Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking team as a Clinical Pharmacist, where you will play a vital role in shaping primary care delivery across multiple sites. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage in innovative practices, manage patient care, and optimize medication use. Work collaboratively with a dedicated team to enhance patient outcomes while contributing to the quality of care. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the expertise to lead in a dynamic environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Mandatory registration with the GPhC and membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• Experience in primary care prescribing and rational prescribing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines.
• Support the delivery of the Network Contract DES Service specifications.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Time Management

Education

Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm)

Post-graduate diploma or equivalent training

Tools

EMIS

Docman

eConsult

Job description

Supporting 38,000 patients across the 4 practices in our PCN, we are at the forefront of innovation in primary care. We want to demonstrate & share best practice, lead delivery of primary care at scale locally & try to provide the best possible care for our patients together with the optimal opportunities for our employees.

Main duties of the job

1. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
2. Uphold a prescribing qualification, or training to become a prescriber, and work with and alongside the multi-disciplinary team across the Primary Care Network.
3. Take responsibility for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex poly-pharmacy, those with multiple long-term conditions (in particular COPD and asthma), and people with learning disabilities.
4. Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation, including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local guidance and quality improvement, while contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
5. Work within the policies of the scheme and practices.
6. Maintain a good working knowledge of health and safety procedures.
7. Promote patient involvement in the management of the service.
8. Participate in regular supervision sessions and appraisals with your line manager. Attend training and development activities as identified and participate in meetings as required.

About us

We are looking for an experienced pharmacist who can shape the way we deliver primary care across our five sites. You will be part of an existing team of 3 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; you will handle all pharmacy-related patient inquiries, as well as structured medication reviews, high-risk drug monitoring, medicines reconciliation, repeat medication facilitation, drug audits, and other clinical work depending on your competencies. This is a great opportunity for pharmacy staff passionate about innovation to join a forward-thinking team & bring your ideas to the table. We welcome new ideas and creative thinking!

Job responsibilities

As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will support the delivery of the new Network Contract DES Service specifications. This includes addressing over-medication, inappropriate antibiotic use, withdrawing medicines no longer needed through NHS-led programmes such as low-priority prescribing, and medicines optimisation more broadly.

Person Specification

Experience

• Full Driving Licence
• An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices, primary care prescribing, rational prescribing concepts, and strategies for improving prescribing.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and negotiating skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of conveying complex and sensitive information understandably to diverse audiences.
• Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise, and review medicine optimisation issues for long-term conditions.
• Proficient IT skills, including EMIS, Docman, and eConsult.
• Ability to analyze complex technical information and recognize priorities in problem-solving, referring to seniors or GPs when necessary.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, producing timely reports.
• Capability to gain acceptance for recommendations and motivate compliance despite barriers.
• Effective independent and team working skills.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional service delivery.

Qualifications

• Mandatory registration with the GPhC, membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, and working towards Faculty membership.
• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.
• Post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience in specialist knowledge.
• Independent prescriber or working towards this qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify no previous criminal convictions.