Clinical Pharmacist

Job description Job responsibilities Act as a contact for medicines related issues within practice and contribute pharmaceutical expertise to clinical decisions.To contribute to discharge advice, note reconciliation, medication reviews and reauthorisations.To contribute to the work of delivering high quality care and effective and efficient medicine management for patients with chronic diseases.To undertake risk assessment/management and ensure compliance with medicines legislation and bring to the attention to all prescribers within the practice any changes to prescribing laws/guidelines.Liaise with prescribing colleagues in primary and secondary care to ensure consistency with borough wide prescribing strategies.Liaise with prescribing colleagues in primary and secondary care to ensure consistency with borough wide prescribing strategies.To ensure that prescriptions are up to date, revised and changed according to patient needs or changing condition, acting promptly on requests from outside agencies.To liaise with secondary care regarding any medication queries relating to patients and amend patient records accordingly inc. medication specification in hospital letters.To carry out medication reviews of patients on repeat medicines and amend prescriptions according to patient needs or changing conditionsTo be a first source of information for patients about medicines.To act on any drug alerts and amend medication accordingly in consultation with the patient.To ensure all practice staff have access to up-to-date medicines information providing regular updating on clinical pathways, new medicines and NICE recommendations and guidelines.To work with the CCG medicines management team to agree target areas for the practice and amend medication accordingly in consultation with patients.To promote and lead medicines management campaigns to reduce medicines waste.To carry out prescribing audits as required and liaise with colleagues at CCG.Attend and participate in any Practice meetings and Network MDTs.To maintain accurate computerised records.Communicating effectively with patients and carers and recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication.To undertake home visits and minor ailments work when required.To undertake any other duties commensurate to the role, particularly supporting new ways of working inc. telephone triage and remote system working.Attend all relevant and required training and comply with Network arrangements for continuing professional development