Job summary
Lakenham Surgery is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join the practice on a part- or full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join an incredibly friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary practice team delivering high quality patient care to our patient population in the centre of Norwich.
Working collaboratively alongside a range of healthcare professionals and support staff within the practice and Primary Care Network (PCN), the Clinical Pharmacist will help to support delivery of the Primary Care Network (PCN) Directly Enhanced Service (DES), focusing on the optimisation of medicines management and prescribing for our patient population.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will
1. Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the practice and wider Primary Care Network helping to support delivery of the Primary Care Network (PCN) Directly Enhanced Service (DES) and high quality patient services
2. Support the implementation of Prescribing Quality Scheme initiatives and the improvement of prescribing practices within the practice and across the PCN
3. Conduct structured medication reviews to facilitate the proactive management of patients with complex polypharmacy
4. Provide clinical medicines expertise to both patients and practice teams
5. Improve patient service and quality through mechanisms such as review and clinical audits
6. Work collaboratively with the Prescribing Support Team (Prescribing Care Coordinators and Pharmacy Technician) to implement improved processes for the management of prescriptions within the practice and the optimisation of patient care
7. Liaise as required with community and hospital colleagues to help resolve medication-related issues
About us
We are a longestablished surgery based just outside the centre of Norwich with approximately8,900 patients. We aim to provide positive access to services and highstandards of clinical care to our diverse patient population and are expandingour team to further support these objectives. We have an incredibly friendlyand supportive team ethic and encourage a team approach in everything we do. Weuse SystmOne and FootFall.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities include but may not be restricted to the following
8. Clinical delivery
9. Clinical medication reviews
10. Polypharmacy reviews
11. Complex patient medication queries
12. Care home and supported living support
13. Care planning
Clinical administration
14. Review of clinical correspondence for medication management
15. Medicines reconciliation
16. Medication queries and requests
17. Authorising repeat prescriptions
18. Medicines information and advice
19. Interpreting pathology
20. Signing prescriptions (if qualified)
Practice processes and performance
21. Best practice prescription management including use of Repeat Prescribing Protocols
22. Prescribing Quality Scheme implementation and support
23. QOF optimisation and prevalence finding
24. Medicines Management optimisation to support positive CQC outcomes
25. Cost effective prescribing to support positive revenue generation
26. Clinical Audits
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
27. Advanced assessment and history taking skills, or be willing to enrol in a current training pathway to develop these
28. Able to apply clinical knowledge appropriately in a variety of practice settings or patient groups
29. Experience of clinical pharmacy
30. Good critical appraisal skills
31. Experience of patient consultations
32. Good understanding of primary care structure and General Practice
33. Good clinical knowledge
Desirable
34. Post-registration experience in primary or secondary care
35. Knowledge of GP clinical computer systems
Qualifications
Essential
36. Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
37. Non-medical prescriber registration or willingness to undertake Prescriber training
38. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development