PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Job description Job responsibilities Duties and ResponsibilitiesPatient ServicesTo provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients. To carry out telephone consultations and where clinically indicated face to face consultations and to sign own prescriptions if a prescriber To provide support to medication related query clinics To provide structured medication review clinics to those patients as identified by the National DES framework. To provide routine chronic disease reviews for patients. To support the practices with reconciling hospital correspondence such as discharge summaries and clinic letters. To liaise with local community pharmacy teams to support with medication related queries and medicines reconciliation. To liaise with acute and other care providers to support patient care. To provide medicines support and advice to the PCNs linked care homes To support with long term condition managementBudgetaryTo support with the implementation and achievement of medicines optimisation and QIPP targets as set by the local ICB. To work with the practices and the ICB team in addressing areas such as high cost drugs, hospital only drugs and specials. To support the practices in achieving their prescribing incentive/medicines management schemes.OtherTo work as part of the multidisciplinary teams within the PCN practices and to support the other HCPs within the practices with medicines management To communicate and implement medication changes and alerts as advised by the medicines management team of the ICB or NICE guidelines or any other appropriate professional body. To engage with and support the practices with achieving the Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets. To develop medication protocols for managing clinical conditions. To support with the implementation of repeat prescribing policies To support with clinical audit in the practicesEducation and TrainingTo participate in teaching and training of members of the pharmacy team and the wider PCN team To participate in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development. To participate in any relevant systems training necessary to fulfil the role e.g. PCPEP If not already, to work towards becoming an independent prescriber Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.Health & SafetyThe post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy to include:Using security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards and reporting potential risks identified.Equality and DiversityThe post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.Working ConditionsThe post-holder will be required to use a computer regularly during the normal course of their duties.There is a requirement to travel between practices within the PCN area, and to work related events or training within or outside the Dartford, Swanley and Gravesham area.