PCN Residential Care and Nursing Homes Clinical Pharmacist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Chwefror 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 20 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Sale, M33 4BR |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | A4086-26-0002 |
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As a Residential Care/Nursing Home Pharmacist for the PCN, you will be the lead specialist responsible for the medication and structured medicines review for residential and nursing home residents and other high-risk patients. This role is for 30 hours. The postholder will facilitate regular MDTs in Residential/Nursing Homes, liaising with Residential & Nursing Homes, GP Practices, Community Pharmacies, Community Service Providers, Mental Health Service Providers, Secondary Care, and other stakeholders on a regular basis. You will be responsible for contributing to high quality prescribing across the PCN. You will contribute to the review of other high risk patient groups e.g., vulnerable patients residing in their own home. Key duties and responsibilities as a Residential Care/Nursing Home Pharmacist for the PCN The post holder will be responsible for leading the delivery of structured medication reviews and scheduling of regular MDTs in residential/nursing homes and to other high risk patients requiring review, liaising with all relevant stakeholders to: Ensure that residents in residential and nursing homes, and their own home (as required) have a thorough medication review to ensure all prescribing is evidence-based and cost effective. discontinue inappropriate items. alter doses where necessary. initiate medication if required using prescribing qualification where clinically appropriate. ensure all appropriate monitoring is carried out. ensure appropriate referral to other services. Provide a highly specialised medication review which will contribute to improved management of dementia, reduced falls, prevention of acute kidney injury and support a reduction in the appropriate prescribing of antibiotics. Work with residential/nursing home staff to ensure the safer use of medication providing education and training where necessary. Handle, order, ensure the safe storage and monitor the cost-effectiveness of prescription medicines and minimise wastage. Schedule residential/nursing home visits to include a review of any issues with new admissions or patients returning from hospital, follow up MDT work and undertake general housekeeping work - i.e. removing items no longer needed, ensuring directions are clear, synchronising meds, adding and ordering meds, dealing with errors, minimising waste etc. Manage queries regarding covert administration, which may involve comprehensive medication review, best interest decisions with relatives and completion of necessary paperwork. Lead the review within residential and nursing homes of the ordering systems for medication to ensure they are robust and minimise wastage. Lead the implementation and development of pathways, guidelines, etc. Undertake risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation on residential/nursing homes.