Clinical Pharmacist GP Practice

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and NHS pension

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working options

Regular clinical supervision

Staff wellbeing support

Job summary

Peverell Park Surgery and University Medical Centre, a teaching practice across two sites, is recruiting a Clinical Pharmacist to its multidisciplinary team. The work centres on structured medication reviews, medicines optimisation and clinical reviews for patients with long-term conditions, with expert advice for clinicians.

The post also covers care home and frail patient reviews, and aims to free up GP time while improving outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Patient-facing clinical pharmacy services experience.
• Medicines optimisation and medication review experience.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Provide expert medicines advice to clinicians and patients.
• Support care home and frail patient medication reviews.
• Manage medication queries and complex prescribing issues.
• Contribute to QOF, enhanced services and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support medicines reconciliation after hospital discharge.

Skills

Medicines management

Prescribing knowledge

Clinical reviews

Communication skills

Workload management

Education

MPharm or equivalent

Job description

Peverell Park Surgery and University Medical Centre, a teaching practice across two sites, is recruiting a Clinical Pharmacist to its multidisciplinary team. The work centres on structured medication reviews, medicines optimisation and clinical reviews for patients with long-term conditions, with expert advice for clinicians. The post also covers care home and frail patient reviews, and aims to free up GP time while improving outcomes. GPhC registration is essential, and an independent prescribing qualification is desirable.

What the job involves

• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation
• Manage and improve prescribing safety and quality
• Support patients with long-term conditions through clinical reviews
• Provide expert medicines advice to clinicians and patients
• Manage medication queries and complex prescribing issues
• Support care home and frail patient medication reviews
• Support medicines reconciliation after hospital discharge
• Contribute to QOF, enhanced services and quality improvement initiatives
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to improve care pathways
• Participate in clinical audits, prescribing projects and service development
• Support the management of high-risk medicines and their monitoring
• Monitor prescribing data and contribute to prescribing quality initiatives

Qualifications

• Master's in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent recognised qualification

Registration & licences

• Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Experience

• Patient-facing clinical pharmacy services
• Medicines optimisation and medication review
• Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams

Skills & knowledge

• Strong clinical knowledge of medicines management and prescribing
• Understanding of long-term condition management
• Excellent communication and consultation skills
• Working independently while recognising personal limitations and seeking support
• Commitment to safe, effective and patient-centred care
• Good organisation and workload management

Nice to have

• Independent Prescriber qualification, or working towards accreditation
• Experience within general practice, primary care networks or community pharmacy
• Experience of care home medication reviews
• Experience of quality improvement, audit and service development projects
• Knowledge of GP clinical systems and primary care prescribing processes

What’s offered

• Competitive salary and NHS pension
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Flexible working options
• Regular clinical supervision and peer support
• Commitment to staff wellbeing and work-life balance
• Supportive and experienced clinical team