As a care home pharmacist, you will be responsible for the medication and medicines reviews for care home residents and other high-risk patients. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, advising and supporting colleagues, in line with local and national guidance, to promote high quality, safe and cost-effective care for patients.

Key responsibilities

• Handling, ordering, safe storage and monitoring of cost-effective prescriptions medicines with minimum wastage.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of medicines, activities and patient data and document pharmaceutical queries from prescribers, pharmacists, care home staff and members of the public.
• Review clinical medication and processes for care home residents and other high-risk patients to ensure high-quality, evidence-based prescribing.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team promoting high-quality, safe and cost-effective prescribing within national and local guidelines.
• Provide training, education, and support of care home colleagues, to ensure the safer use of medicines.
• Liaise with other health professionals in community pharmacies, secondary care and local authorities regarding medicines management issues and transfer of care.
• Contribute to the management of dementia eg with low dose antipsychotics, bone protection for those at risk of falls, and prevention of acute kidney injury.
• To support the development of pathways and guidelines related to care homes.

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• At least 2 years post-registration experience.
• Good communication skills
• Experience of care home SMRs
• Knowledge of care home prescribing and issues in care homes
• Understanding of CQC regulation with regards to care homes and prescribing