Clinical Pharmacist

To practice as an independent prescriber

To manage the dispensary and the staff within it

To provide advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions

To work to improve communication about medication-related issues between the practice and other care providers

To lead on implementation of safe and efficient repeat prescribing systems

This job description is not exhaustive and duties may vary with the requirements of the GP Practice.

Main purpose of job

To oversea the dispensary and manage the dispensary team

To provide specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters, including cost-effective prescribing and clinical guidelines for disease treatment, and to also provide evidence-based education and training for colleagues in partnership with the practice

To practice as an independent prescriber

To provide advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions

To work to improve communication about medication-related issues between the practice and other care providers

To lead on implementation of safe and efficient repeat prescribing systems

Contribute to improved health outcomes in long term conditions

Support patients to manage their long term conditions.

Medication review / medicines optimisation

Review if prescribing is appropriate in line with current guidance, cost-effective and safe; identify unmet need, stop unnecessary/ineffective medicines. Implement own prescribing changes as an independent prescriber.

Contribute to achievement of QOF targets to improve health outcomes

Review patients that are on nomad trays and decide if required or not

Provide specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters

Review NICE and other evidence-based guidance as it is issued, to evaluate any impact on medicines and prescribing.

Undertake regular clinical audit to support implementation of clinical guidance across the practice.

Provide regular education sessions for the clinicians at the practice to discuss audit results and agree an action plan for improving standards within clinical areas.

Provide advice on suitable alternative medications in the event of a medicine being unavailable.

Encourage cost effective prescribing within the practice, including adherence to local formulary.

Build good working relationships with local Medicines Management Team members

Review all safety alerts (e.g. MHRA) and ensure any action required is undertaken

Improve communication about medication-related issues between the practice and both the patient and other care providers

To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospital/ intermediate care; identify and rectify unexplained changes, manage these changes without referral to the GP; perform a clinical mediation review; produce a post-discharge medicines care plan including dose titration and booking of follow-up test, and work 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 (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids).

Reconcile medication from clinic appointment correspondence, identifying any unexplained changes and rectifying these by communication with the secondary care provider. Ensure patients are fully aware of any changes and that a plan for monitoring/dose titration is in place.

Act as the practice lead contact for community pharmacy related projects and build effective working relationships.

Act as the practice lead contact for hospital pharmacy related projects and build effective working relationships.

Lead on implementation of safe and efficient prescribing systems

To ensure the practice repeat prescribing system is safe, efficient and helps minimise waste.

To answer queries from administration staff regarding medication requests where appropriate to save GP time

To work with practice staff to ensure a robust medication review policy

To identify patients suitable for repeat dispensing. Ensure this is implemented effectively by close working with patients, prescribers and community pharmacies.

All employees should understand it is their personal responsibility to comply with all organisational and statutory requirements (e.g. health and safety, equality and diversity, confidentiality and clinical governance)

Holmes Chapel Health Centre has a skilled and experienced team of 5 GP Partners leading a Clinical Team of Salaried GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses and HCAs.

Our current patient list is circa 13,000 and the practice is well placed to be at the forefront of general practice, provide innovative and robust services, as well as provide development opportunities for the staff.

We are based in a modern purpose-built surgery, with an good CQC grading, and our ethos is to deliver high-quality medical care through our comprehensive, highly skilled team members.

Qualifications

Experience

Knowledge and Skills