Job summary We are delighted to recruit an additional Clinical Pharmacist to join our established PCN Pharmacy Team. We are looking for an experienced non-medical prescriber, or Pharmacist prepared to work towards this qualification a candidate who is interested in supporting the networks population health priorities and requirements of the PCN Directed Enhanced Service a keen team player We can offer you clinical leadership and peer support from experienced Pharmacists within the PCN and countywide established working relationships with general practice teams Pharmacy Technician support Opportunities to develop your clinical practice Herefordshire is a very special place to live and work. This beautiful, green county is uniquely placed with providers across the system committed toworking together to improve the health and wellbeing of Herefordshire people and provide more joined up care closer to home.We are OneHerefordshire. Main duties of the job As a member of the multi-disciplinary team, you will be expected to provide prescribing advice and support to practice clinicians, staff, and patients. This includes prescription and medication queries, medicines policies and procedures, QOF and local incentive schemes, audit, and medicines safety. Clinical work at the individual practices will include medication reviews, minor illness consultations and reviews post discharge. You will have individual supervision from a GP and our Lead Pharmacist and be part of an established team of experienced Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians. In Herefordshire we take a collaborative approach across system partners e.g. other practices, PCNs, care homes and the Acute/Community Trust.To discuss the role, ask questions or arrange an informal visit please contact WBC Lead Pharmacist, Damsel Kuriakose damsel.kuriakose1nhs.net About us WBC Primary Care Network includes 3 Hereford city - based practices; Wargrave House Surgery, Belmont Medical Centre and Cantilupe Surgery. As a small network, we are very fortunate to be able to work closely together to understand the shared needs of our patient population and directly implement new ways of providing excellent patient care. Primary Care Network staff are employed by Taurus Healthcare on their behalf. Taurus was established in 2012, as the provider arm of the GP Federation serving 185,000 patients in Herefordshire. Founded and owned by the partners of the entire Herefordshire Primary Care community, Taurus is focused on providing excellent out of hospital services for patients. Our ethos is to provide high quality and cost-effective health outcomes that are delivered as close as possible to the patients home, whilst ensuring that patients who do require in hospital services are seen as quickly and effectively as possible. Date posted 31 October 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £47,613.19 to £51,400.61 a year subject to training and experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number S0001-24-0082 Job locations Taurus Healthcare Ltd Whitecross Road Hereford HR4 0DG Job description Job responsibilities M A I N RESPONSIBILITIES ( Pl e a s e note this is a list of options, it is not exhaustive, which options are deployed will be decided by the individual PCN, in conjunction with the clinical pharmacist and SEL GP Group). It is however mandated by NHS England that this role is patient- facing in nature. 1. Patient facing or remote Clinical Medication Reviews Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and work within your scope of practice as an independent prescriber to implement any necessary changes (or produce recommendations for/refer to other prescribing pharmacists, nurses and/or GPs to implement if outside your scope). These reviews could be cohort based, in care homes, polypharmacy or any other area required by the PCN, within the pharmacists competence. These reviews might be patient facing or remotely. 2. Medicines quality improvement Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas identified by yourself and agreed by the PCN or as directed by the PCN, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the relevant practice team. Identify cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups. 3. Medicines safety Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance. 4. Leadership and management You will be expected to contribute to the leadership of medicines-related issues for the PCN and Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and implement this appropriately within the workplace. Demonstrate understanding of, and contribute to, the workplace vision Demonstrate ability to improve quality within limitations of service Review progress yearly and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others. Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goals Demonstrate ability to lead a team and provide support to other clinical pharmacists Demonstrate understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/or service and manage the team through these changes Demonstrate understanding of the process for effective resource utilisation Demonstrate understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice Demonstrate ability to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol Follow professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management Demonstrate ability to extend boundaries of service delivery within the team Lead and mentor a team of differing abilities 5. Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments Managing caseload of patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate. 6. Patient facing medicines support Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice. 7. Telephone medicines support Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines. 8. Management of medicines at change of care setting Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospital or admission to intermediate care or care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in Care Homes). 9. Medicine information to practice staff and patients Answer relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other network staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggest and recommend solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes. 10. Drug monitoring Ensure robust systems are in place for drug monitoring at each practice across the PCN, streamlining these where possible. Understand and apply the traffic light classifications for prescribing in the Herefordshire Health Economy. 11. Signposting Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc. 12. Repeat prescribing Ensure each practice in the PCN has a robust repeat prescribing policy, and streamline these across the PCN where possible. You may be asked to contribute to the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring in place when required. 13. Service development Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the implementation and delivery of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets). 14. Information management Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making. 