PCN Clinical Pharmacist – Severnvale PCN

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. JOB SUMMARY To provide specialist pharmaceutical support to the 4 Practices of Severnvale Primary Care Network (PCN). To liaise with patients, clinical and non-clinical staff, practice, hospital and community pharmacists and patient's carers to improve the pharmaceutical care of patients. To consult with patients. To support the Clinical Pharmacist Management Team and fellow Clinical Pharmacists role to maximise support to all clinical and non-clinical practice staff to improve patient care in relation to all aspects of medicines and their impact. To provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and be responsible for supporting the GPs in implementing effective medicines management within the practices, including undertaking searches and audits identifying areas for improvement, initiating and managing change, and monitoring budgets. To support in the day to day management of the PCN Prescription Hub. To help provide leadership to PCN pharmacy technician and Prescription Hub Prescription Clerk Care Co-ordinators. 2. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To carry out medication reviews and structured medication reviews (SMRs) for patients both in the surgery, in care homes or for housebound patients - with single or multiple medical problems where medicines optimisation is required; reviewing the need for each medicine and providing recommendations for other clinicians on prescribing. To consult with patients, by telephone and face to face according to competency. This may include patients with long term conditions, e.g. hypertension, CVD, diabetes as well as medication reviews. To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge. To support in the management of the repeat prescribing process, helping to manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible and producing prescriptions for clinical review and signature. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required. To undertake clinical and medication audits in priority areas, such as QOF, IIF (within PCN DES), NICE guidance, CQC searches and other agreed target areas, feeding your findings back to the network teams and implementing actions as appropriate Provide independent information to patients regarding medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate To participate in the review of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing To support in identifying areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of network resources To help support the Practice Clinical, Management and Administrative Teams to implement procedural and service changes relating to prescribing to ensure best practice is adopted in accordance with local guidelines, legislation, directives and safety updates e.g. NICE, MRA etc. To support in the provision of education and training to primary healthcare teams on therapeutics and medicines optimisation To participate in multidisciplinary clinical meetings within the network To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development This job description is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities but is a guide for information to the role. The job description will be periodically reviewed in light of the developing work requirements. The postholder will be expected to contribute towards that revision. 3. SUPERVISION RECEIVED The postholder will be line managed by the Lead Clinical Pharmacist with clinical supervision provided by a GP from the practice whose patients the post holder is dealing with and the Senior Clinical Pharmacist. 4. SUPERVISION EXERCISED The post holder will provide clinical supervision to staff involved with the prescribing process where appropriate. 5. KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Develop and maintain key working relationships with: PCN Clinical director PCN Clinical Pharmacist Management Team Other Clinical Pharmacists Care Coordinator Prescription Clerk Team Other PCN staff members, e.g. PCN Manager, Frailty lead Practice GPs, Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants Patients and Carers where appropriate Practice Management, Reception and other Administrative staff Secondary Care and interface Pharmacists ICB Head of Medicines Management & Medicines Management Team Community Nurses and other allied health professionals Community Pharmacists and support staff

Person Specification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Good clinical knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative with the ability to prioritise workload and exercise good time management skills
• Proven track record of team-working
• IT skills with established clinical system of EMISWeb

Desirable

• Good influencing and negotiating skills
• Good presentation skills
• Aware of current issues in medicines optimisation

Qualifications

Essential

• Pharmacy degree
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development.
• Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) primary care Pharmacy Education Pathway (completed or exempted)

Desirable

• Independent Prescribing Qualification (non-medical prescriber)

Other

Essential

• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Able to work under pressure.
• Hard working, adaptable, reliable, honest, pleasant and approachable
• Able to work autonomously with minimal supervision
• Clean driving licence

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
• Previous primary care experience

Desirable

• Previous experience of using prescribing data
• Previous work in a multi-disciplinary team