Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas. Undertaking clinical medication reviews. Managing prescription processes and medication queries. May involve leading on one or more long term condition (LTC) areas, as part of MDT approach to management of LTC across the team. Ensuring the integration of pharmacists across teams, attending groups and meetings as team rep where required. Lead on one or more areas within the pharmacist team approach such as:
May involve supervising and supporting a pharmacy technician. May involve support and guidance of non-clinical Prescription Clerk team Leader. In an administrative role to process medication requests and reauthorisations.
Clinical and prescribing responsibilitiesTo be a prescriber, or be working towards this, and work alongside the General Practitioners - contributing to clinical skill mix. Undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities. When clinically appropriate, to implement and action changes to the patients medical prescribing record as directed by primary, secondary or community care; working at all times within professional limits. Completing medication reconciliation for all new patient registrations. DEVELOPING CLINICAL PRACTICE (20%) - Development support and mentorship will be provided on a practice level, across the PCN and when available on a locality/CCG level.
What is requiredWhat is required will vary depending on the experience of the postholder.
Team and training structureYou will be working alongside a team of pharmacists whose roles will be similar to your own and shared across the Primary Care Network (PCN). This post MAY include an accredited training pathway for pharmacists (currently the CPPE Clinical Pharmacist training pathway), and in order to deliver the key responsibilities depending on the individuals training need QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - To influence the prescribing behaviour of all members of the Practice MDT including GPs and practice nurses. Ensure prescribing and administration of medicines and disposal of medicinal waste follows appropriate legislation and health and safety policies.
Quality improvement and audit focusTo promote high quality, safe and cost effective prescribing as informed by evidence based practice and national and local guidance etc.
To ensure prescribing conforms to relevant legislation. To initiate and complete a share of prescribing related audits. Providing clinical steer on medicines optimisation and quality improvement (including QOF).