About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and patient-focused pharmacist to join a growing PCN where you can make a real difference every day. Liberty PCN is based at the modern St Georges Health and Wellbeing Hub, you will be part of an ambitious team committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care to our local community.
In this rewarding patient-facing role, you will work alongside GPs and a wider multi-disciplinary team, using your expert knowledge of medicines to assess, treat and support patients across a broad range of clinical needs. You will join a well-established pharmacy team, being aligned to one of our practices, as per our clinical pharmacy team and senior clinical pharmacist support, giving you excellent peer support, collaboration and shared learning.
You will play a key role in improving care for patients with long-term conditions, leading clinical medication reviews and proactively supporting people with complex polypharmacy. This is a role where your expertise will have visible impact, particularly for older people, people in care homes, people living with multiple long-term conditions, and those with learning disabilities or autism.
We are committed to helping our pharmacy team thrive. You will benefit from ongoing support, training and opportunities to broaden your scope of practice and develop expertise across a wide range of services, including long-term condition reviews, minor illness clinics and structured medication reviews.
Main duties of the job
To be a prescriber, or completing training to become prescribers and work with and alongside the general practice team
To undertake the care management of patients with chronic diseases and to undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially older people, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP)
Provide expertise in the use of medicines and person-centred medicines optimisation across the network, including taking a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaison with specialist pharmacists to reduce inappropriate use of high-risk medicines
Support the integration of GP with wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, reduce waste, promote self-care, provide better access to healthcare, and manage GP workload.
Assisting with QOF and incentive scheme audits, PINCER safety indicators
Attending Medicines Management Prescribing forums quarterly and assisting practices in achieving Prescribing incentive Scheme targets.
CQC preparedness
Care home support
Discharge summary reconciliation
Pharmacy Medication reviews.Minor ailment clinic, Respiratory, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Colostomy products etc
Supervision and training of staff in issuing of repeat prescriptions and queries
Attending meetings as required
Telephone advice for queries on medication
About us
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Havering Liberty Primary Care Network is a collaborative network of five GP practices serving the communities of Upminster and Hornchurch. Together, we are committed to providing accessible, patient-centred and high-quality primary care through a strong multi-disciplinary team and a shared focus on improving the health and wellbeing of both our community and our workforce.
The PCN is led by our Clinical Director and leadership team, who work closely with GP leads and practice colleagues across the network. We are supported by our GP Federation, Havering Health Ltd, the employing body for our workforce, which helps us deliver innovative, high-quality and responsible healthcare services for Havering residents.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities include:
The PCN Clinical Pharmacist responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
To be a prescriber, or completing training to become prescribers and work with and alongside the general practice team
To undertake the care management of patients with chronic diseases and to undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially older people, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medicaoin Programme)
Provide expertise in the use of medicines and person-centred medicines optimisation across the network, including taking a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaison with specialist pharmacists to reduce inappropriate use of high-risk medicines
Support the integration of general practice with wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, reduce waste, and promote self-care, provide better access to healthcare, and manage general practice workload.
Managing Safety and CAS alerts
Assisting with QOF and incentive scheme audits, PINCER safety indicators
Attending Medicines Management Prescribing forums quarterly and assisting practices in achieving Prescribing incentive Scheme targets.
CQC preparedness e.g. ensuring all prescribing protocols are up to date
Care home support e.g. annual meds review of patient
Discharge summary reconciliation
Poly pharmacy Medication reviews
Minor ailment clinic
Medication review clinic: Respiratory, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Colostomy products etc
Supervision and training of reception staff in issuing of repeat prescriptions and queries
Supervision and training for new prescribing staff including trainees and nurse prescribers
Attending Clinical and PCN meetings as required
Telephone advice to patients for queries on medication and minor illness, self-care, sign posting to other services as needed.
Review of repeat prescription policies and support staff in implementation.
Key Collaborative Working Relationships
PCN Pharmacy Team, including Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians working within the PCN/across practices
PCN Clinical Directors, PCN Leadership Team and Lead GPs
GPs, nurses and other practice staff
Other healthcare professionals involved in medicines management team including the ICB Medicines management team.
Practice based GP prescribing Lead(s).
Community nurses and other allied health professionals including dietetics.
Community pharmacists and support staff
Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation
Care Home Staff
The voluntary sector. Receiving referrals from Locality or Practice based Social Prescribers.
The Multi-Disciplinary Team
Education, learning and development
It is the responsibility of the employee to comply with all organisational and statutory requirements (eg. health and safety, infection control, equality and diversity, confidentiality, safeguarding adults and children, information governance).
