NhsJobs Thornton-cleveleys

The

post holder is an experienced pharmacist who, acting within their professional

competency, will provide clinical and pharmacological care to facilitate safe,

effective, rational and cost-effective prescribing.

They

will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and expert care for patients

within the general practice. They will

work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet

the needs of patients and to support the delivery of policy and

procedures.

It will be

necessary to have knowledge of current Primary Care contracts, e.g. The Quality

and Outcomes Framework, GMS contract and locally commissioned ICB contracts as

this is a vital element of the post.

It is

envisaged that the role will include the mentoring and management of our

Pharmacy Technician within in the practice and working collaboratively with

other pharmacists and technicians within the Primary Care Network.

Additionally,

the successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any

further training required to ensure appropriate role development.

Professional Responsibilities:

Assist

GPs to help deliver effective implementation of medicines management for

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

Medication

queries and acute requests

Support

the practice medicines management team with medicines reconciliation

Signposting

Authorising

repeat prescriptions

Medicines

information

Interpreting

pathology

Signing

prescriptions

Clinical Delivery

Clinical

medication reviews

Polypharmacy

reviews

Home

visits

Care

home support

Care

planning

Triage

Support

the Practice Nursing team with Long-term condition management

Leadership and

Integration

Leading

on medicines management

Integration

with community pharmacy

Integration

with hospital pharmacy

Leading

on QOF domains, Local Enhanced Services & Medicines Optimisation where

appropriate

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

(with support from the practice medicines management team)

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

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

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

Work

with ICB medicines optimisation team to deliver local objectives

Ensure

the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

Provide

education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicine

optimisation

Research,

Audit and Quality

Undertake

audits as requested by the ICB and 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 resources.

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

Lead the monthly Prescribing meeting, contribute to and

attend other Practice meetings 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

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

The advertised salary for this pharmacist role at The Crescent Surgery is Negotiable (per hour). Typical 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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