PCN Clinical Pharmacist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 01 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E4 8LF |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | A2275-25-0008 |
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Structured Medication Reviews & Prescribing Hold clinics (face-to-face and remote) to deliver structured medication reviews, ensuring medicines are safe, effective, and optimised for individual patient needs. Support patients with long-term conditions and polypharmacy, prescribing and deprescribing where appropriate within scope of practice. Request, review, and interpret monitoring tests to support safe prescribing. Provide telephone advice and follow-up for patients with queries or concerns about their medicines. Case Management & Long-Term Conditions Manage a defined caseload of patients, including participation in long-term condition clinics. Identify and support patients at higher risk of admissions or medicines-related harm. Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and case discussions. Work alongside care home staff and primary care colleagues to promote safe prescribing, ordering, and administration of medicines. Repeat Prescribing & Medicines Safety Support the repeat prescribing process by reviewing requests for reauthorisation and making changes where appropriate. Ensure patients are recalled for monitoring in line with clinical guidance. Run clinical searches to identify patients at risk from high-risk prescribing or unplanned admission. Contribute to the development and implementation of safer prescribing systems across practices. Hospital Discharge & Transfer of Care Reconcile medicines after hospital discharge or transfer into care homes, resolving discrepancies where appropriate. Produce medicines care plans following discharge, arranging necessary follow-up and liaising with patients and community pharmacists. Work with hospital colleagues to ensure safe, seamless transfer of care for patients with complex medicines needs. Medicines Optimisation & Governance Act on national and local medicines safety alerts (e.g. MHRA), product withdrawals, and new clinical guidance. Support the introduction of formulary and guideline changes across practices. Assist in developing protocols for managing high-risk medicines and contribute to staff training. Provide medicines information and advice to GPs, nurses, and other members of the practice team. Public Health & Specialist Support Support the delivery of national and local public health campaigns within the PCN. Provide specialist clinical input in areas such as immunisation and long-term conditions. Collaborative Working Work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team, recognising personal limitations and referring to senior colleagues where necessary. Develop and maintain effective working relationships across the PCN, community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, and wider health and social care system. Liaise with ICB pharmacists and Medicines Optimisation teams to support consistent, evidence-based approaches to prescribing. Communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including GPs, practice staff, community teams, allied health professionals, and secondary care colleagues. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Build strong working relationships with community pharmacists, local providers, and healthcare partners. Plan and manage own workload, balancing clinical duties, audit, project work, and training activities. Maintain registration as a pharmacist, complying with professional codes and standards. Keep up to date with clinical and therapeutic developments and engage in CPD activities. Participate in appraisals and agree on a personal development plan aligned to organisational priorities. Attend relevant local, regional, or national meetings as agreed with the Clinical Director. Adhere to organisational and statutory requirements, including health and safety, equality and diversity, confidentiality, and clinical governance. Professional Development Maintain an up-to-date knowledge base in line with current guidance and evidence. Actively engage in CPD, peer supervision, and reflective practice. Participate in peer support and contribute to team learning within the PCN pharmacist group. Support the education and training of practice staff, patients, and carers in relation to safe and effective medicines use.