PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	24 Rhagfyr 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Negotiable
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	05 Ionawr 2026
Lleoliad:	Wareham, BH20 4PG
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	A2472-25-0011

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Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities and people with learning disabilities or autism. Review the on-going need for each medication, ensuring monitoring needs are performed and use the opportunity to support patients achieve better health outcomes through shared decision-making conversations Support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care Make appropriate recommendations to prescribers Promote safe disposal of medicines and recycling of inhaler Patient facing / video consultation Long-term Condition clinics Help to set up pharmacist-run long term condition clinics particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes Optimisation of blood pressure control utilising BP@Home. Patient facing / video consultation Care Home Medication Reviews Undertake clinical medication reviews, formulate a medicines optimisation plan jointly with the patient/ carer and facilitate its implementation by working with other professionals, services and agencies as necessary Support patients to wean from medications including opioids, gabapentinoids and antidepressants in line with national guidance. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration. Medicines information Take part in the pharmacy team central rota to answers relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients. Suggest and recommend solutions using clinical knowledge and trusted pharmaceutical sources Medicine Reconciliation Carry out medication reviews and reconciliation for all new patients and for patients whose care is transferred back into primary care. Medicines Management Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally. Support the Pharmacy team in to manage blood monitoring of High-Risk Drugs and DOACs across the PCN. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practices and to help in tackling inequalities Undertake and lead on any specific medicines optimisation-based projects/portfolio areas of work as may be required by the Pharmacy Team, e.g., diabetes medication, blood pressure optimisation, lipid lowering therapy Collaborating Working Relationships Having a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload Work collaboratively with ICB medicines management teams Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals within and across the PCN and the wider health and social care system Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists, liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation Explores the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships Education and Training Enrol in the NHS England CPPE Primary care pharmacy education program (if not already undertaken) and complete the 18-month course. This will be fully supported by the PCN, and time allocated for study days. Complete the Independent Prescribing course (if not already undertaken) Medicines optimisation Demonstrate self-development through continuous professional development Develop a good working knowledge of the clinical systems used by the practices Attend internal and external meetings and training courses, and supervision sessions with designated GP supervisor on a regular basis Complete regular mandatory training Provide clinical supervision for clinical pharmacist and pharmacy technicians in the PCN pharmacy team Practice Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits, supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services. Support the delivery of the pharmacy and medicines optimisation elements of the network service specifications within the Network Contract DES (Pharmacy Quality Scheme) Help the GPs with reauthorising medication and repeat prescribing process and medication reviews. On the day medication queries from patients Understand the role of CQC in General practice and adhere to practice policies. Take part in significant event meetings and practice protected learning meetings. Service development Work with GPs and Pharmacy Technicians to create processes and Standard Operating Procedures for use within the practice and pharmacy teams, which offer improvement in consistency and delivery of our services to patients. Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services Identify areas of good practice and help to disseminate across the PCN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT To discuss development needs with line manager and establish an agreed development plan in order to consistently achieve best practice and continuously improve personal performance. To identify own training needs and attend relevant study days/courses as agreed by the line manager and in accordance with the Personal Development Plan. To demonstrate appropriate behaviour in stressful and difficult situations, recognising personal limitations. WORKING CONDITIONS The role requires flexibility, as there are often changes to the planned programme of work, according to matters arising for independent contractors requiring urgent attention. COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS The post holder will: Work actively to develop good and effective working relationships with colleagues in the PCN and with individuals and organisations external to the Trust in order to develop the service, facilitate collaborative working and mutually beneficial solutions to problems. Act as an ambassador for the Team and the PCN in terms of telephone and in personal contacts and as a friendly and competent point of access to the PCN for outside organisations. Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that resources are used flexibly to meet the demand, including providing assistance in times of particular pressure in any area. Assimilate, manage, and communicate a wide range of information, some of which will be sensitive and complex and may involve matters relating to individual staff or patient matters or to matters of commercial confidence. ENVIRONMENTAL The post holder may be required to concentrate for sustained periods.