Job summary Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformation to develop a new model of care which addresses our ambition to deliver person-centred, coordinated care across neighbourhood health and care services. The clinical pharmacy within general practice model is supported by the direction of national policy including the Five Year Forward View and GP Forward View where there is a need to better utilise the role of pharmacy professionals within primary care to pro-actively help patients stay safe and well and out of hospital as well as helping to reduce the demands on general practice. This is an exciting time to be involved in general practice and to be part of shaping primary care for the future.The post holder will work at Tamar Valley Health (Callington and Gunnislake) & Gunnislake Pharmacy, and as part of the Launceston & Tamar Valley PCN. As a Clinical Pharmacist within the Launceston and Tamar Valley PCN you will manage your own clinics to see patients for medication reviews, assist the practice team with prescribing related issues and treat patients with presenting acute illnesses. You will help support the PCN with core medicine optimisation activities and ensure the safe and effective use of medicines across the locality.The Clinical Pharmacists will be an integral part of the practice team at the practice working as part of the multi-disciplinary team of doctors, pharmacists, paramedics, nurses and support staff. Main duties of the job Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities: Our Clinical Pharmacist will support the practice in the following key areas; patient medication reviews, medicines and long-term condition advice, support safe and effective prescribing systems, amending and updating medication regimes, acute illness advice and prescriptions, patient referrals to internal and external support pathways, pharmaceutical input to prescribing plans and chronic disease management, implementation of NICE guidelines, risk management of controlled or specialist drugs, medicine related queries from multidisciplinary team members, external agencies and patients, support QOF, IIF, DES practice and PCN requirements, undertake clinical audits, reports and attend relevant meetings. Gunnislake Pharmacy is situated on our premises in Gunnislake. The candidate will be allocated 1 working day a week to work within this pharmacy setting and will be expected to provide cover for our superintendent pharmacist (annual leave/ absence). Allocations of clinical rotas & pharmacist cover may be subject to change dependent on business and patient needs. About us We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this post. The right to work within the U.K. is required. Organisational Overview: Tamar Valley Health serve a local population of 17,000 patients and have two practice sites (Callington & Gunnislake). Gunnislake Pharmacy is situated on our premises in Gunnislake Our Primary Care Network serve a local population of 35,000 patients that are registered at 3 practices (Launceston, Callington and Gunnislake). We aim to provide and support a wide range of healthcare services whilst enhancing our patient centred care culture. Workplace Culture: At Tamar Valley Health we pride ourselves on providing a culture of continued learning and development for all of our employees to assist in creating a positive and collaborative workplace. We are investing in continuous quality improvement, enhanced care and promoting new services for our patients. We value the diversity of our colleagues and actively champion an inclusive culture and are committed to helping our colleagues achieve a work/life balance. Date posted 08 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £45,000 to £65,000 a year Depending on experience and qualifications Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Job share Reference number A2776-25-0001 Job locations Haye Road Callington Cornwall PL17 7AW Gunnislake Health Centre The Orchard Gunnislake Cornwall PL189JZ Job description Job responsibilities Key duties and Areas of Responsibility Identify patients requiring medication review and conduct appropriate medication review clinics or home visits if required by the organisation/practices and liaise with carers, Community Health teams or social care staff in order to optimise drug therapy, reduce polypharmacy and minimise unnecessary waste, communicating directly with patients as necessary. Provide medicines and long-term disease advice and support to GP practice staff, practice registered patients, and the wider practice team such as community staff (district nurses, mid-wifes, and physiotherapists) where appropriate. Help support the safe and effective operation of the prescribing system in the GP practice, including updating repeat medication regimes, issuing of appropriate acute prescriptions, ordering relevant laboratory testing, and where necessary completing patient referrals (for example audiology, x-ray, diabetes prevention schemes). Deal with appropriate patient presentations, such as minor illnesses, without direct GP involvement/ Provide pharmaceutical input to chronic disease management, as appropriate Provide make every contact count public health education interventions to patients. Provide pharmaceutical support to a designated group of GP practices or care settings to enable them to develop, implement and monitor an agreed prescribing plan which meets the objectives of the medicines management plan. Assist practices/ care settings in developing formularies, guidelines and policies to ensure the implementation of NICE guidelines, National Service Frameworks and the requirements of the medicines-related aspects of the GMS contract. Advise GPs, care staff and primary health care teams on risk management processes relating to the prescribing and monitoring of specialist drugs e.g. controlled drugs and those subject to shared care arrangements. Support practices to review specific areas of prescribing, specified by the line management or identified with the GP prescribing lead, including the interpretation of e-PACT data and the use of practice information to review prescribing and identify areas for action. Assist with the development and ongoing review of practice policy with regard to repeat prescribing systems and repeat dispensing to encourage the implementation of prescribing guidance and monitoring guidelines where appropriate. Liaise with Community Pharmacists to encourage them to reinforce changes made, encouraging them to identify savings which can be achieved with regard to generics, dose optimisations etc. and to assist in building their relationship with the practice. Answer any medicine related queries from GPs, care settings, practice staff, PALS, social care staff and the general public in a timely and appropriate manner, using professional judgement where specific guidance is unavailable. Provide advice and support to improve the disease registers within each practice to ensure all suitable patients are identified and offered suitable treatment and monitoring for their condition. Facilitate and participate in multi-disciplinary meetings related to prescribing topics and to engage in the training of other healthcare professionals and practice staff on matters relating to medicines usage. Attend primary/secondary care interface meetings in designated specialist therapeutic areas to improve the cost effective and evidence-based use of medicines across locality and develop links with the hospital pharmacists involved in these areas. 