Job summary
The IP Clinical Pharmacist will work as part of a MDT and Pharmacy Team comprising of other Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Administrators. The Clinical Pharmacist will support the Lead Pharmacist, and with the rest of the Pharmacy Team PCN CD and PCN manager in ensuring that targets around the PCN DES, IIF and Practice QoF, drug safety and monitoring searches are met.
Main duties of the job
The post holder must be passionate about delivering high quality patient care, ensuring patient and drug safety, and in providing holistic patient centred care. The clinical pharmacist will conduct structured medication reviews, support wider practice team with drug related queries, support drug monitoring processes and drug safety.
About us
PCCO PCN has a diverse younger than average patient population with higher levels of deprivation linked with obesity, smoking, mental health and cardiovascular disease. PCN main practice branch is centred in Normanton with a multicultural population adding challenges of language barriers, health inequalities, and patient understanding of health. PCCO PCN has higher than average use of opiates, and others prescribed drug dependency drugs.
In return, Lister House Surgery will offer you the following benefits:
- Remote working following face to face induction on site for a minimum of 1 week, with post holder required to attend the practice at least once every quarter for 1-1's / catch-ups or appraisals.
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- NHS Pension scheme
- Access to a variety of NHS discounts.
Unfortunately due to a high volume of applications we are
not able to reply to each application, and if you do not hear from us within 2
weeks of your application you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, thank
you.
We are also considering short term / locum contracts
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the PCN Clinical Pharmacist post. There may be occasions, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- IP Clinical pharmacists will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a non-patient facing role to assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines
- They will be independent prescribers and will work with and alongside the general practice team.
- Clinical pharmacists will undertake medication reviews to proactively manage people with LTC, people in care homes, frailty, and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme).
- Clinical Pharmacists will provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practice and to help in tackling inequalities.
- Clinical pharmacists will provide leadership on person centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the QOF and both practice /PCN enhanced services.
- Through structured medication reviews, clinical pharmacists will support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.
- Clinical pharmacists will have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload.
- The role has the potential to significantly improve quality of care and safety for patients.
- The Clinical Pharmacist will develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health care systems
- Clinical pharmacists will take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation.
- Take part in Clinical Audit and quality improvement to ensure prescribing is in line with local and national guidance, CQC requirements and up to date MHRA /CAS alerts.
- Support the Lead Clinical Pharmacist in ensuring appropriate representation at local ICB Medicine Management Team meetings and other PCN/practice meeting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master degree in Pharmacy
- Independent prescriber
Desirable
- Completion of the CPPE PCN Pharmacist Education pathway
Experience
Essential
- Audit and Quality improvement
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Teams and Outlook.
- General Practice experience (minimum One year)
- Knowledge and experience of using SystmOne
Desirable
- MDT working
- Developing pathways or processes
- Understanding of QoF, IIF and PCN DES
- MHRA and CAS alerts
- Understanding of Drug Monitoring and local relevant clinical and national guidance
- Training and Monitoring
Skills
Essential
- Organised and good time management
- Interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication both written and verbal
- Clinical skills in deprescribing, SMRs and LTC reviews
- Problem solving
- Able to take BP, HR, RR, SATs and Weight
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to work collaboratively
- Managing confidentiality
- Integrity
- Polite and approachable
- Able to manage multiple streams of workload
Other
Essential
- DBS Check
- Registered with appropriate regulatory body
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Lister House Surgery
Address
Lister House Surgery
207 St. Thomas Road
Derby
DE23 8RJ