Clinical PharmacistinLancasterinLancasterPUBLISHED THU 14 NOV 2024
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In addition to managing a caseload of common ailments, the pharmacist will provide a helpline for patient queries and address medicine-related inquiries from various healthcare professionals. The role also encompasses reconciling medications post-discharge from hospitals and ensuring continuity of medication supply for high-risk patient groups. The position ultimately aims to enhance patient care within the GP practice, focusing on safe prescribing practices and effective medication management.
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, with their time split between face to face clinical reviews with patients, and desk based activities according to the needs of the practice (e.g. prescription management, prescribing safety, clinical audit, local incentive scheme support, medicines reconciliation). The post holder will be required to hold an Independent Prescribing Qualification.
The post holder will act within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice. In this role, they will be supported by a Lead Pharmacist who will develop, manage and mentor them.
As part of a multi-disciplinary team the post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy and signing prescriptions as per clinical competencies.
The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice(s).
- Managing caseload of patients with common,minor,self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence.
- Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate
- Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.
- Answer relevant medicine-related enquiries from
- GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines.
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Suggesting and recommending solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes
To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.
Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes).
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