Clinical Pharmacist (Independent Prescriber)

Job description Job responsibilities You will be working alongside a senior clinical pharmacist and will have protected time for supervision and education.The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice. In this role they will be supported by a senior clinical pharmacist who will develop, manage and mentor them.You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role.To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.Implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortage and other local or national guidanceTo maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and codingTo undertake a proactive role in audit and quality improvement implementing recommendations where appropriate.Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriateParticipate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with local guidelines and formularyTo identify areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of network resources.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 developmentWork with practices to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care