GP Practice Pharmacist NMP

The post-holder will

provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription

and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescriptions system,

deal with acute prescription requests, medicine reconciliation on transfer of

care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical

medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of the

patients.

The post-holder will

provide clinical leadership on Structured Medication Reviews, Medicines

Optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and

outcomes framework and enhanced services.

The post-holder will take

responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the surgery and

undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with

complex polypharmacy.

The post-holder will

ensure that the practices liaise with community and hospital pharmacy to help

utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare

and help manage workload.

post holder is an experienced pharmacist who, acting within their professional

competency, will provide clinical and pharmacological care to facilitate safe,

effective, rational and cost-effective prescribing.

will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and expert care for patients

within the general practice. They will

work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet

the needs of patients and to support the delivery of policy and

procedures.

It will be

necessary to have knowledge of current Primary Care contracts, e.g. The Quality

and Outcomes Framework, GMS contract and locally commissioned ICB contracts as

this is a vital element of the post.

It is

envisaged that the role will include the mentoring and management of our

Pharmacy Technician within in the practice and working collaboratively with

other pharmacists and technicians within the Primary Care Network.

Additionally,

the successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any

further training required to ensure appropriate role development.

Assist

GPs to help deliver effective implementation of medicines management for

patients

Contribute

to the development of policies / protocols / guidelines within the Practice.

Use

of computer for monitoring, recording, recall and management of all patient

information - (Practice uses EMIS Web)

Aid

the Practice team with implementation of new initiatives in the delivery of

medicine management services.

Formulate

reports as required for the Practice Management and/or GP Partners.

Support

the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the

Practice team.

Encourage

the development of integrated services within primary care to include

integrated Practice based teams and multidisciplinary working.

Engage

in continuous professional development and promote this with other members of

the team.

Recognise

the opportunities for working in partnership with the Primary Health Care

team.

Participate

in an annual appraisal.

Medication

queries and acute requests

Support

the practice medicines management team with medicines reconciliation

Authorising

repeat prescriptions

Medicines

information

Interpreting

pathology

Signing

prescriptions

Clinical

medication reviews

Polypharmacy

reviews

Home

visits

Care

home support

planning

Support

the Practice Nursing team with Long-term condition management

Leadership and

Leading

on medicines management

Integration

with community pharmacy

with hospital pharmacy

Leading

on QOF domains, Local Enhanced Services & Medicines Optimisation where

appropriate

Best

practice prescription management

QOF

optimisation and prevalence finding

CQC

support

Local

incentive scheme support

Clinical

audits

Education

and training of staff

and join our high achieving QOF, very friendly GP training practice with a list

size of approximately 8,000. Supported by 2 GP partners, 2 Salaried GP, 3

highly skilled and experienced Nurse practitioners, 1 Advanced Practitioner, 2

Practice nurse, 2 HCAs and in-house Prescribing technician, along with our very

experienced and supportive admin and reception team.

Personal Qualities

Skills

Qualifications

Essential: - Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm); - Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council; - Independent prescriber qualification

Desirable: - Minor Ailments certification; - Medicines Management Qualification

Personal Qualities

Experience