Engages in annual appraisal, developing objectives to inform a Personal Development Plan, which may include 360-degree appraisal and use of patient feedback.
Participate in teaching and training of medical, nursing, and all other practice staff.
Supports the practice staff and responds to requests for advice and assistance.
Complete all mandatory and statutory training required by the role.
Takes responsibility for personal development, learning and performance and maintain education through attendance on any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met.
Undertakes additional training where necessary to provide enhanced services and participate in training programmes implemented by the PCN/practices as part of this employment.
Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service.
Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice.
Quality
Under supervision and support of GPs in the practice, the post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practices, and will:
Participate in clinical governance activity and contribute to the improvement in quality of health outcomes through audit, risk management and Quality Improvement
Alerts other team members to concerns about risk, quality, and safety
Participates in investigation of incidents and events as required
Identifies, applies, and disseminates research findings relating to own practice
Collects data for audit purposes and uses clinical audit to monitor quality in the service
Contributes to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Works effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manages own time, workload, and resources
Meets timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding.
Confidentiality
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Company as a business organisation. All information is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Maintains confidentiality of any information concerning patients in accordance with current policy on information governance.
Demonstrates respect for privacy and confidentiality in all interactions with patients and the public.
Data Protection
This post has a requirement for confidentiality. If you are required to obtain, process and/or use information held electronically you should do 'it in a fair and lawful way. You should hold data only for the specific registered purpose and not use or disclose it in any way incompatible with such a purpose. Data must only be disclosed to authorised persons or organisations as instructed. Breaches of confidence in relation to data will result in disciplinary action which may involve dismissal.
Must not at any time use the personal data held by the organisation for any purpose other than practice business and this must not be disclosed to a third party. If you are in doubt about your responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 2018, you must contact your line manager or appropriate senior lead.
Health & Safety
Assists in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the PCN Health & Safety Policy, to include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Adhere to the guidance within the Lone Workers policy, when making home visits
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Reporting potential risks identified
Complies with policies for infection control and hand hygiene to reduce the spread of healthcare-associated infections. For clinical staff with direct patient contact, this will include compliance with clinical procedures and protocols, including uniform and dress code, the use of personal protective equipment policy, safe procedures for using aseptic techniques, and safe disposal of sharps
All staff are required to attend mandatory training in Infection Control and be compliant with all measures known to be effective in reducing healthcare-associated infections
Equality and Diversity
Supports the equality, diversity, and rights of patients, carers and colleagues that includes:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respects the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Flexibility
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post-holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude towards the duties outlined which may be subject to amendment at any time in consultation with the post-holder and in line with the needs of the organisation
The post holder may be required to fulfil other duties, as agreed with the practice manager /line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This will involve travel to other sites within the organisation
Person Specification
knowledge Essential
Understanding the principles of medicines optimisation Good Core therapeutic knowledge Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service Demonstrates ability to conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from a more experienced colleague Demonstrates ability to conduct teaching and assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from a more experienced colleague Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity Demonstrates and understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice An appreciation of the nature of primary care and general practice. Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions Clinical governance/audit Understanding of safeguarding
Demonstration of PCN Values Essential
Patient centred care and health equity Sustainability and efficiency Collaboration and team working Quality and excellence Inclusivity and respect Accountability and integrity
Professional registration Essential
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
Membership primary care pharmacy association Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical society
Other Essential
Able to travel efficiently throughout the area
Desirable
Standard driving skills and access to own vehicle for work purposes Evidence of continual personal development Flexible and adaptable to change to meet the needs of the service Excellent organisational time management skills
Experience Essential
A minimum of 2 years post-registration clinical experience Recent primary care/ community experience working effectively within multidisciplinary groups Demonstrable experience in clinical pharmacy practice covering broad range of specialties Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the cooperation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. ICB Demonstrates ability to work as a team member Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary Demonstrates experience of co-ordinating and leading on clinical audit
Qualifications Essential
Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy Clinical Diploma Demonstrates understanding of an conforms to relevant standards of practice Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management
Desirable
Holding an independent prescribing qualification
Skills Essential
Basic awareness of IT and IT skills Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidence based practice Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy Negotiation, problem solving concentration, analytical and reflection skills Able to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers Understand the principles of research governance Written and verbal presentation skills Present information in clear and logical manner English language competency sufficient to communicate effectively with all staff, clients and deliver education sessions in an appropriate form Demonstrates attention to detail, accuracy and numeracy skills
Desirable
Knowledge and ability to use GP IT system EMIS Web
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 Havering Health Ltd
Address 170 Rush Green Road
Rush Green
Romford
Essex
RM7 0JU
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://haveringhealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)