Job summary
Trent Meadows is seeking an experienced Primary Care Pharmacist to become a valued member of our dynamic Pharmacy team.
About You:The ideal candidate will have completed the CPPE (or will need to commit to completing) course, hold prescriber status, and possess a minimum of three years post-qualification experience. You will be confident managing long-term conditions, working directly with patients to assess and treat ailments, and encouraging self-care. A solid understanding of Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) and the strategic delivery of primary care targets is essential.
Key Skills:You will demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication, have experience influencing clinical decisions, and be skilled in conducting medication reviews.
What Were Looking For:Experience with EMIS and Docman is preferred. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, flexibility, teamwork, and excellent organisational abilities are essential. Above all, you should be passionate about primary care.
Main duties of the job
As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will help develop and manage key processes such as repeat prescription reauthorisation, medicines management during care transitions, and safer prescribing systems. You will collaborate closely with GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), and nurse prescribers who will provide support.
Professional Development:We pride ourselves on supporting pharmacists in expanding their roles, including pathways to become independent prescribers.
About Our Practice:We operate across two sites in rapidly growing communities featuring excellent leisure facilities and schools:
- Trent Meadows Medical Practice, Burton on Trent, DE14 3EY
- Stretton Medical Practice, Stretton, Burton on Trent, DE13 0FS
Our patient list is currently 10,867 and growing.
About us
Located in the scenic semi-rural area of Burton on Trent, just off the A38, with easy commutes to Birmingham and Derby.
Function within a GP consultant model alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team including Nursing, Clinical Pharmacists, ANPs, Physician Associates, HCAs, five Partners, and GP Registrars.
GMS Practice rated Good by CQC with strong Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) results.
Protected Learning Time every month.
Robust back-office support for IT, data processing, and administration.
Close collaboration with District Nurses, Health Visitors, Hospice teams, and Midwives.
Positive patient feedback
Modern purpose-built premises with onsite parking.
Competitive salary based on experience.
Immediate start available.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Pharmacist who acts within their professional
boundaries, working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice within
the wider PCN.
They will improve patients health outcomes and the
efficiency of the primary care team by providing direct, accessible and timely
medicines and expertise including face to face contact with patients.
The post holder will be an integral part of the
general practice team, as well as part of a wider pharmacist network and
multi-disciplinary team. This includes being a conduit of patient medicines
information into and out of UHDB. They will work to optimise medication issues
to improve patient care and safety.
As part of their employment, the post holder will achieve
qualifications from an accredited training pathway, including independent
prescribing, equipping the Clinical Pharmacist to be able to practise and
prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting.As part of a Lead Pharmacist role the post holder will
undertake Medicines reconciliation in line with practice protocols and standard
operating procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
prescriptions and repeat prescriptions.
The post holder will help patients to get the best from
their medicines by communicating changes agreed and approved protocols,
improving repeat prescribing processes, promotion of repeat dispensing and
online ordering, minimising clinical risk and aiming to reduce wasted
medicines. The supervision and mentorship network will be provided to
support the Clinical Pharmacist.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Pharmacist who acts within their professional
boundaries, working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice within
the wider PCN.
They will improve patients health outcomes and the
efficiency of the primary care team by providing direct, accessible and timely
medicines and expertise including face to face contact with patients.
The post holder will be an integral part of the
general practice team, as well as part of a wider pharmacist network and
multi-disciplinary team. This includes being a conduit of patient medicines
information into and out of UHDB. They will work to optimise medication issues
to improve patient care and safety.
As part of their employment, the post holder will achieve
qualifications from an accredited training pathway, including independent
prescribing, equipping the Clinical Pharmacist to be able to practise and
prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting.As part of a Lead Pharmacist role the post holder will
undertake Medicines reconciliation in line with practice protocols and standard
operating procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
prescriptions and repeat prescriptions.
The post holder will help patients to get the best from
their medicines by communicating changes agreed and approved protocols,
improving repeat prescribing processes, promotion of repeat dispensing and
online ordering, minimising clinical risk and aiming to reduce wasted
medicines. The supervision and mentorship network will be provided to
support the Clinical Pharmacist.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The Clinical Pharmacist is enrolled in, or has qualified from, an approved 18-month training pathway or equivalent that equips them to:
- Be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting (for example, the CPPE clinical pharmacist training pathways)
- Although optional for organisations other than a PCN, it is thought advisable that they are able to deliver the key responsibilities outlined in section B1 of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service 2024-25 specification.
- GPhC registered pharmacist
- Hold or be working towards an GPhC independent prescribing qualification
- Minor ailments certification
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Working towards faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Medicines management qualification
- Flexibility to work outside core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home
- Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolio
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practice. An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care
- Experience and an awareness of common acute and chronic conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisational skills with the ability to constructively challenge the views and practices of managers and clinicians
- Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Good clinical system IT knowledge of EMIS/Docman/ICE
- Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Demonstrate personal accountability and emotional resilience, and work well under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The Clinical Pharmacist is enrolled in, or has qualified from, an approved 18-month training pathway or equivalent that equips them to:
- Be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting (for example, the CPPE clinical pharmacist training pathways)
- Although optional for organisations other than a PCN, it is thought advisable that they are able to deliver the key responsibilities outlined in section B1 of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service 2024-25 specification.
- GPhC registered pharmacist
- Hold or be working towards an GPhC independent prescribing qualification
- Minor ailments certification
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Working towards faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Medicines management qualification
- Flexibility to work outside core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home
- Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolio
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practice. An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care
- Experience and an awareness of common acute and chronic conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisational skills with the ability to constructively challenge the views and practices of managers and clinicians
- Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
- Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Good clinical system IT knowledge of EMIS/Docman/ICE
- Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Demonstrate personal accountability and emotional resilience, and work well under pressure
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).
