Clinical Pharmacist Independent Prescriber

Beckington Family Practice is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist Independent Prescriber to join our friendly multidisciplinary team for 16 hours per week This is a predominantly patient-facing role, with approximately three-quarters of the role devoted to running pharmacist-led clinics and one-quarter supporting medicines safety and quality improvement. We are looking for someone who enjoys managing patients independently, building long-term relationships and developing clinical services Main responsibilities Clinical Care - approx 12 hours per week Run independent pharmacist-led clinics Manage hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular risk Provide medication optimisation and long-term condition management within your competence Independently prescribe, review medicines and request/interpret appropriate investigations Provide lifestyle advice and shared decision-making Refer patients appropriately to GPs or other healthcare professionals Maintain accurate clinical records Develop additional clinics aligned with your expertise and practice needs Medicines Safety and Quality Improvement - approx 4 hours per week Review and implement MHRA Drug Safety Alerts Complete medicines safety and CQC prescribing searches Undertake prescribing audits and quality improvement projects Identify patients requiring medication monitoring Support implementation of local and national prescribing guidance Contribute to medicines governance across the practice Professional Responsibilities The successful applicant will maintain GPhC registration and CPD, work within their professional scope of practice, comply with all relevant practice policies (including confidentiality, safeguarding and information governance), participate in appraisal and mandatory training, and contribute positively to the multidisciplinary team Other duties • To present a professional image of Beckington Family Practice to the patients and wider public To undertake any other delegated duties reasonably considered appropriate to the post Requirements of the post • Smart, tidy appearance, wearing uniform if provided • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality • An ability to use judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and tact to respond appropriately to the needs of the post • Excellent communication skills both face to face and on the telephone • A flexible approach to the position in order to provide support for other team members • Able to use own initiative • To be logical, self-motivated, resourceful and attentive to detail • Ability to ask for help and use the knowledge of the Senior Team for support Circumstances • Reliable • Able to be flexible if needed to work extra at other times Contraindications • Being a patient with the Practice once employed Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will • Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk • Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision • Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance • Participate in team meetings as required • Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs • Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Confidentiality All employees of Beckington Family Practice are required to maintain and ensure the confidentiality of members of the public and members of staff in accordance with Beckington Family Practice information security and Confidentiality policies and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Caldecott principles Collation of Information Support the Practice team in achievement of keeping medical records updated by ensuring the following • Collation of patient information using Emis Web medical information system • Maintaining quality and accuracy of all data input • Comply with Data Protection Act and GDPR Communication The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to • Communicate effectively with other team members • To offer a polite, friendly and efficient level of communication service to all our patients, ensuring that a friendly, caring, efficient, professional and consistent service is provided to patients at all sites • To treat patients, colleagues and visitors with dignity and respect at all times • To work in partnership with our patients to help them achieve better health outcomes • Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly • Maintain a professional demeanour and uphold high service standards Working Environment • Carry out routine checks to ensure your work station is clean and tidy at the start and end of your shift • Ensure all equipment in your work station is operational and up to date and report any issues to your line manager • Ensure that confidential patient information is stored and handled according to protocol and report any concerns to your line manager Policies & Procedures • Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance as per practice shared drive and staff handbook • Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work • Ensure you keep abreast of policy updates Records Management As an employee of Beckington Family Practice, you are legally responsible for all records that you gather, create or use as part of your work within the Organisation, including patient health, financial, personal and administrative, whether paper based or on computer. You should consult the Practice Manager if you have any doubt as to the correct management of records with which you work. Risk Management It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff of Beckington Family Practice that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards Health & Safety All employees of Beckington Family Practice have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the practice to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment. The 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 personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines • Maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management • 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 • Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards or potential risks and infection hazards immediately when recognised • Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of unborn babies, children, and vulnerable adults Equality & Diversity Beckington Family Practice will take all practicable steps to ensure that staff are recruited, managed, developed, promoted and rewarded on merit and that equal opportunities are given to all staff. Each employee is responsible for his or her own professional and personal behaviour and there is a requirement of all staff to conduct themselves in a manner which does not cause offence to another person The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues according to Practice protocol, to include • Acting in a way that recognizes 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. A separate staff handbook is available for full policy details. Personal/Professional Development • The post-holder will be expected to participate in any training programme deemed necessary for the post, as requested by the team leads or Surgery Management Team to ensure administrative, clinical and computer skills are kept up to date with current technology and practice • To participate in an annual appraisal, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development • To participate in regular team and practice meetings Feedback • To listen to feedback from patients and colleagues whether this be a complaint, comment or compliment and if it cannot be dealt with immediately, ensure it is reported immediately to the Practice Manager and Patient Services Manager Care Quality Commission (CQC) • To work within the guidelines set by CQC to ensure that the Practice is safe, efficient and provides the best possible care for patients and to offer suggestions to the Partners on how we can improve, progress and develop all processes relating to CQC Any other duties as may be determined by the Practice Flexibility Statement The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is therefore intended to be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post holder Job description Job responsibilities Beckington Family Practice is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist Independent Prescriber to join our friendly multidisciplinary team for 16 hours per week This is a predominantly patient-facing role, with approximately three-quarters of the role devoted to running pharmacist-led clinics and one-quarter supporting medicines safety and quality improvement. We are looking for someone who enjoys managing patients independently, building long-term relationships and developing clinical services Main responsibilities Clinical Care - approx 12 hours per week Run independent pharmacist-led clinics Manage hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular risk Provide medication optimisation and long-term condition management within your competence Independently prescribe, review medicines and request/interpret appropriate investigations Provide lifestyle advice and shared decision-making Refer patients appropriately to GPs or other healthcare professionals Maintain accurate clinical records Develop additional clinics aligned with your expertise and practice needs Medicines Safety and Quality Improvement - approx 4 hours per week Review and implement MHRA Drug Safety Alerts Complete medicines safety and CQC prescribing searches Undertake prescribing audits and quality improvement projects Identify patients requiring medication monitoring Support implementation of local and national prescribing guidance Contribute to medicines governance across the practice Professional Responsibilities The successful applicant will maintain GPhC registration and CPD, work within their professional scope of practice, comply with all relevant practice policies (including confidentiality, safeguarding and information governance), participate in appraisal and mandatory training, and contribute positively to the multidisciplinary team Other duties • To present a professional image of Beckington Family Practice to the patients and wider public To undertake any other delegated duties reasonably considered appropriate to the post Requirements of the post • Smart, tidy appearance, wearing uniform if provided • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality • An ability to use judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and tact to respond appropriately to the needs of the post • Excellent communication skills both face to face and on the telephone • A flexible approach to the position in order to provide support for other team members • Able to use own initiative • To be logical, self-motivated, resourceful and attentive to detail • Ability to ask for help and use the knowledge of the Senior Team for support Circumstances • Reliable • Able to be flexible if needed to work extra at other times Contraindications • Being a patient with the Practice once employed Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will • Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk • Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision • Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance • Participate in team meetings as required • Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs • Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Confidentiality All employees of Beckington Family Practice are required to maintain and ensure the confidentiality of members of the public and members of staff in accordance with Beckington Family Practice information security and Confidentiality policies and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Caldecott principles Collation of Information Support the Practice team in achievement of keeping medical records updated by ensuring the following • Collation of patient information using Emis Web medical information system • Maintaining quality and accuracy of all data input • Comply with Data Protection Act and GDPR Communication The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to • Communicate effectively with other team members • To offer a polite, friendly and efficient level of communication service to all our patients, ensuring that a friendly, caring, efficient, professional and consistent service is provided to patients at all sites • To treat patients, colleagues and visitors with dignity and respect at all times • To work in partnership with our patients to help them achieve better health outcomes • Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly • Maintain a professional demeanour and uphold high service standards Working Environment • Carry out routine checks to ensure your work station is clean and tidy at the start and end of your shift • Ensure all equipment in your work station is operational and up to date and report any issues to your line manager • Ensure that confidential patient information is stored and handled according to protocol and report any concerns to your line manager Policies & Procedures • Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance as per practice shared drive and staff handbook • Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work • Ensure you keep abreast of policy updates Records Management As an employee of Beckington Family Practice, you are legally responsible for all records that you gather, create or use as part of your work within the Organisation, including patient health, financial, personal and administrative, whether paper based or on computer. You should consult the Practice Manager if you have any doubt as to the correct management of records with which you work. Risk Management It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff of Beckington Family Practice that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards Health & Safety All employees of Beckington Family Practice have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the practice to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment. The 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 personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines • Maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management • 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 • Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards or potential risks and infection hazards immediately when recognised • Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of unborn babies, children, and vulnerable adults Equality & Diversity Beckington Family Practice will take all practicable steps to ensure that staff are recruited, managed, developed, promoted and rewarded on merit and that equal opportunities are given to all staff. Each employee is responsible for his or her own professional and personal behaviour and there is a requirement of all staff to conduct themselves in a manner which does not cause offence to another person The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues according to Practice protocol, to include • Acting in a way that recognizes 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. A separate staff handbook is available for full policy details. Personal/Professional Development • The post-holder will be expected to participate in any training programme deemed necessary for the post, as requested by the team leads or Surgery Management Team to ensure administrative, clinical and computer skills are kept up to date with current technology and practice • To participate in an annual appraisal, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development • To participate in regular team and practice meetings Feedback • To listen to feedback from patients and colleagues whether this be a complaint, comment or compliment and if it cannot be dealt with immediately, ensure it is reported immediately to the Practice Manager and Patient Services Manager Care Quality Commission (CQC) • To work within the guidelines set by CQC to ensure that the Practice is safe, efficient and provides the best possible care for patients and to offer suggestions to the Partners on how we can improve, progress and develop all processes relating to CQC Any other duties as may be determined by the Practice Flexibility Statement The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is therefore intended to be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post holder