We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking
clinical pharmacist to join our GP Practice Care Network in East Lindsey,
Lincolnshire. We are looking for a pharmacist to develop and manage all aspects
of medicines across the practice network. Working with highly skilled
multi-disciplinary teams you will work in a patient-centred role based in the
surgeries. This is an evolving role with huge scope for development.
We would also
consider applications from pharmacists who are interested in becoming clinical
pharmacists who are will to undertake training.
The successful applicant will be a pharmacist who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role.
In return we can offer you the opportunity to work for forward thinking practices where you will be given the opportunity to enhance your portfolio; for example, becoming an independent prescriber or gaining a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy.
East Lindsey Primary Care Network is made up of general practices working together to deliver the best care possible to their patients. The practices are forward thinking and supportive of all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE: Primary
Care Network Clinical Pharmacist
REPORTS TO: Practice Manager(s), GP
Partners and Senior Clinical Pharmacist Supervisor
PARTICIPATING PRACTICES: Two or more
within the East Lindsey GP PCN
JOB
SUMMARY:
Responsible for support to
East Lindsey GP Practices in implementing effective medicine management within
the practice, identifying areas for improvement, and initiating and managing
change as per the 3 year NHS England Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice pilot.
Patient Services
Delivery of patient services as determined by practice
policy and local and national guidelines
Repeat prescribing, daily authorisation of repeats
Synchronise medication
Review discharge letters and A&E attendances
Review clinic letters requesting a change in medication
Manage urgent script requests
Complete a face to face review with patients who have a
complex medication regime if needed
Liaise with hospital pharmacists
Complete annual mediation reviews for patients with long
term conditions
Review nursing/care/residential homes medication reviews
& de-prescribing
Consider 7 day scripts for vulnerable patients
Face to face consultation in clinics and as requested by the
doctor both in Practice and domiciliary
Responsibility
for Administration
To provide regular support and feedback to practice on
prescribing action plans
To update and maintain accurate patient medication records
on the practices clinical computer systems including advice given and action
taken
To provide regular updates as agreed to the senior clinical
pharmacist about their site
Complete CCG actions as agreed
To disseminate prescribing top tip to the clinical team on
their site
To comply with practice prescribing policies
Communication:
The post holder should
recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will
strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of
communication and respond accordingly.
Report to Practice Manager(s), GP Partners and Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Supervisor
Confidentiality:
- In the course
of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather,
sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the
right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the
performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the
post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to
patients and their carers, site staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information
relating to the site as a
business organisation. All such information from any source is to be
regarded as strictly confidential
- Information
relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the
business of the participating practice may only be divulged to authorised
persons in accordance with the participating practice policies and
procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and
sensitive data
Health & safety:
The post-holder will implement and lead on the full range
of promotion and management their own and others health, safety and security
as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health
& safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published
procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):
Ensuring job holders across the site adhere to their individual responsibilities for infection control
and health and safety, using a system of observation, audit and check, hazard
identification, questioning, reporting and risk management.
Maintain and up to date knowledge of
health and safety and infection control statutory and best practice guidelines
and ensure implementation across the business
Using personal security systems within
the workplace according to participating practice guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work
activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
across the business
Making effective use of training to
update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others
Using appropriate infection control
procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from
hazards, and initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed
Actively identifying, reporting, and
correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when
recognised
Keeping own work areas and general /
patient areas generally clean, identifying issues and hazards / risks in
relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in
the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in
consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers
Undertaking periodic infection control
training (minimum annually)
Routine management of own team / team
areas, and maintenance of work space standards
Equality and Diversity:
The
post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers
and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way that recognizes the
importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is
consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and
beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to
and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances,
feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/professional development:
The
post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the
participating practices as part of this employment, such training to include:
Participation in the provision of
independent prescribing training if not already undertaken
- Participation in an annual individual
performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a
record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development,
learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others
who are undertaking similar work
Quality:
The
post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the participating practices,
and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality
and risk
- Assess own performance and take
accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team
by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to
improve and enhance the teams performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other
agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage own time, workload and
resources
Contribution to the implementation of services:
The
post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and
guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how
the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate