Clinical Pharmacist

The Clinical Pharmacist will provide direct care to patients with long-term conditions, minor ailments and other clinical needs within their professional scope of practice.

You will undertake medication reviews and structured medication reviews, either face to face, remotely or, where appropriate, in a patients place of residence. These reviews will be centred on each patients individual needs and will support safe, effective, evidence-based and person-centred prescribing.

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clinical expertise in Medication Reviews/ Structured Medication Reviews

(SMR) face-to-face, remotely or within a patient's place of residence, to

deliver high-quality patient facing services that are centred on and

tailored to each individual patient's needs.Manage and deliver clinics in long term

conditions in collaboration with and support from allied healthcare

professionals. Deliver clinics in specialist areas appropriate

to clinical competence; which may include, minor ailments, frailty, elderly,

renal/hepatic impairment, high-risk medications, frequent attenders in

secondary care

Prescribe medication within the limits of the

individual professional competence.Pro-actively and prospectively reduce

inappropriate polypharmacy and over-diagnosis through systematic,

evidence-based de-prescribing.Promote the principles of public health; educate

and motivate patients to make healthy lifestyle choices and access services

designed to assist health improvement.Discuss patients with complex needs at local MDT

meetings and refer to the ICPT in line with recommendations

Provide professional telephone/ email advice and

support to patients and their carers.Reconcile the medications of patients whose care

is transferred back to primary care in a timely and effective manner, liaising

with patients and community pharmacies to ensure patients receive appropriate

medication post-discharge

Interface between community, hospital and

primary care pharmacy colleagues as patients move between care settings

developing local effective communication.Proactively engage with patients whose care has

been transferred to reduce potential readmission.

Maintain full and complete records of all

patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and SNOMED coding.Provide feedback and seek advice from the

primary care team for patients where the post holder has clinical concerns

around competence to safely manage their medications.Support the effective utilisation of the

practice workforce

Marlow Medical Group is a progressive, patient-centred GP practice serving communities across Marlow, Loudwater, Lane End, Hambleden and the surrounding areas. We work from our purpose-built main surgery at The Doctors House in Marlow and our branch surgeries at Cherrymead, Lane End and Hambleden.

Our mission is to work towards a healthier community for all by providing exceptional healthcare in a sustainable way.

We are a busy, established and forward-thinking primary care organisation with a strong multidisciplinary ethos. Our clinical and operational teams work closely together to provide safe, responsive and high-quality care for our patients. We are also a training practice, with a commitment to learning, development, innovation and continuous improvement.

We are now looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our dynamic and evolving Clinical Pharmacy Team.

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