Job summary Due to a recent merger of Mid Devon Medical Practice and Amicus Heath an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Pharmacist to join our friendly and dedicated team at Amicus Health Group, part of Tiverton Primary Care Network. We are a thriving practice caring for over 23,000 patients across Mid Devon. Supported by two other Clinical Pharmacists you would become an integral part of our multidisciplinary team, providing high quality patient centred care in a supportive environment with excellent modern facilities. The role is based in Witheridge but could involve travel across all 5 sites. Main duties of the job To be responsible for maintaining an effective medicine management system within the practice, including cost-effective prescribing, providing advice and support for both patients and colleagues. To contribute to proactive patient care through supporting the practice processes for managing long term conditions, high risk drugs, MHRA alerts and medicines optimisation projects. You will support for the provision of same-day consultations as part of the practices multidisciplinary on the day team. The post holder will assess, diagnose, treat, refer or direct to other services patients who attend surgery, request telephone consultations and online consultations, or require home visits relating to unscheduled minor conditions, injuries or acute illness within your scope of competence. The post-holder will also support the multi-disciplinary team, in line with the strategic objectives of the practice, to improve patient safety, clinical outcomes and practice cost effectiveness tailored to individual patient needs About us Amicus Health is a thriving practice with five sites located in the picturesque Mid Devon area covering Clare House, Bampton, Witheridge, Morchard Bishop and Cheriton Fitzpaine Surgeries. We deliver excellent primary care across Mid Devon thanks to our multidisciplinary clinical team of GPs, pharmacists, ANP's paramedics, practice nurses, HCAs and a strong administrative function. Despite our size, we maintain a strong team ethos with daily meetings, regular clinical team discussions and shared lunch breaks. We provide fruit, tea and coffee for all staff and foster team spirit with annual summer and Christmas parties, yoga, walking groups and appreciation postcards. Date posted 09 October 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours Reference number A1621-24-0012 Job locations Witheridge Medical Centre Cannington Road Witheridge Tiverton Devon EX16 8EZ Job description Job responsibilities · A truly holistic approach by consulting with the patients GP and other involved healthcare providers to develop and implement a medication plan that can meet the overall goals required for the individual patient. · Running patient facing clinics using their clinical experience to solve health problems through the rational use of medications and telephone consultations for prescribing queries · Home visits to perform medication reviews on patients who are unable to come to the surgery. · Patient focused health education to improve or maintain health such as exercise, diet, immunisation, smoking cessation. · Medication reviews for patients on multiple medications which include Quality and Outcomes Framework reviews for patients with long term conditions · Post discharge medication reconciliation and timely follow up reviews to ensure improvement in outcomes for all patients who have been in hospital. · Care home prescription management programme, requiring an active attendance within the care home setting to provide face to face care of on-going health issues in an elderly and vulnerable population sector · Involvement with MDT in palliative care · Chronic disease management by monitoring of BT results focusing on potential harm that can come from long term use of medicines or poor compliance. · Medicines optimisation, helping the practice to achieve its annual medicines optimisation incentive payments, including improving prescribing of antibiotics and blood thinning agents. · Management and regular review of all patients on shared care prescribing of DMARDS from secondary care. · Attendance at clinical meetings with GP’s to facilitate dissemination of information. In addition to the primary responsibilities, the clinical pharmacist may be requested to: • Partake in audit as directed by the audit lead • Provide education on medicines for the clinical team • Review the latest guidance ensuring the practice conforms to NICE, CQC etc. • Act as the practice point of contact for all medicines related matters, establishing positive working relationships This role will be given the opportunity to provide a level of project management working as part of a team and on an individual basis. It is anticipated that the post holder will be responsible for planning, reporting and delivery on projects. Job description Job responsibilities · A truly holistic approach by consulting with the patients GP and other involved healthcare providers to develop and implement a medication plan that can meet the overall goals required for the individual patient. · Running patient facing clinics using their clinical experience to solve health problems through the rational use of medications and telephone consultations for prescribing queries · Home visits to perform medication reviews on patients who are unable to come to the surgery. · Patient focused health education to improve or maintain health such as exercise, diet, immunisation, smoking cessation. · Medication reviews for patients on multiple medications which include Quality and Outcomes Framework reviews for patients with long term conditions · Post discharge medication reconciliation and timely follow up reviews to ensure improvement in outcomes for all patients who have been in hospital. · Care home prescription management programme, requiring an active attendance within the care home setting to provide face to face care of on-going health issues in an elderly and vulnerable population sector · Involvement with MDT in palliative care · Chronic disease management by monitoring of BT results focusing on potential harm that can come from long term use of medicines or poor compliance. · Medicines optimisation, helping the practice to achieve its annual medicines optimisation incentive payments, including improving prescribing of antibiotics and blood thinning agents. · Management and regular review of all patients on shared care prescribing of DMARDS from secondary care. · Attendance at clinical meetings with GP’s to facilitate dissemination of information. In addition to the primary responsibilities, the clinical pharmacist may be requested to: • Partake in audit as directed by the audit lead • Provide education on medicines for the clinical team • Review the latest guidance ensuring the practice conforms to NICE, CQC etc. • Act as the practice point of contact for all medicines related matters, establishing positive working relationships This role will be given the opportunity to provide a level of project management working as part of a team and on an individual basis. It is anticipated that the post holder will be responsible for planning, reporting and delivery on projects. Person Specification Qualifications Essential GPhC Registered Desirable Experience within a Primary care setting Management of long term (chronic) conditions Experience Essential Able to work as part of multidisciplinary team Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including visiting people in their own home Clinical examination skills Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills, organisational skills. Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals Ability to maintain confidentiality Effective time management (planning and organising) Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure Desirable Prescribing qualification Experience within a Primary care setting Management of long term (chronic) conditions Experience of clinical governance including audit An appreciation of the nature of primary care Prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing Awareness of telephone triage assessment Management of common minor injuries/illnesses Person Specification Qualifications Essential GPhC Registered Desirable Experience within a Primary care setting Management of long term (chronic) conditions Experience Essential Able to work as part of multidisciplinary team Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including visiting people in their own home Clinical examination skills Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills, organisational skills. Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals Ability to maintain confidentiality Effective time management (planning and organising) Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure Desirable Prescribing qualification Experience within a Primary care setting Management of long term (chronic) conditions Experience of clinical governance including audit An appreciation of the nature of primary care Prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing Awareness of telephone triage assessment Management of common minor injuries/illnesses 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 Amicus Health Address Witheridge Medical Centre Cannington Road Witheridge Tiverton Devon EX16 8EZ Employer's website https://www.amicushealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)