PCN Clinical Pharmacist
| Posting date: | 14 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £43,000.00 to £50,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £43000.00 - £50000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 June 2024 |
| Location: | Hythe, CT21 6EG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A3222-24-0004 |
Summary
The following are the core responsibilities of the clinical pharmacy team and the clinical pharmacist will be required to undertake any of the responsibilities listed. Post holders with less experience will be supported to develop competencies to be able to undertake any of the responsibilities below. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: a.To provide medication reviews with patients either within practices face to face or telephone or within their care home setting targeting high risk patients, patients with long term conditions or frailty. b.Practice as a clinician within a scope of practice delivering clinic appointments to cohorts of patients. Utilising independent prescribing, if qualified to do so. c.To support and advise the PCN pharmacy team technicians and other PCN staff members with medication issues. d.Review and implement safe prescribing systems for vulnerable patients, improving compliance. e.Support practice teams in understanding wider system issues e.g. alerts, OTC, self-care and homely remedies. f.Administer influenza and other vaccines, if qualified to do so. g.To provide advice and support on medication monitoring and systems to ensure compliance by practices. h.Assist when required with clinical audits and working to achieve clinical targets. i.Act as the practice point of contact for medicines related matters, establishing positive working relationships. j.Support clinicians with the management of patients suffering from prescription drug dependencies. k.Completion of the CPPE training pathway Primary care pharmacy education pathway, unless completed previously or completed equivalent course. In addition to the primary responsibilities, the clinical pharmacist may be requested to: a.Provide education on medicines for the clinical team. b.Assist with QOF and other prescribing targets achievement for practices. c.Review the latest guidance ensuring the practice conforms to NICE, CQC etc. d.Encourage cost-effective prescribing within the practice. e.To reconcile medicines following patients discharge from hospital or clinic appointments.