Clinical Pharmacist

North Thames Genomics Laboratory Hub; Wigan; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join a leading healthcare provider in Wigan. The role involves managing clinical medication, conducting medication reviews, and supporting a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care. The successful candidate will benefit from a supportive environment with opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• Experience working within primary care.
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload.
• Understanding of pharmacy governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical medication and optimization.
• Conduct medication reviews and manage long-term conditions.
• Provide leadership on medicines and prescribing systems.

Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Clinical Judgment

Leadership

Education

Degree in Pharmacy

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Medical Prescriber

Tools

Microsoft Office

EMIS

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist has arisen to join our team. The working hours for this position are full time, flexible.

This position will support our clinical teams dealing with day-to-day acute conditions alongside medication management, including post-discharge synchronization, medication reviews, and repeat prescribing.

We are looking for an individual who has excellent communication skills and adaptability to the ever-changing NHS. We will provide a friendly and supportive environment to work in, alongside development and training. You will work alongside our existing clinical pharmacists supporting our practices with medicines management.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage and undertake the following duties:

1. Clinical medication management and optimisation
2. Acute and minor ailment clinics within the candidate's competency framework
3. Deal with incoming hospital discharges and third-party letters
4. Repeat prescribing
5. Supporting with QOF work
6. Medicine safety and quality audits
7. Care Quality Commission work
8. Contractual target-based work
9. Deal with medicine-related queries

The successful applicant will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face-to-face and telephone structured medication reviews, manage long-term conditions, ensure systems for safe prescribing, and address public health and social care needs of patients at the practice. The post-holder will perform reviews of patients with polypharmacy, especially for older people, people in residential care homes, and those with multiple co-morbidities.

About us

As the biggest provider of GP services in the North West, we are proud to have 40+ surgeries all rated by the CQC as either Outstanding or Good.

SSP Health cares for over 220,000 patients. We pioneered federated practice almost 20 years ago, allowing us to innovate to both improve patient care and enhance the wellbeing of our GPs.

We have won many awards over the years, including the Clinical Improvement for Chronic Conditions GP Practice Award, and were finalists at the HSJ Awards.

We have an excellent network of support from our practices, with opportunities for development for those interested in progression.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, conduct face-to-face and telephone structured medication reviews, manage long-term conditions, ensure systems for safe prescribing, and address public health and social care needs of patients at the practice. The post-holder will review patients with polypharmacy, especially older adults, residents in care homes, and those with multiple co-morbidities.

This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies, requiring motivation to deliver excellent service within general practice.

Provide proactive leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the multidisciplinary team, patients, and their carers.

Understand the pharmacy role in governance and implement it appropriately within the workplace.

Maximize the use of technology and management systems to provide safety, risk management, and information.

Focus on prevention of illness and personalized care, supporting patients to make informed decisions about their care and to look after their own health by connecting them with statutory and voluntary services.

Deliver training, updates, mentoring, and guidance to clinicians and staff on medicine issues.

Support practices in improving patient health through rational and safe medicine use.

Undertake responsibilities for QoF and Quality Contract areas, and conduct clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.

Coordinate and lead meetings, ensuring key performance indicators are identified and shared.

Work with the general practice team to ensure compliance with CQC standards related to medicines.

Provide advice for GPs on managing complex and polypharmacy patients.

Report medicines-related incidents, contribute to investigations, and root cause analyses.

Participate in serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary case reviews.

Handle data entry, processing, and recording in accordance with practice procedures.

Initiate contact and respond to requests from patients, team members, and healthcare professionals.

Participate in the primary care network MDT, liaising with key stakeholders to ensure consistent patient care.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience working within primary care
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload
• Proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Understanding of local and national priorities affecting practice and population
• Understanding of pharmacy governance and implementation in the workplace
• Good communication and record-keeping skills
• Experience using IT-based patient documentation systems
• Ability to professionally challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate
• Knowledge of common acute and long-term conditions in general practice
• Ability to work autonomously, using clinical judgment to form plans
• Dispensing skills as per protocols and patient directives
• Knowledge of medical documentation models
• Ability to provide appropriate telephone advice
• Understanding of health education and promotion
• Experience following referral pathways
• Experience with clinical audits and research projects
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and working proactively with diverse communities

Qualifications

• Degree in pharmacy with postgraduate experience
• Medical prescriber
• Completed CPPE-commissioned training pathway
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with EMIS
• Able to promote a learning environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.