Clinical Pharmacist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Conduct structured medication reviews -SMRs- for patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, or high-risk medications.

Identify and address medication-related issues, including adherence, side effects, interactions, and duplication.

Provide expert advice to GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals on medicines management and prescribing.

Work with a diverse range of patient groups, including individuals with long-term conditions, frailty, polypharmacy, and complex medication needs, to support safe, personalised care and improve understanding and adherence to prescribed treatments across the PCN.

Support safe prescribing practices in line with national guidance (e.g., NICE), local formulary, and evidence-based practice.

Assist with repeat prescription management, reducing inappropriate prescribing and waste.

Support the management of chronic diseases -e.g., hypertension, diabetes, COPD- through medication optimisation and monitoring.

The role also includes working closely with care home residents, conducting Structured Medication Reviews -SMRs- to ensure safe and effective use of medicines.

Work alongside clinicians to develop and implement care plans.

Participate in audits and quality improvement initiatives related to prescribing and medication safety.

Support practices in responding to MHRA alerts, drug recalls, and implementing safety protocols.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records.

Provide patient education on the appropriate use of medicines, including over-the-counter options and lifestyle advice.

Conduct clinics -e.g., anticoagulation, asthma, or hypertension- depending on training and competence.

Work across multiple GP practices within the PCN, contributing to integrated care delivery.

Collaborate with community pharmacies, hospitals, and other services to ensure continuity of care.

Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case discussions.

Supervise, mentor, or support the development of junior pharmacy staff or pharmacy technicians where applicable.

Participate in continuous professional development -CPD- and maintain professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council -GPhC-.

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Clinical Pharmacist may be requested to:

Assist with the implementation and optimisation of clinical systems related to prescribing, medication alerts, and safety checks -e.g. EMIS, SystmOne-.

Use data and prescribing tools to identify patients for medication reviews, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.

Support QOF -Quality and Outcomes Framework-, IIF -Investment and Impact Fund-, and other performance indicators through pharmacy-led initiatives.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience and awareness of breadth of common acute and long term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principle of evidence based healthcare
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams community groups

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (eg patients)
• Meet DBS reference standards

Qualifications

Essential

• Will undertake or can demonstrate exemption from CPPE;s Primary Care Pharmacy Education Programme
• Demonstrates an understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice
• Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Desirable

• Hold or be 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Healthier South Wirral

Address

Eastham Hall

109 Eastham Village Hall Road

Wirral

Merseyside

CH62 0AF

Employer's website

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