Clinical Pharmacist

National health service; Fir Tree; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free counselling services

Protected time for professional dev.

High-quality training and development

Tea/coffee and water

Job summary

National Health Service in Darlington seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to support Enhanced Health in Care Homes. You will work with Pharmacy Technicians delivering Structured Medication Reviews, medicines optimisation across care homes and GP practices, and advise on covert plans and queries.

You may be an independent prescriber or complete training; focus on polypharmacy, frailty, COPD/asthma, and learning disabilities. You’ll lead on antibiotic stewardship and quality improvement within the PCN.

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree in Pharmacy and GPhC registration.
• Essential: Independent Prescribing qualification.
• Experience with structured medication reviews and care home settings.

Responsibilities

• Be an independent prescriber or commit to completing training to become one.
• Support Pharmacy Technicians and Care Co-ordinators in EHich Team.
• Undertake clinical medication reviews for polypharmacy.
• Focus on care homes with frailty, COPD/Asthma, learning disabilities or autism.
• Provide medicines optimisation and leadership on audits and QA.

Skills

Independent prescribing

Risk management

Care home medicines mgmt

Clinical medication reviews

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Pharmacy

GPhC registration

Independent Prescribing qualification

CPPE pathway training

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job summaryThe post holder will support PHD's long-established Enhanced Health in Care Homes team with the work they do with medicines optimisation and support to Care Homes with medicines management. There will be a requirement to support MDTs for Care Home residents to support proper management of residents in relation to best use of role is advertised as 37.5 hours per week, although we are happy to consider applications from candidates looking for a 30-hour working weekIn this position, you will be employed by Primary Healthcare Darlington on behalf of Darlington Primary Care Network in a role funded through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) and the General Practice Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (#####/27). As part of your role, you will work closely with the PCN and the General Practices across DarlingtonMain duties of the jobBe an independent prescriber or commit to completing training to become a prescriber.Support the Pharmacy Technicians and Care
Co-ordinators in the EHiCH team.Support colleagues and patients with medication queries and monitoring.Undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy.Focus on people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism.Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines, while helping to address both the public health and social care needs of audit and action planning, help to tackle inequalities.Provide leadership on person-centered medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the PCN practices conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement.About usPrimary Healthcare Darlington was established in#####4 as the local GP Federation covering 11 GP Practices covering an ever-increasing population of registered patients in Darlington, County Durham. We have a close working relationship with Darlington Primary
Care Network, which commissions services and projects that PHD provides for the town. We have close links with Darlington Borough Council and local NHS Foundation Trusts and have the full support and backing of North East and North Cumbria ICB.Working from dedicated premises close to Darlington Memorial Hospital we provide NHS, Public Health and Private Medical Services.We are an award-winning company who places the wellbeing of our staff at the heart of everything we do. As a company we offer staff access to free counselling services, protected time to develop professionally, access to high-quality training and development, free tea and coffee and chilled, filtered water and much moreDetailsDate posted02 October 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary
Depending on experience
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time,
Part-time,
Flexible working
Reference numberU Job locationsForsyth House20 Woodland RoadDarlingtonCounty DurhamDL3 7PLUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThis is a pharmacist role working within the PCN
for the Enhanced Health in Care Home - EHICH TeamWithin the
EHICH Team, the Clinical Pharmacist will support the Pharmacy Technicians in
delivering Structured Medication Reviews in the monthly Care Home MDT, deliver
a programme of medicines optimisation across care homes and GP practices,
support with covert medication plans, medication queries and deliver clinical
supervision to the Pharmacy Technicians. Key responsibilities:
Be an independent prescriber or
commit to completing training
to become a prescriber.
Support colleagues and patients
with medication queries
and monitoring.
Undertake clinical
medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy.
Focus on people in care homes, those
with multiple co-morbidities including frailty, COPD and asthma, and
people with learning disabilities or autism.
Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines, while helping to address both the public health
and social care needs of patients.
Using audit and action
planning, to help to tackle inequalities.
Provide leadership on person-centered medicines optimisation including ensuring prescribers in the
PCN practices conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship
guidance and quality improvement.
Contribute to the General
Practice quality and outcomes framework - QOF and enhanced
services.
Use structured medication reviews
to support patients
to take their medications to get the best
from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.
Contribute pharmaceutical
advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components e.g. advice on treatment pathways
and patient information leaflets.
Work with general practice
teams to ensure that practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved for care home
patients.
Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy
professionals across Primary
Care and the wider health and social care system.
Take a central role in the clinical aspects
of shared care protocols, liaison with specialist pharmacists,
liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation services.
Undertake the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education - CPPE Primary
Care Pharmacy Education
Pathway or equivalent primary care training pathway.
Provide Clinical Supervision for Pharmacy Technicians
within the PCN Enhanced Health in Care Home team.
Assist
with care home medication requests, medication advice, covert administration
advice from the Enhanced Health in Care Home Team. The above list of duties
is not exhaustive and may be subject
to change as deemed necessaryAims/Goals of post
Improved medication outcomes
for patients
Improved patient safety and
medication optimisation
Improved efficiency of medication
changes
Effective management of shared
care drugs
Improved prescribing for care
home residents
Reduced GP workload
Reduced medication costs by
formulary prescribing cost- effective alternatives, Job responsibilitiesThis is a pharmacist role working within the PCN
for the Enhanced Health in Care Home - EHICH TeamWithin the
EHICH Team, the Clinical Pharmacist will support the Pharmacy Technicians in
delivering Structured Medication Reviews in the monthly Care Home MDT, deliver
a programme of medicines optimisation across care homes and GP practices,
support with covert medication plans, medication queries and deliver clinical
supervision to the Pharmacy Technicians. Key responsibilities:
Be an independent prescriber or
commit to completing training
to become a prescriber.
Support colleagues and patients
with medication queries
and monitoring.
Undertake clinical
medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy.
Focus on people in care homes, those
with multiple co-morbidities including frailty, COPD and asthma, and
people with learning disabilities or autism.
Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines, while helping to address both the public health
and social care needs of patients.
Using audit and action
planning, to help to tackle inequalities.
Provide leadership on person-centered medicines optimisation including ensuring prescribers in the
PCN practices conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship
guidance and quality improvement.
Contribute to the General
Practice quality and outcomes framework - QOF and enhanced
services.
Use structured medication reviews
to support patients
to take their medications to get the best
from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.
Contribute pharmaceutical
advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components e.g. advice on treatment pathways
and patient information leaflets.
Work with general practice
teams to ensure that practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved for care home
patients.
Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy
professionals across Primary
Care and the wider health and social care system.
Take a central role in the clinical aspects
of shared care protocols, liaison with specialist pharmacists,
liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation services.
Undertake the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education - CPPE Primary
Care Pharmacy Education
Pathway or equivalent primary care training pathway.
Provide Clinical Supervision for Pharmacy Technicians
within the PCN Enhanced Health in Care Home team.
Assist
with care home medication requests, medication advice, covert administration
advice from the Enhanced Health in Care Home Team. The above list of duties
is not exhaustive and may be subject
to change as deemed necessaryAims/Goals of post
Improved medication outcomes
for patients
Improved patient safety and
medication optimisation
Improved efficiency of medication
changes
Effective management of shared
care drugs
Improved prescribing for care
home residents
Reduced GP workload
Reduced medication costs by
formulary prescribing cost- effective alternativesPerson Specification

