Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Pharmacist

£50056

Primary Integrated Community Services, The Park, City of Nottingham

Posted 1 week ago, 15 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 650e1d8cdd264a1d99b188aace7108a6

To provide a senior highly specialised clinical role in the Nottinghamshire Interdisciplinary Community Pain and ME/ CFS Pathway

To develop and contribute to the de-prescribing pathway and liaise with PCN/ Practice based colleagues in primary care

To undertake a medication review of complex patients in an outpatient setting or by telephone and formulate a management plan.

To have the relevant skills and qualifications to undertake medication reviews and initiate or amend pain medication regimes.

Our innovative community pain / CFS/ ME pathway delivers an evidenced- based service tailored to the needs of patients with persistent pain. As a clinician working with the medicines pathway, you will need to demonstrate enhanced skills and knowledge of long-term pain and its impact upon individuals. This will include a sound knowledge base of NICE guidance and Local Area Prescribing Committee protocols as well as experience of polypharmacy. You will need to have excellent communication skills in this challenging clinical field and build links across the health economy anddeliver education sessions raising awareness of long-term pain management. You need to be an excellent team player, dynamic and forward thinking with ambition for self-development and strategic service development You will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement, Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Pharmacist with proven experience of working with patients with long term pain and associated conditions

In depth knowledge of analgesics and pharmacological management of long-term pain

Experience of conducting medication reviews either face to face or over the telephone

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

Generous annual leave entitlement which references NHS Agenda for Change and recognises previous NHS service, starting 35 days pro rata (inc bank holidays)

Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions

Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)

Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals