Clinical pharmacist (independent prescriber)
Are you a Clinical Pharmacist and Independent Prescriber looking for a role where you can make a real impact? This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about providing exceptional healthcare services and contributing to the smooth operation of a busy medical practice.
Who we're looking for:
* A qualified Clinical Pharmacist and Independent Prescriber with experience in primary care
* Someone with a passion for medicines optimisation, patient safety, and improving health outcomes.
* A team player who enjoys working closely with GPs, nurses, and healthcare professionals.
* An innovative thinker who's proactive in identifying opportunities for service improvement.
Main duties of the job
* Ensuring that the repeated scripts are signed and sent in a timely manner
* Conducting medication reviews and Medication Reconciliation
* Managing chronic diseases
* Medication queries, education of patients and medical counselling
* Monitor patients' medical therapies
* Provide exemplary care in accordance with current legislation and requirements
* Working closely with the clinical team
* Providing quality and personalised care to patients
About us
Latymer Road Surgery is a well-established medical practice located in Edmonton. We serve a patient base of approximately 4700 patients and are committed to providing a high standard of care. Our team is dedicated to creating a supportive, professional environment where both staff and patients can thrive. We work closely together to offer comprehensive healthcare services to our diverse community.
Job responsibilities
* Clinical medication reviews for patients with single or multiple long-term conditions where medicines optimisation is required
* 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 and to reduce the risk of readmission.
* To be involved in clinical and multidisciplinary clinical meetings in the practice
* To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within the scope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.
* Contribute to the management of patients with minor ailments within the scope of practice.
* Implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortage and other local or national guidance
* To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding
* To undertake a proactive role in audit and quality improvement implementing recommendations where appropriate.
* Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate
* Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with local guidelines and formulary
* To identify 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 monitor network practices prescribing against the local health economy and make recommendations for GPs or amend within scope of practice, based on findings.
* To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development
* Work with practices to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working with a primary care team
* Experience of working in a General Practice setting
Qualifications
* Masters in Pharmacy or equivalent
* Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
* Independent Prescribing Qualifications
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.
£50,000 a year inclusive of London Weighting
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