Job Description

Located in the picturesque market town Uppingham, situated just off the A47 Uppingham Surgery is seeking to recruit a Clinical Pharmacist, supporting our practice team and our 13,000 registered patients alongside our wider Rutland Health PCN colleagues.
Main duties of the job
What the role involves:
Provide pro-active leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the practice multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers
Deliver patient facing services and clinics which improve patient outcomes, reflect the needs of the practice population and shift workload from other disciplines
Improve patient and carer understanding of, confidence in, and compliance with their medicines
Provide pharmaceutical consultations and home visits to patients with long term conditions as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team
Deliver high quality medication reviews and develop bespoke medicines treatment plans for patients (particularly the elderly, complex patients and those at high risk of admission)
Improve the safety and quality of prescribing following hospital admissions and attendance
Improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education to improve performance against NICE standards, prescribing guidance and other clinical standards
Develop yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities
Provide a clear and active link with community pharmacists and other stakeholders in the medicines supply chain to improve patient experience and manage issues
Deliver training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on medicines issues
About us
Benefits of working with Uppingham Surgery:
Purpose built modern facilities
A highly supportive working environment focusing on your professional and personal wellbeing
A practice with a patient-first approach to healthcare
Well-established and passionate management and Partnership setup and active member of Rutland Health PCN
Auto-enrolment into the NHS pension scheme
Be part of our experienced and coherent team everyone has their part to play
Details
Date posted
29 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours
Reference number
A0913-25-0002
Job locations
North Gate
Uppingham
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 9EG
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Objectives
Provide pro-active leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the practice multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers
Develop and deliver patient facing services and clinics which improve patient outcomes, reflect the needs of the practice population and shift workload from other disciplines
Improve patient and carer understanding of, confidence in, and compliance with their medicines
Provide pharmaceutical consultations and home visits to patients with long term conditions as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team
Deliver high quality medication reviews and develop bespoke medicines treatment plans for patients (particularly the elderly, complex patients and those at high risk of admission)
Improve the safety and quality of prescribing following hospital admissions and attendance
Improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education to improve performance against NICE standards, prescribing guidance and other clinical standards
Develop yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities
Provide a clear and active link with community pharmacists and other stakeholders in the medicines supply chain to improve patient experience and manage issues
Deliver training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on medicines issues Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Objectives
Provide pro-active leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the practice multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers
Develop and deliver patient facing services and clinics which improve patient outcomes, reflect the needs of the practice population and shift workload from other disciplines
Improve patient and carer understanding of, confidence in, and compliance with their medicines
Provide pharmaceutical consultations and home visits to patients with long term conditions as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team
Deliver high quality medication reviews and develop bespoke medicines treatment plans for patients (particularly the elderly, complex patients and those at high risk of admission)
Improve the safety and quality of prescribing following hospital admissions and attendance
Improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education to improve performance against NICE standards, prescribing guidance and other clinical standards
Develop yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities
Provide a clear and active link with community pharmacists and other stakeholders in the medicines supply chain to improve patient experience and manage issues
Deliver training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on medicines issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Pharmacist degree and registration with The General Pharmaceutical Council.

• Independent prescriber

• Pharmacist degree and registration with The General Pharmaceutical Council.

• Independent prescriber