PCN Pharmacist in Newcastle upon Tyne

Reference numberM Job locationsGlenpark Medical CentreRavensworth RoadGatesheadTyne And WearNE11 9FJUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesCore Responsibilitiesa. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to
clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines
for specific disease areasb. Be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber, and work
with and alongside the general practice teamc. Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases
and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with
complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with
multiple co-morbidities (frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning
disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme)d. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to
address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the
organisation and to help in tackling inequalitiese. Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including
ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local
antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst
contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced servicesf. Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their
medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-careg. Have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general
practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital
pharmacy) to help to improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to
healthcare and help to manage general practice workloadh. Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals
across the wider health and social care systemi. Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols,
clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists
(including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in
people with learning difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists, and
anticoagulationj. The Clinical Pharmacist will have access to an assigned GP clinical
supervisor for support and developmentk. Act as the point of contact for all medicine related matters,
establishing positive working relationshipsl. Consult patients within defined levels of competence and independently
prescribe acute and repeat medicationm. Receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other
cliniciansn. Receive and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staffo. Provide medication review services for patients in practice and during
domiciliary visits to the local nursing homep. Manage a caseload of complex patientsq. Manage a therapeutic drug monitoring system and the recall of patients
taking high risk drugs, i.e., anticoagulants, anticonvulsants and DMARDs, etc.r. Deliver long term condition clinics and home visits, particularly for
patients with complicated medication regimes, and prescribe accordinglys. Provide pharmaceutical consultations to patients with long term
conditions as an integral part of the multidisciplinary teamt. Review medications for newly registered patientsu. Improve patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance
with their medicationv. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislationw. Encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the organisationx. Provide advice and answer medication related queries from patients and
staffy. Organise and oversee the organisations medicines optimisation systems,
including the repeat prescribing and medication review systemsz. Improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical
audit and education, to improve performance against NICE standards and clinical
and prescribing guidance.aa. Develop yourself and your role through participation in clinical
supervision, training and service redesign activitiesbb. Ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage, rotation and disposal of
vaccines and drugs. Apply infection-control measures within the practice
according to local and national guidelinescc. Provide subject matter expertise on medication monitoring, implementing
and embedding a systemdd. Support clinicians with the management of patients suffering from drug
and alcohol dependenciesee. Actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professionalff. Manage a caseload of complex patients and potential care institutions
and to provide advice for the GP management of more complex patients or areas
such as addictive behaviours, severe mental illness or end of life caregg. Review the latest guidance, ensuring the organisation conforms to NICE,
CQC etc.hh. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation
and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and
Safeguarding Childrenii. Provide targeted support and proactive reviews for vulnerable, complex
patients and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary carejj. Handle prescription queries and requests directlykk. Provide proactive leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the
organisation, patients and their carersll. Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service
requirements on behalf of the organisationmm. Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do
so, and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought
about through clinical incidents and near-miss eventsnn. Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmesoo. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governancepp. Attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months.
Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed
on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreedqq. Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19 or flu clinics)
through advice or direct carerr. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area alwaysThere may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will
be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels, Job responsibilitiesCore Responsibilitiesa. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to
clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines
for specific disease areasb. Be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber, and work
with and alongside the general practice teamc. Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases
and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with
complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with
multiple co-morbidities (frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning
disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme)d. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to
address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the
organisation and to help in tackling inequalitiese. Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including
ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local
antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and ...

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