Clinical Pharmacist

Job Summary To provide a comprehensive pharmacy service to patients of the CLICK Primary Care Network. The post holder will work within their competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription requests, while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practices that make up the Primary Care Network. The post holder will undertake medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities. The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit as well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework and the Primary Care Network Direct Enhanced Service Specifications. Main Duties of the Job Patient Facing Long Term Condition Clinics Patient Facing Clinical Medication Reviews Patient Facing Care Home Medication Reviews Patient Facing Domiciliary Clinical Medication Reviews Risk stratification Unplanned hospital admissions Management of common, minor and self-limiting ailments Patient facing medicines support Telephone medicines support Management of medicines at discharge from hospital Medicine information to practice staff and patients Signposting Repeat prescribing Service development Information management Medicines quality improvement Medicines safety Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendations Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation Ensure practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved Support public health campaigns Collaborative working arrangements About Us CLICK (Chard, Ilminster and Langport) Primary Care Network (PCN) is located in South Somerset with 5 GP practices and a diverse population spread across town and rural locations. CLICK has a population size of around 50,000 patients. Currently led under the Clinical Director leadership of Dr Christoph Kollmeier. The PCN is made up of: Langport Surgery Ariel Healthcare (Chard) Summervale (Ilminster) The Meadows (Ilminster) Churchview (Ilminster) As a PCN we are forward thinking, innovative and driven to deliver the best patient care for our population. This includes health population management, and this role ties in with supporting that and tracking the improvements we can make to patients' lives. Key Relationships The patients, doctors, prescribers and practice teams within the Primary Care Network, Somerset ICB Practice Support Pharmacists and Medicines Management Team, Local Community Pharmacists, Other professionals, other NHS/private organisations ICB and the general public. Professional Development Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the role and responsibilities. Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety. Health and Safety / Risk Management Must comply at all times with the Health and Safety policies, in particular following safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisation's Incident Reporting Systems. Comply with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Access to Health Records Act 1990. Special Working Conditions The post holder is required to travel independently between work sites and to attend meetings etc., hosted by other agencies. The post holder may have contact with body fluids, wound exudates, urine, etc., while in clinical practice. Miscellaneous Work as part of the team to seek feedback, continually improve the service and contribute to business planning. Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner. Duties may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility. Person Specification Essential Qualifications Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Completion of an Undergraduate degree in pharmacy, MPharm or equivalent Demonstrates an understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice Follows professional and organisational policies and procedures relating to performance management Completed or prepared to undertake Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway, PCPEP Desirable Qualifications Independent prescriber or working towards it. Intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification Clinical Diploma Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Membership of the Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA) Essential Experience Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice within community and hospital pharmacy teams community groups Experience of partnership and collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities Knowledge of IT systems, including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports. Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information Able to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence, motivate and persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations or agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy or protocol Desirable Experience Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare. Able to plan, manage, monitor and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions Familiarity with EMIS Clinical System Familiarity with Somerset ICB prescribing formularies

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