Clinical PharmacistNHS
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our multi-professional Primary Care Team working within our Health & Wellbeing Hub under the direct supervision of the Clinical Director. If you are a dynamic pharmacist, interested in continuing or developing your career in primary care then we would love to hear from you!
The successful candidate will work to deliver safe, effective, and cost-effective use of medicines by applying their pharmaceutical, clinical and technical skills. This role will provide a brilliant opportunity for the right candidate to develop their knowledge and skills. In addition, they will be responsible for encouraging the development of better understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the practice teams and promoting good practice in line with therapeutic developments. This will involve assisting the PCN in achieving national requirements, NICE implementation and utilisation of medicines optimisation initiatives.
This role is part of the extended hours provision and may include Saturdays on a rota basis.
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical support to the surgeries within the Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network as an Independent Pharmacist Prescriber, consulting with patients through face-to-face clinics, telephone appointments and video consultations.,
Provide clinical support to patients in care and nursing homes as well as the wider community.
Carry out structured medication reviews for all patient cohorts.
Support the PCN practices to improve medicines reconciliation on discharge, formulary compliance, repeat prescribing management and medication reviews.
Support Bridgwater Bay PCN and Somerset ICB plans to reduce medicines waste in primary care.
Job description
Key responsibilities
Provide clinical support to the surgeries within the Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network as an independent pharmacist prescriber, consulting with patients by telephone and video consultation,
Provide clinical support to patients in care and nursing homes.
Carry out structured medication reviews for all patient cohorts.
Support the PCN practices to improve medicines reconciliation on discharge, formulary compliance, repeat prescribing management and medication reviews.
Support Bridgwater Bay PCN and Somerset ICB plans to reduce medicines waste in primary care.
Interpret and provide complex medicines information to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
To provide information, advice and guidance on the safe, rational, effective and economical use of medicines.
Undertake clinical audit and other outcome measures to support patient care and safety.
Create and implement medicine related guidelines, policies and SOPs as appropriate to the different service areas.
Provide and receive complex, sensitive information and communication relating to pharmaceutical care of patients.
Provide prescribing service within sphere of competency to patients in primary care, as a pharmacist independent prescriber.
To develop, advise, agree and implement action plans at a practice level, monitor the effect of changes made and ensure that any benefits are maintained in the longer term. This will include:
Reviewing prescribing data for the practices to highlight areas where there is scope for improving the clinical effectiveness of prescribing.
Obtaining agreement with the practices to implement medicines optimisation projects with the overall aim of following national prescribing guidance and cost effective prescribing.
Advising GPs and other health professionals on cost effective prescribing and aiding rationalisation of drug choice via formulary/guideline/protocol development.
Record clinical activity, interventions, KPIs and to monitor the outcome of interventions.
Provide training on medicines on a regular basis to GP surgery staff, patients and carers in all relevant aspects of medicine use.
Support the pharmacy technicians working within the PCN.
To maintain knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice on a regular basis in line with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) CPD requirements
To fulfil the professional requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good professional Practice of the GPhC
The post holder will be responsible to the SHS Lead Pharmacist and Primary Care Network Clinical Director but will be expected to use their own initiative to make complex decisions within defined parameters with little supervision.
Requirement to participate in the national training scheme for pharmacists in primary care.
About us
Bridgwater Primary Care Network (PCN) is the largest PCN in Somerset with 9 GP practices and a diverse population spread across town and rural locations.
As a PCN we are forward thinking, innovate and driven to deliver the best patient care for our population. This includes health population management, and this role ties in with supporting that and tracking the improvements we can make to patients lives.
In partnership with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we have developed a joint venture to open a Health and Wellbeing Hub at the former Victoria Park Medical Centre. This flagship hub, the first of its kind, brings together Primary and Secondary Care under one roof to provide joined-up services and support for the Bridgwater Bay community.