Clinical Pharmacist

Primary Integrated Community Services; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established PCN in Nottingham is seeking a pharmacist to join their supportive clinical pharmacy team. You will manage chronic disease treatment and undertake clinical medication reviews. Ideal candidates should have an MPharm degree and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The role offers flexible work-life balance and numerous professional development opportunities.

Benefits

NHS Pension 2015 Scheme

Generous annual leave starting at 35 days

Access to education and training opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking across many sites

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GP practices is essential.
• Enrollment in CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway is required.
• Completion of Independent Prescribing course (if not already completed) is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multi-disciplinary patient-facing team.
• Manage chronic disease treatment for complex polypharmacy patients.
• Support prescription and medication queries for general practice staff.
• Perform medicine reconciliation and support repeat prescription systems.
• Provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation.

Skills

Patient management

Chronic disease management

Clinical medication reviews

Prescription support

Medicines optimisation

Education

Master's degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)

General Pharmaceutical Council registration

Job description

We are a well-established, forward thinking PCN with a large and supportive clinical pharmacy team, with the depth to provide support for newly qualified pharmacists or the opportunity for growth and development for more experienced pharmacists. Medicines Safety is at the heart of our team, working at PCN level to ensure high risk medicines are monitored regularly, along side innovative system one visualisations on drug monitoring. You will be a pharmacist who will act within their professional boundaries supporting and working alongside a team of Pharmacists in General Practice and supported by a Neighbourhood Lead. Initially you will be based within two practices, however PCN staff can be given the opportunity to cover different practices or the pharmacy cardiology team depending on the need of the service. Working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team in a patient facing role, you will be responsible for chronic disease management, undertaking clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy. You will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries by supporting the repeat prescriptions system, dealing with acute prescription requests, medicine reconciliation and support the QOF and IIF targets. The post holder will be supported in enrolling on and completing the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway and then an independent prescribing course, unless already completed.

Responsibilities

• Work as a multi‑disciplinary patient‑facing team member
• Undertake clinical medication reviews and manage chronic disease treatment for patients with complex polypharmacy
• Provide primary support to general practice staff with prescription and medication queries
• Support the repeat prescriptions system, address acute prescription requests, perform medicine reconciliation
• Support QOF and IIF targets
• Provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
• Mandatory professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Knowledge and understanding of the nature of GP Practices
• Enrolment and completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway and Independent Prescribing course (if not already completed)

Benefits

• NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Alternative government‑based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Generous annual leave entitlement based on NHS Agenda for Change and recognising previous NHS service, starting 35 days pro‑rata (inc. bank holidays)
• Competitive leave entitlement including maternity, paternity, adoption leave, study leave allowance and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, professional development support)
• Working in a multi‑disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• Flexible approach to work‑life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role