Main priority of the role will be to support with medicines-related activity such as completing medication reviews, SMR's, carrying out QOF work, medicines optimisation, and CQC audits. The post requires autonomous working to provide pharmaceutical care to our patients. You will have daily appointments to offer medication reviews and medication advice as well as minor alignments and other contractual obligations including QOF and IIF schemes Completing medication reconciliations and reviews for patients SMR both in person and over the telephone Complete SMR Medicine optimisations and medicine prescription. Carry out benzodiazepine reviews.
Prescribing medication. Must be able to offer sound and professional advice in relation to clinical management issues Maintain and improve quality and patient safety Provide pharmaceutical input for clinical governance meetings Participate in relevant network and peer review meetings as required. Work with community pharmacies locally to ensure alignment with delivery of both the new Medicines Service (to support adherence to newly prescribed medicines) and supporting the development of medicines reconciliation service (to support effective transfers of care between hospital and community). Commit to ensuring own continued professional development, working alongside Senior Clinical Pharmacist and Clinical Leads to determine key development areas relevant to the post-holder and the emerging needs of the PCN Ensure awareness of current educational policies relevant to working area of practice and keep up to date with relevant clinical practice.
Providing brief intervention and raising awareness to support key public health campaigns, including supporting early cancer diagnosis and lifestyle advice/support. Provide specific medicines optimisation support and lifestyle advice to patients at high-risk of development CVD, including initiation of statins, anti-hypertensives and dose optimisation. Offering anticoagulation to patients with atrial fibrillation who are not on treatment despite no contraindications. Providing medicines optimisation advice and support for patients with heart failure.