Job Description

To develop and deliver a clinical pharmacy service for patients in primary care. Primary care encompasses general medical practice, as well as people requiring care in their own homes or in care homes. To provide leadership on matters pertaining to medicines optimisation within primary care, to advise on medicines use (risk, clinical governance, research and development, formulary, expenditure) and to develop/audit relevant protocols and guidelines. To assist in the provision of expert advice on pharmaceutical matters and that pertaining to medicines management (particularly within own area of responsibility).



Medicines optimisation encompasses the selection, purchasing, delivery, prescribing, supply, administration and review of medicine to optimise the contribution they make to produce informed and desired outcomes of patient care. To manage the care of specific patients, as part of the team. To ensure that there is compliance with medicines legislation particularly within own assigned area of responsibility. To undertake risk management and clinical governance activities within own assigned areas of responsibility To manage, support and/or teach when appropriate, less experienced staff e.g., junior pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists (inc.



acting as a pre-registration manager/tutor if required), pharmacy students and other members of the healthcare team (e.g., junior doctors, nursing staff). To participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate. To contribute to collation/reporting against clinical key performance indicators. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the team.



This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.