Clinical Pharamcist

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Work within the Pharmacy Team and with other clinical pharmacists to develop and ensure a safe efficient medicines optimisation programme including repeat prescribing, medication review and medicines reconciliation services.

  Carry out face-to-face clinics providing management and review of patients with asthma, hypertension, diabetes, and other clinical areas within the pharmacists scope of competence.

  Proactively support GP practices to achieve performance targets set by the ICB, PCN, and national frameworks, including QOF indicators, through clinical optimisation, audits, and patient-focused interventions.

  Coordinate and document practice responses to MHRA safety alerts, including patient identification, risk assessment, clinical review, and communication with relevant stakeholders.

  Help achieve efficiencies and effectiveness within the prescribing activities of the PCN group of GP practices.

  Promote high quality cost-effective and evidence-based use of medicines within the PCN.

  Work within the Pharmacy Team and with other clinical pharmacists to respond to medication-related queries generated by patients, GPs, other health care professionals and staff.

  Become proficient with TPP/ SystmOne GP prescribing system and supporting IT to record personally generated information and maintain a database of information relating to the work done in the practices.

  Undertake clinical medication reviews either face to face or via telephone support on identified stratified-risk patients that may include residents in care homes, in their own, with long-term conditions, and/or learning disabilities.

  Identify and produce recommendations for medication optimisation for senior clinical pharmacists, GPs and other multi-disciplinary team members.

  Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration if required.

  Work to encourage good management of common/ minor/ self-limiting ailments, including promotion of self-care and homely remedies.

  Contribute to the safety of drug monitoring processes and drug alerts.

  Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision-making.

  Advocate and implement local, regional and national formulary recommendations, including public health campaigns.

  Liaise with all members of the local PCN including community pharmacies and community nursing team, secondary care providers and regional CCG teams on prescribing-related matters.

  Aim for good collaborative working practices and develop relationships with other professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system.

  Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the role and responsibilities.

  Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.

  Duties will vary according to the demands on the PCN as agreed with the PCN Clinical Director and Lead PCN Clinical Pharmacist.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a qualified pharmacist in a patient-facing role (e.g. community, hospital, or primary care)
• Demonstrable experience of medicines optimisation and safe prescribing practices
• Experience of conducting medication reviews and supporting patients with long-term conditions
• Knowledge of repeat prescribing processes and medicines reconciliation
• Experience of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Experience using SystmOne
• Good understanding of NHS primary care systems and processes, including guidance from NHS England

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a GP practice or Primary Care Network (PCN)
• Experience managing long-term conditions (e.g. asthma, diabetes, hypertension)
• Involvement in clinical audits, quality improvement, or prescribing reviews
• Experience as an Independent Prescriber or working towards this qualification

Qualifications

Essential

• A Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent qualification
• Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Completion of the GPhC pre-registration training year (now Foundation Training Year)
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) in line with GPhC requirements

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber (IP) qualification (often essential for more senior roles)
• Completion of or willingness to undertake the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) supported by NHS England
• Relevant postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent experience

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Pimlico Health @ The Marven

Address

46-50

Lupus Street

London

SW1V 3EB

Employer's website

https://www.pimlicohealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)