The White House Surgery is looking to welcome a dedicated and knowledgeable clinical pharmacist into our forward-thinking and supportive practice. This exciting role is offered on a part-time 2 years fixed term basis and will play a full and active role within our multi-disciplinary team.
Our clinical pharmacist will play a vital role within our team, managing medicines-related queries, carrying out structured patient reviews, and contributing to our medicines optimisation agenda. They will work alongside our current pharmacist, our established clinical team, and our well-trained administrative team skilled in managing clinical correspondence, data entry, signposting, social prescribing, and medicines management. Our practice is focused on delivering high-quality care and support for both staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
* Being the primary contact for medicine-related queries.
* Conducting in-depth medicine reviews with patients.
* Performing structured reviews in care homes.
* Assessing and treating patients, guiding to healthcare services as required.
* Working closely with GPs on medication updates and solutions.
* Collaborating with the dispensary and practice teams to support medicine optimisation goals.
* Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care, and into care homes, to ensure patients receive the medicines they need on discharge.
* Promoting cost-effective prescribing and patient self-care.
* Managing acute and repeat prescriptions.
* Conducting clinical audits.
* Implementing medication monitoring systems.
About us
The White House Surgery is a purpose-built medical centre looking to recruit a well-motivated and experienced pharmacist to complement our current team. We are a friendly, busy practice with a list size of just over 7300. We are a high QOF achieving practice with a Good CQC rating. The centre is well-led and supported by 4 GP partners alongside 3 salaried GPs, an ANP, a paramedic, 3 nurses, and 2 HCAs. We employ a team of well-trained admin and receptionists who are led by our team leader/reception lead. We are a forward-thinking practice and are involved in the local community and network of surrounding practices. We are also a training practice for doctors and students as well as being an active research practice.
Job responsibilities
* Working closely with GPs to provide medicine-related updates and help with problem-solving.
* Providing a point of contact for the practice for all medicines-related queries for healthcare professionals as well as patients.
* Face-to-face and telephone medication review of patients with polypharmacy, especially for older people, people in residential care homes, and those with multiple co-morbidities.
* Carrying out structured medicines-optimisation reviews in our care homes.
* Clinically assessing and treating patients, using expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
* Following legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
* Supporting GPs and other practice staff to deliver on Medicines Optimisation agenda (Prescribing Quality Scheme), QOF, and locally commissioned enhanced services. Encouraging, supporting, and implementing adherence to local formulary guidelines and cost-effective prescribing.
* Contributing to repeat prescribing safety, i.e., prompting patients for reviews, blood tests, monitoring, etc.
* Working with the multidisciplinary team to improve medicines management and safety within the practice, including updating, writing, and ensuring compliance with practice policies.
* Implementing NICE guidance through audit and feedback, formulary management, and educational sessions with the wider primary healthcare team and patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GPhC registration.
* Post-graduate clinical qualification, diploma level or higher.
* Completion of CPPE 18 months.
* Experience of working in General practice.
Experience
* Completed the Pharmacist Foundation programme or a minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist.
* Evidence of recent CPT and/or other professional development.
* Experience working within primary care.
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.
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