Clinical Pharmacist

We have established an award-nominated centralised Prescribing Hub staffed by a team of dedicated prescription clerks who deal with routine prescription requests and medicine reconciliation and are supported by several pharmacy technicians. The successful candidate will provide clinical supervision of the prescription hub on a rota basis, complete patient-centred structured medication reviews, and ensure the delivery of quality improvement projects for prescription. As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will:

• have a GP partner clinical mentor and support to complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway if not already completed, and a bespoke training package.
• Undertake structured medication reviews, especially to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy and frailty.
• Be a contributing team member of the pharmacy team, consisting of a Senior Clinical Pharmacist, a Senior Pharmacy Technician and three Pharmacy Technicians and respond to general practice staff regarding prescription and medication queries, ensuring safe and cost-effective medicines management for our patients.
• Provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement including managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework prescribing safety indicators and CCG prescribing incentive scheme.
• Be offered regular in-house education events to develop your clinical knowledge.
• Provide support and training to the prescription clerks and pharmacy technicians., The purpose of the role is to:
• Work as a Clinical Pharmacist within professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside other members of the TMG prescribing team.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient-facing role. The post holder will undertake structured medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy, especially older people, those in residential care homes, and those with multiple co-morbidities.
• Provide primary support to general practice staff regarding prescription and medication queries and support the Prescription Hub in dealing with prescription queries and medication reconciliation on the transfer of care. They will promote safe prescriptions and provide expertise in clinical medicine advice while addressing the patient's public and social care needs.
• Delivered aspects of medicines optimisation and quality improvement and managed some aspects of the Prescribing Quality Scheme, Quality and Outcomes Framework and Enhanced Services under the guidance of the Prescribing Lead and Lead Clinical Pharmacist.
• Ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare, and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operation efficiencies, so motivation and passion are required to deliver excellent service within general practice.
  
  Tyntesfield Medical Group in North Somerset is a 13 Partner General Practice with a patient list size currently of around 33,000 split across four sites: Tower House Medical Centre, Brockway Medical Centre, Backwell Medical Centre and Long Ashton Surgery.
We are a friendly and accessible team providing excellent healthcare in our community. We provide a professional, safe, supportive, and efficient working environment for everyone in the practice. We are a forward-thinking organisation with a strong emphasis on teamwork and patient-centred care.