Job Description

Chorley Central PCN are recruiting a Clinical Pharmacist to support patient care in line with the Network Contract. The working days are to be agreed but the post will be 24 hours.This is an excellent opportunity to join our existing team of 5 Pharmacists and 3 Pharmacy Technicians and work as part of our well established Network.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will provide clinical support on medicines optimisation and quality improvement.The post holder will be responsible for reconciling clinical discharge summaries and where appropriate communicating changes to patients.About usChorley Central PCN has been working together since 2019 delivering a wide range of enhanced services.We are positive you would enjoy working as part of our team.Date posted02 May 2025Pay schemeOtherSalaryDepending on experienceContractPermanentWorking patternPart-time, Home or remote workingReference numberA3316-25-0001Job locationsRegent House Surgery21 Regent RoadChorleyLancashirePR7 2DHJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesClinical Pharmacist The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescriptions system.The post holder will work to integrate practices with community and hospital pharmacies to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.Reconciliation of medications on discharge from hospital and other care facilities, implementing any monitoring or dose titration required including arranging blood tests and clinical review if required. Identify high risk medications from discharge and ensure monitoring and prescribing is safe and consistent with Local Medicines Management Guidance. Pro-actively manage patients at high risk of medicines related problems and also address any deviation from LSCMMG guidance, or other guidelines, by developing excellent working relationships with hospital colleagues.Conduct computer searches to identify patients at high risk of harm from medicines. work with the patients and Practice teams to minimise harm by medicines optimisation.Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions and concerns about their medicines. Hold clinics for patients requiring face-to-face clinical medicines review with a focus on tackling inappropriate polypharmacy. Undertake clinical medication reviews and reconciliation with patients with multi-morbidity and poly-pharmacy and implement own prescribing changes and order relevant monitoring tests.Make recommendations to GPs for medicine improvements and support multi-disciplinary teams.To support public health campaigns and provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the public.Answer all medicine related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff and patients with queries about medicines.Manage drug availability issues and medication queries pro-actively by liaising with community pharmacy colleagues and hospital pharmacy colleagues. Develop effective working relationships.Conduct clinical audits and improvement projects or work with colleagues such as GP Trainees, Practice Managers, Practice Nurses etcContribute to the development of guidelines and procedures for GP practices across the Primary Care Network in the identified geographical areas and negotiate adoption of these within the GP practices. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesClinical Pharmacist The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescriptions system.The post holder will work to integrate practices with community and hospital pharmacies to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.Reconciliation of medications on discharge from hospital and other care facilities, implementing any monitoring or dose titration required including arranging blood tests and clinical review if required. Identify high risk medications from discharge and ensure monitoring and prescribing is safe and consistent with Local Medicines Management Guidance. Pro-actively manage patients at high risk of medicines related problems and also address any deviation from LSCMMG guidance, or other guidelines, by developing excellent working relationships with hospital colleagues.Conduct computer searches to identify patients at high risk of harm from medicines. work with the patients and Practice teams to minimise harm by medicines optimisation.Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions and concerns about their medicines. Hold clinics for patients requiring face-to-face clinical medicines review with a focus on tackling inappropriate polypharmacy. Undertake clinical medication reviews and reconciliation with patients with multi-morbidity and poly-pharmacy and implement own prescribing changes and order relevant monitoring tests.Make recommendations to GPs for medicine improvements and support multi-disciplinary teams.To support public health campaigns and provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the public.Answer all medicine related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff and patients with queries about medicines.Manage drug availability issues and medication queries pro-actively by liaising with community pharmacy colleagues and hospital pharmacy colleagues. Develop effective working relationships.Conduct clinical audits and improvement projects or work with colleagues such as GP Trainees, Practice Managers, Practice Nurses etcContribute to the development of guidelines and procedures for GP practices across the Primary Care Network in the identified geographical areas and negotiate adoption of these within the GP practices.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Essential criteria
• Relevant pharmacy degree with current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Independent prescribing qualification
• Experience
• Essential criteria
• Minimum 2 years post registration experience. Sound clinical and therapeutic knowledge and of evidence based health care

• Clinical Diploma Membership of the Primary Care Pharmacy Association Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• An understanding of General Practice, including the different roles within Practice teams and the delivery of services. an understanding of General Practice prescribing, factors influencing this, rational prescribing and strategies for improving quality of prescribing. Experience of working within Primary Care Team and/or community health team

• Essential criteria
• Relevant pharmacy degree with current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Independent prescribing qualification
• Experience
• Essential criteria
• Minimum 2 years post registration experience. Sound clinical and therapeutic knowledge and of evidence based health care

• Clinical Diploma Membership of the Primary Care Pharmacy Association Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• An understanding of General Practice, including the different roles within Practice teams and the delivery of services. an understanding of General Practice prescribing, factors influencing this, rational prescribing and strategies for improving quality of prescribing. Experience of working within Primary Care Team and/or community health team

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