Clinical Pharmacist in Fairford (Part Time - 3 month contract)
Posted 2 hours 5 minutes ago by NHS
£32,000 - £42,000 Annual
Permanent
Part Time
Temporary Jobs
Gloucestershire, Fairford, United Kingdom, GL7 4BL
Job Description
Clinical Pharmacist in Fairford (Part Time - 3 month contract) Hilary Cottage Surgery is nestled in the South Cotswolds. A small surgery with around 40 staff, this part time, temporary role is funded by our PCN.
If you want to work in a General Practice, where we enjoy what we do, work well together, and work hard for our patients - as well as having a nice drive through the countryside to get to work, Hilary Cottage Surgery is the place to be!
Your temporary role role here will be towork alongside the GPs and other healthcare professionals to provide expertise in clinicalpharmacy, medicines optimisation and safety which will include undertaking structured medicationreviews. You will provide leadership for medicines use toensure patients experience high quality patient care that will improve health outcomes andefficiency of the primary care team by providing direct, accessible and timelyexpertise including telephone contact with patients.
The main duties and responsibilities will include performing remote medication reviews, support management of patients withlong-term conditions, undertake medicines reconciliation, provide telephoneconsultations, repeat prescription standardisation, implementation andmanagement, drug monitoring management, and clinical audits.
Main duties of the job Duties include:
Action medication adjustments following hospital discharge summaries and identifying and rectifying unexplainedchanges to ensure patients are supported and receive correctmedications and deal with any queries.
Manage medication reviews withpatients by telephone and make recommendations for prescribing and monitoring. Through structured medical reviews the postholder will support patients to take their medications to get the best fromthem, reduce waste and promote self-care. Medication reviews for patients whoare regular A+E, Urgent Care Centre or hospital attenders.
Carry out clinical audits to review patients onhigh-risk medications and monitor prescribing against local and nationalguidelines.
Make recommendations for medicine switches andsupport staff with medicine related queries.
Work with the prescribing lead to review repeatprescribing policy. Make necessary changes and interventions forre-authorisation of long-term medications.
Management of repeat prescribing and managementof patients with chronic diseases where medicine optimisation is required.
Promote and increase uptake and utilisation ofelectronic repeat Dispensing (eRD) and Electronic Prescribing (EPS) in linewith defined targets.
Assist the practice to achieve QOF and EnhancesService objectives/ targets.
Provide advice and support to patients in theuse of medicines.
About us Our practice team are here to provide patients with a professional and caring healthcare experience. We run many clinics and offer a wide variety of other medical services such as antenatal and postnatal care, childhood vaccinations and minor surgery.
We are continually monitoring our standards of service and striving to improve them.
To find out more about the practice, the people, and the services we offer, please visit
Job responsibilities Job summary:
Towork alongside the GPs and other healthcare professionals to provide expertise in clinicalpharmacy, medicines optimisation and safety which will include undertaking structured medicationreviews. You will provide leadership for medicines use toensure patients experience high quality patient care that will improve health outcomes andefficiency of the primary care team by providing direct, accessible and timelyexpertise including telephone contact with patients.
The main duties and responsibilities will include performingface-to-face and remote medication reviews, support management of patients withlong-term conditions, undertake medicines reconciliation, provide telephoneconsultations, repeat prescription standardization, implementation andmanagement, drug monitoring management, and clinical audits.
Job Responsibilities:
Clinical Practice
Action medication adjustments following receiptof hospital discharge summaries and identifying and rectifying unexplainedchanges to ensure that patients are supported and receive the correctmedications and deal with any queries as they arise.
Undertake clinical medication reviews withpatients by telephone and make appropriate recommendations for the clinicalteam on prescribing and monitoring. Through structured medical reviews the postholder will support patients to take their medications to get the best fromthem, reduce waste and promote self-care. Medication reviews for patients whoare regular A+E, Urgent Care Centre or hospital attenders.
Carry out clinical audits to review patients onhigh-risk medications and monitor prescribing against local and nationalguidelines. Analyse and present results to highlight areas for improvement.
Make recommendations for medicine switches andsupport clinical & dispensary staff with medicine related queries.
Work with the prescribing lead to review repeatprescribing policy. Make necessary changes and interventions forre-authorisation of long-term medications.
Management of repeat prescribing and managementof patients with chronic diseases where medicine optimisation is required. E.g.,COPD, asthma, mental health and diabetes.
Promote and increase uptake and utilisation ofelectronic repeat Dispensing (eRD) and Electronic Prescribing (EPS) in linewith local & National targets.
Assist the practice to achieve QOF and EnhancesService objectives/ targets.
Provide advice and support to patients in theuse of medicines.
Knowledge, skills and experience required
Completion of an undergraduate degree inpharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Must be a qualified independent prescriber orworking towards
Have experience and an awareness of commonacute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.
Recognise priorities when problem solving andidentifies deviations from normal pattern and is able to refer as appropriate.
Able to follow legal, ethical, professional,and organisational policies and procedures and codes of conduct.
Involves patients in decisions about prescribedmedicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidelines.
Administration and professionalresponsibilities
Lead on and develop elements of the clinicalpharmacy service to improve the patient experience.
Contribute proactively to ensure optimalmedicines usage by patients and healthcare professionals.
Contribute to ongoing development and serviceimprovements in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
Participate in the administrative andprofessional responsibilities of the Practice Team
Ensure accurate and legible notes are recordedin the patients computer record
Ensure accurate completion of all necessarydocumentation associated with patient care
Ensure collection and maintenance ofstatistical information required for regular and ad-hoc reports and audits
Attend and participate in Practice meetings asrequested
PCN objective such as IIF and practicepriorities such as QoF and CQC requirements
Delivering a quality service
Assess own performance and take accountabilityfor own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team byreflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improveand enhance the teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in otheragencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload andresources
Be punctual and professional in manner
Communication
Communicate effectively with patients andcarers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication toovercome different levels of understanding, cultural background, and preferredways of communicating
Anticipate barriers to communication and takeaction to improve communication
Maintain effective communication within thepractice and with external stakeholders
Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment
The post-holderwill participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as partof this employment, such training to include:
In the course of seeking treatment, patientsentrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation totheir health or other matters. They doso in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect theirprivacy and act appropriately
. click apply for full job details
If you want to work in a General Practice, where we enjoy what we do, work well together, and work hard for our patients - as well as having a nice drive through the countryside to get to work, Hilary Cottage Surgery is the place to be!
Your temporary role role here will be towork alongside the GPs and other healthcare professionals to provide expertise in clinicalpharmacy, medicines optimisation and safety which will include undertaking structured medicationreviews. You will provide leadership for medicines use toensure patients experience high quality patient care that will improve health outcomes andefficiency of the primary care team by providing direct, accessible and timelyexpertise including telephone contact with patients.
The main duties and responsibilities will include performing remote medication reviews, support management of patients withlong-term conditions, undertake medicines reconciliation, provide telephoneconsultations, repeat prescription standardisation, implementation andmanagement, drug monitoring management, and clinical audits.
Main duties of the job Duties include:
Action medication adjustments following hospital discharge summaries and identifying and rectifying unexplainedchanges to ensure patients are supported and receive correctmedications and deal with any queries.
Manage medication reviews withpatients by telephone and make recommendations for prescribing and monitoring. Through structured medical reviews the postholder will support patients to take their medications to get the best fromthem, reduce waste and promote self-care. Medication reviews for patients whoare regular A+E, Urgent Care Centre or hospital attenders.
Carry out clinical audits to review patients onhigh-risk medications and monitor prescribing against local and nationalguidelines.
Make recommendations for medicine switches andsupport staff with medicine related queries.
Work with the prescribing lead to review repeatprescribing policy. Make necessary changes and interventions forre-authorisation of long-term medications.
Management of repeat prescribing and managementof patients with chronic diseases where medicine optimisation is required.
Promote and increase uptake and utilisation ofelectronic repeat Dispensing (eRD) and Electronic Prescribing (EPS) in linewith defined targets.
Assist the practice to achieve QOF and EnhancesService objectives/ targets.
Provide advice and support to patients in theuse of medicines.
About us Our practice team are here to provide patients with a professional and caring healthcare experience. We run many clinics and offer a wide variety of other medical services such as antenatal and postnatal care, childhood vaccinations and minor surgery.
