Clinical Pharmacist in Leicester

We are advertising a part time position during our opening hours 8am - 6.30pm Monday - Friday and alternate Saturdays 9am - 4.30pm. The post holder will work within their clinical competencies to provide specialist pharmaceutical support to the practice including working with members of the wider healthcare team to improve care and support safe and effective prescribing. The post holder will need to be proactively involved in quality improvement and audit as well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework and Impact and Investment Fund requirements and Local Enhanced Services.

Main duties of the job:

• To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission.
• To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice.
• To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.
• Conduct medication reviews.
• Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with local guidelines and formulary.
• To monitor network practices prescribing against the local health economy and make recommendations for GPs or amend within scope of practice, based on findings.
• To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development.
• Ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care.
• Taking responsibility for own development with relevant evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and a Personal Development Plan (PDP).
• Commit to take and pass the necessary Physician Associate re-certification exams (currently every 6 years).

About us:

We are an established, well motivated team with 2 GP Partners, salaried and locum GPs, 1 Nurse Practitioner, 2 practice nurses, 2 Health Care Assistants and an excellent admin team. Our list size is just under 7,000 patients. We have a number of ARRS roles and a part time in house pharmacist. Our last CQC rating was Good.

Job responsibilities:

• Produce complete and accurate records of patient consultation, in line with best practice, confidentiality, policies and procedures.
• Deliver care according to NHS guidance, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.
• Take part in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the Practice and its activities.
• Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care.
• Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.

HEALTH & SAFETY:

The post-holder will manage their own and others health & safety and infection control as defined in the member Practices Health & Safety Policy, the Practice Health & Safety Manual, and the Practices Infection Control Policy and published procedures.

• Comply with the Practices health and safety policies by following agreed safe working procedures.
• Awareness and compliance with national standards of infection control, hygiene, regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines.
• Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.
• Reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System.

Infection Control:

All staff are personally responsible for compliance with all General Practice infection prevention and control policies. Failure to comply with such policies and associated procedures is likely to lead to disciplinary action.

CONFIDENTIALITY:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may 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 practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Maintain confidentiality of information, acting within the terms of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott Guidance on patient confidentiality at all times. Maintain an awareness of the Freedom of Information Act.

Safeguarding and Protecting Children:

Everyone shares responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our patients, irrespective of individual roles. As an employee of the PCN you will need to be aware of your responsibility in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults. You will need to be aware of our procedures and know how to contact named professionals, within the safeguarding team for advice and support.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY:

The post-holder will support, promote and maintain the member Practices Equality & Diversity Policy. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families.

OTHER DELEGATED DUTIES:

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities, but is a guide for information to the role. The job description will be periodically reviewed in light of the developing work requirements. The post-holder will be expected to contribute towards that revision.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• GPhC Registered Pharmacist.
• Must have IP to be able to independently prescribe.
• Minor Ailments certification.

Experience:

• Minimum of one year working as a pharmacist in a GP setting.
• Broad knowledge of General Practice.

Knowledge and skills:

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Clear, polite telephone manner.
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook.
• 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.
• Polite and confident.
• Flexible and cooperative.
• Motivated.
• Forward thinker.
• High levels of integrity and loyalty.
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

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.