Job Purpose To support a Primary Care Network (PCN) within Leeds in all aspects of medicines optimisation. The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines optimisation across the PCN. This will include medication reviews with direct patient contact and may include contributing to: Management of long-term conditions Management of medicines on transfer of care Reviewing systems for safer prescribing Contributing to repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation. Addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients Contributing to achievement of PCN DES contract, QOF and locally commissioned quality improvement schemes.
Undertaking clinical audit Developing, promoting and implementing the high quality, evidence based and cost effective use of medicines in primary care in a way that maximises the benefits of medicines to patients and service users and which minimises risks (clinical, legal and financial). The specifics of the role will be worked up between the post-holder and the PCN. The post holder will be supported by existing pharmacy professionals employed within the PCN and a GP clinical supervisor. They will also engage with other pharmacy colleagues in Leeds for peer support.
The post holder will be required to enrol on the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway from CPPE, following which will be required to enrol on a prescribing course. In addition to these functions the post holder is expected to: In agreement with their line manager carries out such other duties as may be reasonably expected in accordance with the grade of the post. Please see Clinical Pharmacist Job Description Document for full list of Key Responsibilities

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