Clinical Pharmacist - MDC PCN

Mottingham, Downham & Chislehurst Primary Care Network (MDC PCN) are looking for an experienced self-motivated, forward thinking qualified pharmacist to join their pharmacy team. Main duties of the job Medicines optimisation within the PCN Medicines Reconciliation Providing expert advice on clinical medicines Undertaking structured clinical reviews with patients tomanage complex polypharmacy needs Working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in apatient facing role to clinically assess & treat patients Provide professional advice & support on the safeprescribing, handling & administration of medicines. This includes supportregarding development and implementation of medicines management processes & policies Lead on the medicines aspects relating to the care ofpatients to optimise medicines, reduce medicine-related risks & improveadherence to taking medicines by carrying out medication assessments & reviews in identified patients Resolve day-to-day medicines & prescription issues withhealthcare providers Help patients manage their conditions Lead prescription services & deal with queries Present to patients any changes to prescribing inline withNICE, best practice or in response to prescribing alerts Rationalise repeat prescription lists to avoid waste / duplication Provide reviews to those patients with long term conditionsor complex health needs, including drug monitoring & risk v. benefit F2F & digital appts. topatients Contribute to the management of the prescribing budgetthrough the promotion of safe, cost-effective rational prescribing Contribute to minimising the harms associated with the useof medicines, To work alongside the management team in assistingwith the running of the Bromley GP Alliance services. Mottingham, Downham & Chislehurst Primary Care Network (MDCPCN) are looking for an experienced self-motivated, forward thinking qualifiedpharmacist to join their pharmacy team. Duties andResponsibilities as Clinical Pharmacist ClinicalPharmacists play a key role Primary Care Networks. Their responsibilitiesinclude : Medicines optimisation within thePCN Medicines Reconciliation Providing expert advice onclinical medicines Undertaking structured clinicalreviews with patients to manage complex polypharmacy needs Working as part of aMulti-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in a patient facing role to clinically assess andtreat patients. Provide professional advice andsupport on the safe prescribing, handling and administration of medicines. Thisincludes support regarding development and implementation of medicinesmanagement processes and policies. Lead on the medicines aspectsrelating to the care of patients to optimise medicines, reduce medicine-relatedrisks and improve adherence to taking medicines by carrying out medicationassessments and reviews in identified patients. Resolve day-to-day medicines andprescription issues with healthcare providers Help patients to manage theirconditions Lead prescription services anddeal with queries from staff and patients Present to patients any changes toprescribing inline with NICE, best practice or in response to prescribingalerts. Rationalise repeat prescriptionlists to avoid waste and duplication. Provide reviews to those patientswith long term conditions or complex health needs, including drug monitoringand risk versus benefit. Provide both face to face anddigital appointments to patients. Contribute to the management ofthe prescribing budget through the promotion of safe, cost-effective rationalprescribing. Contribute to minimising the harmsassociated with the use of medicines, for example by deprescribing. Personal / Professional Development Participate in anannual individual performance review, including taking responsibility formaintaining a record of own personal and / or professional development Participate in anytraining programme implemented by the management team Effectively manageown time, workload and resources Assess ownperformance and development and take accountability for own actions, eitherdirectly or under supervision. Communication Demonstrateinterpersonal skills when dealing with all levels of staff across the BGPAusing persuasion, tact and reassurance where necessary. To deal with alltelephone calls related to the services, ensuring callers are communicated within a sensitive and effective manner and problems are dealt with promptly andefficiently. Handleconfidential patient material in a sensitive and discrete fashion in compliancewith Bromley GP Alliance policy and procedure. To be able toinfluence, motivate and involve individuals and teams to reach necessaryperformance target expectations. Liaise with otherdepartments and members of the Bromley GP Alliance and other organisations toensure the smooth running of the office and to assisting the functioning of theteam. The post holder isrequired to follow Bromley GP Alliance policies and procedures which areregularly updated including : Confidentiality / Data Protection / Freedom of Information Post holders must maintain theconfidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health servicebusiness in accordance with the Data Protection Act of 1998. Post holders mustnot, without prior permission, disclose any information regarding patients orstaff. If any member of staff has communicated any such information to anunauthorised person those staff will be liable to dismissal. Moreover, the DataProtection Act 1998 also renders an individual liable for prosecution in theevent of unauthorised disclosure of information. Following the Freedom ofInformation Act (FOI) 2005, post holders must apply the Bromley GP AlliancesFOI procedure if they receive a written request for information. Equal Opportunities Post holders must at all times fulfiltheir responsibilities with regard to the Bromley GP Alliances EqualOpportunities Policy and equality laws. Health and Safety All post holders have a responsibility,under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and subsequently publishedregulations, to ensure that the Trusts health and safety policies andprocedures are complied with to maintain a safe working environment forpatients, visitors and employees. Infection Control All post holders have a personalobligation to act to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). They mustattend mandatory training in Infection Control and be compliant with allmeasures required by the Trust to reduce HCAIs. All post holders must complywith the Bromley GP Alliance infection screening and immunisation policies as well as be familiar with the Trusts Infection Control Policies,including those that apply to their duties, such as HandDecontamination Policy, Personal Protective Equipment Policy, safe proceduresfor using aseptic techniques and safe disposal of sharps. Risk Management All post holders have a responsibilityto report risks such as clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidentspromptly. They are expected to be familiar with the Trusts use of riskassessments to predict and control risk, as well as the incident reportingsystem for learning from mistakes and near misses in order to improve services. Post holders must also attend training identified by their manager, or statedby the Trust to be mandatory. Safeguarding children and vulnerableadults Post holders have a generalresponsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course oftheir daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific dutiesrelating to their role. Smoking Policy It is the Trusts policy to promotehealth. Smoking, therefore, is actively discouraged. It is illegal within Trustbuildings and vehicles. Review of this Job Description This job description is intended as anoutline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in the light ofthe changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with thepost holder.

