ARRS Clinical Pharmacist

Integrated Care System; Chorley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Chorley Central PCN is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to enhance patient care and medication management. This role involves collaborating with GP practices, conducting medication reviews, and supporting public health initiatives. Candidates should possess a relevant pharmacy degree, registration, and experience in clinical settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post-registration experience.
• Sound clinical and therapeutic knowledge.
• Membership of Primary Care Pharmacy Association.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support on medicines optimisation.
• Conduct clinical audits and improvement projects.
• Manage drug availability issues and medication queries.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Relevant pharmacy degree

Independent prescribing qualification

Job description

Chorley Central PCN are recruiting a Clinical Pharmacist to support patient care in line with the Network Contract. The working days are to be agreed but the post will be 24 hours.

This is an excellent opportunity to join our existing team of 5 Pharmacists and 3 Pharmacy Technicians and work as part of our well established Network.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide clinical support on medicines optimisation and quality improvement.

The post holder will be responsible for reconciling clinical discharge summaries and where appropriate communicating changes to patients.

About us

Chorley Central PCN has been working together since 2019 delivering a wide range of enhanced services.

We are positive you would enjoy working as part of our team.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Pharmacist Job Description

The post holder will provide primary support to general practicestaff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will helpsupport the repeat prescriptions system.

The post holder will work to integrate practices with communityand hospital pharmacies to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes,ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role ispivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies sorequires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within generalpractice.

Reconciliation of medications on discharge from hospital andother care facilities, implementing any monitoring or dose titration requiredincluding arranging blood tests and clinical review if required. Identify highrisk medications from discharge and ensure monitoring and prescribing is safeand consistent with Local Medicines Management Guidance. Pro-actively managepatients at high risk of medicines related problems and also address anydeviation from LSCMMG guidance, or other guidelines, by developing excellentworking relationships with hospital colleagues.

Conduct computer searches to identify patients at high risk ofharm from medicines. work with the patients and Practice teams to minimise harmby medicines optimisation.

Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions andconcerns about their medicines. Hold clinics for patients requiringface-to-face clinical medicines review with a focus on tacklinginappropriate polypharmacy. Undertake clinical medication reviews andreconciliation with patients with multi-morbidity and poly-pharmacy andimplement own prescribing changes and order relevant monitoring tests.

Make recommendations to GPs for medicine improvements andsupport multi-disciplinary teams.

To support public health campaigns and provide specialistknowledge on all public health programmes available to the public.

Answer all medicine related enquiries from GPs, other practicestaff and patients with queries about medicines.

Manage drug availability issues and medication queriespro-actively by liaising with community pharmacy colleagues and hospitalpharmacy colleagues. Develop effective working relationships.

Conduct clinical audits and improvement projects or work withcolleagues such as GP Trainees, Practice Managers, Practice Nurses etc

Contribute to the development of guidelines and procedures forGP practices across the Primary Care Network in the identified geographicalareas and negotiate adoption of these within the GP practices.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant pharmacy degree with current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Independent prescribing qualification
• Experience
• Minimum 2 years post registration experience. Sound clinical and therapeutic knowledge and of evidence based health care
• Clinical Diploma Membership of the Primary Care Pharmacy Association Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• An understanding of General Practice, including the different roles within Practice teams and the delivery of services. an understanding of General Practice prescribing, factors influencing this, rational prescribing and strategies for improving quality of prescribing. Experience of working within Primary Care Team and/or community health team

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.