JOB DESCRIPTION: PHARMACIST

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1 JOB DESCRIPTION: PHARMACIST Background Central PHO and its associated organisations deliver and support primary health care services across the MidCentral region. Primary functions (purpose of position) Work collaboratively within health teams to enhance health outcomes via optimal and proactive clinical medicines management, with emphasis on management of chronic conditions and care of the older person Work with, and be supported by, a wider team encompassing a range of health professionals including other Clinical Pharmacists Work in partnership with the Director of Māori Health and the Māori Health team to identify objectives relevant to this role that will contribute to strengthening Māori Health outcomes Reports to Senior Clinical Advisor Functional relationships Patients General Practice Teams/Integrated Family Health Centre (IFHC) teams Community Pharmacy teams Central PHO clinical staff/ managers Healthcare Development Team/Clinical networks Specialist and acute care (MidCentral Health) teams Community organisations Other agencies government/non-government agencies e.g. PHARMAC, Medsafe, bpac. MidCentral Planning and Funding personnel Iwi/Maori/Pacific Health services Māori Health Team Whanau Ora Services Primary location Clinical Support and Co-Ordination Salary range Hours Nature of position Based within General Practices/ IFHC s across MidCentral District and at Health on Main : Palmerston North Improved health and equity for all populations To be negotiated on an individual basis Up to 0.8 FTE Permanent Part Time position. This Position Description will be reviewed after 1 months. C:\Users\Nedwards\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\4ONT0K5Q\Clinical Advisory Pharmacist JD docPage 1 of 7

2 ORGANISATIONAL VISION, MISSION AND VALUES Your contribution will help us: Deliver on the Vision of: Working together, towards healthy and flourishing communities and the Mission of: Navigating primary health care with innovation and leadership Empowering our communities through open communication Achieving Success through teamwork as we strive for success and excellence Ensuring the Wellbeing of all our people is the core of our organisation. As an organisation and as individuals we value: Trust: Respect: Unity: Accountability: Courage: Maintaining open and honest relationships Embracing diversity, uniqueness and ideas Valuing strengths and skills Working in a transparent and responsible manner Participating with confidence and enjoyment Key Responsibilities Clinical Service Delivery Enhance patient care by working collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team to optimise the use of medicines for patients. This may or may not involve seeing individual patients but requires a sound knowledge of complex medical conditions and interpretation and application of laboratory and diagnostic information. Utilise clinical audit to reduce the variation in use of pharmaceuticals and align more closely to best practice and population need. Provide timely responses to clinical questions. Demonstrate proactive and practical clinical application of population based evidence at an individual level. Support practices in accessing appropriate resources, tools and information. Practice, and support others to practice, the highest standard of evidence based medicine for patients with complex medical conditions via research and critical appraisal. Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Education General: Provide education that is tailored to meet the needs of the primary healthcare team. Guide best practice clinical management of patients by participation in multidisciplinary clinical discussion. Utilise such discussion to inform and provide evidence based medicine educational activities. Patient focussed Contribute to supporting patient self-management via appropriate communication of information Medicines Management Strategic Development The Clinical Pharmacist will be an active participant in any strategic group with a medicines Template updated October 01 Page of 7

3 management mandate and will be responsible for implementation and operational aspects, where appropriate to role. Performance and Service Improvement Utilise skills in technical, systems and process functions in an innovative way to facilitate quality improvement for general practice/ifhc teams. Contribute to organisational service improvement activities. Provides leadership, peer support Participates in team meetings and development activities. Provides professional peer support to other team members. Works in a collaborative manner within the team. Maintains professional development to ensure currency of knowledge and skills Takes responsibility for own learning to ensure continuing competence. Sets objectives for performance and professional development. Participates in professional development opportunities. Contractual Compliance Contributes to reports as required. Maintains records and dataset as required. Aware of contracts relevant to role. Maintains confidentiality. Improve Health Outcomes of Maori Support organisational commitment to Whānau Ora and Ka Pō, Ka Ao, Ka Awatea. Managing self and personal skills Motivates self and others to achieve organisational goals, and meet, improve or exceed standards improving healthcare Presents self in a professional manner at all times Is an active part of the wider organisation team development Actively understands and embodies the vision, mission and values of the organisation. Health and Safety Ensure that work is done in a safe environment Report and work to eliminate, isolate or minimise any hazards Participate in health and safety management practices for all employees Apply the organisation s health and safety policies and procedures Template updated October 01 Page of 7

4 PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential A minimum of three years post registration experience. Excellent applied critical appraisal skills. Ability to apply consideration to the role of pharmaceutical interventions in achieving the NZ Triple Aim. Advanced written and verbal communication skills, at individual and group level. Demonstrated flexibility and ability to adapt to change. Good time management and organisational skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. An understanding of the application of population and individual health needs and the wider determinants of health to clinical management. Awareness of the need to prioritise high needs populations including Maori and Pacific People. Proven ability to apply principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. Patient centred approach. Current, full driver s license. Desirable Ability to apply constructive change management techniques. Knowledge of NZ Primary Health Care Services and System. Experience in leading and advising health professionals. Experience in implementing and maintaining quality processes and systems. Ability to review and develop policy and procedural documents. Experience in Primary healthcare Patient Management Systems, e.g., MedTech, VIP and Houston. Knowledge of the Whanau Ora Model Qualifications Qualified Pharmacist with current NZ Annual Practising Certificate (no restrictions). Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or working towards). Template updated October 01 Page 4 of 7

5 SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE The following level of Knowledge and Skills are required for the role. These are grouped under the Core, Information and Knowledge and Leadership and Management dimensions of the Compass Health Interdisciplinary Knowledge and Skills Framework. You must be at, or working towards, the level identified in each area (see levels below). Level 1: Beginner Level : Competent Level : Proficient Level 4: Expert Dimension 1: Core Knowledge and Skills C1 Teams C Communication 4 C Ethics C4 Māori Cultural responsiveness C5 Health, safety and risk management C6 Service Improvement C7 Quality improvement C8 Personal development HWB1 Promotion of health and wellbeing HWB Assessment and planning to meet health needs Dimension : Health and Wellbeing 4 4 Contributes to the development of the team vision, goals and purpose, supporting and assisting others with this Role models a range of effective communication strategies on complex issues and in complex situations Acts ethically and consistently within legislation, policies and procedures and supports others to do so Participates in changes in the practice setting that recognises and integrates application of Māori Health, Treaty of Waitangi and Cultural safety supporting others to do so Monitors and maintains health and safety of self and others Analyses, interprets and applies suggestions and recommendations to improve services Contributes to improving quality Develops self and support and contribute to the development of others Promotes health and wellbeing through contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of related policies Assesses complex health needs and develops, monitors and reviews plans to meet those needs HWB Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs HWB4 Self management and self management support HWB5 Health Education and Health Literacy 4 Plans, delivers and evaluates care to address peoples complex health needs Enable people to address specific health needs Implements and evaluates health education approaches Template updated October 01 Page 5 of 7

6 HWB6a Lifestyle: Nutrition and Weight Management HWB6b Lifestyle: Physical Activity HWB6c Lifestyle: Smoking Cessation (Generic) Plans, develops and implements approaches to meet nutritional needs Plans, develops and implements approaches to assist the client to improve their physical functioning Provides education and support for smoking cessation based on national guidelines and standards of practice. Dimension 4: Health Informatics HI1 Information Management Practices HI Information Risk Management HI Health Informatics Promotes and manages the use of information and communication technology resources to improve service delivery Establishes audit and quality controls, as well as processes to assess, analyse, implement and monitor these controls Use the media, advanced technologies and community networks to communicate information Dimension 5: Leadership and Management TLM1 Managing self and personal skills TLM Providing Direction: Strategic and Operational Planning TLM Leading and managing change TLM4 Leading and building interdisciplinary teams: working with people TLM5 Financial management: Using Resources TLM6 Performance and service improvement TLM7 Service and Project management TLM8 Public relations and marketing Participate in continuing professional development to achieve organisational goals Clearly and enthusiastically communicate organization vision, objectives and operational plans Lead change, translating the vision of the organization into the context of targeted change initiatives, redirecting approaches in the face of new opportunities Coordinate and delegate work of the team, reviewing peoples performance Coordinate and monitor the use of financial resources, and assist in purchasing, sourcing and monitoring goods and/or services Critically evaluate to identify where services can be improved, working individually or as part of a team Prioritise and manage the ongoing work of services and/or projects Undertake public relations and marketing activities Template updated October 01 Page 6 of 7

7 EMPLOYEE ACCEPTANCE This Position Description has been agreed between: Management Representative (print then sign) and Employee (print then sign) Date: / / Template updated October 01 Page 7 of 7