Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Milton Keynes is looking for a clinical pharmacist to enhance patient health outcomes in a primary care setting. The candidate will work collaboratively within the practice team and help optimize medication issues for patient safety. Key qualifications include being a GPhC Registered pharmacist and pursuing an independent prescribing qualification. This role involves direct patient contact and support for clinical staff.

Qualifications

• GPhC Registered pharmacist.
• Working towards GPhC independent prescribing qualification.
• Health service delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and medication expertise.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to optimize patient safety.
• Support clinical staff in managing patients.

Skills

GPhC Registered pharmacist

Independent prescribing

Minor ailments certification

Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

MUR and repeat dispensing certification

Job description

Overview

The post holder is a clinical pharmacist who acts within their professional boundaries, working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice. They will improve patients health outcomes and the efficiency of the primary care team by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines and expertise including face to face contact with patients.

The post holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as part of a wider pharmacist network and multi-disciplinary team. This includes being a conduit of patient medicines information into and out of hospitals. They will work to optimise medication issues to improve patient care and safety, and support clinical staff in the management of patients.

As part of their employment, the post holder will achieve qualifications from an accredited training pathway, including independent prescribing, equipping the clinical pharmacist to be able to practise and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting. The supervision and mentorship network will be provided to support the clinical pharmacist.

About us

The practice works from purpose-built premises in Bletchley and is expanding due to population growth. We comprise a large but friendly team of 6 GPs, 3 Nurses, 2 HCAs, & Admin colleagues.

Responsibilities

The clinical pharmacist in a general practice organisation has the following key responsibilities in relation to delivering health services. Please see document attached which gives full Job Description and Job Specification.

Qualifications

• GPhC Registered pharmacist
• Hold or be working towards an GPhC independent prescribing qualification
• Minor ailments certification
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Working towards faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• MUR and repeat dispensing certification

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.

Depending on experience TBD depending on experience