Provide newsletters on important prescribing messages to improve prescribers’ knowledge and work with the team to develop and implement other techniques known to influence implementation of evidence — such as audit and feedback. Medicines safety Horizon scan to identify national and local policy and guidance that affects patient safety through the use of medicines, including MHRA alerts, product withdrawals and emerging evidence form clinical trials. Manage the process of implementing changes to medicines and guidance for practitioners. Key Working Relationships • Patients • GP, nurses and other practice staff • Other members of the medicines management (MM) team including pharmacists, technicians and dieticians • Locality / GP prescribing lead • Locality managers • Community nurses and other allied health professionals • Community pharmacists and support staff • Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation Responsibilities Underpinning the Role • To develop and facilitate a good working relationship with community pharmacists and other local providers of healthcare. • To plan and organise the post holder’s own workload, including and project work, and training sessions for members of the medicines management team, practice team, community pharmacy team, community nurse team, patients, carers, etc. • If applicable: To prioritise, supervise and support the day-to-day work of medicines management technician(s)/facilitators(s) working the direction of the post-holder. This includes any agreed HR-related activity and any formal and informal teaching of medicines management colleagues, as required. • To record personally generated information and maintain a database of information relating to the work done in the practice(s) Personally generated information includes information and records relating to audit and clinical work undertaken by the post holder, reference notes relating to clinical/technical information, etc. The database includes maintaining up-to-date, detailed records of all work done in the practices for which the post holder is accountable (done by the post holder or others). • To maintain registration as a pharmacist and comply with appropriate professional codes. • As appropriate to the post, to maintain and develop professional competence and expertise, keep up to date with medical/therapeutic evidence and opinion, and local and national service, legislation and policy developments, agree objectives and a personal development plan and participate in the appraisal process.
Qualifications and experience for a senior level clinical pharmacist: • Extensive post qualification experience working with patients and the multidisciplinary healthcare team in general practice. • In-depth knowledge of medicines and applied therapeutics. • Having the relevant skills, knowledge and experience for the role. • Independent prescribing qualification. Criteria Description Essential Desirable Method of Assessment Professional Registration • Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society • A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Professional Indemnity Insurance is required and will be reviewed on an annual basis. E E D A Qualifications* * whether essential or desirable depends on level grade • Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) • Clinical diploma • Independent prescriber E D D C C C Skills Knowledge and Experience * whether essential or desirable depends on entry level grade• • Minimum of 2 years experience. • In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-‐based healthcare. • An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices. • An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing. • Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an E E E E E E E A I/P I/P I/P I/P I/P I/P