurses and other students who require
experience in General Practice.
Work as part of the practice team, supporting practice colleagues as
appropriate.
Clinical
Work autonomously by providing pharmacist support in the management of
patients medication.
Support the practice in undertaking medication reviews as appropriate
supporting targets for these reviews in the practice - QOF and practice incentive scheme
Review and manage High Risk Drug Monitoring and Therapeutic Drug
Monitoring processes within the practice.
Contribute to reductions in medicine related patient incidents and
significant events and work to ensure patients obtain the best outcome from
their medication.
Encourage the use of electronic patient medication facilities including
the use of the electronic prescription service and patients ordering
medications on line.
Conform to health and safety and control of infection regulations
Contribute to multimorbidity reviews and multidisciplinary reviews
Act in accordance with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) Code of
Professional Conduct
Act as a source of medicines information for all of the practice team
and patients (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse events, possible
alternatives e.g. around out of stocks)
Maintain legible timely and concise documentation and input clinical
information to the practice computer database.
Recognise own limitations and seek advice from General Practitioners and
others as required.
Work closely with Primary Care Network (PCN) colleagues especially
members of the Medicines Management Team seeking peer support as required and
ensuring work is apportioned appropriately and duplication minimised.
Be the point of contact in the Practice to liaise with the Primary Care
Network (PCN) Pharmacy Team to plan workload together.
Be alert to potential child or adult abuse and undertake training as
directed/required
Training and education
Maintain own specialist practitioner competencies by undertaking
specialist courses and education.
Keep up to date with current developments in primary care prescribing
and ensure changes recommended by NICE and other organisations are discussed in
the practice and changes are implemented as required
Undertake risk management in clinical practice.
Provide education to patients and carers either with individuals or in
groups.
Identify training needs to line manager.
Keep up to date with informatics developments relating to the position
especially those affecting the clinical information system.
Take part in performance appraisal and compilation of personal
development plans as required by the practice and the GPHC up to date with safeguarding and information governance
Research and audit
Identify, apply and disseminate research findings relating to
professional role and working environment.
Audit own practice for individual quality assurance purposes and
ensuring all relevant targets are met.
Increase quality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as
audit and PDSA cycles
Identify and undertake audit and research projects to evaluate and
enhance current service provision.
Communication
Communicate sensitivity and appropriately with patients and/or their
carers. Involving patients and their carers in decision making.
Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy to align support for
medicines
Communicate with all members of the wider health care team; primary,
secondary, community and voluntary.
Work to identify and initiate changes to clinical practice.
Discuss with the practice team any circumstances that give cause for
concern in relation to patient care i.e. significant events
Initiate and lead general and individual specialist team meetings.
Knowledge, training and experience
The post holder will be a registered with the GPCH and hold
qualifications required of a pharmacist working in a primary care environment.
A prescriber or on a prescribing course.
Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
Evidence of professional updating. CPD GPhc records up to date
IT skills. Car driver.
