NhsJobs Darlington

This is a pharmacist role working within the PCN

for the Enhanced Health in Care Home - EHICH Team

Within the

EHICH Team, the Clinical Pharmacist will support the Pharmacy Technicians in

delivering Structured Medication Reviews in the monthly Care Home MDT, deliver

a programme of medicines optimisation across care homes and GP practices,

support with covert medication plans, medication queries and deliver clinical

supervision to the Pharmacy Technicians.

Key responsibilities:

Be an independent prescriber or

commit to completing training

to become a prescriber.

Support colleagues and patients

with medication queries

and monitoring.

Undertake clinical

medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy.

Focus on people in care homes, those

with multiple co-morbidities including frailty, COPD and asthma, and

people with learning disabilities or autism.

Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines, while helping to address both the public health

and social care needs of patients.

Using audit and action

planning, to help to tackle inequalities.

Provide leadership on person-centered medicines optimisation including ensuring prescribers in the

PCN practices conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship

guidance and quality improvement.

Contribute to the General

Practice quality and outcomes framework - QOF and enhanced

services.

Use structured medication reviews

to support patients

to take their medications to get the best

from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.

Contribute pharmaceutical

advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components e.g. advice on treatment pathways

and patient information leaflets.

Work with general practice

teams to ensure that practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved for care home

patients.

Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy

professionals across Primary

Care and the wider health and social care system.

Take a central role in the clinical aspects

of shared care protocols, liaison with specialist pharmacists,

liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation services.

Undertake the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education - CPPE Primary

Care Pharmacy Education

Pathway or equivalent primary care training pathway.

Provide Clinical Supervision for Pharmacy Technicians

within the PCN Enhanced Health in Care Home team.

Assist

with care home medication requests, medication advice, covert administration

advice from the Enhanced Health in Care Home Team.

The above list of duties

is not exhaustive and may be subject

to change as deemed necessary

Aims/Goals of post

Improved medication outcomes

for patients

Improved patient safety and

medication optimisation

Improved efficiency of medication

changes

Effective management of shared

care drugs

Improved prescribing for care

home residents

Reduced GP workload

Reduced medication costs by

formulary prescribing cost- effective alternatives

Job description

This is a pharmacist role working within the PCN

for the Enhanced Health in Care Home - EHICH Team

Within the

EHICH Team, the Clinical Pharmacist will support the Pharmacy Technicians in

delivering Structured Medication Reviews in the monthly Care Home MDT, deliver

a programme of medicines optimisation across care homes and GP practices,

support with covert medication plans, medication queries and deliver clinical

supervision to the Pharmacy Technicians.

Key responsibilities:

Be an independent prescriber or

commit to completing training

to become a prescriber.

Support colleagues and patients

with medication queries

and monitoring.

Undertake clinical

medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy.

Focus on people in care homes, those

with multiple co-morbidities including frailty, COPD and asthma, and

people with learning disabilities or autism.

Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines, while helping to address both the public health

and social care needs of patients.

Using audit and action

planning, to help to tackle inequalities.

Provide leadership on person-centered medicines optimisation including ensuring prescribers in the

PCN practices conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship

guidance and quality improvement.

Contribute to the General

Practice quality and outcomes framework - QOF and enhanced

services.

Use structured medication reviews

to support patients

to take their medications to get the best

from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.

Contribute pharmaceutical

advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components e.g. advice on treatment pathways

and patient information leaflets.

Work with general practice

teams to ensure that practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved for care home

patients.

Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy

professionals across Primary

Care and the wider health and social care system.

Take a central role in the clinical aspects

of shared care protocols, liaison with specialist pharmacists,

liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation services.

Undertake the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education - CPPE Primary

Care Pharmacy Education

Pathway or equivalent primary care training pathway.

Provide Clinical Supervision for Pharmacy Technicians

within the PCN Enhanced Health in Care Home team.

Assist

with care home medication requests, medication advice, covert administration

advice from the Enhanced Health in Care Home Team.

The above list of duties

is not exhaustive and may be subject

to change as deemed necessary

Aims/Goals of post

Improved medication outcomes

for patients

Improved patient safety and

medication optimisation

Improved efficiency of medication

changes

Effective management of shared

care drugs

Improved prescribing for care

home residents

Reduced GP workload

Reduced medication costs by

formulary prescribing cost- effective alternatives

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

The advertised salary for this clinical pharmacist role at Primary Healthcare Darlington is Negotiable (per hour). Typical clinical pharmacist pay in Darlington 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 Darlington?

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

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