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. Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as allocated by line management. Gunnislake Pharmacy is situated on our premises in Gunnislake. The candidate will be allocated 1 working day a week to work within this pharmacy setting and will be expected to provide cover for our superintendent pharmacist (annual leave/ absence). Allocations of clinical rotas & pharmacist cover may be subject to change dependent on business and patient needs. Job description Job responsibilities Key duties and Areas of Responsibility Identify patients requiring medication review and conduct appropriate medication review clinics or home visits if required by the organisation/practices and liaise with carers, Community Health teams or social care staff in order to optimise drug therapy, reduce polypharmacy and minimise unnecessary waste, communicating directly with patients as necessary. Provide medicines and long-term disease advice and support to GP practice staff, practice registered patients, and the wider practice team such as community staff (district nurses, mid-wifes, and physiotherapists) where appropriate. Help support the safe and effective operation of the prescribing system in the GP practice, including updating repeat medication regimes, issuing of appropriate acute prescriptions, ordering relevant laboratory testing, and where necessary completing patient referrals (for example audiology, x-ray, diabetes prevention schemes). Deal with appropriate patient presentations, such as minor illnesses, without direct GP involvement/ Provide pharmaceutical input to chronic disease management, as appropriate Provide make every contact count public health education interventions to patients. Provide pharmaceutical support to a designated group of GP practices or care settings to enable them to develop, implement and monitor an agreed prescribing plan which meets the objectives of the medicines management plan. Assist practices/ care settings in developing formularies, guidelines and policies to ensure the implementation of NICE guidelines, National Service Frameworks and the requirements of the medicines-related aspects of the GMS contract. Advise GPs, care staff and primary health care teams on risk management processes relating to the prescribing and monitoring of specialist drugs e.g. controlled drugs and those subject to shared care arrangements. Support practices to review specific areas of prescribing, specified by the line management or identified with the GP prescribing lead, including the interpretation of e-PACT data and the use of practice information to review prescribing and identify areas for action. Assist with the development and ongoing review of practice policy with regard to repeat prescribing systems and repeat dispensing to encourage the implementation of prescribing guidance and monitoring guidelines where appropriate. Liaise with Community Pharmacists to encourage them to reinforce changes made, encouraging them to identify savings which can be achieved with regard to generics, dose optimisations etc. and to assist in building their relationship with the practice. Answer any medicine related queries from GPs, care settings, practice staff, PALS, social care staff and the general public in a timely and appropriate manner, using professional judgement where specific guidance is unavailable. Provide advice and support to improve the disease registers within each practice to ensure all suitable patients are identified and offered suitable treatment and monitoring for their condition. Facilitate and participate in multi-disciplinary meetings related to prescribing topics and to engage in the training of other healthcare professionals and practice staff on matters relating to medicines usage. Attend primary/secondary care interface meetings in designated specialist therapeutic areas to improve the cost effective and evidence-based use of medicines across locality and develop links with the hospital pharmacists involved in these areas. 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. Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as allocated by line management. Gunnislake Pharmacy is situated on our premises in Gunnislake. The candidate will be allocated 1 working day a week to work within this pharmacy setting and will be expected to provide cover for our superintendent pharmacist (annual leave/ absence). Allocations of clinical rotas & pharmacist cover may be subject to change dependent on business and patient needs. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy, or equivalent comprehensive experience. One year pre-registration training Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council ( GPhC) Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development Desirable Registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (MRPharmS) Post-graduate Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent Authorisation for Independent prescribing (IP) Experience Essential NHS experience in Primary Care, Hospital or Community Pharmacy Delivery of Medicines Management Standards and Policies Experience of working with primary health care teams Experience of working on projects where post holder uses own initiative and manages own time Knowledge of the wider NHS Extensive knowledge and expertise across a number of clinical areas including common chronic disease management Patient physical assessment experience, e.g., blood pressure measurement, blood glucose testing, urine testing, pulse oximetry, temperature measurement Desirable Experience of providing advice to GPs Experience in analysing PACT data Experience in audit Experience of multidisciplinary working Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common minor and non-complex acute illness Person Specification Qualifications Essential Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy, or equivalent comprehensive experience. One year pre-registration training Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council ( GPhC) Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development Desirable Registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (MRPharmS) Post-graduate Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent Authorisation for Independent prescribing (IP) Experience Essential NHS experience in Primary Care, Hospital or Community Pharmacy Delivery of Medicines Management Standards and Policies Experience of working with primary health care teams Experience of working on projects where post holder uses own initiative and manages own time Knowledge of the wider NHS Extensive knowledge and expertise across a number of clinical areas including common chronic disease management Patient physical assessment experience, e.g., blood pressure measurement, blood glucose testing, urine testing, pulse oximetry, temperature measurement Desirable Experience of providing advice to GPs Experience in analysing PACT data Experience in audit Experience of multidisciplinary working Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common minor and non-complex acute illness 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Tamar Valley Health Address Haye Road Callington Cornwall PL17 7AW Employer's website https://www.tamarvalleyhealth.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)