Clinical Pharmacist

We have the opportunity for a proactive pharmacist to work for Trinity Court as a Pharmacist. We are looking for the equivalent of a Band 7 Clinical Pharmacist (either with general practice, hospital or community pharmacy experience) to join our current dedicated team

Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformation to develop a new model of care which addresses the ambition to deliver person‑centred, coordinated care. The Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice model is supported by the direction of national policy where there is a need to better utilise the role of pharmacy within primary care to pro‑actively help patients stay safe and well and out of hospital as well as helping to reduce the demands on general practice.

The purpose of the role is to directly improve patient care and support the efficient running of a new model of general practice. You will be based in a single practice. You will become the practice expert in medicines optimisation and have input into the following areas but not limited to: undertaking structured medication reviews, improving medicines optimisation and safety, supporting care homes, and running practice clinics.

Pharmacist reviews are expected to reduce avoidable A&E attendances, hospital admissions, avoidable outpatient visits and over‑medication.

You will be part of a group of clinical pharmacists working under the supervision with training and mentoring support from the Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor.

We are a 21,000 patient practice situated in Stratford upon Avon with a strong work ethic and a well integrated team. We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist to be part of our PCN ARRS staff. We have a large Clinical team to support you and a strong Management team. We are looking for a clinical pharmacist who will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) within our PCN, ensuring safe, evidence based, & cost‑effective prescribing.

You will also be responsible for offering support to general practice staff in relation to prescription & medication queries as well as conducting medicines reconciliation on transfer of care.

Role Responsibilities

Telephone Acute Medicines Support

Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines and acute medication requests.

Management Of Medicines At Discharge From Hospital

To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post‑discharge.

Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicine supply to high‑risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes).

Management Of Medicines Reconciliation of Clinic Letters

Patient Facing Long-Term Conditions Clinics

See patients face‑to‑face, or work with patients on the telephone, or by written correspondence (where appropriate with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required e.g. COPD, asthma).

Review the on‑going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicine taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to GPs for medicine improvement.

Patient Facing Clinical Medication Review

Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for Nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.

Patient Facing Care Home Medication Reviews

Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the Nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.

Patient Facing Domiciliary Clinical Medication Review

Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the, Nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences.

Patient Facing…