Specialist Respiratory Pharmacist (Independent Prescriber)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 01 Medi 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Birmingham, B31 3HB |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | A3716-25-0024 |
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Job summary The post holder will provide high quality Respiratory review services to patients referred to the Enhanced Respiratory Service from across Birmingham. They will support the Lead GP and clinical staff involved in the delivering of the service. The post holder will be a clinical expert working to provide a comprehensive virtual assessment of patients presenting with non-urgent respiratory conditions and face-to-face review when deemed necessary. They will have completed their Independent Prescribing qualification having completed this in the field of respiratory medicine and be competent and demonstrate experience of initial assessment for diagnosis and management of long-term respiratory conditions. A current awareness of NICE/SIGN/BTS/GOLD and GINA guidance for asthma and COPD is necessary as well as BSol ICB respiratory treatment guidance. Key responsibilities The post holder will be expected to undertake the normal duties and responsibilities associated with being a Respiratory medical practitioner within a community clinic; responsibilities to include: Clinical 1. Maintaining the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted good medical practice 2. Ensuring they will make him/herself available to undertake virtual and face-to-face consultations as expected from respiratory advanced clinical practitioner within a community clinic, in accordance with the timetable as agreed. 3. Knowledge and awareness of assessing inhaler technique. 4. Ability to carry out asthma and COPD reviews for diagnosed patients. 5. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems and long-term respiratory condition management 6. In consultation with patients and in line with evidence-based best clinical practice developing treatment plans 7. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. 8. Championing the organisations clinical governance programme for the provision of safe, high quality patient care 9. Referring the patient back to their own GP for on-going management, whilst promoting upskilling 10. Prescribing in accordance with local prescribing formulary (and generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate. 11. Ensuring that when referrals are made for patients to see other medical service providers, adequate information is given to the personnel to whom the patient has been referred for proper assessment to be made 12. Be supportive of any incident and complaints policies and procedures to ensure proper investigation and appropriate follow up action 13. Maintaining patient confidentiality in line with professional standards 14. Work supportively alongside clinical and administrative colleagues in ensuring the highest standard of care for all patients