Longton Medical Centre is looking for anenthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our expanding team. We are awell-established training practice with a growing list size ofapproximately 6400 patients.
Our current pharmacy team comprises of 1pharmacist who is supported by pharmacists employed by our localPrimary Care Network (PCN). We also work closely with our Medicines Managementcolleagues.
The post holder will work alongside otherclinicians to provide primary support to practice staff with regards toprescription and medication queries. They will help manage the repeatprescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicinesreconciliation. They will advise on safe prescribing within the practice. Theywill undertake medication reviews to proactively manage patients includingthose with complex polypharmacy. Conduct safety audits as per CQC requirements
The successful candidate will be an independentprescriber and ideally have experience of primary care or working towardsindependent prescribing
We are looking for someone who wants to join ourfriendly team and enjoy the benefits of working with supportive colleagues.Training and development opportunities are available for the right candidate.
To provide high quality pharmacist support to the practice team membersand patients in the practice.
To deal with all suitable prescription query from community pharmacies,third party medication/supply companies and hospitals/other NHS organisationsthat cannot be dealt with by members of the Reception Team
To provide support, advice and guidance to members all of the practiceteam.
To review repeat medications and address concerns where appropriate
Reconciling medication on hospital letters to that contained in thepatients medical record, raising queries with other clinical staff asnecessary, ensuring patients receive appropriate medication.
Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing throughmedication review
Thesurgery has 2 GP partners, 4 salaried GP's, 2 Practice Nurses, HealthcareAssistant and team of ARRS staff both on and remote working. We have a team ofadministration staff supporting the Practice Manager.
The surgery is a trainingpractice with a registered population of 6400 and increasing and high QOF achieving
Job responsibilities
Managerial
Initiate and develop protocols in specialist areas appropriate for apractice 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 andeffective service.
To undertake and provide expertise in clinical medication reviews asdeemed appropriate
Manage practice formularies to improve the quality, safety and costeffectiveness 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 temporaryunavailable 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 forconcern in relation to patient care.
Influence and implement changes to clinical practice. Improvingprescribing practice through educational support for all prescribers within thepractice
Work autonomously, managing own working within agreed national and localguidelines
Provide medicines information and training to Practice healthcareprofessionals and admin staff
Support the educational process for specialist practitioner students andassist with GP registrars, student nurses and other students who requireexperience in General Practice.
Work as part of the practice team, supporting practice colleagues asappropriate.
Clinical
Work autonomously by providing pharmacist support in the management ofpatients medication.
Support the practice in undertaking medication reviews as appropriatesupporting targets for these reviews in the practice - QOF and practice incentive scheme
Review and manage High Risk Drug Monitoring and Therapeutic DrugMonitoring processes within the practice.
Contribute to reductions in medicine related patient incidents andsignificant events and work to ensure patients obtain the best outcome fromtheir medication.
Encourage the use of electronic patient medication facilities includingthe use of the electronic prescription service and patients orderingmedications 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 ofProfessional Conduct
Act as a source of medicines information for all of the practice teamand patients (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse events, possiblealternatives e.g. around out of stocks)
Maintain legible timely and concise documentation and input clinicalinformation to the practice computer database.
Recognise own limitations and seek advice from General Practitioners andothers as required.
Work closely with Primary Care Network (PCN) colleagues especiallymembers of the Medicines Management Team seeking peer support as required andensuring work is apportioned appropriately and duplication minimised.
Be the point of contact in the Practice to liaise with the Primary CareNetwork (PCN) Pharmacy Team to plan workload together.
Be alert to potential child or adult abuse and undertake training asdirected/required
Training and education
Maintain own specialist practitioner competencies by undertakingspecialist courses and education.
Keep up to date with current developments in primary care prescribingand ensure changes recommended by NICE and other organisations are discussed inthe practice and changes are implemented as required
Undertake risk management in clinical practice.
Provide education to patients and carers either with individuals or ingroups.
Identify training needs to line manager.
Keep up to date with informatics developments relating to the positionespecially those affecting the clinical information system.
Take part in performance appraisal and compilation of personaldevelopment 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 toprofessional role and working environment.
Audit own practice for individual quality assurance purposes andensuring all relevant targets are met.
Increase quality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such asaudit and PDSA cycles
Identify and undertake audit and research projects to evaluate andenhance current service provision.
Communication
Communicate sensitivity and appropriately with patients and/or theircarers. Involving patients and their carers in decision making.
Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy to align support formedicines
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 forconcern 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 holdqualifications 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
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.
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