Clinical Pharmacist
NHS Jobs Birmingham
As a Clinical Pharmacist, your key responsibilities will align with the Primary Care Network Directed Enhanced Service (PCN DES), specifically focusing on the following: Medication Reviews: Conduct structured medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy, implementing prescribing decisions based on review outcomes, and requesting appropriate tests.
Perform medication reviews (face-to-face, remote, and e-consultations), proactively managing patients to improve medication adherence and outcomes, particularly for patients with long-term conditions or multi-morbidity. Support for Long-Term Conditions: Work with the team to support long-term condition reviews, offering medicines management advice for optimal patient care.
Conduct care home ward rounds, providing medication reviews and supporting safe de-prescribing where appropriate. Prescribing and Safety: Ensure that all medicines prescribed are aligned with the most up-to-date clinical guidelines and are safe, effective, and cost-effective.
Monitor and audit prescribing practices, promoting cost-effective prescribing across the PCN. Ensure that drug safety and safety monitoring protocols are adhered to, conducting regular safety audits and promoting drug safety across the network.
Patient Education and Support: Provide education to patients regarding their medications, supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines. Proactively address medication-related issues and offer advice to both patients and healthcare professionals, acting as the interface with community and hospital colleagues.
Contributing to PCN Initiatives and Targets: Contribute to the achievement of high IIF (Improvement and Impact Fund) and QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) targets, particularly focusing on medication-related indicators. Participate in multi-morbidity reviews and contribute to multidisciplinary team reviews to optimize patient care.
Collaborate in PCN initiatives to improve service provision, contributing to service improvements within enhanced services such as QOF and IIF. Audit and Quality Improvement: Conduct prescribing audits and use PDSA cycles (Plan-Do-Study-Act) to assess and improve the quality and safety of prescribing practices.
Contribute to reducing medication-related hospital admissions and re-admissions through better prescribing practices and patient education. Medicine Information and Staff Support: Provide medicine-related information and training to practice staff to improve prescribing practices and ensure accurate medication administration.
Perform medication reviews (face-to-face, remote, and e-consultations), proactively managing patients to improve medication adherence and outcomes, particularly for patients with long-term conditions or multi-morbidity. Support for Long-Term Conditions: Work with the team to support long-term condition reviews, offering medicines management advice for optimal patient care.
Conduct care home ward rounds, providing medication reviews and supporting safe de-prescribing where appropriate. Prescribing and Safety: Ensure that all medicines prescribed are aligned with the most up-to-date clinical guidelines and are safe, effective, and cost-effective.
Monitor and audit prescribing practices, promoting cost-effective prescribing across the PCN. Ensure that drug safety and safety monitoring protocols are adhered to, conducting regular safety audits and promoting drug safety across the network.
Patient Education and Support: Provide education to patients regarding their medications, supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines. Proactively address medication-related issues and offer advice to both patients and healthcare professionals, acting as the interface with community and hospital colleagues.
Contributing to PCN Initiatives and Targets: Contribute to the achievement of high IIF (Improvement and Impact Fund) and QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) targets, particularly focusing on medication-related indicators. Participate in multi-morbidity reviews and contribute to multidisciplinary team reviews to optimize patient care.
Collaborate in PCN initiatives to improve service provision, contributing to service improvements within enhanced services such as QOF and IIF. Audit and Quality Improvement: Conduct prescribing audits and use PDSA cycles (Plan-Do-Study-Act) to assess and improve the quality and safety of prescribing practices.
Contribute to reducing medication-related hospital admissions and re-admissions through better prescribing practices and patient education. Medicine Information and Staff Support: Provide medicine-related information and training to practice staff to improve prescribing practices and ensure accurate medication administration.
Act as a key resource for the practice team, providing guidance on medication supplies, doses, side effects, and any other medicine-related queries.
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