Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for provision of pharmaceutical care for identified caseload of patients in primary care sites. As an autonomous clinician using independent prescribing and clinical judgement, apply expert clinical knowledge to analyse complex patient information and make clinical decisions for optimal outcome
• Provide specialist advice involving clinical interpretation of evidence and clinical judgement to medical staff and the multidisciplinary team to inform the treatment of individual patients with complex needs. This includes advice on optimal drug regimens, avoidance of adverse drug reactions, drug interactions and contra-indications ensuring compliance with medicines legislation.
• Report and review adverse clinical incidents, identifying causes of medication errors and use expert clinical knowledge to provide advice on strategies to minimise medicine use risks.
• Carry out patient face to face consultations as part of a pharmacist led clinic or from referrals made from the GP practice Multi-disciplinary Team in order to review treatment for patients with chronic diseases or resolve a pre-identified highly complex pharmaceutical care issue.
• To undertake medication reviews for individual patients inclusive of those with co-morbidities and frailty to ensure the medicines prescribed are safe, appropriate and cost effective.
• Provide effective patient consultations including appropriate physical examinations within competence
• As part of the medication review process, changes will be documented in patients’ electronic notes and patient’s blood results will be monitored and assessed to ensure that medicines are prescribed at the most appropriate dose in order to minimise adverse side effects and maximise effectiveness.
• Ongoing relevant monitoring will also be documented and carried out as part of the follow up from medication review e.g. spirometry, peak flow, blood pressure and urinalysis
• Responding to medication requests from patients, community pharmacies, medical clinicians and other healthcare professionals, assessing appropriateness in light of medical history, current medication, relevant monitoring and generating prescriptions where appropriate.
• Provision of pharmaceutical expertise to aid the medicines reconciliation process in response to Immediate Discharge Letters, clinic letters, and other communication from secondary care
• Clarify ambiguous prescriptions to avoid medication errors and challenge the prescribing decisions of others where appropriate
• To support practices with triage through telephone consultations, telephone medication requests, handling of special requests, ensuring appropriate referral of minor ailments to community pharmacy etc
• Contribute to pharmacy and prescribing strategies that support early discharge into the community setting while ensuring continuity of pharmaceutical care across the multidisciplinary team

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job

Minimum Requirements

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Registrant with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Independent prescriber or working towards
• Demonstrable post-registration experience

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Jennifer Allardyce, Lead Clinical Pharmacist, On 01414517111 or email jennifer.allardyce3@nhs.scot

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