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Clinical Pharmacist (part time)
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2024 |
| Location: | Wolverhampton, WV6 0DE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0471-24-0001 |
Summary
The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop and run processes for repeat prescription reauthorisation, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing. You will also undertake structured medication reviews for patients in care homes and community. You will also be required to undertake face to face patient assessments and reviews. 1. Patient Facing Clinical Services and Care Conduct face to face and other modes of medication review and agree medicines care plans in agreement with patients and carers. Delivering long term conditions clinics and home visits particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes and prescribe accordingly. Consult with patients for acute illnesses within defined levels of competence and independently prescribe medication. Prescribe acute and repeat medication for patient needs within areas of competency. Receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians. Provide targeted support and pro-active review for vulnerable, complex patients and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care. Receive and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staff. Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g. flu clinics) through advice or direct care. Provide specific advice and support to patients in care homes and support staff. Provide help and advice on medicines use to patients and their Carers. Promote self-management and develop patient support systems. Manage therapeutic drug monitoring system and recall of patients taking high risk drugs i.e. anticoagulants, anticonvulsants and DMARDS etc. Support virtual and remote models of consultation and support including e-consultations, remote medication review and telehealth and telemedicine. 2. Medicines Optimisation Systems Organise and oversee repeat prescribing, repeat dispensing, electronic prescribing and medication review systems. Provide leadership and support to prescription administrative staff. Handle prescription queries and requests directly. Oversee system for reconciliation of medicines from outpatient and discharge letters and support safe transfer of care through liaison with hospital and community colleagues. Liaise with other stakeholders in the supply chain such as community pharmacists and appliance contractors to handle queries and manage supply problems. Maintain and review a Medicines Handling Policy for the practice to ensure safe processes for self-administered medicines and controlled drugs. Support the delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or costs effectiveness initiatives. Agree and review Prescribing Formularies and Protocols and monitor compliance levels. Improve the data quality of medicines records and linking to conditions. 3. Safety Report medicines related incidents, contribute to investigations and root cause analyses. Participate in serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary case reviews. Report Adverse Drug Reactions and promote reporting by MDT. Oversee use and monitoring of high risk drugs and drugs of abuse. Action and response to Drug Safety Alerts and other safety cascades. 4. Training and education and information Participate in MDT learning activities. Participate in and contribute to MDT clinical supervision sessions and case reviews. Develop and deliver education sessions and training to clinical and non-clinical staff on medicines issues. Deliver education and support to individual patients and patient support groups on medicines. Deliver ad-hoc medicines advice to doctors and other clinicians. Assess emergent clinical evidence and develop strategies for implementation in practice. Horizon scan for new drugs and provide information to the MDT on their introduction. Provide advice on cost effective prescribing and supply issues. Provide teaching and support to medical students, GP trainees and other trainee healthcare professionals. Actively participate in Network MDT meetings and any clinical supervision and development sessions. Actively participate in National CPPE training scheme for clinical pharmacists as appropriate. 5. Quality Ensure compliance with CQC and other professional standards. Promote a culture of constant improvement and excellence. Conduct regular clinical audits and other improvement activities. Assess own performance regularly and make suggestions of how to improve personal and team performance. Lead and participate in PDRs and other improvement activities. Contribute to the achievement of KPIs and objectives of the Network. Understand a risk management approach and apply it to all activities. 6. Financial and physical resources Manage prescribing expenditure and monitor drug budget. Prescribe cost effectively. Reduce waste. Ensure safe storage and security of medicines. 7. Governance Agree and maintain Medication Review Policies and procedures. Agree and manage Repeat Prescribing Policy and Processes. Maintain prescribing policies within the practice to manage risk including medicines storage, preparation, administration and disposal to comply with Medicines Act 1968 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and evolving legislation.