EssentialProven ability to recognise and manage riskAbility to work to personal limitations and when to refer to appropriate colleaguesAble to work flexibly with changing prioritiesStrong problem solverDesirableKnowledge of structured medication reviewsFrailty and Care Home experienceParticipation in QIP and implemented change
Knowledge and skills
EssentialExperience of common acute and long-term conditionsKnowledge of structured medication reviewsExcellent IT skills including Microsoft Office Excellent influencing and negotiating skillsExcellent concentration skillsRigorous in following legal, ethical, professional & organisational policies and codes of conductAble to manage own workload & work independentlyCommitment to reducing health inequalitiesDesirableExperience in using SystmOneUp to date knowledge of CQC regulations in general practice and in particular medicines managementTrack record of improvement opportunities through QIP and audit, EssentialDegree in PharmacyRegistration with General Pharmaceutical CouncilCompleted or willing to commit to completing CPPE pathway or other primary care training pathwayDesirableIndependent Prescribing qualificationMinimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist
Person Specification
Experience
EssentialProven ability to recognise and manage riskAbility to work to personal limitations and when to refer to appropriate colleaguesAble to work flexibly with changing prioritiesStrong problem solverDesirableKnowledge of structured medication reviewsFrailty and Care Home experienceParticipation in QIP and implemented change
Knowledge and skills
EssentialExperience of common acute and long-term conditionsKnowledge of structured medication reviewsExcellent IT skills including Microsoft Office Excellent influencing and negotiating skillsExcellent concentration skillsRigorous in following legal, ethical, professional & organisational policies and codes of conductAble to manage own workload & work independentlyCommitment to reducing health inequalitiesDesirableExperience in using SystmOneUp to date knowledge of CQC regulations in general practice and in particular medicines managementTrack record of improvement opportunities through QIP and audit, EssentialDegree in PharmacyRegistration with General Pharmaceutical CouncilCompleted or willing to commit to completing CPPE pathway or other primary care training pathwayDesirableIndependent Prescribing qualificationMinimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacistDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order#####75 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 Apr#####017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal
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