Clinical Pharmacist

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Suffolk seeks a clinical pharmacist to enhance patient care through medication management. The role involves working with a dedicated team, providing medicines support, and ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a pharmacy degree and strong communication skills, with a commitment to professional development. Flexibility and teamwork are essential in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience with medication optimisation for various conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-facing and remote medicines support.
• Conduct clinical medication reviews with patients.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams and care homes.

Skills

Excellent IT skills

Strong communication skills

Commitment to personal and professional development

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Flexible, adaptable, and willing to learn new roles

Education

Degree in pharmacy

Job description

The Deben Health Group PCN is looking for a clinical pharmacist to join our well-established team on a full or part-time basis, with a minimum of 15 hours per week required. As a clinical pharmacist, you will join an established team with clinical supervision from within the PCN. You will be primarily based at Riduna Park in Melton, Woodbridge, but may be required to travel to other practices within the PCN.

You will provide patient-facing and remote medicines support through structured medication reviews (SMRs), medicine optimisation, GP tasks, MHRA, discharge summaries, long-term condition management, telephone medicines support to patients and GP practice staff, management of medicines after hospital discharge, and ensuring safe repeat prescribing.

Main duties of the job

1. Work with the MDT to achieve targets set in the Direct Enhanced Services.
2. Review patients with single or multiple medical problems requiring medicine optimisation (e.g., diabetes, asthma). This includes reviewing ongoing medicine needs, monitoring requirements, and supporting patients in medication use.
3. Respond to medicine-related enquiries from GPs, practice staff, healthcare teams, and patients, providing solutions and recommendations.
4. Conduct clinical medication reviews with patients (including housebound patients) and carers, producing prescribing and monitoring recommendations.
5. Provide telephone and written advice to patients regarding their medicines, including online queries.
6. Signpost to community pharmacy and refer to GPs or other healthcare professionals as appropriate.
7. Collaborate with PCN registered Care Homes and Residential Care Homes to review specific medication issues.
8. Answer queries regarding local policies, procedures, training, and vaccinations.
9. Identify high-risk patient cohorts through practice computer searches.
10. Analyze, interpret, and present PCN medicines data to highlight issues and support decision-making.

About us

The Deben Health Group PCN is located in picturesque Suffolk, near Woodbridge, Sutton Hoo, and Constable country. It comprises four member practices: Wickham Market Medical Centre, The Peninsula Practice, Little St Johns Street Surgery, and Framfield House Surgery, serving approximately 40,000 patients, each with unique strengths and expertise.

Our goal is to leverage these strengths and foster collaboration to deliver key objectives outlined in the NHS England and NHS Improvement's Directed Enhanced Service (DES) contract, enhancing quality and efficiency of care, supporting coordinated services, and improving patient outcomes.

Job responsibilities

For more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Experience

• Excellent IT skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible, adaptable, and willing to learn new roles.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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