Advanced Primary Care Network Pharmacist (Denton PCN)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working Across InterfacesFacilitate communications between GPs, hospital doctors and pharmacists,community pharmacists and community nurses to ensure all key stakeholders are aware of specific patient medication related issues and the actions required to optimise individual patients pharmaceutical needs.To develop referral processes and pathways in conjunction with health andsocial care professionalsFacilitate discharge by managing in-reach to liaise with Trust ward basedpharmacist teams, to reconcile medicines following hospital discharge or outpatient consultationEnsure patient safety when patients are transferred between care providers through reconciliation of prescribed medicinesArrange and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high risk groups of patents.Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy to align support for medicines adherence such as Medicines Use Review (MUR) and New Medicines Service(NMS)Review patients at higher risk of unplanned hospital admission, analysecomplex patient information and apply highly specialist clinical knowledge with the aim of making adjustment to medicines to reduce this risk and to ensure optimum clinical outcome, using judgement where information is not readily availableReduce inappropriate polypharmacy and waste through clinical medication review and medicines optimisation and promote cost-effective evidence based prescribingTo provide clinical and managerial leadership to GP practice teams in respect of medicines optimisation issues by attendance and presentation at staffmeetings, tutorials, training sessions, external courses, reflective practice and clinical supervision.To identify any medication related trends / themes / issues / incidents within the networks and liaise with and communicate those to the network pharmacists and other healthcare professionals, and lead on the implementation of any changes required to minimise future incidentsAttend multi-disciplinary meetings relevant to patients referred to the service

To assess and facilitate patient adherence and self-administration capability with prescribed medicines and promote self-care as applicable.Uses inter-personal skills to counsel patients to ensure they gain maximumbenefit from their medicines, and educating them regarding the use ofequipment for the administration of medicinesDevelopment of patient-centred pharmaceutical care plansManage the audit agenda as directed by the PCN, feedback the results and be responsible for implementing changes to support medicines qualityimprovementWork as an Independent Prescriber, prescribing from within your sphere ofcompetence (if not already qualified as an Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) the post holder is expected to undertake a Non-Medical Prescribing training course) Medicines Information; Training and DevelopmentIdentify and support the training needs of co-workers and carers, and develop and deliver programmes to meet those needs. Organise and provide medicines related training to other members of the PCN Pharmacy team, GPs, and their staff.To attend and fully participate in quarterly performance reviews with designated clinical supervisor.Participate in all mandatory and recommended training programs (including CPPE Primary Care Pharmacist Education Pathway (PCPEP)Answer medicine related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, PCNcolleagues and patients, suggesting and recommending solutions and provide follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes. Ensure responses are tailored to the patients medical ,social and cultural needsKeeps abreast of current pharmaceutical practice and knowledge, attending meetings, courses or conferences as necessary, for continuing professional development / revalidation in accordance with national guidelines from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and / or General Pharmaceutical Council

Communications and LeadershipTo lead and develop the PCN Pharmacy service provided to assigned PCNWorking with GP information technology systems, especially patient medication record (PMR) systems including EMIS Web and Doc Man and pathology results systems such that you are able to ascertain relevant patient clinical data to support comprehensive medication reviews. Being proactive in ensuring all relevant patient information is obtained prior to patient review.Demonstrate an ability to influence GPs / practice staff / other PCN Teammembers and patients. To ensure that self and others are motivated to achievethe required goals.Demonstrate an understanding of national priorities and their implications and impact on medicines optimisation within the networksTo demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and be able to implement this appropriately within the PCNTo frequently communicate highly complex drug or medicine relatedinformation to patients and carers tailoring the information to the patientsspecific needs.To communicate highly complex drug, financial or medicine related information effectively to all grades of NHS staff, in line with the needs of the department, clinical area or Acute Trust.To provide high quality patient education on medicines use. This includesformal presentations to large patient groups as well as individualisedinformation.Able to analyse and accurately interpret data from GP prescribing systems and prescribing data from a range of sources including ePACT, Greater Manchester Business Intelligence Tool and Trust I.T. systems. Able to use such information sets to provide advice to optimise medicines usageRecord all relevant pharmaceutical information in the patients medical notes (paper or electronic) and interventions in line with best practice. This includes communication in writing with other agencies e.g. GPs, communitypharmacists, CCG Medicines Management Team and NHS England whererequiredLiaise directly with practice managers / GPs / nursing and care home staff with regard to any required medical patient information / access to GP information systems etc.Identify and address sub-optimal practices including repeat prescribingperformance in order for it to become in line with best practice.

Clinical StandardsTo support practice prescribing such that it is in line with GMMMG, NICE and MHRA guidance and generally to support improvement in the quality, safety and cost effectiveness of prescribing across the health economyTo ensure adherence to the GMMMG Joint Formulary and local formulariesincluding Trust Medicines FormularyTo implement changes to medicines that arise from MHRA alerts, productwithdrawal and other local and national guidanceTo monitor Tameside & Glossop community based non-medical prescribingagainst the GMMMG formulary

Analysis and AuditRecord and capture activity information for agreed data sets and present this in such a way as to allow effective appraisal of the scheme. In particular to provide regular feedback to commissioners and other key stakeholders regarding agreed key performance indicators (KPIs), clinical interventions, activities and service / patient outcomesUndertakes and supervises practice research and clinical audit.

Service DevelopmentBe flexible in approach to develop and improve the PCN Pharmacy service,responding positively and in a timely way to those changes which may occur /be suggested and affect the nature, direction and delivery of pharmacy services in this area. Contribute pharmaceutical advice associated with the development and implementation of PCN Pharmacy service developmentsTo participate in discussions concerning the operation and development of the IN service.To identify and implement service developments and consult with the relevant senior clinical personnel to ascertain the impact on network services and required action

Person Specification

Application Form and Interview

• Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy ( 4 years) or recognised equivalent
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Completed or undertaking: a post-graduate diploma / MSc in clinical pharmacy or CPPE Primary Care Pharmacist Education Pathway
• Independent Non-medical Prescribing Qualification ( or commitment towards training for same)
• Previous experience of working with patients with long term conditions / complex needs

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

• Post registration experience of working in primary care
• Previous experience of working with patients with long term conditions / complex needs

Skills and Knowledge

• Specialist and extensive knowledge of therapeutics of common disease states and frequently used therapeutic regimes
• Good all round practical clinical pharmacy and medicines management skills
• Skills for analysing prescribing documentation , clinical systems , and complex patient , medicines or financial information in order to provide advice on medicines and expenditure
• Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and in writing with patients and service users
• Professional attitude
• Self-motivated , Able to work on own initiative and as part of a large team
• Able to prioritise and organise own workload
• Clear understanding of the legal and professional requirements of a Pharmacist
• Understands the issues affecting the NHS and primary care pharmaceutical services
• Able to understand and solve complex clinical medicines related problems
• Has a good understanding of GP Information systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton-under-Lyne

OL6 9RW

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/