PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

Ranworth Primary Care Network have an exciting opportunity for a qualified clinical pharmacist to join our PCN on a full time, permanent basis, Monday to Friday. This role is based at Kennedy Way Medical Centre.

The post-holder will work in the proactive ambulatory team, working to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, medication reviews and repeat prescription authorisation.

Main duties of the job

• Review the on-going need for medicine of patients facing long-term conditions, monitoring needs and opportunities to support patients with their medicines ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation).
• Undertake patient facing care home clinical medication reviews.
• Manage caseload of patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence. Signpost to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
• Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews.
• Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes.
• Identify and rectify unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.
• Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.
• Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process.

About us

Ranworth Primary Care Network, is comprised of Caradoc Surgery, Ranworth Surgery in Clacton-on-Sea, Green Elms Health Centre in Jaywick and Kennedy Way Medical Centre in Holland on Sea. We have a diverse patient population, of around 32,000 and all practices work on SystmOne.