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Key responsibilities include overseeing the repeat prescribing process, executing clinical audits, implementing safety measures in line with national guidance, and ensuring compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards. The role emphasises the importance of patient involvement in medication decisions, adherence support, and addressing community health needs while contributing to service development and minimizing unplanned hospital admissions. Candidates should possess strong general pharmaceutical skills, demonstrate accountability, and be able to navigate complex situations effectively.
An exciting opportunity for appropriately qualified clinical pharmacist to work within the Primary Care setting. The successful candidate will join a group of Primary Care Network clinical pharmacists working under the supervision and mentoring of a Senior clinical Pharmacist.
The role of a Clinincal Pharmacist is required to work across two GP practices in the coastal town of Redcar (Saltscar and Ravenscar). The position is an ARRS supported role for Redcar Coastal PCN.
As a Clinical Pharmacist, the post holder 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.
The role includes patient facing review with the applicant undertaking clinical medication reviews with patients within the practice or domiciliary visit to proactively manage polypharmacy and produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.
Duties of the role
The post holder will be required to travel independently between the 2 GP practices and attend meetings.
Demonstrates general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas.
Can plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general pharmaceutical care programmes for patients in core areas, including long term conditions identified by local Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individual.
Demonstrates ability to use skills in a range of routine situations requiring analysis or comparison of a range of options.
Recognises priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and can refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate.
Can follow legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies and procedures and codes of conduct.
Involves patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance.
About us
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Primary Responsibilities
Repeat prescribing Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and structured medication reviews, reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review.
Medicines quality improvement:
Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the relevant practice team.
Medicines safety:
Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.
Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance
Care Quality Commission:
Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
Patient facing clinical structured medication review. Patient facing Long-term condition clinics.Domiciliary structured Clinical Medication Reviews. Management of common/minor/self- limiting ailments. Medicines, alerts and support Medicine information to practice staff and patients. Helping tackle the issue of unplanned hospital admissions. Management of medicines at discharge from hospital Signposting Service development.
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