NhsJobs Thornton-Cleveleys

Job title: Clinical Pharmacist

Reports to/responsible to: Partner GPs (Clinically) and Practice

Business Manager (Administratively)

Professional

Responsibilities:

Assist GPs to help deliver effective

implementation of medicine management of patients

Contribute to the development of policies

/ protocols / guidelines within the Practice.

Use of computer for monitoring, recording,

recall and management of all patient information - (Practice uses EMIS Web)

Aid the Practice team with implementation

of new initiatives in the delivery of medicine management services.

Formulate reports as required for the

Practice Management and/or GP Partners.

Support the implementation of

evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the Practice team.

Encourage the development of integrated

services within primary care to include integrated Practice based teams and

multidisciplinary working.

Engage in continuous professional

development and promote this with other members of the team.

Recognise the opportunities for working in

partnership with the Primary Health Care team.

Participate in an annual appraisal.

Clinical Administration

Medicines reconciliation

Medication queries and

requests

Signposting

Authorising repeat

prescriptions

Medicines information

Interpreting pathology

Signing prescription

Clinical Delivery

Clinical medication reviews

Polypharmacy reviews

Home visits

Care home support

Care planning

Minor illness clinics

Triage

Support the Practice Nursing

team with Long-term condition management / clinics

Practice Process and Performance

Best practice prescription

management

QOF optimisation and

prevalence finding

CQC support

Local incentive scheme

support

Clinical audits

Education and training of

staff

Prescription Management

Review, manage and implement

any appropriate changes to the practice repeat prescribing policy

Manage the repeat

prescribing reauthorization process by reviewing medications reaching review

dates; make necessary changes as an independent prescriber in collaboration

with the general practitioners

Ensure implementation of the

practice high risk drug monitoring process ensuring patients are booked in for

necessary monitoring tests when required

Medicines reconciliation

To reconcile medicines

following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and care homes, including

identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and highlighting any concerns to

the GP who is the patients usual doctor.

Work with community

pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medication they need post discharge

Ensure a post discharge

medication care plan is in place including any dose titration or follow up

tests

Medication review and Long Term Condition management

Undertake clinical

medication reviews with patients with multi-morbidity and polypharmacy and

implement clinically indicated prescribing changes as an independent

prescriber, working to protocols agreed with the partnership.

Visit housebound or

vulnerable patients to undertake clinical medication reviews, attending

multidisciplinary team meetings as required.

To participate in developing

pharmacist-led clinics

To prescribe safe, effective

and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework and

within own scope of clinical competence.

When seeing patients for

medication advice, provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised

patient care.

Offer a holistic service to

patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of

care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.

Promote health and

well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and

therapeutic communication skills.

Acute/minor illness and patient medicine queries

Manage caseload of patients

with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within the scope of practice

and limits of competence, referring to GP or healthcare colleagues where

appropriate

Provide patient facing

appointments and telephone support for those with questions, queries and

concerns about their medicines

Answer all medicine related

enquiries from GPs, other practice staff and other healthcare teams(e.g.

Community nurses and pharmacy)

Quality improvement, training and development

Identify and act upon

national and local policy and guidance that effects patient safety through the

use of medicines including MRHA alerts, product withdrawal and emerging

evidence from clinical trials

Work with practice teams and

patients to implement NICE guidelines

Increase quality and safety

of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit and PDSA cycles ICBprescribing

advisor implementing C&H prescribing guidelines

Work with ICB prescribing

advisor implementing C&H prescribing guidelines

ensure the practice is

compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

Provide education and

training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicine optimization

Research,

Audit and Quality:

Encourage the development of a Practice

audit strategy and action plan for Primary Care. Alert other team members to

issues of quality and risk

Contribute to the provision of equitable,

high quality services for patients in the locality.

Help support the integration across

primary, secondary and tertiary care services.

Maintain an interest in national research

initiatives and disseminate appropriate information to health professionals if

asked to do so.

Ensure all care is evidence based using up

to date validated literature.

Contribute to research and development

programmes where required to improve clinical practice.

Contribute to the effectiveness of the

team by reflecting on own and team 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

Communication:

The post-holder should recognize the

importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team

members, attend Practice meetings and contribute as necessary.

Communicate effectively with patients and

carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative

methods of communication and respond accordingly

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

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, Practice staff

and other healthcare workers. They may

also have access to information relating to the Practice 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

Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the

Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection

of personal and sensitive data

To work in accordance of all

Practice written protocols

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

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What is the salary for this clinical pharmacist role in Thornton-Cleveleys?

The advertised salary for this clinical pharmacist role at The Thornton Practice and Toreuntum PCN is Negotiable (per hour). Typical clinical pharmacist pay in Thornton-Cleveleys varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

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