Intern Clinical Pharmacist (General Practice)

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

16d ago

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Full-time
Junior Level
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You must have an MPharm, 2 years post-registration experience, communication skills, and knowledge of chronic conditions. Completing Primary Care pathway is preferred; IP qualification is a plus.
You will optimize medicines, conduct reviews, support prescribing queries, collaborate with teams, and improve patient care through audits and direct patient interactions.

Requirements

The post holder will be a pharmacist with an MPharm degree (or equivalent) plus 1 year pre-registration and at least 2 years’ experience of working as a registered pharmacist, ideally with some experience working within a general practice environment.
The post holder will work within their professional boundaries as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role.
The post holder will be working towards completing the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or will be enrolled onto the CPPE pathway on successful application.
The post holder may be undertaking or planning to undertake a Post Graduate Pharmacy Clinical Diploma along with an IP qualification although this is not essential.
You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as experience of influencing others and conducting clinical medication reviews.
Has an awareness of the breadth of common long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice.
Minimum of 2 years post registration experience in pharmacy, as demonstrated within a practice portfolio.
Accountable for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision within scope of competence.
Uses skills in a range of routine situations requiring analysis or comparison of a range of options able to analyse and interpret complex information including conflicting elements related to audit, prescribing data and care of patients with multiple conditions.
Recognises priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate.
Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
Involves patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidelines.

Responsibilities

Provide medicines optimisation and prescribing support activities within the Pharmaceutical Public Health Team (PPHT) delivering on a comprehensive workplan which will include the PCN DES, Black Country ICB work streams and strategic PCN initiatives.
Contribute to safer patient care through provision of clinical audits, medication review and regular review and monitoring of patients based on clinical need.
Act as an advisory resource to practices in relation to medicines optimisation, medicines waste, medicines adherence, admissions avoidance and repeat prescribing.
Undertake clinical structured medication reviews with patients taking high risk drugs (within scope of professional practice) and review for ongoing need and appropriate monitoring, making recommendations to senior staff/GP as appropriate.
Arrange suitable follow up appointment(s) to monitor the effect of any changes implemented.
Provide primary support to general practice staff with respect to prescription and medication queries.
Help support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
Contribute to audit and quality improvement including promoting and support of antimicrobial stewardship.
Reduce risk and improve medicines related care through provision of direct patient facing and remote medication review.
Provide support and guidance to pharmacy technicians, students and other pharmacists working within the team.
Plan own workload to ensure high priority patient specific and other activities are dealt with in a timely fashion.
Work with colleagues in the PPHT to carry out clinical audits and implement required changes to patient care in line with the PCN Direct Enhance Service, Investment and Impact Fund Indicators and medicines safety and quality workstreams.
Optimise benefit of prescribed medication through high levels of compliance and concordance achieved by support for the patient and carers.
Provide professional input to practice medicines related activities including review and support for repeat prescribing systems and medicines related policies and procedures.
Liaise with local community pharmacy colleagues to ensure accurate and effective medication management and support collaborative working.
Provide direct care to patients with long-term conditions and other clinical areas within scope of professional practice, communicating specialist advice in accordance with care plans which have been devised in accordance with local and national guidance on best practice.
Support the care of complex patients in their own homes or in nursing or residential accommodation as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Provide professional leadership on matters relating to medicines optimisation and quality improvement, including antimicrobial stewardship, opioid deprescribing and polypharmacy structured medication reviews.
Support service development through proposing and implementing changes for your clinical area which may also impact on other disciplines.
Produce monthly reports on work completed.
Establish and promote safer prescribing practice.
Contribute to medicines safety work through the analysis and prioritisation of high risk drugs monitoring, medication safety indicators and other practice based clinical reviews to promote safe and effective prescribing.
Support the process of implementing changes to prescribing and guidance for practitioners.
Contribute to practice based/NHS Trust incident reporting systems with an emphasis on medicines safety and the dissemination of learning.
Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice.
Undertake clinical structured medication reviews in vulnerable housebound patients at risk of hospital admission and harm from poor use of medicines, review for ongoing need and appropriate monitoring, prescribing within scope of professional practice or making recommendations to senior staff/GP as appropriate.
Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.
Answer medicine related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines, suggesting and recommending solutions within scope of practice, escalating to senior colleagues where necessary.
Support safe and timely medicines reconciliation.
Support Implementation of a practice repeat prescribing policy.
Support the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates.
Reduce medicines risk by utilising clinical system alerts and ensuring patients are booked in for necessary monitoring tests where required.
Contribute to clinical audits and improvement projects (prescribing incentive schemes) through collaboration colleagues such as GP registrars, practice managers, community services, public health etc.
Utilise clinical system search results and prescribing data to contribute to identification of areas for intervention.
Promote evidence-based practice and interventions to improve patient outcomes.
Support antimicrobial stewardship initiatives and promote appropriate prescribing of antimicrobials.
Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care, step down care from care homes, including identifying and following up unexplained changes preparing recommendations for management and rectification of anomalous changes to discuss with senior pharmacist prior to implementation and with advice from GP if necessary.
Liaise with community pharmacists and patients to communicate changes to medication and ensure safe ongoing care.
Recognise the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care.
Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team.
Can recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary.
Actively work towards developing and maintaining effective working relationships both within and outside the practice and locality.
Foster and maintain strong links with all services across locality.
Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams.
Liaises with colleagues on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and to benefit from peer support.

FAQs

What qualifications are required for this intern clinical pharmacist role?

You should have an MPharm degree (or equivalent) plus at least 1 year of pre-registration training and ideally 2 years’ experience as a registered pharmacist, preferably with some experience in a general practice environment.

Is prior experience in general practice necessary for this position?

Prior experience of working in General Practice or a similar clinical role would be useful but is not essential.

What type of training and support is provided to the intern?

An initial induction program will be offered, along with ongoing training and supervision while working alongside clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians within the team.

What are the primary duties of the intern clinical pharmacist?

The intern will engage in clinical audits, medication reviews, patient assessments, contribute to medicines optimisation, and provide support for prescribing queries among other responsibilities.

Will the role involve patient interaction?

Yes, the post holder will have a patient-facing role, conducting structured medication reviews and providing direct care to patients with long-term conditions.

Is flexible working available for this position?

Yes, we consider requests for flexible working where possible, including flexible hours and compressed hours, depending on service needs.

What kinds of activities will the intern be involved in related to medicines safety?

The intern will participate in establishing safer prescribing practices, contributing to medicines safety work, and supporting clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.

What kind of team environment can the intern expect?

The intern will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with a strong emphasis on collaboration and support, aiming to improve the health and well-being of the local population.

Will the intern be provided with leadership opportunities?

Yes, the intern will provide support and guidance to pharmacy technicians, students, and other pharmacists, contributing to fostering a collaborative work environment.

Are there opportunities for further education and qualifications in this role?

Yes, you will be working towards completing the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or may enroll in the CPPE pathway and can also pursue a Post Graduate Pharmacy Clinical Diploma and IP qualification.

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

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The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of healthcare services including emergency care, elective surgery, and outpatient services across the Dudley area. Their mission is to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care, ensuring safety, compassion, and excellence in all aspects of their service. The Trust aims to improve the health and well-being of the community by continuously enhancing care standards and fostering a supportive environment for both patients and staff.