Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to enhance their clinical pharmacy team. The role encompasses responsibilities such as providing specialist medicines management advice, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and supporting the integration of clinical pharmacists into general practice. Candidates should possess an MPharm or equivalent and relevant experience in clinical pharmacy, with strong communication and organizational skills. This position offers a supportive environment for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical pharmacy is essential.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team is required.

Responsibilities

• Support workflow redesign and embed clinical pharmacists into general practice.
• Provide professional specialist medicines management advice to health professionals.
• Liaise with prescribing colleagues to ensure consistent prescribing strategies.

Skills

Ability to apply clinical knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Good organisational skills

Leadership skills

Good computer skills

Education

MPharm or equivalent

General Pharmaceutical Council Membership

Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy

Tools

EMIS Web GP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Summary

Seisdon PCN are looking for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our existing Clinical Pharmacy team. We provide a supportive environment to develop skills and specialist interests.

About Us

We are traditional practices that work collaboratively as a cohesive PCN team. You will be hosted within a supportive environment at two of our PCN practices, located in Wombourne, Claverley, Perton, Bilbrook, Codsall or Featherstone.

Key Working Relationships

• GPs, nurses and other practice staff
• Other Clinical Pharmacists in the PCN Pharmacy Team
• Members of the ICB Medicines Management team
• GP prescribing lead
• Locality managers
• Community nurses and other allied health professionals
• Community pharmacists and support staff

Responsibilities

• Support workflow redesign and embed clinical pharmacists into general practice within the PCN Clinical Pharmacy team.
• Contribute to discharge advice, patient record reconciliation, medication reviews or reauthorisations at The Dale Medical Practice, Wombourne and Claverley Surgery.
• Provide professional specialist medicines management advice to GPs, practice nurses, community pharmacists, community nurses and other health professionals to promote safe, effective and high quality, cost effective use of medicines in all prescribing decisions.
• Support practices with relevant Quality Improvement Framework and PCN Direct Enhanced Service Impact and Investment Fund targets.
• Support practices with the Staffordshire medicine optimisation agreement.
• Identify, develop and promote quality improvements in medicines management across GP practices ensuring best practice adoption.
• Provide support to the pharmacy technician to deliver medicines management goals.
• Contribute to development and implementation of the practice prescribing strategy and medicines management initiatives.
• Encourage better pharmaceutical understanding throughout the primary health care team.
• Undertake risk assessment and management and ensure compliance with medicines legislation.
• Liaise with prescribing colleagues primary and secondary care to ensure consistency with system‑wide prescribing strategies.
• Contribute to development and implementation of new medicines management initiatives and services within the PCN GP practices.
• Contribute to the clinical medication review service to care homes and other work streams as required.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• MPharm (4 years) or equivalent
• Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council of GB (1 year pre‑registration training)
• Maintains clinical and professional competence and CPD
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (1 or 2 years) or equivalent experience

Desirable Qualifications

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Council of GB
• Independent Prescribing qualification
• Undertaking or completion of the CPPE Pathway.

Essential Personal Skills

• Ability to apply clinical knowledge appropriately in a variety of practice settings or patient groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Good presentation skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Effective time management and the ability to prioritise.
• Ability to work on own or as part of a team and liaise with other professionals.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Email, and ePACT.
• Leadership skills.
• Diplomatic.
• Able to support other team members.

Desirable Personal Skills

• Familiar with EMIS Web GP computer system.
• Project management skills.
• Able to interpret Prescribing data.
• IT qualification e.g. ECDL.
• Evidence of successful project management.

Essential Experience

• Experience in clinical pharmacy.
• Experience of working with other healthcare professionals.
• Experience of clinical audit.
• Experience of community and hospital pharmacy.

Desirable Experience

• Minimum 5 year post‑registration experience with at least 2 years in Primary Care.
• Experience of teaching and training to other healthcare staff.
• Awareness of financial management or budgetary reporting on medicines.
• Experience of providing evaluated drug information.

Essential Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of the clinical use of drugs.
• Good knowledge of the pathophysiology of common disease states.
• Good understanding of medicine management issues.
• Thorough knowledge of the law and ethics relevant to medicines.
• Knowledge of key drivers within the NHS.

Desirable Knowledge

• Understanding of biochemical and haematological data.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.