Hatters PCN Lead Clinical Pharmacist
hace 2 días
Luton
Hatters Health PCN is looking for a passionate and innovative leader for our friendly, dynamic clinical pharmacy team. The appropriate candidate will have the ambition and commitment to provide high quality care to patients, and a passion for clinical, team and personal development. To leadand mentor the pharmacy team, support clinical decision-making and contributeto competency assessment, supervision and professional development To provideoperational leadership for medicines reconciliation, prescribing queries,electronic repeat dispensing and shared-care arrangements. To promotemedication safety, respond to medicines alerts and ensure appropriatemonitoring for high-risk therapies. To helpto translate national and local priorities into effective practice Todeliver structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation for patients,including those with long-term conditions, high-risk medicines or complexneeds. To runpatient-facing clinics and provide care by telephone, face to face, includingdomiciliary or care-home visits where required. To leadaudits, searches, quality-improvement work, policies and protocols, using datato monitor impact and report progress. To Work closely with GPs, nurses, practice managers, community pharmacy,hospital teams, the ICB, INT and other partners to improve pathways and patientoutcomes To support PCN DES and Neighbourhood priorities, CQC readiness,public-health initiatives, health equity and consistent ways of working acrossmember practices. Tooversee key medicines related programmes Hatters Health PCN is a successful, innovative and friendly PCN with 5 member practices, situated in North West Luton. We pride ourself on providing a positive and collaborative atmosphere where everyone works together for the benefit of our population and our staff. We are a very friendly, supportive organisation which genuinely values learning and development and as such were the first PCN in BLMK to be recognised as a training organisation. Our pharmacy team benefit from regular tutorials and clinical supervision. Summary:To provide leadership and developmentfor the PCN pharmacy team whilst continuing to deliver high quality,patient-centred clinical care. Role: 1. To leadand mentor the pharmacy team, support clinical decision-making and contributeto competency assessment, supervision and professional development, 2. To provideoperational leadership for medicines reconciliation, prescribing queries,electronic repeat dispensing and shared-care arrangements., 3. To promotemedication safety, respond to medicines alerts and ensure appropriatemonitoring for high-risk therapies., 4. To helpto translate national and local priorities into effective practice, 5. Todeliver structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation for patients,including those with long-term conditions, high-risk medicines or complexneeds., 6. To runpatient-facing clinics and provide care by telephone, face to face, includingdomiciliary or care-home visits where required., 7. To leadaudits, searches, quality-improvement work, policies and protocols, using datato monitor impact and report progress., 8. To Work closely with GPs, nurses, practice managers, community pharmacy,hospital teams, the ICB, INT and other partners to improve pathways and patientoutcomes, 9. To support PCN DES and Neighbourhood priorities, CQC readiness,public-health initiatives, health equity and consistent ways of working acrossmember practices., 10. Tooversee key medicines related programmes Responsibilities: Clinical Provide advanced clinical pharmacy input including: Structured Medication Reviews for complex patients Long-term condition management (e.g. hypertension,asthma, diabetes) Antimicrobial stewardship and prescribing safety. Provide expert clinical advice to GPs and otherhealthcare professionals on safe, evidence-based and cost-effective prescribing In collaboration with colleagues such as GPs,Nurses and Healthcare Assistants, be aware of the holistic needs of the patientand adapt therapy where appropriate Address the day-to-day issues raised by patients /staff in relation to medicines management and elevate / investigate / preventrecurrence as necessary Competently manage and undertake patient clinics,organising workload and processes around this to ensure timely patientfollow-ups and medicine optimisation. Work collaboratively with MDTs to ensure seamlessintegration of pharmacy into patient pathways. Leadership & Management: Line Manage, mentor and support the pharmacyworkforce, ensuring role clarity, supervision, appraisal and continuingcontinuous professional development (CPD). Champion a culture of continuous improvement,mentoring and shared learning. Engage in the recruitment, conduct or performance management of Pharmacy Team members, with the support of the PCN Manager Take responsibility for own development, learningand performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who areundertaking similar work. • Completion of a Masters in Pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, • Completion of CPPE, • Completion of IP qualification, • Leadership qualification or experience, • Significant experience in a clinical pharmacist role in primary care., • Experience managing or supervising pharmacy staff., • Knowledge of PCN DES, NHS Long Term Plan and national prescribing guidance (e.g. NICE, NHSE)., • In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare, medicine optimisation, polypharmacy and therapeutics., • Proven involvement in service development or quality improvement initiatives., • Understanding of clinical governance, audit, risk management and incident reporting., • Involvement in achieving PCN DES, QOF or IIF targets., • Experience in developing and implementing clinical governance frameworks., • Ability to lead and manage clinical and operation aspects of pharmacy services., • Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to influence and collaborate effectively., • Patient-centred approach with a commitment to reducing health inequalities., • Pro‑active, self‑motivated and committed to CPD., • Excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues., • Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and service needs., • Experience of Systm0ne clinical records 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr