About this role
Role Summary Provide independent prescribing and specialist pharmaceutical care within DMC community dermatology services. Assess patients, initiate and manage systemic and biologic therapies within an agreed scope of practice, ensure robust monitoring and escalation, and support governance, audit and pathway standardisation across sites.
- Key Objectives/ Goals Provide safe, evidence-based prescribing within an agreed scope of practice Manage patients on systemic and biologic dermatology treatments Ensure robust baseline and ongoing monitoring, with timely action on results Support consultant- and nurse-led clinics with specialist medicines advice Develop and standardise prescribing protocols and treatment pathways Support governance, audit, medicines safety and QI initiatives Educate patients and colleagues on treatment safety and adherence Reporting Line / Team Structure Reports to Service Manager, with clinical accountability to the designated Clinical Lead Works closely with Consultant Dermatologists, Dermatology Nurses, GPs and MDT colleagues Experience Experience prescribing and reviewing medicines in a clinical setting.
- Experience in specialist medicines monitoring and adverse event management.
- Experience contributing to clinical audit, governance or service improvement.
- Experience in community dermatology, outpatient or NHS-commissioned services (desirable).
- Experience supporting service mobilisation or QI across multiple sites (desirable) Main Duties & Responsibilities Assess patients and prescribe independently within competence, agreed scope of practice and local protocols.
- Initiate, adjust, withhold or discontinue treatment where clinically appropriate and authorised.
- Assess suitability for, prescribe and manage systemic and biologic therapies in line with agreed pathways and commissioning criteria.
- Ensure baseline investigations and ongoing monitoring are completed, and act promptly on abnormal or overdue results.
- Refer to a consultant dermatologist when patient needs exceed competence or scope of practice.
- Provide specialist medicines advice to consultant- and nurse-led clinics and participate in MDT discussions.
- Counsel patients on treatment options, risks, adherence and when to seek urgent advice.
- Report medicines-related incidents and suspected adverse drug reactions, and contribute to medicines safety audits.
- Develop and review prescribing protocols, guidelines and SOPs, and support mobilisation of new contracts.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with GPhC standards and CPD requirements.