NhsJobs Barnsley

KEY

RESPONSIBILITES

To provide prescribing advice and support to the practice(s), on all

medication issues.

To advise the

practice on the implications of prescribing and admission/referral data

provided by the ICB.

To implement

change in prescribing behaviour, where required, in order to promote quality,

rational, safe and cost-effective prescribing.

To promote

prescribing in line with national, and ICB guidelines and policies.

To identify and

advise on any areas of clinical risk connected with prescribing.

To undertake

medication reviews and therapeutic specific medication reviews of patients with

chronic diseases to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy,

especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple

co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with

learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication

Programme)

To work directly

with patients on medication issues to ensure patients take their medications to

get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care

To 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.

RESPONSIBILITY

FOR PATIENT CARE (including monitoring, diagnostics + investigations)

To support all practice staff on all medication issues

To update patients

medication records post hospital discharges and outpatient appointments, and

advise the GP of all issues that may arise

To implement all

monitoring requirements as detailed in agreed shared care protocols.

To be responsible

for ensuring recall systems are in place and working and for the correct

monitoring of amber drugs and those included in the Shared Care Local Enhanced

Service.

To deal with

medication queries, especially those that require follow up and problem solving

techniques.

To participate/run

medication review clinics or chronic disease management clinics as agreed with

the practice.

To reduce waste, minimise risk and improve the repeat prescribing

process.

To ensure

prescription security by introducing best practice guidelines

To resolve all

practice EPS issuesqueries and ensure that the practice maximises the benefits

of EPS.

GENERAL

PRACTICE SUPPORT

To practice and promote cost-effective, safe, evidence based prescribing.

To identify

prescribing issues within the practice, bring these to the attention of the

Lead GP and, develop an

appropriate strategy, implement

the strategy and monitor progress

To monitor

practices prescribing for known areas of increased clinical risk, and advise

the practice on appropriate measures to minimise such risk.

To ensure that all

major MHRA drug alerts are acted upon within practices over a suitable

timeframe and to advise and implement any medication changes that occur as a

result

To work closely

with the Barnsley Place Medicines Optimisation Team to monitor and advise

practices regarding their prescribing costs.

To monitor,

prescribing costs of specific drugs or therapeutic areas as agreed with the GP

practice.

COMMUNICATION

To be the first

point of contact for patients, secondary/tertiary care, community pharmacists,

ICB, staff, Nursing/Care home staff and other healthcare professionals and

patients who have queries relating to medication and repeat prescriptions.

ADMINISTRATIVE

AN CLERICAL DUTIES

To maintain comprehensive and accurate records of work undertaken for the

Practice Pharmacist projects and activities

To be able to use

MS Office programmes necessary for the role

To be able to use

the searching and administrative capabilities of the GP clinical systems.

To be able to

evidence activity and demonstrate outcomes as agreed by the practice.

To manage time

effectively to ensure all targets are met.

To carry out any

other associated tasks required to develop this role in the future as requested

by the PCN.

INFORMATION

SUPPORT AND RECORD KEEPING

To keep an accurate record of all activity undertaken within practices.

To ensure all

patient interventions are recorded on the practice computer in accordance with

the working procedures developed with the practice.

To be responsible

for keeping accurate retrievable records of all formal queries, data collection

exercises, and audits.

TRAINING AND

EDUCATION

To supervise and train practice receptionists undertaking the generation

of repeat prescriptions and to explain and inform them of any prescribing

changes being carried out.

Be willing to

undertake any training required for the role e.g. the CPPE Primary care

pharmacy education pathway

To providing

training to practice clinical/administration staff on any medicines management

issues as agreed by the practice.

PLANNING AND

ORGANISATION: FREEDOM TO ACT

To be responsible

for the organisation, planning and managing own time, within a broad agenda set

by the identified the practice.

To demonstrate

professional accountability and responsibility.

To recognise

professional and personal limitations.

To observe Health

and Safety regulations.

To observe the

principles of clinical governance.

COLLABORATIVE

WORKING ARRANGEMENTS

Participate in the PCN MDT

Foster and

maintains strong links with all services across the PCN

Explore the

potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and

sustain such relationships

Attend Barnsley

Place Medicine Optimisation Team meetings (monthly)

Liaise with

colleagues including the ICB Medicines Optimisation Team on prescribing matters

to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit

Liaise with

colleagues in the Barnsley Place Medicines Optimisation Team to benefit from

peer support

Work with primary

care to ensure practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are

involved

To support public

health campaigns and to provide specialist knowledge on all public health

programmes available to the general public

KEY

RELATIONSHIPS

Liaise with other stakeholders as needed for the collective benefit of

patients, key relationships include (but are not limited to):

Patients and their

representatives

GPs, nurses and

other practice staff

Social

prescribers, first contact physiotherapists, physician associates and

paramedics

Community

pharmacists and support staff

Barnsley place Medicines

Optimisation Team including pharmacists and technicians

Locality/GP

prescribing lead

Locality Managers

Community nurses

and other allied health professionals

Hospital staff with

responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation

ACCOUNTABILITY

Accountable to the Accountable Clinical Director of Barnsley PCN and to

the Clinical Directors of the Neighbourhood Networks

PROFESSIONAL

Maintain registration of General

Pharmaceutical Council

Maintain professional indemnity insurance

Be part of a professional clinical network,

working alongside the Barnsley Place Medicines Optimisation Team

Undertake continual personal and

professional development to keep up to date with relevant clinical practice

Access regular clinical supervision

Review yearly progress and develop clear

plans to achieve results within priorities set by others

Demonstrate an understanding of current

educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keep up to date

with relevant clinical practice

Participate in the delivery of formal

education programmes

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

The advertised salary for this clinical pharmacist role at Barnsley Healthcare Federation is £51523.80 p.a.. Typical clinical pharmacist pay in Barnsley varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

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