NhsJobs Sheffield

As a Clinical Pharmacist

within the Foundry Primary Care Network, you will contribute to the delivery of

excellent patient care

To provide Medicine Information to practice staff

and patients.

Conduct consultations face to face / via phone for

patients with long term conditions, polypharmacy, which may include

deprescribing or up-titration of medication. Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients

with their medicines

taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to Senior Pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement.

Work as part of the wider clinical

team (including Pharmacists, GPs, nurses, Social Prescribing Team, Physician

Associates etc) to conduct holistic multidisciplinary reviews, collaboration of

procedures and protocols, peer review and sharing of learning and training.

Management of medicines

at discharge from hospital, or following outpatient

appointments - To reconcile medicines

including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working

with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients

receive the medicines

they need post discharge.

Repeat prescribing

- Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines

reaching review dates and flagging

those needing a review

and monitoring.

Signposting - Ensure

that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g. pathology

results, common/minor ailments,

acute conditions, long term condition

reviews etc.

Risk

Stratification - Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through

pre-prepared practice computer searches.

Service Development -

work to build and maintain good professional relationships both within

the Network/Practices and externally and effectively collaborate with other

agencies and partners offer sound pharmaceutical advice and support.

Medicines quality

improvement - Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice

team.

Medicines safety - Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance

Implementation of local and national guidelines

and formulary recommendations

-Monitor practice prescribing against the local health economys RAG list and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs).

Assist practices in seeing and maintaining a practice formulary

that is hosted on the practice

computer system (s1). Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance

Care Quality Commission - Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards

where medicines are involved.

Patient Centred

To deliver services that consistently meets patient need

To demonstrate a positive and inclusive approach by

recognising the diverse needs of patients and barriers they may face

To proactively seek feedback to from patients and use the

information to improve services delivered

People

Skills

Understands and demonstrates the skills and behaviours

required to ensure successful relationships between self and others, including

colleagues, patients, clinicians and other stakeholders

To state own position and views clearly whilst respecting

the views of others

Ability to challenge inappropriate behaviour in others

To show integrity and fairness when dealing with others,

and use power and authority in a fair and equitable manner

Communication

To tailor communication both verbal and written to suit the

audience (including the use of interpreter services on site and via phone)

To communicate effectively with a wide range of people

including patients, clinicians, and partners

To encourage self and others to ask questions and clarify

understanding, checking that communication has been received, understood,

interpreted correctly and has the desired effect

To ensure that written communication is factual, accurate

and timely and clinical system entries are in accordance with the Networks

policies

Collaborative

working

To create and maintain effective open and constructive

working relationships with patients, team and colleagues, clinicians and other

partners

To identify multidisciplinary goals and work with the wider

team and partners to achieve them

To make effective use of professional relationships and

networking and share and seek information on issues that may benefit the team

or other parts of the Network

Attend and

contribute to multidisciplinary both within the Network and externally and

build and maintain good professional relationships

Change

Management

To contribute

to and support change to improve and develop services

To share

information with relevant individuals and others to help understand the change

process, involving all those affected by the change

To be aware of policies in place around safeguarding adults

and children, and recognise you will be required to complete an enhanced

Disclosure and Barred Service Check

To adhere to

the Networks policies and procedures, including those relating to health and

safety; equalities, diversity and inclusion; safeguarding procedures; financial

instructions; procurement and GDPR

To undertake

any other duties in agreement with the post holder and manager. Significant changes that may affect the role

and responsibilities of the post or the job description would be managed

through an agreed consultation process.

Job description

As a Clinical Pharmacist

within the Foundry Primary Care Network, you will contribute to the delivery of

excellent patient care

To provide Medicine Information to practice staff

and patients.

Conduct consultations face to face / via phone for

patients with long term conditions, polypharmacy, which may include

deprescribing or up-titration of medication. Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients

with their medicines

taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to Senior Pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement.

Work as part of the wider clinical

team (including Pharmacists, GPs, nurses, Social Prescribing Team, Physician

Associates etc) to conduct holistic multidisciplinary reviews, collaboration of

procedures and protocols, peer review and sharing of learning and training.

Management of medicines

at discharge from hospital, or following outpatient

appointments - To reconcile medicines

including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working

with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients

receive the medicines

they need post discharge.

Repeat prescribing

- Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines

reaching review dates and flagging

those needing a review

and monitoring.

Signposting - Ensure

that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g. pathology

results, common/minor ailments,

acute conditions, long term condition

reviews etc.

Risk

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

The advertised salary for this clinical pharmacist role at Foundry Medical Group is Negotiable (per hour). Typical clinical pharmacist pay in Sheffield varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

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