In recent years, the role of General Practice and Community Care has expanded at an exponential rate. Traditionally, GPs with a small team were able to meet the vast majority of their patients' needs. Over time, societal change, population increases, and role expansion have changed the face of General Practice forever. We are seeing ever more complex patient care needs and targets. Current primary Care teams lack the workforce and specialisms to manage this shift adequately. It is very clear that Clinical Pharmacy is emerging as a pivotal role in modern General Practice. Island City Network wishes to build a fully integrated team of Clinical Pharmacists. This dynamic and developmental role will include all aspects of Clinical Pharmacy within The Network. It is an opportunity to work in a highly organized, friendly, and progressive team.
Main duties of the job
The applicant should be a qualified Clinical Pharmacist or a Pharmacist wishing to complete the Clinical Pharmacy training program to include prescribing qualification within a 2-year period from commencement of employment.
The post holder will be able to work as an independent practitioner within the scope of their practice and current level of experience or training.
The post holder will be part of the Island City Network Pharmacy team.
It is vital that the Clinical Pharmacist understands that a key part of the role is to reduce workload for other members of the primary care team such as GPs and Nursing Staff.
About us
Island City Network is an innovative, friendly, and forward-thinking healthcare group. We are located in the fascinating Historic Naval City of Portsmouth on the South Coast. Where we lead, others follow. General Practice is changing at pace, and we see this as a positive and opportunistic challenge.
Island City Network includes Island City Practice and Derby Road Group Practice. Our combined list size is approximately 53,876 patients. Island City Network is proud and enthusiastic to be an inventive front runner in the new era of The Primary Care Network.
Job responsibilities
The post will include (but is not limited to) direct interaction with patients by way of face-to-face, telephone, and video consultations. The percentage of patient-facing time will be variable dependent upon the clinical needs of the practice; we are unable to guarantee minimum or maximum patient-facing work levels.
The Clinical Pharmacist will help lead Medicines Management and Prescribing Safety. This is a vital part of the role that will be achieved within a Network team. The Clinical Pharmacist will take a key role within that team.
The Pharmacist will take a lead role in support of the non-clinical prescription team, improving safety, increasing efficiency, and reducing workflow to other clinicians.
The Clinical Pharmacist(s) will seek to keep Island City Network both up to date and compliant with medicine safety alerts and developments and able to action appropriate changes independently where required. This will include alerting staff concerning known medication supply issues and alternative options where applicable.
The Clinical Pharmacist will lead medication monitoring, including updating and developing this system as required.
The post holder will both review and monitor the repeat medication systems in use over The Network. They will, in working with the Network Team, look to further improve and continually update this system to maximize safety, patient satisfaction, and efficiency.
In relevant areas and when required, the Clinical Pharmacist will assist Island City Network Practices in target achievement in Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF), Locally Commissioned Services (LCS), and Direct Enhanced Services (DES).
The Pharmacist will, when required, liaise directly with local and hospital pharmacies to resolve questions, queries, and other patient prescription-related issues that cannot be resolved by an administrator.
The Clinical Pharmacist will carry out patient medication reviews to include face-to-face reviews, telephone reviews, and simple notes reviews depending on the requirement of the case.
Dependent upon the training and experience of the clinical pharmacist, there may be the opportunity to develop consulting of patients with a specific requirement or condition with limited need to involve a GP, thus saving GP clinical time.
The Clinical Pharmacist may support or help patients who, for a variety of reasons, may be struggling with their medication, be it side effects, administration, or supply.
The Clinical Pharmacist will be involved in the workflow system and will manage medication changes and requests that fall out of the remit of a pharmacy technician role. This work will be from inbound letters such as discharge summaries and consultant reviews. This will include checking work done by non-clinical practice prescriptions teams or technicians.
In some cases, the post holder may need to home visit housebound patients. In the future, there may also be the option of remote video consultations for suitable cases.
The Clinical Pharmacist should be able to provide advice and support for patients with simple self-limiting conditions, managing such cases independently, working within the boundaries outlined by the network.
The post holder must keep clear, suitably detailed notes with relevant read codes in the patient records. They should also be, with training, able to accomplish a high level of competence with the use of the SystmOne clinical system in use at Island City Network Practices.
Clinical Pharmacy posts may also involve completion or involvement in relevant audit work within the Network.
Clinical Pharmacists will take a lead role in setting up E-Repeat dispensing for suitable patients, overseeing the work of Pharmacy Technicians employed within the network.
The Clinical Pharmacy team will provide support and advice to other primary care team members in cases or situations where pharmaceutical clinical expertise is required.
The post holder must be willing to explore new areas and ideas for clinical pharmacy and, with the Island City Network Team, continually develop, improve, and innovate.
Generic Responsibilities:
Health and Safety / Risk Management
The post holder will be trained in and expected to use the personal security systems available within the practice.
To identify any risks involved in their work activities and undertake them in a way that manages the risks.
The post holder must comply at all times with the practice's Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting clinical incidents using the Significant Event Reporting system.
To use computers safely and appropriately.
Information Governance:
The practice is registered under the Data Protection Act 1984. The post holder will comply with the Data Protection Act and the Access to Health Records Act, the General Data Protection Regulations 2018, and the practice policies regarding information governance at all times. You must not at any time use the personal data held by the practice for a purpose not described in the Register entry or disclose such data to a third party. If you are in any doubt regarding what you should and should not do in connection with the Data Protection Act, then you must contact your line manager.
Confidentiality:
All dealings within the Practice remain strictly confidential, and the post holder would be expected to maintain this confidentiality at all times. You will have access to confidential information relating to Practice business and to individuals. You are required to exercise due consideration in the way you use such information when carrying out your duties. Should you have any doubts regarding the use of information in carrying out your duties, you should seek advice from your line manager.
Equality and diversity:
The post holder must cooperate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and treatment in line with the Practice Equal Opportunities Policy. Co-workers, patients, and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
Identify patterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this and promote diversity and equality of opportunity.
Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights.
Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GPhC Registered Pharmacist
* GPhC Independent prescriber
* Minor Ailments Certification
* Further Qualification or Diploma relevant to General Practice
Experience
* Two Years Minimum working as a Pharmacist
* Working knowledge of General Practice
* Community based pharmacy experience
Job Specific Personal Attributes
* Enthusiastic and dynamic approach
* Good communication that inspires trust and confidence
* Good listening skills and empathic approach
* High levels of motivation and professionalism
* Reliability
* Ability to work under pressure
* Emotional resilience
* A sense of humour
* Ability to work independently within a Primary Care Network team.
* A knowledge and understanding of General Practice that empowers the Clinical Pharmacist to understand how to take on and reduce workload from other clinicians.
* To organize and prioritize own work
* Good communication and networking skills
* Ability to problem solve variable situations and variables
* Understanding of the wider primary care healthcare and social aspects
* Knowledge of local NHS and community pharmacy services
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.
Depending on experience B7 (higher band considered depending on experience)
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