Clinical Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Honiton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time option 0.6 WTE

CPPE programme support

Training opportunities

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is advertising a clinical pharmacist post based in Honiton. The role focuses on medicine optimisation for patients with long-term conditions, including structured medication reviews and medicines reconciliation across care boundaries.

Candidates must be GPhC-registered; a non-medical prescribing qualification is not required at application. Part-time applications of at least 0.6 WTE are welcome, with opportunities for CPPE training after joining the team.

Qualifications

• Broad therapeutic and clinical knowledge grounded in evidence-based practice.
• GPhC registration as a pharmacist is required.
• Completion or exemption from CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy programme preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consult with patients with long-term conditions to optimise medicines.
• Conduct structured medication reviews by various methods (phone, in home, etc.).
• Perform medicines reconciliation across care boundaries and liaise with secondary care.
• Respond to prescription and medication queries from patients and staff.

Skills

Therapeutic knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Prioritisation

IT skills

Teamwork

Education

GPhC registration

CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy programme

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

A clinical pharmacist post in the practice team at Honiton Surgery, a large GP practice and lead practice in its PCN. The work centres on medicine optimisation for patients with long-term conditions, including structured medication reviews and medicines reconciliation across care boundaries. Advertised at 1 WTE, it sits alongside the existing practice pharmacist and PCN team, and part-time applications of at least 0.6 WTE are welcome. Candidates must be GPhC-registered; a non-medical prescribing qualification is not needed at application.

What the job involves

• See patients with single or multiple long-term conditions where medicine optimisation is needed, and advise clinicians on changes
• Carry out structured medication reviews by phone, face to face, at home and in care homes
• Carry out medicines reconciliation across care boundaries, liaising with secondary care
• Answer prescription and medication queries from patients and staff across the health network
• Present and lead PCN-wide improvement projects on policies and procedures
• Contribute to practice, PCN and GP educational meetings, and train the wider team on therapeutics
• Support GP prescribing leads to meet prescribing targets, QOF and QIPP initiatives
• Liaise with community pharmacy colleagues on cross-sector initiatives
• Implement changes from MHRA alerts, product withdrawals and guidance, and keep medicines compliant with CQC standards
• Identify cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines using practice searches
• Complete audits and document all work in a timely way in SystmOne
• Support public health work, including vaccination campaigns, and advise on medicine storage and transport

Qualifications

• Completion of, or proof of exemption from, the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy programme (or willingness to undertake it)

Registration & licences

• Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Experience

• Experience of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions seen in general practice
• Ability to plan, manage and review medicine optimisation for long-term conditions

Skills & knowledge

• In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge grounded in evidence-based healthcare
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including explaining complex information to patients
• Recognising priorities, spotting deviations and escalating when needed
• Understanding of rational primary care prescribing and the wider determinants of health
• Working independently and in a team, with IT skills for email, reports and plans

Other

• Safeguarding and other mandatory training

Nice to have

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Membership of the Primary Care Pharmacy Association
• Experience of reviewing patients with long-term conditions such as diabetes and hypertension
• Experience of working across general practice, community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy teams

What’s offered

• Support towards a non-medical prescribing qualification after the CPPE programme
• Opportunity to be involved in research and quality improvement projects
• Part-time working from 0.6 WTE considered