Pcn - Clinical Pharmacist - Wheatbridge

Job summary Are you a pharmacist who is passionate aboutexploring a new opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in deliveringclinical patient care?
The Chesterfield and Dronfield Primary Care Network (PCN) is looking fora Clinical Pharmacist to join their growing pharmacy team to work alongside anexperienced Senior Clinical Pharmacist, a Pharmacy Technician and the practiceteam, in The Surgery at Wheatbridge, todevelop their knowledge and skill with keen support from the existing team, to meetthe diverse needs of our patients.Interviews for this post will be held at Arc Primary Care, DunstonInnovation Centre, face to face, on the afternoon of Thursday 30thJanuary 2025.
Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to develop their knowledge and skillsto deliver patient-centred care through medication reviews, and long-termcondition reviews, with the support of the practice team, including the on-sitepharmacy team, and the wider PCN pharmacy team.The post holder will work withintheir clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provideexpertise in clinical medicines management, patient-facing structuredmedication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of medicines ontransfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescriptionauthorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription request, whileaddressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GPpractice(s) that make up the PCN.
In this role they will be supported by seniorclinical pharmacists who will develop, manage and mentor them.We are looking for an individual who is committed to improving patientcare and is passionate about clinical pharmacy.
The candidate must be able towork effectively as part of a diverse practice team and work towards the PCNvision.
Although prior experience in General Practice would be an advantage,pharmacists from other sectors with significant transferable skills will beconsidered for the role.
You will be expected to enrol on the CPPE PrimaryCare Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) if you have not completed already orcan be exempted.
About us The Surgery at Wheatbridge is a supportive and innovative practice housed in an integrated care centre, alongside Wheatbridge Health Village, in the heart of Chesterfield.
The Surgery at Wheatbridge is one of the ten practices in The Chesterfield and Dronfield PCN, which is one of the largest Primary Care Networks in the UK, and covering circa 100,000 patients in North East Derbyshire combined.
Whilst the role is integrated and embedded in one practice, it is part of a larger and growing team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians across the PCN, that is committed to delivering high quality care for our patients through collaborative working across all the practices.Our mission: Committed to high quality collaborative person-centred care.
Delivered with integrity and transparency, improving health and wellbeing for all.Benefits of working with us:NHS Pension with employer contributions On appointment 27 days plus 8 Bank Holiday annual leave entitlement which rises annually with length of service up to 33 days (pro rata for part time staff) Entitlement of up to 5 days professional/study leave per annum, pro rata.
Access to Well-Being Support Blue light Card Discount Practice-based/home-based flexible working arrangements available Please note we are not an Agenda for Change Organisation Job description Job responsibilities Key duties and responsibilities1.
Patient facing medicinessupportHold clinics for patients requiring medication reviews , areview of the ongoing need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs andan opportunity to support patients with their medicine taking.
Provide atelephone support for patients with questions, queries, and concerns abouttheir medicines.2.
Structured Medication Reviews(SMRs)Undertake structured medication reviews with patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy and produce recommendations for seniorclinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.3.
Care home structured medicationreviewsUndertake clinical medicationreviews with patients and produce recommendations for the senior clinicalpharmacist, nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring.
Work with care homestaff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.4.
Long-term condition ClinicsSee (where appropriate) patientswith single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation isrequired (, Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Diabetes).
Review the on-goingneed for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity tosupport patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use oftheir medicines ( medicines optimisation).
Make appropriate recommendationsto Senior Pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement.5.Patient facing Domiciliary Structured Medication ReviewsUndertake clinical medicationreviews with patients and produce recommendations for the senior clinicalpharmacists, nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring.
Attend and referpatients to multidisciplinary case conferences.6.
Risk stratificationIdentification of cohorts ofpatients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practicecomputer searches.
This might include risks that are patient related, medicinerelated, or both.7.
Unplanned hospital admissionsReview the use of medicines most commonly associated withunplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individualpatient reviews.
Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of thesemedicines to high-risk patient groups.8.
Management of medicines atdischarge from hospitalTo reconcile medicines followingdischarge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care Homes, includingidentifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients andcommunity pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need postdischarge.
Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supplyto high-risk groups of patients (, those with medicine compliance aids orthose in Care Homes).9.
Medicine information topractice staff and patientsAnswers relevant medicine-relatedenquiries from GPs, other network staff, other healthcare teams(, community pharmacy) andpatients with queries about medicines.
Suggesting and recommending solutions.Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes.10.
SignpostingEnsure that patients are referredto the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of carewithin an appropriate time period , pathology results, common/minorailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc.11.
Repeat prescribingManage the repeat prescribingreauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptionsand reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing areview.
Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place whenrequired.12.
Service developmentContribute pharmaceutical advicefor the development and implementation of new services that have medicinalcomponents (, advice on treatment pathways and patient informationleaflets).13.
Information managementAnalyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issuesand risks to support decision making.14.Medicines quality improvementUndertake clinical audits ofprescribing in areas directed by the GPs and the PCN team, feedback the resultsand implement changes in conjunction with the relevant practice team.15.Medicines safetyImplement changes to medicinesthat result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.16.Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendationsMonitor practice prescribing against the local health economysRAG list and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should beprescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amberdrugs).
Assist practices in seeing and maintaining a practice formulary that ishosted on each practices computer system.Auditing practices complianceagainst NICE technology assessment guidance.Provide newsletters or bulletins on important prescribingmessages.17.Education and TrainingProvide education and training toprimary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.18.Care Quality CommissionWork with the general practiceteams to ensure the practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicinesare involved.19.Public healthTo support public healthcampaigns.
To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programsavailable to the general public.20.Collaborative working arrangementsParticipate in the PCN MDT.Liaise with ICB colleaguesincluding ICB pharmacists on prescribing related matters to ensure consistencyof patient care and benefit.Liaise with colleagues including RoyalPrimary Care, ICB, STP/ICS Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians onprescribing related matters toensure consistency of patient care and benefit.Liaise with colleagues including ICB, STP/ICS Pharmacists andPharmacy Technicians Heads ofMedicines Management/Optimisationto benefit from peer support.Foster and maintain strong linkswith all services across the PCN and neighbouring networks.
Explore thepotential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships.Liaise with other stakeholders as needed for the collectivebenefit of patients.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Desirable Membership Primary Care Pharmacists Association Membership Royal Pharmaceutical Society Foundation training in primary care Clinical Diploma Independent Prescribing or currently working towards qualification Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience Experience Desirable Experience of working in Primary Care Experience of collaborative working and building relationships across a variety of organisations Other Essential Adaptable Self-Motivated Able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleagues when appropriate Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals Appropriate Immunisation Status Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes Meets DBS reference standards and has a clear criminal record, in line with the law on spent convictions Knowledge & Skills Essential In depth therapeutic & clinical knowledge and an understanding of evidence-based healthcare An appreciation of GPs and General Practice environment Experience and/or awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice Excellent Interpersonal, influencing & negotiating skills Excellent verbal & written communication skills Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to various audiences ( patients) Demonstrates understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice Follows professional & organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management Able to plan, manage, monitor, advise & review general medicines optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions (LTCs) Good IT communication skills Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails & internet to produce simple plans and reports Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and able to refer to Leads or GPs when appropriate Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines Produce timely & informative reports Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade audience to comply with recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers Understand the systems of research governance Work effectively independently and as a team member Desirable Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision