Question 1

So what might a clinical pharmacist's day look like?

Accepted Answer

To be honest, all practices are different and every day is different in practice but a day might look like this:

8am - arrive in practice - coffee

8-9.30am - Practice meeting once a week - One of the clinicians will present on a given condition, new medication or patient group followed by practice discussion. My turn this week on Asthma Management.

On non - meeting days - Process acute prescription requests and prescribe within my areas of competence. Process Hospital Discharge Letters - updating the patients repeat medication with any changes made during hospital stay. Liaise with local community pharmacy to make sure any changes to medication are supplied as quickly as possible by processing prescriptions. Call patient to make sure they understand changes.

9.30 -11.30 - Medication Reviews - a combination of level 3 - face to face appointments and level 2 - review of medication using patient notes. All patients have an annual medication review. My practice have a great system in place which means that the patients are called in for bloods and any other investigation prior to review, so decision are made on up to data data.

11.30-12.00 De-brief with GPs, trainee GPs and ANPs. Discuss tricky patient challenges and agree treatment plans.

Lunch 12.30 - 2pm - Complete practice audit work and undertake Medicines Optimisation tasks

2-3.30pm - Longer appointments (20 mins) to support polypharmacy patients and patient with long term conditions. Update Clinical Notes with re

Question 2

Can Medacy help with IIF targets?

Accepted Answer

Medacy can help PCNs maximise the IIF return by either delivering the IIF agenda them selves or working with an exisitng PCN team.

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Question 3

So what do Medacy do?

Accepted Answer

Medacy do three things:

Medacy are the UK's leading provider of pharmacist-led clinical services working with GP practices, PCNs, ICBs and Health boards to realise the full potential of clinical pharmacists.
Medacy work with the NHS, Academic and Pharmaceutical Industry partners to deliver bespoke change programmes within primary and secondary care.
Medacy partner with CHASE Search and Selection to recruit pharmacists and pharmacy technician for clients.

Would you like to find out more about one or more of the services listed? Feel free to contact Medacy via our preferred channel.

Question 4

Do you have to be a prescriber to work for Medacy?

Accepted Answer

Do you have to be an IP Pharmacist to work for Medacy? Not always.

Most of the pharmacists who work in our clinical services have IP status but we do have some project work that doesn't require prescriber status.

| For more information, contact Medacy on 01677 252201

Question 5

ARRS - Can we use Medacy for ARRS roles?

Accepted Answer

Medacy work with Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across England to deliver Pharmacist-led clinical services funded via the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).

However, we are a specialist provider and the roles we support are Pharmacy related; Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician.

Please feel free to message via one of the channels available here or ask a question via the webchat function.

Alternatively, just pick up the phone to talk to a member of our friendly support team on 01677 252201 |

Question 6

I'm looking for a clinical pharmacist job

Accepted Answer

Medacy are always on the lookout for clinical pharmacist to join the team. We have opportunities across England and Wales for onsite and remote work. If you are looking for a new challenge, something to sit alongside existing roles and just a bit more information about the opportunities Medacy offer, just get in touch.

You can contact Medacy via your preferred channel or email a CV to laura@medacy.co.,uk - please add Crisp as a reference

| Make sure that your CV includes all your clinical experience and any clinical areas of special interest you may have

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