Clinical Pharmacist

Experienced Pharmacist will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. In this role will be supported by a senior clinical pharmacist/Lead pharmacist and GP who will develop, manage, and mentor. Clinical Pharmacist will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. Respond to daily acute prescription queries and medication related questions from patients, action medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and clinic letters.,

• Review the on-going need for each medicine, review monitoring needs and take the opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation)
• Supports medicines reconciliation following patient discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes
• Answers all medicine related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients
• Responds to daily anima eConsults, identifying any red flags and underlying serious pathology and takes appropriate action
• Undertakes clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the Lead pharmacist/ Senior clinical pharmacist and GPs
• Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
  Living Well Partnership is made up of 8 GP surgeries working innovatively to change the way we deliver great patient care and fast, effective patient communication.