Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist

We have a rare and exciting opportunity fora Clinical Pharmacist to join our Primary Care Network on a 12 month fixed termbasis. Cross Gates PCN is a friendly, forward thinking network of four GPpractices, caring for a population of around 30,000. Were big enough to offergenuine growth, development and innovation, but small enough that you'll neverfeel lost. You'll be known, supported and valued as part of a close,collaborative team.

Main duties of the job The successful candidate will support CrossGates PCN Pharmacy Team working within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines optimisationacross the PCN.

This may include contributing to (this listis not exhaustive):

• Face to face and telephone Structured MedicationReviews
• Management of long-term condition reviews
• Single condition medication review e.g. lipidmanagement, thyroid management, hypertension, asthma, depression, anxiety.
• Reconciliation of medicines following hospitaldischarge or transfer of care.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies betweenhospital and primary care medication records.
• Contributing to repeat prescriptionauthorisations and reauthorisation
• Actioning acute prescription requests
• Addressing both the public health and socialcare needs of patients
• Contributing to achievement of QOF and locallycommissioned quality improvement schemes
• Undertaking clinical audit

The post holder will be supported by theexisting PCN and practice pharmacy teams, PCN Advanced Nursing Practitioner anda GP clinical mentor. They will also engage with pharmacy colleagues acrossLeeds for peer support.

The post-holder will be a qualified,experienced non-medical training prescriber. The post holder must havecompleted the Primary Care Education pathway from CPPE or hold an equivalenceor exemption certificate.

About us Our pharmacy workforce includes a PCN Lead Pharmacist, a PCN Senior Pharmacist, a Pharmacy Technician and two Senior Practicebased Pharmacists. Youll have the flexibility to work remotely as well as use our PCN Hub, a collaborative workspace where you can connect with colleagues and feel part of the wider team. Alongside our pharmacy team, were supported by a diverse group of PCN roles including our nursing team, Dementia Nurse, Health and Wellbeing Coach, Physician Associate, Care Coordinators and more.

We are recognised across West Yorkshire for delivering successful primary care feasibility and proactivecare projects in partnership with ICB and secondary care teams, particularly in areas such as lipid management, weightmanagement pathways and respiratory care. Our work has been showcased regionally as an example of best practice.

We are committed to supporting innovation withinprimary care and, even within this fixed term role, will help you shape yourcontribution and develop your career. We have a strong track record ofsupporting pharmacists to progress into advanced and prescribing roles, andthis post offers an excellent opportunity to gain high-quality PCN experienceover the 12 month period.

Job responsibilities Outline of the post

Key duties and responsibilities

(This is a non exhaustive list; specific duties will be determined by Cross Gates PCN and the Lead Pharmacist)

1. Clinical Medication Reviews
   Undertake clinical and structured medication reviews to optimise medicines, improve patient outcomes and reduce medicinesrelated harm. Reviews may include care home residents, polypharmacy cohorts, longterm condition groups, or any priority populations identified by the PCN and aligned with your scope of competence. Care home visits and occasional home visits may be required.
2. Repeat Prescribing
   Support the repeatprescribing process by reviewing requests, medicines due for review and ensuring appropriate patient monitoring is in place. Carry out clinical audits of prescribing in areas identified by the PCN. Provide clear feedback on findings and work with the relevant practice teams to implement improvements and monitor impact. Use riskstratification tools to identify patients who may be at increased risk of harm from medicine, whether due to patientspecific or medicinerelated factors. Implement evidencebased actions to reduce exposure to highrisk medicines and support safer prescribing across the PCN. Support the existing PCN Pharmacy team and PCN practices to implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.
3. Management of common or self-limiting ailments
   You may occasionally support patients with common or selflimiting conditions, providing advice within your competence and signposting or referring to other healthcare professionals when needed.
4. Management of medicines at change of care setting
   Reconcile medicines after hospital discharge or transfers between care settings, addressing any discrepancies and ensuring patients receive the correct medicines. Support continuity of supply for highrisk groups, such as patients using compliance aids or those in care homes.
5. Medicine information to practice staff and patients
   Answer relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other network staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggest and recommend solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes. Ensure effective drugmonitoring systems across all PCN practices, streamlining processes where appropriate. Apply Leeds trafficlight prescribing guidance, and review pathology results relevant to medicines management, escalating concerns in line with clinical governance.
6. Signposting
   Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc. Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).
7. Information management
   Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.
8. Education and Training
   Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.
9. Care Quality Commission
   Work with the general practice teams to ensure the practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
10. Public health
    Support public health campaigns. Provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the public.
11. Collaborative working arrangements
    Work collaboratively with the PCN Clinical Director, PCN pharmacy team, ARRS roles and practice staff. Participate in the PCN MDT and engage with the Leeds GP Confederation Clinical Pharmacy team for peer support. Liaise with Leeds ICB Medicines Commissioning teams on prescribing matters to support consistent, safe patient care. Engage with the Leeds Practice Pharmacist and Technician Network to access wider peer support. Maintain strong working relationships across all services within the PCN and neighbouring networks, proactively identifying opportunities for collaborative working.
12. Work effectively with a range of stakeholders
    Patients and their carers
    GPs, nurses and practice staff
    Social Prescribers, First Contact Practitioners, Physician Associates and Paramedics
    Community pharmacists
    Locality prescribing leads and locality managers
    Community nursing teams and other allied health professionals
    Secondary care teams involved in prescribing and medicines optimisation
13. Engage in continuous personal and professional development with support from your line manager, regularly reviewing and evolving your role and responsibilities. Maintain compliance with all organisational policies, including confidentiality, safeguarding, information governance, lone working and health and safety.
14. Access regular clinical supervision to support reflective practice and effective handling of complex cases. Review progress annually and set clear development objectives aligned to PCN priorities. Contribute to formal education and training activities and remain up to date with relevant clinical and educational developments in your area of practice.
15. Research and Evaluation
    Critically evaluate and apply relevant research literature to inform practice. Identify gaps in the evidence base and contribute to generating new insights where appropriate. Produce evidence suitable for sharing at practice or local level and embed research findings into daytoday clinical work to support continual service improvement.
16. Health and Safety/Risk Management
    Must always comply with all Health and Safety policies, including following safe working procedures and reporting incidents through the organisations incidentreporting system. Must also comply with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Access to Health Records Act 1990.
17. Special working conditions
    The postholder will be required to travel independently between PCN sites and to attend meetings hosted by partner organisations. They may also be exposed to body fluids during clinical duties and may be required to visit patients in their own homes.
18. Work collaboratively to seek feedback, support continuous service improvement and contribute to PCN business planning . click apply for full job details