Job summary
Were looking for a dynamic and proactive Clinical Pharmacist to
join our expanding team. You will play a key role in medicines optimisation,
structured clinical medication reviews, and improving prescribing safety across
our practice. Working closely with GPs, nurses, ACP, youll
contribute to enhanced patient outcomes, reduce health inequalities, and
provide specialist medicines advice within a supportive and forward-thinking
environment. We will consider both experienced and recently qualified pharmacist o long as Essential Person Specification Requirement is met.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities
Conduct structured clinical medication
reviews (including care homes and complex polypharmacy cases).
1-Provide patient-facing support via
clinics and telephone consultations.
Perform medicines reconciliation following
hospital discharge or other care transitions.
2-Advise on and implement medicines safety
initiatives and quality-improvement projects.
3-Contribute to practice and PCN
prescribing audits, MHRA alerts, formulary reviews, and implementation of
national guidance.
4-You will work within a multidisciplinary
team, engaging directly with patients to evaluate and address their health
issues, encourage self-management, and ensure patients receive the best
possible outcomes.
5-Undertake chronic disease reviews for
patients with multimorbidity; implement your own prescribing changes (if an
Independent Prescriber) and order relevant monitoring tests.
6-Evaluate the ongoing necessity and
monitoring requirements for each medication and support patients to optimise
use.
7-Foster strong links with local services
and partners to support collaborative working.
8-Support education and training of the
primary care team.
Help improve population health and reduce
inequalities through medicines-optimisation strategies.
About us
Toddington Medical Centre
About Us:
Toddington
Medical Centre is a friendly, village-based GP practice serving Toddington and
nearby communities in Central Bedfordshire from our premises on Luton Road (LU5
6DE), a short distance from Junction 12 of the M1.
Our location makes us accessible for
local residents and commuters alike, with on site parking and an adjacent
community pharmacy for added convenience.
We look after approximately 9,000
registered patients across a largely semi rural catchment. The practice
population reflects the wider Central Bedfordshire profile: a mix of families,
working age adults and an increasing number of older residents, with relatively
low deprivation.This blend shapes our focus on
prevention, long term condition management and proactive, personalised care.
Clinical leadership is provided by
three GP Partners supported by a wider multidisciplinary team that includes an advanced clinical practitioner, practice nurse,
healthcare assistant, and pharmacy technician.
We offer a range of appointment options face to face, telephone and
online alongside structured medication reviews, long term condition clinics and
same day access for urgent needs.
Our aim is simple: to provide safe,
effective and compassionate care close to home, with continuity where it
matters and timely access when it s needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
Responsibilities
Medicines
optimisation & reviews
1.See patients with single or multiple medical problems where
medicines optimisation is required (e.g., COPD, asthma).
2.Undertake structured clinical medication reviews (including for
care homes) and make recommendations commensurate with your competence.
3.Provide patient-facing clinics and a telephone helpline for
medicine-related queries; offer follow-up to monitor effects of changes.
Transfer of care
& reconciliation
1.Reconcile medicines following transfers of care (e.g., hospital
discharge, intermediate care,
care homes), identifying and rectifying unexplained changes.
2.Work with patients, carers, community pharmacists, and care
homes to ensure timely continuity of medicines supply, particularly for
high-risk groups.
Safer prescribing,
QI & population health
1.Identify high-risk cohorts using /SystmOne searches; review
medicines associated with unplanned admissions and reduce risk through targeted
interventions.
2.Implement changes
arising from MHRA alerts, product
withdrawals, and local/national guidance.
3.Support development and operation of repeat-prescription
authorisation, safer-prescribing systems, and formulary adherence.
4.Contribute to public health campaigns; provide specialist input
on local programmes; support PCN population-health initiatives to reduce
inequalities.
Audit, data &
guidance
1.Undertake
clinical audits and feedback results; implement changes with the practice team.
2.Analyse, interpret, and present medicines data to highlight
issues and risks for practice/PCN decision-making.
3.Monitor prescribing against local RAG lists; make
recommendations for red/amber drugs and shared-care arrangements.
4.Assist with maintaining the practice formulary
on the clinical system; audit compliance with NICE
technology appraisal guidance.
Education,
collaboration & referrals
5.Provide education and training to the primary care team on
therapeutics and medicines optimisation.
6.Act as a point of contact for medicine and prescription-related
queries from patients and healthcare professionals.
7.Ensure appropriate and timely referral to the right professional
for investigations, long-term condition reviews, and minor/acute presentations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
Responsibilities
Medicines
optimisation & reviews
1.See patients with single or multiple medical problems where
medicines optimisation is required (e.g., COPD, asthma).
2.Undertake structured clinical medication reviews (including for
care homes) and make recommendations commensurate with your competence.
3.Provide patient-facing clinics and a telephone helpline for
medicine-related queries; offer follow-up to monitor effects of changes.
Transfer of care
& reconciliation
1.Reconcile medicines following transfers of care (e.g., hospital
discharge, intermediate care,
care homes), identifying and rectifying unexplained changes.
2.Work with patients, carers, community pharmacists, and care
homes to ensure timely continuity of medicines supply, particularly for
high-risk groups.
Safer prescribing,
QI & population health
1.Identify high-risk cohorts using /SystmOne searches; review
medicines associated with unplanned admissions and reduce risk through targeted
interventions.
2.Implement changes
arising from MHRA alerts, product
withdrawals, and local/national guidance.
3.Support development and operation of repeat-prescription
authorisation, safer-prescribing systems, and formulary adherence.
4.Contribute to public health campaigns; provide specialist input
on local programmes; support PCN population-health initiatives to reduce
inequalities.
Audit, data &
guidance
1.Undertake
clinical audits and feedback results; implement changes with the practice team.
2.Analyse, interpret, and present medicines data to highlight
issues and risks for practice/PCN decision-making.
3.Monitor prescribing against local RAG lists; make
recommendations for red/amber drugs and shared-care arrangements.
4.Assist with maintaining the practice formulary
on the clinical system; audit compliance with NICE
technology appraisal guidance.
Education,
collaboration & referrals
5.Provide education and training to the primary care team on
therapeutics and medicines optimisation.
6.Act as a point of contact for medicine and prescription-related
queries from patients and healthcare professionals.
7.Ensure appropriate and timely referral to the right professional
for investigations, long-term condition reviews, and minor/acute presentations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy.
- Mandatory professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Experience
- Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist. (Will consider newly Qualified)
- Understanding of general practice and primary care prescribing, including rational prescribing principles.
- Experience conducting clinical medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing qualification (or working towards it).
- Experience in a primary care environment.
- Experience or a special interest (Diabetes, COPD, Hypertension, Pain Management.
Knowledge Skills & Atributes
Essential
- Awareness of common acute and long-term conditions encountered in general practice.
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct.
- Skilled in involving patients in shared decision-making and supporting adherence (per NICE guidance).
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present prescribing data to support decisions at practice/PCN level.
- Clear, compassionate communication skills with patients and colleagues; strong organisational skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy.
- Mandatory professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Experience
- Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist. (Will consider newly Qualified)
- Understanding of general practice and primary care prescribing, including rational prescribing principles.
- Experience conducting clinical medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing qualification (or working towards it).
- Experience in a primary care environment.
- Experience or a special interest (Diabetes, COPD, Hypertension, Pain Management.
Knowledge Skills & Atributes
Essential
- Awareness of common acute and long-term conditions encountered in general practice.
- Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct.
- Skilled in involving patients in shared decision-making and supporting adherence (per NICE guidance).
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present prescribing data to support decisions at practice/PCN level.
- Clear, compassionate communication skills with patients and colleagues; strong organisational skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
