Job Description

Job Summary

The post is for a PCN Clinical Pharmacist as part an ARRS role. The Pharmacist will be employed by the practice and will work within, and be supported by, a well established Pharmacy Team. The post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews including patients with complex polypharmacy. The post holder will provide support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescribing process, deal with acute prescription requests, and undertake medicines reconciliation for the relevant patients following discharge from hospital.

They will provide expert advice on medicines to patients and the multidisciplinary teams across our practices. Other responsibilities will include the provision of clinical leadership on medicines optimisation, quality improvement and the management of some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and some enhanced services across all sites. The post holder will facilitate integration with community and hospital pharmacy to improve overall patient care. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires the post holder to demonstrate motivation and passion to deliver excellent services across our practices. The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber as needed. The post holder will be expected to work independently and also as part of our Pharmacy Team. They must recognise the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and other stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and professionals from other NHS/private organisations e.g. CCGs). They must be able to recognise their personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary.

Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility

Long term condition medication reviews

Care home medication reviews

Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments

Supporting medication queries and information to both practice staff and patients

Medicines reconciliation following discharge from hospital

Delivering local enhanced services

Repeat prescribing

Clinical audits

Medication queries form clinicians

Participate in regular supervision sessions and appraisals with your line manager.

Action MHRA alerts

Provide guidance on managing out of stock medication queries

Attend training and development activities as identified and participate in meetings as required.

Maintain a good working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and fire

precautions.

Work flexibly to meet the needs of our patients.

To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and purpose of the job as may be agreed by the post holder or their line manager

Be instrumental in the prescribing and monitoring of high-risk medications and shared-care drugs

Person Specification:

Professional Registration

Essential

General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable

Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills Good written and verbal communication as well as adequate presentation skills Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate. In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare.
Desirable

Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills. Good IT skills Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines Work effectively independently and as a team member. Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision. Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients). Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions. An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices. An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.

Qualifications

Essential

Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
Desirable

Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience Independent prescriber or working towards /intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification Completed or undertaking the CPPE general practice clinical pharmacist training pathway

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.

Other

Essential

Full Driving Licence In date CRB Safeguarding adult and children level three
Desirable

Self-Motivation Adaptable Recent Information Governance training Immunisation status Basic life support training
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: 48,000.00-52,000.00 per year

Expected hours: No more than 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Free parking On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Experience:

Pharmacy: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

GPhC registration (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 27/07/2025
Reference ID: Clinical Pharmacist