Clinical Pharmacist

Provide expertise in clinical medicines review and address public health and social needs of patients Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review Pro-actively identify patients using computer searches who require medication reviews e.g. polypharmacy, over 75s etc Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and readmission by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines and identifying and addressing medicines related issues Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy and be the main point of contact for medicines, to align support for medicines adherence. Long-term condition clinics e.g., hypertension, asthma, diabetes Work within and develop own competence to deliver patient facing clinics in patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicines optimisation is required Build and use computer searches to pro-actively identify patients who may benefit from attending LTC clinics Make appropriate recommendations for ongoing treatment to patients and refer appropriately to the GP/other services where needed Repeat Prescribing: Review/implement practice repeat prescribing policies Manage the repeat prescribing and reauthorisation process by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates Manage prescription queries across the practices, providing remote support where needed Ensure processes are in place for ordering and re-authorisation of high-risk medications and that monitoring tests are appropriately ordered Management of medicines at discharge from hospital Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge Liaise with pharmacy colleagues in secondary care and be the main point of contact for medicines, to align support for medicines reconciliation on admission to hospital and on discharge Medicines safety & Service Development Manage patients and health care professionals medicine queries Increase quality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit and quality improvement projects Manage practice formularies to improve the quality, safety and cost effectiveness of prescribing Monitor practice prescribing against local prescribing dashboard and QOF targets Implement drug withdrawals and alerts e.g. MHRA aimed at improving medicines safety Act as a source of medicines information for all of the practice team and patients (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives e.g. around out of stocks) This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and, as duties and responsibilities change/develop the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder. Benefits Competitive salary Cycle-to-work scheme NHS pension Please send a CV and a cover letter to Carmen Stewart about Oxford City Primary Care Network (PCN) Oxford City PCN is forward thinking newly formed group of 4 City Centre Practices, Northgate Health Centre, King Edward Street Practice KES @ Northgate, John Leaver & Partners and Observatory Medical Practice) with a total population of approximately 40,000 patients. The role will involve working at NORTHGATE HEALTH CENTRE. Job description Job responsibilities Provide expertise in clinical medicines review and address public health and social needs of patients Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review Pro-actively identify patients using computer searches who require medication reviews e.g. polypharmacy, over 75s etc Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and readmission by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines and identifying and addressing medicines related issues Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy and be the main point of contact for medicines, to align support for medicines adherence. Long-term condition clinics e.g., hypertension, asthma, diabetes Work within and develop own competence to deliver patient facing clinics in patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicines optimisation is required Build and use computer searches to pro-actively identify patients who may benefit from attending LTC clinics Make appropriate recommendations for ongoing treatment to patients and refer appropriately to the GP/other services where needed Repeat Prescribing: Review/implement practice repeat prescribing policies Manage the repeat prescribing and reauthorisation process by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates Manage prescription queries across the practices, providing remote support where needed Ensure processes are in place for ordering and re-authorisation of high-risk medications and that monitoring tests are appropriately ordered Management of medicines at discharge from hospital Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge Liaise with pharmacy colleagues in secondary care and be the main point of contact for medicines, to align support for medicines reconciliation on admission to hospital and on discharge Medicines safety & Service Development Manage patients and health care professionals medicine queries Increase quality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit and quality improvement projects Manage practice formularies to improve the quality, safety and cost effectiveness of prescribing Monitor practice prescribing against local prescribing dashboard and QOF targets Implement drug withdrawals and alerts e.g. MHRA aimed at improving medicines safety Act as a source of medicines information for all of the practice team and patients (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives e.g. around out of stocks) This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and, as duties and responsibilities change/develop the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder. Benefits Competitive salary Cycle-to-work scheme NHS pension Please send a CV and a cover letter to Carmen Stewart about Oxford City Primary Care Network (PCN) Oxford City PCN is forward thinking newly formed group of 4 City Centre Practices, Northgate Health Centre, King Edward Street Practice KES @ Northgate, John Leaver & Partners and Observatory Medical Practice) with a total population of approximately 40,000 patients. The role will involve working at NORTHGATE HEALTH CENTRE.