Practicing and developing an advanced medicines management role Working directly and independently with your patients Diagnosing problems and prescribing treatment within your competencies Leading on where changes in evidence require changes in prescribing across patient population e.g. where a drug is withdrawn or indications change Managing additions/change of medication from discharge/hospital letters Working with the practice team to deliver repeat prescription reviews especially for care home residents, people prescribed poly-pharmacy and frail older people. To be performed in the best setting for each patient. Actioning all MHRA alerts Supporting the team with appropriate advice where there are medication shortages Working with the practice team to perform medication and risk assessment searches and audits Being the point of contact for the practice for all medicines-related queries from healthcare professionals and patients Assisting in monitoring costs and budgets Processing hospital letters for safe filing forwarding only those that a GP really needs to see Keeping accurate and complete patient records Pathology results - triage and analysis Reducing inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review. Recognising priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate. Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) About us
Barrack Lane is a busy practice in the town centre of Ipswich, Suffolk. We have a practice population of over 20,000 patients. The practice is based on two sites, the main surgery in the centre of the town, and a branch surgery at Stoke Park. Our clinical team is made up of GP partners, salaried GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, advanced care practitioners, dieticians, paramedics, physicians associates, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and a practice nursing team and HCAs. This team is supported by a strong administrative, coding and care-navigating team. Barrack Lane is part of a PCN (Primary Care Network) with Ivry Street Medical Centre, in Ipswich, and the two practices cover a population of 32,000 patients. The PCN allows the practices to share resources and offer an enhanced service to our patients. The PCN employs care co-ordinators and social prescribers to work with patients, especially our vulnerable patients, to help them to access the best care. Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification. Person Specification
Qualifications
Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council; Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community), or working towards obtaining this; Qualified independent prescriber, or working towards this; Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS); Experience
Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice; Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas; Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions; Ability to demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individual; Ability to recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns, referring to seniors or GPs with confidence, when appropriate; Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct; Ability to assist patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance; Non-judgemental attitude and ability to be flexible and adaptable; Self-motivated with excellent communication skills; Understand the need for patient confidentiality. 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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