NhsJobs Bridgwater

Key responsibilities

Provide clinical support to the

surgeries within the Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network as an independent

pharmacist prescriber, consulting with patients by telephone and video

consultation,

Provide clinical support to

patients in care and nursing homes.

Carry out structured medication

reviews for all patient cohorts.

Support the PCN practices to

improve medicines reconciliation on discharge, formulary compliance, repeat

prescribing management and medication reviews.

Support Bridgwater Bay PCN and

Somerset ICB plans to reduce medicines waste in primary care.

Interpret and provide complex

medicines information to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

To provide information, advice

and guidance on the safe, rational, effective and economical use of medicines.

Undertake clinical audit and

other outcome measures to support patient care and safety.

Create and implement medicine

related guidelines, policies and SOPs as appropriate to the different service

areas.

Provide and receive complex,

sensitive information and communication relating to pharmaceutical care of patients.

Provide prescribing service

within sphere of competency to patients in primary care, as a pharmacist

independent prescriber.

To develop, advise, agree and

implement action plans at a practice level, monitor the effect of changes made

and ensure that any benefits are maintained in the longer term. This will

include:

Reviewing prescribing data for

the practices to highlight areas where there is scope for improving the

clinical effectiveness of prescribing.

Obtaining agreement with the

practices to implement medicines optimisation projects with the overall aim of

following national prescribing guidance and cost effective prescribing.

Advising GPs and other health

professionals on cost effective prescribing and aiding rationalisation of drug

choice via formulary/guideline/protocol development.

Record clinical activity,

interventions, KPIs and to monitor the outcome of interventions.

Provide training on medicines on

a regular basis to GP surgery staff, patients and carers in all relevant

aspects of medicine use.

Support the pharmacy technicians

working within the PCN.

To maintain knowledge of

developments in pharmacy practice on a regular basis in line with General

Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) CPD requirements

To fulfil the professional

requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good professional Practice

of the GPhC

The post holder will be

responsible to the SHS Lead Pharmacist and Primary Care Network Clinical Director

but will be expected to use their own initiative to make complex decisions

within defined parameters with little supervision.

Requirement to participate in

the national training scheme for pharmacists in primary care.

Job description

Key responsibilities

Provide clinical support to the

surgeries within the Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network as an independent

pharmacist prescriber, consulting with patients by telephone and video

consultation,

Provide clinical support to

patients in care and nursing homes.

Carry out structured medication

reviews for all patient cohorts.

Support the PCN practices to

improve medicines reconciliation on discharge, formulary compliance, repeat

prescribing management and medication reviews.

Support Bridgwater Bay PCN and

Somerset ICB plans to reduce medicines waste in primary care.

Interpret and provide complex

medicines information to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

To provide information, advice

and guidance on the safe, rational, effective and economical use of medicines.

Undertake clinical audit and

other outcome measures to support patient care and safety.

Create and implement medicine

related guidelines, policies and SOPs as appropriate to the different service

areas.

Provide and receive complex,

sensitive information and communication relating to pharmaceutical care of patients.

Provide prescribing service

within sphere of competency to patients in primary care, as a pharmacist

independent prescriber.

To develop, advise, agree and

implement action plans at a practice level, monitor the effect of changes made

and ensure that any benefits are maintained in the longer term. This will

include:

Reviewing prescribing data for

the practices to highlight areas where there is scope for improving the

clinical effectiveness of prescribing.

Obtaining agreement with the

practices to implement medicines optimisation projects with the overall aim of

following national prescribing guidance and cost effective prescribing.

Advising GPs and other health

professionals on cost effective prescribing and aiding rationalisation of drug

choice via formulary/guideline/protocol development.

Record clinical activity,

interventions, KPIs and to monitor the outcome of interventions.

Provide training on medicines on

a regular basis to GP surgery staff, patients and carers in all relevant

aspects of medicine use.

Support the pharmacy technicians

working within the PCN.

To maintain knowledge of

developments in pharmacy practice on a regular basis in line with General

Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) CPD requirements

To fulfil the professional

requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good professional Practice

of the GPhC

The post holder will be

responsible to the SHS Lead Pharmacist and Primary Care Network Clinical Director

but will be expected to use their own initiative to make complex decisions

within defined parameters with little supervision.

Requirement to participate in

the national training scheme for pharmacists in primary care.

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

The advertised salary for this clinical pharmacist role at Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network is £27.50 to £29.00 (per hour). Typical clinical pharmacist pay in Bridgwater 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 Bridgwater?

PharmSee is currently tracking 3 active pharmacy vacancies in Bridgwater across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Bridgwater pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

How do I apply for this role?

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