Clinical Pharmacist (Independent Prescriber)

This is a developing role and will

give you the opportunity to work alongside other Clinical Pharmacists and the

wider general practice teams across the Primary Care Network (PCN), responsible

for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and/or recent

hospital admission plus undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively

manage people with complex polypharmacy especially those in care homes, the

frail, and those with co-morbidities. You will be involved with shared decision

making which will include involvement in regular care home rounds, prioritising

patients for MDT review and detailed Care Plans.

Further details of the role can be found in the job description and person specification.

As an Independent Prescribing

pharmacist within North Care network, you will be responsible for undertaking Patient-Facing

and remote Clinical Medication Reviews. You will lead and coordinate medicines

optimisation services and clinical pharmacy development within the PCN to

improve quality of care, personalised care and patient experience. Provide

clinical leadership to ensure high quality and cost-effective prescribing.

You will be involved in Medicines

Quality Improvement, such as undertaking clinical audits, reviewing risk of

harm, identify, plan, organise, and co-ordinate the implementation of medicines

optimisation initiatives.

The role also encompasses elements of

medicine safety, leadership and management, effective communication, drug

monitoring, repeat prescribing, service development and information management.

Further details on these elements

required by the role are outlined in the Job Description.

North Care Network is a

forward-thinking Primary Care Network based in North Lincolnshire, with a

registered patient population of approximately 34,200 across the 3 member

practices.

Our multidisciplinary teams are

committed to improving outcomes for our patients by providing high-quality

care. Each of the practices are teaching sites for Hull and York Medical School

and participate in the education of trainee GP. All 3 of our members practices

are rated good by CQC. The area has excellent primary and secondary schools and

Hull has top rated private schools. We are surrounded by beautiful countryside

whilst remaining within the motorway network giving easy access to Hull, Lincoln,

Leeds and York. Join our multidisciplinary teams of ACPs, Clinical

Pharmacists, nurses, care coordinators, physiotherapists, mental health practitioners

and social prescribers.

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