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Clinical Pharmacist

Maidenhead Primary Care Network

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Job summary

We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist, to work across Cordwallis Rd and Woodlands Park GP Surgeries. We are looking for a Clinical 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 Clinician and Line Manager who will develop, manage and mentor them.

Required 30 hrs per week.

Benefits include NHS Pensions scheme and 25 days of annual leave, pro-rated for part-time employees

Main duties of the job

  • See (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma).
  • Undertake structured medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for agreement on prescribing changes and monitoring.
  • Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in practices.
  • Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews.
  • Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists.
  • Signposting to other services and/or healthcare professionals where appropriate, while working within scope of practice and limits of competency.
  • To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice.
  • To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding .
  • Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
  • The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non medical prescriber.
  • Work with practices to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care.

About us

Maidenhead Primary Care Network (PCN) is a progressive healthcare organisation comprising nine practices serving 82,000 patients across Maidenhead. Operating as a limited company, we balance robust business management with healthcare excellence.

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£36,000 to £41,200 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5556-25-0007

Job locations

Doctors Surgery

Cordwallis Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 7DQ


The Surgery

15 Woodlands Park Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 3NW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Delivering patient centred care by:

  • Clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
  • Completing the Clinical Pharmacist in Primary Care Pathway and become a prescriber to support the Practice Team.
  • Be responsible for the pro-active care management of patients with complex polypharmacy.
  • Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address public health and social care needs of patients and tackle health inequalities;.
  • Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
  • The role will have a patient facing element either face to face or telephone - including chronic disease management, repeat prescription management and structured medication reviews.

Personal Qualities

  • Proactive attitude
  • Good clinical decision making
  • Consultation skills
  • Interpretation skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication skills
  • Adaptability

Job description

Job responsibilities

Delivering patient centred care by:

  • Clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
  • Completing the Clinical Pharmacist in Primary Care Pathway and become a prescriber to support the Practice Team.
  • Be responsible for the pro-active care management of patients with complex polypharmacy.
  • Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address public health and social care needs of patients and tackle health inequalities;.
  • Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
  • The role will have a patient facing element either face to face or telephone - including chronic disease management, repeat prescription management and structured medication reviews.

Personal Qualities

  • Proactive attitude
  • Good clinical decision making
  • Consultation skills
  • Interpretation skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication skills
  • Adaptability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.

Desirable

  • It would be ideal if completed both or iether the PCN CPPE or IP course.
  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.

Desirable

  • It would be ideal if completed both or iether the PCN CPPE or IP course.
  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care

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

Maidenhead Primary Care Network

Address

Doctors Surgery

Cordwallis Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 7DQ


Employer's website

https://www.maidenheadpcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Maidenhead Primary Care Network

Address

Doctors Surgery

Cordwallis Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 7DQ


Employer's website

https://www.maidenheadpcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Officer

Mechelle

mpcn.hr@nhs.net

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£36,000 to £41,200 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5556-25-0007

Job locations

Doctors Surgery

Cordwallis Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 7DQ


The Surgery

15 Woodlands Park Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 3NW


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