PCN Clinical Pharmacist
| Posting date: | 22 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £42,000.00 to £50,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £42000.00 - £50000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS8 2PU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0028-24-0000 |
Summary
Clinical medication reviews for patients with single or multiple long term conditions where medicines optimisation is required To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission. To be involved in multidisciplinary clinical meetings within the PCN where appropriate Contribute to the provision of out of hours/on call/extended services for the practice and the patients. These can include patient facing and telephone consultations, signposting to other services and/or healthcare professionals where appropriate, while working within scope of practice and limits of competency To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required. Supporting the Pharmacy Technicians and Prescribing Clerks in the Prescribing Hub team on a rotational basis. Implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortage and other local or national guidance To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding To undertake a proactive role in audit and quality improvement implementing recommendations where appropriate. Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with local guidelines and formulary To identify areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of network resources. To monitor network practices prescribing against the local health economy and make recommendations for GPs or amend within scope of practice, based on findings. To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development Work with practices to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care