We are continually monitoring our standards of service and striving to improve them.
To find out more about the practice, the people, and the services we offer, please visit
Job responsibilities Job summary:
Towork alongside the GPs and other healthcare professionals to provide expertise in clinicalpharmacy, medicines optimisation and safety which will include undertaking structured medicationreviews. You will provide leadership for medicines use toensure patients experience high quality patient care that will improve health outcomes andefficiency of the primary care team by providing direct, accessible and timelyexpertise including telephone contact with patients.
The main duties and responsibilities will include performingface-to-face and remote medication reviews, support management of patients withlong-term conditions, undertake medicines reconciliation, provide telephoneconsultations, repeat prescription standardization, implementation andmanagement, drug monitoring management, and clinical audits.
Job Responsibilities:
Clinical Practice
Action medication adjustments following receiptof hospital discharge summaries and identifying and rectifying unexplainedchanges to ensure that patients are supported and receive the correctmedications and deal with any queries as they arise.
Undertake clinical medication reviews withpatients by telephone and make appropriate recommendations for the clinicalteam on prescribing and monitoring. Through structured medical reviews the postholder will support patients to take their medications to get the best fromthem, reduce waste and promote self-care. Medication reviews for patients whoare regular A+E, Urgent Care Centre or hospital attenders.
Carry out clinical audits to review patients onhigh-risk medications and monitor prescribing against local and nationalguidelines. Analyse and present results to highlight areas for improvement.
Make recommendations for medicine switches andsupport clinical & dispensary staff with medicine related queries.
Work with the prescribing lead to review repeatprescribing policy. Make necessary changes and interventions forre-authorisation of long-term medications.
Management of repeat prescribing and managementof patients with chronic diseases where medicine optimisation is required. E.g.,COPD, asthma, mental health and diabetes.
Promote and increase uptake and utilisation ofelectronic repeat Dispensing (eRD) and Electronic Prescribing (EPS) in linewith local & National targets.
Assist the practice to achieve QOF and EnhancesService objectives/ targets.
Provide advice and support to patients in theuse of medicines.
Knowledge, skills and experience required
Completion of an undergraduate degree inpharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Must be a qualified independent prescriber orworking towards
Have experience and an awareness of commonacute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.
Recognise priorities when problem solving andidentifies deviations from normal pattern and is able to refer as appropriate.
Able to follow legal, ethical, professional,and organisational policies and procedures and codes of conduct.
Involves patients in decisions about prescribedmedicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidelines.
Administration and professionalresponsibilities
Lead on and develop elements of the clinicalpharmacy service to improve the patient experience.
Contribute proactively to ensure optimalmedicines usage by patients and healthcare professionals.
Contribute to ongoing development and serviceimprovements in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
Participate in the administrative andprofessional responsibilities of the Practice Team
Ensure accurate and legible notes are recordedin the patients computer record
Ensure accurate completion of all necessarydocumentation associated with patient care
Ensure collection and maintenance ofstatistical information required for regular and ad-hoc reports and audits
Attend and participate in Practice meetings asrequested
PCN objective such as IIF and practicepriorities such as QoF and CQC requirements
Delivering a quality service
- Recognise and work within own competence andprofessional code of conduct
- Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in amanner that maintains and promotes quality
- Deliver care according to NICE guidelines andevidence-based care
- Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self andpeer review, benchmarking, audit and formal evaluation
- Participate in the maintenance of quality governancesystems and processes
- Support and participate in shared learning across thepractice
- Understand and apply legal issues that support theidentification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be awareof statutory requirements
Assess own performance and take accountabilityfor own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team byreflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improveand enhance the teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in otheragencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload andresources
Be punctual and professional in manner
Communication
Communicate effectively with patients andcarers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication toovercome different levels of understanding, cultural background, and preferredways of communicating
Anticipate barriers to communication and takeaction to improve communication
Maintain effective communication within thepractice and with external stakeholders
Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment
The post-holderwill participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as partof this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annualappraisal
- Taking responsibility for own development,learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to otherswho are undertaking similar work
In the course of seeking treatment, patientsentrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation totheir health or other matters. They doso in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect theirprivacy and act appropriately
. click apply for full job details