About this role
Job summary
We're looking for a motivated and patient focused Clinical Pharmacist (Independent prescriber) to join our friendly forward thinking GP practice. Working as an independent prescriber, you will play a key role in delivering high quality medicines optimsation, managing both acute and long-term conditions, undertakign medication reviews, supporting safe prescribing, interpreting blood test results, and working collaboratively with our multi-diciplinary team to improve patient outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference while working in a primary care environment
Main duties of the job
Deliver patient centred clinical pharmacy services, manage medicines and long term conditions, provide independent prescribing and clinical advice, support the multidisciplinary team, and contribute to the safe, effective and efficient delivery of care across the practice.
About us
Highfield surgery is a large forward thinking NHS general practice based within the South Shore Primary Care Centre in Blackpool. We provide high quality primary care services to over 13,000 patients and are committed to delivering safe, compassionate and patient centred healthcare to our local community.
As a recognised training and research practice, we are passionate about developing future healthcare workforce and continually improving patient care through innovation and evidence based practice. Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to deliver a wide range of services, supporting patients with both acute and long term health conditions.
Job description Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
To develop, implement and maintain practice-based pharmacy services covering the core and additional areas as defined within the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB Practice Pharmacist service specification.
To provide face-to-face and telephone reviews for patients across all disease states within clinical competence as agreed with the GP partners
To provide prescribing support and advice to both clinical and non-clinical staff within the surgery
To provide diagnosis, treatment, and support to registered patients.
To examine, assess, diagnose, and prescribe for patients to manage both acute and chronic medical conditions via face to face, video and telephone consultation.
Prescribing and titrating of all medication associated with patient care when managing/controlling a medical condition
Analysis and action of patient blood test results
To facilitate effective transfer of patientcare from external organisation to surgery through the appropriate processing of medication related communications e.g. hospital discharge letters, consultant clinic letters
To undertake reviews of individual patients medication and make alterations as needed to improve patient care
To make recommendations for improving patient care and safety, to GPs and other healthcare professionals involved in the patients care
To utilise prescribing rights on an independent basis in the course of carrying out regular duties and responsibilities and within the pharmacists competence
To aid in the evaluation, development and implementation of guidelines protocols and formularies within the surgery
To appropriately inform GPs and other healthcare professionals of unnecessary drug expenditure and where this can be reduced without compromising patient care
To contribute to the design and delivery of initiatives regarding the management of medicines within the practice. To be responsible for implementing these initiatives at practice level, monitoring changes made and ensuring that benefits are maintained in the future
To identify areas of clinical risk at practice level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of practice resources
To develop and maintain an effective network and working relationships with other members of the practice
To participate in the daily signing of patient prescription requests.
To participate in multidisciplinary clinical meetings within the practice
To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own Continuous Professional Development
To participate clinical and medication audit in priority areas, such as QOF, NICE guidance, NSFs and other agreed target areas
To work in collaboration with individuals appointed in the ICB and other local practices on local priorities where this also will be of benefit to registered patients or has been agreed by the partners
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Person Specification
Experience Essential
Two years of working as a clinical pharmacist Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care
Desirable
Broad knowledge of general practice
Skills Essential
Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Strong IT skills Clear, polite telephone manner Competent in the use of Office and Outlook EMIS user skills Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters Effective time management (Planning & Organising) Ability to work as a team member and autonomously Good interpersonal skills Problem solving & analytical skills Ability to follow policy and procedure
Qualifications Essential
GPhC Registered Pharmacist GPhC Independent prescriber qualification
Desirable
MUR and repeat dispensing certification
Experience Essential
Two years of working as a clinical pharmacist Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care
Desirable
Broad knowledge of general practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Highfield Surgery
Address South Shore Primary Care Centre
Lytham Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 1TJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://highfieldsurgeryblackpool.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)