NhsJobs Gateshead

Core Responsibilities

a.

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a

patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert

knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas

b.

Be a prescriber, or completing training to become a

prescriber, and work with and alongside the general practice team

c.

Be responsible for the care management of patients

with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively

manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care

homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (frailty, COPD and asthma) and people

with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication

Programme)

d.

Provide specialist expertise in the use of

medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care

needs of patients at the organisation and to help in tackling inequalities

e.

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 Quality and Outcomes Framework and

enhanced services

f.

Through structured medication reviews, support

patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and

promote self-care

g.

Have a leadership role in supporting further

integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including

community and hospital pharmacy) to help to improve patient outcomes, ensure

better access to healthcare and help to manage general practice workload

h.

Develop relationships and work closely with other

pharmacy professionals across the wider health and social care system

i.

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

j.

The Clinical Pharmacist will have access to an

assigned GP clinical supervisor for support and development

k.

Act as the point of contact for all medicine

related matters, establishing positive working relationships

l.

Consult patients within defined levels of

competence and independently prescribe acute and repeat medication

m.

Receive referrals and directed patients from triage

services and other clinicians

n.

Receive and resolve medicines queries from patients

and other staff

o.

Provide medication review services for patients in

practice and during domiciliary visits to the local nursing home

p.

Manage a caseload of complex patients

q.

Manage a therapeutic drug monitoring system and the

recall of patients taking high risk drugs, i.e., anticoagulants,

anticonvulsants and DMARDs, etc.

r.

Deliver long term condition clinics and home

visits, particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes, and

prescribe accordingly

s.

Provide pharmaceutical consultations to patients

with long term conditions as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team

t.

Review medications for newly registered patients

u.

Improve patient and carer understanding of

confidence in and compliance with their medication

v.

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction

with extant legislation

w.

Encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the

organisation

x.

Provide advice and answer medication related

queries from patients and staff

y.

Organise and oversee the organisations medicines

optimisation systems, including the repeat prescribing and medication review

systems

z.

Improve the quality and effectiveness of

prescribing through clinical audit and education, to improve performance

against NICE standards and clinical and prescribing guidance.

aa.

Develop yourself and your role through

participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities

bb.

Ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage,

rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. Apply infection-control measures

within the practice according to local and national guidelines

cc.

Provide subject matter expertise on medication

monitoring, implementing and embedding a system

dd.

Support clinicians with the management of patients

suffering from drug and alcohol dependencies

ee.

Actively signpost patients to the correct

healthcare professional

ff.

Manage a caseload of complex patients and potential

care institutions and to provide advice for the GP management of more complex

patients or areas such as addictive behaviours, severe mental illness or end of

life care

gg.

Review the latest guidance, ensuring the

organisation conforms to NICE, CQC etc.

hh.

Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding

current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on

Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children

ii.

Provide targeted support and proactive reviews for

vulnerable, complex patients and those at risk of admission and re-admission to

secondary care

jj.

Handle prescription queries and requests directly

kk.

Provide proactive leadership on medicines and

prescribing systems to the organisation, patients and their carers

ll.

Support in the delivery of enhanced services and

other service requirements on behalf of the organisation

mm.

Participate in the management of patient complaints

when requested to do so, and participate in the identification of any necessary

learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events

nn.

Undertake all mandatory training and induction

programmes

oo.

Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical

governance

pp.

Attend a formal appraisal with your manager at

least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set,

progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be

agreed

qq.

Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g.,

COVID-19 or flu clinics) through advice or direct care

rr.

Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area

always

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry

out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and

staffing levels

Job description

Core Responsibilities

a.

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a

patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert

knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas

b.

Be a prescriber, or completing training to become a

prescriber, and work with and alongside the general practice team

c.

Be responsible for the care management of patients

with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively

manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care

homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (frailty, COPD and asthma) and people

with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication

Programme)

d.

Provide specialist expertise in the use of

medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care

needs of patients at the organisation and to help in tackling inequalities

e.

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 Quality and Outcomes Framework and

enhanced services

f.

Through structured medication reviews, support

patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and

promote self-care

g.

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What is the salary for this clinical pharmacist role in Gateshead?

The advertised salary for this clinical pharmacist role at Gateshead Inner West Primary Care Network is Negotiable (per hour). Typical clinical pharmacist pay in Gateshead varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in Gateshead?

PharmSee is currently tracking 4 active pharmacy vacancies in Gateshead across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Gateshead pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

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