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The following are the core responsibilities of

the Clinical Pharmacist delivering health services.

a.

Work

as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically

assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for

specific disease areas

b.

Be

a prescriber

c.

Be

responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and

undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex

polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple

co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with

learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication

Programme)

d.

Provide

specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the

public health and social care needs of patients at the organisation and to help

in tackling inequalities

e.

Provide

leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring

prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local

antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst

contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services

f.

Through

structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to

get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care

g.

Have

a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with

the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help

to improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help to manage

general practice workload

h.

Develop

relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across the

wider health and social care system

i.

Take

a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical

research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental

health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning

difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists, and anticoagulation

i.

Each

Clinical Pharmacist will have access to an assigned GP clinical supervisor for

support and development

j.

Act

as the point of contact for all medicine related matters, establishing positive

working relationships

k.

Consult

patients within defined levels of competence and independently prescribe acute

and repeat medication

l.

Receive

referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians

m.

Receive

and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staff

n.

Provide

medication review services for patients in the practice and during domiciliary

visits to the local nursing home

o.

Manage

a caseload of complex patients

p.

Manage

a therapeutic drug monitoring system and the recall of patients taking high

risk drugs, i.e., anticoagulants, anticonvulsants and DMARDs, etc.

q.

Deliver

long term condition clinics and home visits, particularly for patients with

complicated medication regimes, and prescribe accordingly

r.

Provide

pharmaceutical consultations to patients with long term conditions as an

integral part of the multidisciplinary team

s.

Review

medications for newly registered patients

t.

Improve

patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance with their

medication

u.

Maintain

accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

1.

Encourage

cost-effective prescribing throughout the organisation

2.

Implement

and embed a robust repeat prescribing system

3.

Provide

advice and answer medication related queries from patients and staff

4.

Organise

and oversee the organisations medicines optimisation systems, including the

repeat prescribing and medication review systems

5.

Improve

the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and

education, to improve performance against NICE standards and clinical and

prescribing guidance.

6.

Develop

yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training

and service redesign activities

7.

Provide

subject matter expertise on medication monitoring, implementing and embedding a

system

8. Ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines

9.

Actively

signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional

10.

Manage

a caseload of complex patients and potential care institutions and to provide

advice for the GP management of more complex patients or areas such as

addictive behaviours, severe mental illness or end of life care

11.

Review

the latest guidance, ensuring the organisation conforms to NICE, CQC etc.

12.

Be

aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere

to practice policies and procedures for safeguarding adults and safeguarding children

13.

Provide

targeted support and proactive reviews for vulnerable, complex patients and

those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care

14.

Handle

prescription queries and requests directly

15.

Provide

proactive leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the organisation,

patients and their carers

16.

Support

in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf

of the organisation

17.

Participate

in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so, and

participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about

through clinical incidents and near-miss events

18.

Undertake

all mandatory training and induction programmes

19.

Contribute

to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

20.

Attend

a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a

performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a

regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

21.

Contribute

to public health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19 or flu clinics) through advice or

direct care

22.

Maintain

a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

There

may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be

dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

Job description

The following are the core responsibilities of

the Clinical Pharmacist delivering health services.

a.

Work

as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically

assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for

specific disease areas

b.

Be

a prescriber

c.

Be

responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and

undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex

polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple

co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with

learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication

Programme)

d.

Provide

specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the

public health and social care needs of patients at the organisation and to help

in tackling inequalities

e.

Provide

leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring

prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local

antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst

contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services

f.

Through

structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to

get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care

g.

Have

a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with

the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help

to improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help to manage

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

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

Does Claypath and University Medical Practice have other pharmacy roles open in the UK?

Yes — PharmSee currently tracks 2 open pharmacy vacancies from Claypath and University Medical Practice across the UK. Browse all Claypath and University Medical Practice roles on PharmSee to compare locations and salaries.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in Durham?

PharmSee is currently tracking 7 active pharmacy vacancies in Durham across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Durham pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

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