Essential

• Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent qualification pre-2002.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical / community pharmacy or equivalent additional experience
• Evidence of recent continuing learning / professional development
Desirable Diploma in clinical / community pharmacy Experience Essential
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience of medication reviews
• Experience of working within Primary Care
• Experience of Emis Gp Computer System
• Knowledge of the changing NHS environment and structures
Desirable Familiarity with analysing / interpreting ePACT data Skills & Abilities Essential
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative, able to plan, prioritise, make decisions and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work well within a team
• Good organisational skills
• Good time management
• Ability to deal with difficult situations with diplomacy and sensitivity
• Confident and assertive in dealing with other healthcare professionals
  
  BGPAis a federation of all 43 Bromley practices working collaboratively to enhancethe health and wellbeing of Bromley residents, covering over 350,000 patients,100% of the Bromley population.
BGPAspartner organisation is Bromley Education and Training Hub (BETH). BETHsupports education, training and professional development across primary carein Bromley and beyond. OrganisationalValues / Objectives BGPAs goals are to work strategically with Bromley practices to help secure the bestservices for patients whilst working together to support member practices inthe challenges of a changing NHS. BGPA aims to improve the morale of general practice inBromley by sharing expertise, services and supporting its workforce. BGPAwill make a positive impact on medical services in Bromley by working closelywith One Bromley Partners including NHS SEL ICB, local NHS trusts, localproviders and patient groups, to improve the delivery of healthcare to thelocal population. PositiveAction Statement AtBromley GP Alliance we truly believe that diversity fosters creativity andinnovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive,and to being a place where all belong. Wewant a workplace culture that truly reflects our values. We particularlyencourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented inthe Bromley GP Alliance workforce. Theseinclude people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabledpeople and LGBTQI+ people., Bromley GP Alliance (BGPA) Department Information BGPA is a federation of all 43 Bromley practices working collaborativelyto enhance the health and wellbeing of Bromley residents, covering over 350,000patients, 100% of the Bromley population. BGPAs partner organisation is Bromley Education and Training Hub(BETH). BETH supports education, training and professional development acrossprimary care in Bromley and beyond. Organisational Values / Objectives BGPAs goals are to work strategicallywith Bromley practices to help securethe best services for patients whilst working together to support memberpractices in the challenges of a changing NHS. BGPA aims to improve the morale ofgeneral practice in Bromley by sharing expertise, services and supporting itsworkforce. BGPA will make a positive impacton medical services in Bromley by working closely with One Bromley Partnersincluding NHS SEL ICB, local NHS trusts, local providers and patient groups, toimprove the delivery of healthcare to the local population.