Clinical Pharmacist

Primary Care Careers; Mucking; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Essex is seeking a qualified clinical pharmacist to enhance patient care and optimize medicines management. This full-time role involves conducting medication reviews, supporting chronic disease management, and providing clinical leadership. The ideal candidate will work closely with GPs and nurses to ensure high-quality care, and must be either an independent prescriber or working towards becoming one. Join our team to contribute to improving patient outcomes and the overall efficiency of clinical services.

Qualifications

• Experience in medication reviews and managing complex polypharmacy.
• Knowledge of chronic disease management and medicines optimisation.
• Ability to provide clinical leadership in medicines safety.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured medication reviews.
• Support management of chronic diseases.
• Lead on medicines safety and compliance.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Independent prescribing

Medicines management

Patient care

Education and training

Education

Qualified Pharmacist

Job description

Hassengate Medical Centre is looking to welcome a qualified and experienced clinical pharmacist into our busy practice, to play a full and active role within our multi-disciplinary team. The role is offered on a full-time basis of 37.5 hours a week. The clinical pharmacist will work as an integral part of the general practice team within the Primary Care Network to optimise the use of medicines, improve patient outcomes, reduce waste, and support the management of long‑term conditions. They will provide clinical leadership on all aspects of medicines management within the practice and support safe, evidence‑based, and cost‑effective prescribing. The postholder will work closely with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide high‑quality, person‑centred care to patients, contributing to the overall efficiency and quality of clinical services.

• Conducting structured medication reviews and managing patients with complex polypharmacy.
• Supporting management of chronic diseases and medicines optimisation.
• Being an independent prescriber or be working towards becoming one.
• Leading on medicines safety, compliance and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Working closely with the multidisciplinary team and PCN colleagues.
• Providing education and training to clinicians and staff on medicines use.
• Contributing to practice and PCN service development projects.

Hassengate Medical Centre is situated in Stanford‑le‑Hope, Essex. We have 13, 250 registered patients and a CQC rating of good.