Practice Pharmacist (Fixed Term)

Job summary Aire Valley Surgery in Leeds is recruiting a new Practice Pharmacist to cover a 9-12 month maternity leave.This is a band 7-8a Pharmacist role, depending on experience.There will be training and development opportunities offered as part of the role both as part of the additional Role Reimbursement Scheme but also a progression to a Band 8 for any Band 7 joiner.This role is part time up to hours per week.
Main duties of the job To support Aire Valley Surgery with all aspects of medicinesoptimisation.The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part ofa multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines optimisationacross the practice.
This will include structured medication reviews withdirect patient contact and may include contributing to:Management of long-term conditionsManagement of medicines on transfer of careReviewing systems for safer prescribingContributing to repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisationAddressing both the public health and social care needs of patientsContributing to achievement of QOF and locally commissioned qualityimprovement schemesUndertaking clinical auditThe post-holder will provide support to pharmacy technicians and lessexperienced pharmacists employed in the practice.The post holder will be supported by theLead Practice Pharmacist and a GP clinical mentor.
They will also engage with pharmacycolleagues in Yeadon PCN and across Leeds for peer support.
About us Aire Valley Surgery is a large split site GP practice at Rawdon and Yeadon in Leeds, offering GP services to approx.
14,500 patients.
We work closely with the Primary Care Network in Yeadon, and work closely with our local practices.We have a vacancy for a maternity leave cover vacancy, working alongside 2 Prescription Clerks, a Pharmacy Technician, a PCN Pharmacist and our Lead Pharmacist.Aire Valley Surgery is made up of approximately 66 colleagues in total across the Practice Team, and all staff work across both sites.
The practice operates a recruitment policy in line with good equal opportunities practice.
Job description Job responsibilities THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS FOR 9-12 MONTHS FIXED TERM MATERNITY LEAVE COVER FROM FEB 2025 ONLYHOURS WILL BE A MAXIMUM OF COVERING THE 1ST HALF OF THE WEEK.
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF THESETERMS DO NOT MEET YOUR NEEDS AND AVAILABILITY.
Purpose of the roleTo support Aire Valley Surgery with all aspects of medicinesoptimisation.The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part ofa multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines optimisationacross the practice.
This will include structured medication reviews withdirect patient contact and may include contributing to:Management of long-term conditionsManagement of medicines on transfer of careReviewing systems for safer prescribingContributing to repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisationAddressing both the public health and social care needs of patientsContributing to achievement of QOF and locally commissioned qualityimprovement schemesUndertaking clinical auditThe post-holder will provide support to pharmacy technicians and lessexperienced pharmacists employed in the practice.The post holder will be supported by theLead Practice Pharmacist and a GP clinical mentor.
They will also engage with pharmacycolleagues in Yeadon PCN and across Leeds for peer support.
Key duties and responsibilities Please note this is a list of options, it is not exhaustive, which options are deployed will be decided by the Lead Practice Pharmacist and the Practice Manager.
This role is patient-facing in nature.
1.
Patient facing Clinical Medication Review Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and work within your scope of practice as a non-medical prescriber to implement any necessary changes or produce recommendations for/refer to other prescribing pharmacists, nurses and/or GPs to implement if outside your scope..
These reviews could be cohort based, in care homes, polypharmacy or any other area required by the practice, within the pharmacists competence.
Home visits may be required.
2.
Medicines quality improvement Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas identified by yourself and agreed by the practice or as directed by the practice, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the relevant practice team.
Identify cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through computer searches.
This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.
Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups 3.
Medicines safety Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.
4.
Leadership and management- Dependent on experience Depending on experience, you will be expected to contribute to the leadership of medicines-related issues for the practice, and to provide leadership and mentoring to other pharmacists or pharmacy technicians employed by the practice.
Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace.
Demonstrate understanding of, and contribute to, the workplace vision Demonstrate ability to improve quality within limitations of service Review progress yearly and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others.
Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goals Demonstrate ability to lead a team and provide support to other clinical pharmacists Demonstrate understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/or service and manage the team through these changes Demonstrate understanding of the process for effective resource utilisation Demonstrate understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice Demonstrate ability to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol Follow professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management Demonstrate ability to extend boundaries of service delivery within the team Lead and mentor a team of differing abilities 5.
Patient facing medicines support Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice.
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Telephone medicines support Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.
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Management of medicines at change of care setting Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospital or admission to intermediate care or care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.
Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients ( those with medicine compliance aids or those in Care Homes).
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Medicine information to practice staff and patients Answer relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other network staff, other healthcare teams ( community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines.
Suggest and recommend solutions.
Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes.
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Drug monitoring Ensure robust systems are in place for drug monitoring at each practice across the PCN, streamlining these where possible.
Understand and apply the traffic light classifications for prescribing in the Leeds Health Economy.
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Signposting Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc.
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Repeat prescribing You will be asked to contribute to the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates.
Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring in place when required.
12.
Service development Depending on experience, contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components ( advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).
13.
Information management- Dependent on experience Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.
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Education and Training- Dependent on experience Understand and demonstrate the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service Demonstrate understanding of the mentorship process Demonstrate ability to conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from more experience colleague Demonstrate self-development through continuous professional development activity Participate in the delivery of formal education programmes Demonstrate an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice 15.
Care Quality Commission Work with the general practice teams to ensure the practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
16.
Public health Support public health campaigns.
Provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public.
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Collaborative working arrangements Work collaboratively with the Practice Manager, Partners, Prescribing Lead, Lead Pharmacist, Lead Nurse and other members of the pharmacy team.
Participate in the practice MDT.
Liaise with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) in Leeds Medicines Optimisation team to benefit from peer support, and on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit Engage with the Leeds Practice Pharmacist and Technician Network for peer support.
Foster and maintain strong links with all services across the PCN and neighbouring networks.
Explore the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate andsustain such relationships.
Liaise with other stakeholders as needed for the collective benefit of patients, including but not limited to : Patients and their representatives GP, nurses and other practice staff Social prescribers, first contact physiotherapists, physicians associates and paramedics.
Community pharmacists and support staff GP prescribing lead Community nurses and other allied health professionals Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation 18.
Professional development Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the role and responsibilities.
Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.
Work with your line manager to access regular clinical supervision, to enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that people present.
Review yearly progress and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others.
Participate in the delivery of formal education programmes.
Demonstrate an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keep up to date with relevant clinical practice.
19.
Research and Evaluation Critically evaluate and review literature.
Identify where there is a gap in the evidence base to support practice.
Generate evidence suitable for presentations at practice and local level.
Apply research evidence base into the workplace.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential See separate document.
Desirable See separate document.
Experience Essential See separate document.
Desirable See separate document.