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Non-medical Independent Prescriber for Specialist Weight Management

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Gloucestershire, GL1 3NN

Salary: £49387.00 to £56515.00 p.a.
Location: Gloucestershire, GL1 3NN

Non-medical Independent Prescriber for Specialist Weight Management role at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucestershire, GL1 3NN. Salary: £49387.00 to £56515.00 p.a.. Source: NhsJobs. Apply directly with the employer via the link above.

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Job description

1. Clinical and Prescribing Responsibilities

- Undertake independent prescribing and medication review consultations for patients receiving weight management medication, through face-to-face and remote consultations as appropriate.

- Review existing clinical assessments and treatment plans and determine whether it remains clinically appropriate and safe to initiate or continue weight management medication.

- Initiate, prescribe and titrate weight management medication, including GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist therapies, in accordance with relevant national guidance, local formulary and commissioning arrangements, and agreed SWMS clinical pathways.

- Review relevant clinical information, including medical history, allergies, co-morbidities, current medication, contraindications, precautions and investigation results, to support safe and appropriate prescribing.

- Undertake appropriate medicines reconciliation and review relevant co-morbidities and concurrent medication where these may affect, or be affected by, weight management treatment, making appropriate recommendations regarding medicines optimisation or further management.

- Request or arrange appropriate blood tests and other investigations required for safe prescribing and monitoring, and interpret and act upon results within professional scope of practice and competence.

- Ensure that appropriate clinical and laboratory monitoring has been undertaken and take appropriate action where required monitoring is incomplete, overdue or requires further review.

- Monitor treatment response, tolerability and adverse effects, making appropriate decisions regarding dose titration, continuation, temporary interruption or discontinuation of treatment.

- Recognise and manage medication-related adverse effects and suspected adverse drug reactions, reporting these in accordance with relevant local and national requirements where appropriate.

- Provide patients with clear information and advice regarding their medication, including expected benefits, potential adverse effects, safe use, relevant precautions and appropriate safety-netting.

- Respond to medication-related queries from patients and healthcare professionals within the post holder's scope of practice and competence.

- Identify clinical risks or changes in a patient's condition that may affect the safety or appropriateness of treatment, taking appropriate action and seeking further clinical or medical assessment or specialist advice where required.

- Contribute to wider clinical assessment, triage and complex case review where appropriate, according to service need and the post holder's professional scope of practice and competence.

- Document clinical assessments, prescribing decisions, clinical rationale, monitoring requirements and follow-up plans clearly and contemporaneously, and communicate relevant information to other healthcare professionals as required.

- Practise in accordance with relevant professional standards and Trust medicines policies, maintaining professional accountability for their own prescribing decisions and actions.

2. Communication and Multidisciplinary Working

- Work collaboratively with the wider SWMS multidisciplinary team to support coordinated and person-centred care.

- Participate in multidisciplinary discussions and contribute prescribing and medicines-related expertise to clinical decision-making.

- Communicate effectively with GPs, primary care colleagues, specialist teams and other health and social care professionals regarding medication management, monitoring and transfer of care.

- Provide specialist advice within the post holder's area of competence to patients, colleagues and other healthcare professionals.

3. Service Development and Clinical Governance

- Contribute to the development, implementation and review of clinical pathways, prescribing guidance, protocols and standard operating procedures relating to weight management medication.

- Participate in clinical governance activities, including audit, quality improvement, service evaluation, incident review and research where appropriate.

- Support the safe and effective introduction of new weight management treatments and implementation of changes to national or local prescribing guidance.

- Contribute to monitoring service activity, clinical outcomes and medication-related safety as required.

4. Professional Development, Education and Training

- Maintain professional registration and prescribing competence through continuing professional development and appropriate clinical and professional supervision.

- Participate in clinical supervision, case discussion and learning with medical colleagues and other prescribers where appropriate.

- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of weight management pharmacotherapy, evidence-based practice and relevant national guidance.

- Contribute to the education and development of members of the SWMS multidisciplinary team and wider healthcare community where appropriate.

Additional Contact Details

Long Li (Head of Dietetics)

[email protected]