Clinical Pharmacist ARRS

• Work as an integral member of the Glastonbury Health Centre multidisciplinary team, undertaking a patient-facing clinical pharmacy role.
• Support Glastonbury Health Centre in the delivery of relevant requirements of the Network Contract DES, within the scope of the Clinical Pharmacist role.
• Undertake Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) and medicines optimisation for patients with complex polypharmacy, long-term conditions and other identified medication-related needs.
• Apply clinical expertise to support the safe, effective, evidence-based and cost-effective use of medicines.
• Provide specialist medicines advice and clinical support to patients, GPs and other members of the practice multidisciplinary team.
• Support the identification and proactive management of patients who may benefit from pharmacist intervention.
• Contribute to the management of long-term conditions, within competence and agreed practice and PCN arrangements.
• Support safe prescribing and medicines optimisation through clinical audits, searches, reviews and other quality-improvement activity.
• Support the implementation of relevant national, local and PCN medicines guidance and prescribing initiatives.
• Identify and address medicines-related risks and contribute to patient safety initiatives within the practice and PCN.
• Support appropriate medicines reconciliation and help resolve medication-related issues arising at interfaces between primary, community and secondary care.
• Work collaboratively with community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy and other healthcare colleagues to support continuity and safety of medicines.
• Contribute, where appropriate, to PCN services and initiatives, including Enhanced Health in Care Homes and other relevant Network Contract DES requirements.
• Work collaboratively with other Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and members of the wider West Mendip PCN multidisciplinary team.
• Develop effective working relationships with relevant ICB medicines optimisation teams and other health and care partners.
• Participate in cross-practice and PCN-wide work where required, recognising that the substantive focus of the post will remain in Glastonbury Health Centre.
• Contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvement, sharing learning and good practice across Glastonbury Health Centre and the wider PCN.
• Maintain accurate, timely and appropriate clinical records in accordance with professional, practice and PCN requirements.
• Manage their own clinical workload effectively, escalating clinical or operational concerns appropriately.
• Maintain professional competence and undertake the training, supervision and continuing professional development required for an ARRS Clinical Pharmacist working in primary care.

• Adhere to relevant West Mendip PCN and host practice policies, procedures and governance arrangements, including those relating to health and safety, equality, confidentiality, information governance and infection prevention and control.
• Maintain their personal and professional development and participate in appropriate training, supervision and development activities relevant to the role.
• Complete all statutory, essential and mandatory training requirements.
• Participate in appraisal and relevant clinical and professional supervision arrangements.
• Maintain confidentiality in relation to patients, colleagues and organisational information and comply with current data protection and information governance requirements.
• Comply with the professional standards, conduct and registration requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention and control and comply with relevant policies and procedures.
• Maintain complete, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records in accordance with professional, legal, practice and PCN requirements.
• Report incidents, complaints, clinical concerns, safeguarding concerns and other risks through the appropriate practice and PCN processes.
• Take responsibility for the quality and safety of their own work, working within their scope of competence and seeking advice or escalating concerns where appropriate.
• Contribute positively to the effectiveness of the Glastonbury Health Centre and West Mendip PCN teams, including identifying opportunities to improve services and patient outcomes.
• Work effectively and respectfully with colleagues across practices and other health and care organisations to meet patients' needs.
• Manage their own time, workload and resources effectively.

• Glastonbury Health Centre
• Glastonbury Surgery
• Wells City Practice
• Wells Health Centre
• Vine Surgery Partnership, Street

Essential

• Able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients or wider group audiences, using a variety of methods of communication
• Able to plan, monitor and review medicine optimisation measures for core long term conditions
• Critical appraisal skills
• Ability to develop effective working relationships at all levels
• Demonstrate ability to identify and implement best practice
• Ability to work independently and within a team and demonstrate the ability to work together with patients and other healthcare professionals to achieve best possible outcomes
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritise and manage own work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Accountable for own professional actions
• Ability to make important decisions in pressured situations
• Ability to apply sound professional judgement to legal and ethical issues
• Familiarity with the concepts of evidence-based medicine
• Computer skills including word-processing, spreadsheets, presentations

Desirable

• Ability to assimilate, analyse and interpret complex data to assess risks and improve patient safety
• Good understanding of drug budgets and drug costs and how to monitor these

Essential

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPC)
• Mandatory registration with the GPC
• To be enrolled in/willing to be enrolled in or qualified from an 18-month Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or equivalent

Desirable

• Clinical Diploma
• Independent prescribing qualification
• Membership of the Primary Care Pharmacy Association
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Essential

• Hold a current UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle that is insured for business purposes
• Able to work across multiple sites as required
• Willingness to work flexibly to support occasional events or activities outside normal working hours

Essential

• Professional appearance & demeanour
• Adaptable to change - flexible in accepting new procedures and policies
• Ability to demonstrate initiative: proactive and self-motivated
• Commitment to continuous professional development and maintaining up-to-date clinical knowledge and skills
• Positive, enthusiastic and motivated, with a genuine commitment to improving patient outcomes

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience
• Sound clinical and therapeutic knowledge and of evidence-based health care
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• An understanding of General Practice, including the different roles within Practice teams and the delivery of services
• An understanding of General Practice prescribing, factors influencing this, rational prescribing and strategies for improving quality of prescribing
• Experience of working within Primary Care Team and / or community health team