15. Education and Training Understand and demonstrate the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service Demonstrate understanding of the mentorship process Demonstrate ability to conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from more experience colleague Demonstrate self-development through continuous professional development activity Participate in the delivery of formal education programmes Demonstrate an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice 16. Care Quality Commission Work with the general practice teams to ensure the practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. 17. Public health Support public health campaigns. Provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public. 18. Working alongside peers in community and secondary care teams: Fostering a culture of collaborative working between sectors, thereby providing patients with seamless care. 19. Special working conditions The post holder is required to travel independently between work sites and to attend meetings etc hosted by other agencies. The post-holder will have contact with body fluids, i.e. wound exudates, urine etc while in clinical practice. The post-holder is likely to need to visit patients in their own home. Job description Job responsibilities M A I N RESPONSIBILITIES ( Pl e a s e note this is a list of options, it is not exhaustive, which options are deployed will be decided by the individual PCN, in conjunction with the clinical pharmacist and SEL GP Group). It is however mandated by NHS England that this role is patient- facing in nature. 1. Patient facing or remote Clinical Medication Reviews Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and work within your scope of practice as an independent prescriber to implement any necessary changes (or produce recommendations for/refer to other prescribing pharmacists, nurses and/or GPs to implement if outside your scope). These reviews could be cohort based, in care homes, polypharmacy or any other area required by the PCN, within the pharmacists competence. These reviews might be patient facing or remotely. 2. Medicines quality improvement Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas identified by yourself and agreed by the PCN or as directed by the PCN, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the relevant practice team. Identify cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups. 3. Medicines safety Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance. 4. Leadership and management You will be expected to contribute to the leadership of medicines-related issues for the PCN and Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and implement this appropriately within the workplace. Demonstrate understanding of, and contribute to, the workplace vision Demonstrate ability to improve quality within limitations of service Review progress yearly and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others. Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goals Demonstrate ability to lead a team and provide support to other clinical pharmacists Demonstrate understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/or service and manage the team through these changes Demonstrate understanding of the process for effective resource utilisation Demonstrate understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice Demonstrate ability to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol Follow professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management Demonstrate ability to extend boundaries of service delivery within the team Lead and mentor a team of differing abilities 5. Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments Managing caseload of patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate. 6. Patient facing medicines support Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice. 7. Telephone medicines support Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines. 8. Management of medicines at change of care setting Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospital or admission to intermediate care or care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in Care Homes). 9. Medicine information to practice staff and patients Answer relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other network staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggest and recommend solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes. 10. Drug monitoring Ensure robust systems are in place for drug monitoring at each practice across the PCN, streamlining these where possible. Understand and apply the traffic light classifications for prescribing in the Herefordshire Health Economy. 11. Signposting Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc. 12. Repeat prescribing Ensure each practice in the PCN has a robust repeat prescribing policy, and streamline these across the PCN where possible. You may be asked to contribute to the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring in place when required. 13. Service development Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the implementation and delivery of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets). 14. Information management Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making. 15. Education and Training Understand and demonstrate the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service Demonstrate understanding of the mentorship process Demonstrate ability to conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from more experience colleague Demonstrate self-development through continuous professional development activity Participate in the delivery of formal education programmes Demonstrate an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice 16. Care Quality Commission Work with the general practice teams to ensure the practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. 17. Public health Support public health campaigns. Provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public. 18. Working alongside peers in community and secondary care teams: Fostering a culture of collaborative working between sectors, thereby providing patients with seamless care. 19. Special working conditions The post holder is required to travel independently between work sites and to attend meetings etc hosted by other agencies. The post-holder will have contact with body fluids, i.e. wound exudates, urine etc while in clinical practice. The post-holder is likely to need to visit patients in their own home. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Desirable Membership Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA) Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Person Specification Qualifications Essential Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Desirable Membership Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA) Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Taurus Healthcare Limited Address Taurus Healthcare Ltd Whitecross Road Hereford HR4 0DG Employer's website https://www.herefordshiregeneralpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)