Clinical Pharmacist - Maternity Cover - Anticoagulation Service

The role of the Anticoagulation Pharmacist is to work within the BGPA Community Anticoagulation Service and managing patients on warfarin, as well as clinically screening incoming referrals and practising as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber and conducting Initiation appointments and prescribing suitable Anticoagulants. Pharmacist is expected to work according to a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and PGDs.

This is a part time role, for 4 days a week, to cover clinics in Lewisham and Bromley area and work as a hub pharmacist supporting clinical queries.

Main duties of the job

Support the service according to national standards of practice.

Support multi-disciplinary team of staff within the Community.

Promote standardisation in initiation and maintenance of anticoagulant therapy.

Review patients on warfarin with regard to indication, duration, compliance, target INR, & clinical safety & liaise/refer to appropriate clinicians for medical opinion.

Assess & identify the correct regime for patients outside the therapeutic range & refer.

Provide support for prescribing, dose adjustment & close monitoring following agreed protocols, patient group directions or as an independent prescriber.

Provide specialist advice to individual patients & to other healthcare professionals on the dose of anticoagulants in accordance with agreed protocols

Assess patients condition according to INR & counsel accordingly, taking into account the relevant clinical details.

Identify/follow up patients who fail to attend for INR checks.

Support the management of patients requiring vitamin K.

Counsel patients with unstable or difficult anticoagulant control.

Provide education & training on anticoagulation therapy & monitoring.

Provide anticoagulant services in line with NICE, NPSA & other relevant guidelines.

Assist in thromboprophylaxis management.

Support in management of patients on LMWH

Participate in the domiciliary visiting service for patients on anticoagulant therapy either in person or by supporting ancillary staff by telephone when they are visiting the patient at home

Bromley GP Alliance (BGPA) Department Information

BGPA is a federation of all 43 Bromley practices working collaboratively to enhance the health and wellbeing of Bromley residents, covering over 350,000 patients, 100% of the Bromley population.

BGPAs partner organisation is Bromley Education and Training Hub (BETH). BETH supports education, training and professional development across primary care in Bromley and beyond.

BGPAs goals are to work strategically with Bromley practices to help secure the best services for patients whilst working together to support member practices in the challenges of a changing NHS.

BGPA aims to improve the morale of general practice in Bromley by sharing expertise, services and supporting its workforce.

BGPA will make a positive impact on medical services in Bromley by working closely with One Bromley Partners including NHS SEL ICB, local NHS trusts, local providers and patient groups, to improve the delivery of healthcare to the local population

At BGPA we truly believe that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.

We want a workplace culture that truly reflects our values. We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in the BGPA workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQI+ people.