Job Description

We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist, to work across Cordwallis Rd and Woodlands Park GP Surgeries. We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice. In this role they will be supported by a Senior Clinician and Line Manager who will develop, manage and mentor them.
Required 30 hrs per week.
Benefits include NHS Pensions scheme and 25 days of annual leave, pro-rated for part-time employees
Main duties of the job

• See (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma).
• Undertake structured medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for agreement on prescribing changes and monitoring.
• Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in practices.
• Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews.
• Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists.
• Signposting to other services and/or healthcare professionals where appropriate, while working within scope of practice and limits of competency.
• To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice.
• To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding .
• Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
• The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non medical prescriber.
• Work with practices to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care.

About us
Maidenhead Primary Care Network (PCN) is a progressive healthcare organisation comprising nine practices serving 82,000 patients across Maidenhead. Operating as a limited company, we balance robust business management with healthcare excellence.
Details
Date posted
16 June 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
36,000 to 41,200 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A5556-25-0016
Job locations
Doctors Surgery
Cordwallis Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 7DQ
The Surgery
15 Woodlands Park Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 3NW
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivering patient centred care by:

• Clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
• Completing the Clinical Pharmacist in Primary Care Pathway and become a prescriber to support the Practice Team.
• Be responsible for the pro-active care management of patients with complex polypharmacy.
• Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address public health and social care needs of patients and tackle health inequalities;.
• Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
• The role will have a patient facing element either face to face or telephone - including chronic disease management, repeat prescription management and structured medication reviews.

Personal Qualities

• Proactive attitude
• Good clinical decision making
• Consultation skills
• Interpretation skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Adaptability

Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivering patient centred care by:

• Clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
• Completing the Clinical Pharmacist in Primary Care Pathway and become a prescriber to support the Practice Team.
• Be responsible for the pro-active care management of patients with complex polypharmacy.
• Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address public health and social care needs of patients and tackle health inequalities;.
• Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
• The role will have a patient facing element either face to face or telephone - including chronic disease management, repeat prescription management and structured medication reviews.

Personal Qualities

• Proactive attitude
• Good clinical decision making
• Consultation skills
• Interpretation skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Adaptability

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.
• Completed either the PCN CPPE or IP course.

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification.

Experience
Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.
• Experience working in a GP practice.

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.
• Completed either the PCN CPPE or IP course.

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification.

Experience
Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.
• Experience working in a GP practice.

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care.

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