Clinical Pharmacist

NHS Jobs; Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in England is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our established pharmacy team with hours up to full-time. You’ll work alongside pharmacists and technicians, focusing on medicines optimisation and patient safety to support high-quality care in primary settings.

Your role includes running face-to-face and telephone clinics, conducting medication reviews, and supporting patients with diabetes, hypertension, and respiratory disease.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting face-to-face and telephone clinics.
• Carrying out medication reviews and long-term condition reviews.
• Support patients with diabetes, hypertension and respiratory disease.
• Help ensure medicines are prescribed safely and appropriately; lead pharmacy team

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical clinics face-to-face and by telephone.
• Review medications and long-term conditions.
• Support patients with chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension and COPD.
• Support repeat prescription workflow.
• Provide leadership to pharmacy technicians and trainees.

Skills

Medicines optimisation

Patient safety

Face-to-face consultations

Telephone clinics

Clinical reviews

Leadership to pharmacy team

Communication with patients and pros

Tools

GP clinical systems

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE Were looking for a motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our established pharmacy team, with hours available up to full-time. Youll work alongside our pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, playing a vital role in medicines optimisation and patient safety.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting face-to-face and telephone clinics
• Carrying out medication reviews and long-term condition reviews
• Supporting patients with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and respiratory disease
• Reviewing pain management and following up blood test results
• Supporting our busy repeat prescription workflow
• Helping ensure medicines are prescribed safely and appropriately
• Providing support and leadership to our pharmacy technicians, pharmacist trainees and prescription call handlers

Your clinical caseload will be tailored to your experience, with opportunities to broaden your knowledge and develop your skills.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Ideally, youll have experience working with GP clinical systems and a good understanding of the local NHS landscape. Youll be a confident communicator, comfortable working with patients, community pharmacies, hospital departments and other healthcare professionals. We also welcome applications from pharmacists working in other sectors who are keen to bring their skills into primary care.