Clinical Pharmacist

Integrated Care System; Newbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Newbury is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join their primary care pharmacy team. You will perform structured medication reviews, manage prescribing processes, and provide specialist advice to clinicians. Ideal candidates must possess a Master's in Pharmacy, be GPhC registered, and have at least 2 years' experience in a primary care setting. This role offers opportunities for professional development and teamwork in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC with active registration.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Clinical Pharmacist in primary care.
• Experience in conducting medication reviews.

Responsibilities

• Undertake structured medication reviews for patients.
• Provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals.
• Manage repeat prescribing processes.

Skills

Clinical knowledge of long-term conditions

Strong communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Experience in clinical audits

Education

Masters of Pharmacy MPharm Degree or equivalent

Tools

EMIS Web

Docman

Job description

You will work as part of the primary care pharmacy teamwith a working day made up of a variety of different components, including faceto face appointments, telephone appointments, email/electronic consultationqueries, and medicines reconciliation work.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking structured medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy and/or multiple long-term conditions.
• Managing and optimising repeat prescribing processes, ensuring patient safety.
• Providing specialist advice and support to GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals on medication-related issues.
• Developing and implementing prescribing policies and guidelines in line with local and national recommendations.
• Contributing to Long Term Condition management clinics (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, asthma).
• Supporting the practice in achieving QOF & IIF targets and other quality initiatives related to prescribing.
• Educating patients on their medicines, promoting self-management and adherence.
• Participating in clinical audit and service improvement projects.

About us

At Falkland we are a forward thinking training practicewho pride ourselves on adapting to the ever changing landscape of the NHS. Wedeveloped the primary care pharmacist role back in 2016 well before the ARRSscheme. We value the expertise in medicine management and the focussed approachwhich pharmacists bring to the primary care team. Since then we have built ourprimary care pharmacy team to 2 clinical pharmacists and 1 pharmacy technician,supported by patient services advisers who have additional training inprescription processes.

We are proud of being a mutually supportive team acrossthe different groups of clinicians and non-clinicians, helping each other todeliver the best possible patient care.

Job responsibilities

The Role:

You will work as part of the primary care pharmacy team with a working day made up of a variety of different components, including face to face appointments, telephone appointments, email/electronic consultation queries, and medicines reconciliation work.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking structured medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy and/or multiple long-term conditions.
• Managing and optimising repeat prescribing processes, ensuring patient safety.
• Providing specialist advice and support to GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals on medication-related issues.
• Developing and implementing prescribing policies and guidelines in line with local and national recommendations.
• Contributing to Long Term Condition management clinics (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, asthma).
• Supporting the practice in achieving QOF & IIF targets and other quality initiatives related to prescribing.
• Educating patients on their medicines, promoting self-management and adherence.
• Participating in clinical audit and service improvement projects.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters of Pharmacy MPharm Degree or equivalent.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC with an active registration.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working as a Clinical Pharmacist, ideally at least one of those within a primary care or GP practice setting.
• Demonstrable experience in conducting medication reviews and optimising prescribing.
• Excellent clinical knowledge and understanding of common Long Term Conditions
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and consultation skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in using clinical IT systems (e.g., EMIS Web, Docman).
• Experience with clinical audit and service improvement.
• Background in Long Term Condition management.
• Experience in supervising or mentoring other team members

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 experienceBased on experience and ARR's roles