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Clinical General Practice based Pharmacist

Linkway Medical Practice

The closing date is 09 May 2025

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical pharmacist to join our clinical pharmacist team. You will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy in a patient facing role. You will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement. The post holder will be supported to develop their role.

You will be employed by Linkway Medical Practice but work across other GP Practices in our Primary Care Network.

Main duties of the job

Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

You must have a minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist, have experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.

Hold or be working towards an independent prescribing qualification.

You should be able to demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate and apply research evidence based medicine into working practice.

About us

You should be able to work as a member of our team and recognise the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care. Foster and maintain strong links with all services locally and explore the potential for collaborative working and opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships.

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A1761-25-0000

Job locations

Lyng Centre for Health & Social Care

Frank Fisher Way

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B70 7AW


Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder is a 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 clinical pharmacist who will develop, manage and mentor them.

The postholder will work as part of a multi disciplinary team in a patient facing role. The postholder will take responsibility for areas of chornic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to pro actively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.

The Postholder will work across the GP practice in the Primary Care Network.

Please refer to the attached job description for more details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder is a 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 clinical pharmacist who will develop, manage and mentor them.

The postholder will work as part of a multi disciplinary team in a patient facing role. The postholder will take responsibility for areas of chornic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to pro actively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.

The Postholder will work across the GP practice in the Primary Care Network.

Please refer to the attached job description for more details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the Pharmaceutical Council
  • Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist.
  • Have experience and an awareness of common acute and long term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
  • Hold or be working towards an independent prescribing qualification.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the Pharmaceutical Council
  • Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist.
  • Have experience and an awareness of common acute and long term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
  • Hold or be working towards an independent prescribing qualification.

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).

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.

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

Linkway Medical Practice

Address

Lyng Centre for Health & Social Care

Frank Fisher Way

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B70 7AW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Linkway Medical Practice

Address

Lyng Centre for Health & Social Care

Frank Fisher Way

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B70 7AW


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Manager

Linda Lloyd

linda.lloyd@nhs.net

01215000242

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A1761-25-0000

Job locations

Lyng Centre for Health & Social Care

Frank Fisher Way

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B70 7AW


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