Clinical Pharmacist

Job responsibilities

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Working within the practice based team to take responsibility and undertake medication reviews particularly in high risk groups

2. Improve prescribing practice through educational support for all prescribers within the practice

3. You will 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.

4. Take responsibility for the care management of patient 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 comorbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme).

5. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the South West Barnet PCN practices and to help in tackling inequalities.

6. Lead on where changes in evidence require changes in prescribing across patient population e.g. where a drug is withdrawn or indications change

7. Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy to align support for medicines adherence such as MUR and NMS

8. Support improvements in clinical care through practice based audit and implementing change

9. Prescribing advice to prescribers in practice e.g. temporary non availability of drugs

10. Ensure patient safety when they are transferred between care providers through reconciliation of prescribed medicines

11. 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.

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING FOR THIS JOB

NB: it is anticipated that the level of qualification held may vary according to the level of position and the components of the role being carried out

Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Minimum of 5 years post graduate experience in pharmacy, as demonstrated within a practice portfolio

Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

Member of or working towards (through foundation) RPS Faculty membership

Currently hold an independent prescribing qualification

Hold a postgraduate pharmacy qualification.

Have qualified from an accredited training pathway that equips the clinical pharmacists to be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting (currently the CPPE Clinical Pharmacist training pathways)

Has an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS FOR THIS JOB

EXPERT PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Demonstrates general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas

Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general pharmaceutical care programmes for patients in core areas, including disease states / long term conditions identified by local Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individuals

Demonstrates ability to use skills in a range of routine situations requiring analysis or comparison of a range of options.

Recognises priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate.

Is able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.

Involves patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance.

COLLABORATIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care

Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. CCGs)

Demonstrates ability to work as a member of a team

Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary

Liaises with CCG colleagues including CCG Pharmacists on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit

Liaises with CCG pharmacists and Heads of Medicines Management/ Optimisation to benefit from peer support

Liaises with other GP Practices and staff as needed for the collective benefit of patients

Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system

LEADERSHIP

Demonstrates understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace

Demonstrates understanding of, and contributes to, the workplace vision

You will have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload

Demonstrate 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. Through structured medication reviews, clinical pharmacists will support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.

Demonstrates ability to improve quality within limitations of service

Reviews last years progress and develops clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others

Demonstrates ability to motivate self to achieve goals

MANAGEMENT

Demonstrates understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/or service

Demonstrates understanding of the process for effective resource utilisation

Demonstrates understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice

Demonstrates ability to identify and resolve risk management issues according to ...