Clinical Pharmacist GP practice (Must hold IP or CPPE Certificate)

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Hounslow; Presencial; GBP 42 000 - 56 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist for a one-year fixed-term post with Hounslow Family Practice, a two-GP partnership serving about 6,300 patients. The role centers on face-to-face medication reviews for polypharmacy and complex needs, plus repeat and acute prescribing.

You will work within a multidisciplinary primary care team, aim to meet PCN targets, supervise PCN pharmacy technicians, and lead prescribing projects such as diabetes and antimicrobial stewardship,

Qualificações

• MPharm or equivalent required.
• Independent prescriber or CPPE completion certificate.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct face-to-face clinical medication reviews for polypharmacy and complex patients.
• Deliver the repeat and acute prescribing service.
• Set up long-term condition clinics and manage acute and minor ailments.
• Provide clinical supervision for PCN pharmacy technicians.
• Work with ICB pharmacists and PCN pharmacy teams.

Conhecimentos

Independent prescriber

Clinical pharmacology

Polypharmacy management

Strong communication

Primary care experience

Evidence-based practice

Formação académica

MPharm

Independent prescriber CPPE

Descrição da oferta de emprego

A one-year fixed-term Clinical Pharmacist post with Hounslow Family Practice, a two-GP partnership serving about 6,300 patients. The core work is face-to-face medication reviews for patients with polypharmacy and complex needs, alongside repeat and acute prescribing and long-term condition clinics. The post sits within a multidisciplinary primary care team and supports PCN contract targets, including supervision of PCN pharmacy technicians. Candidates need an independent prescribing qualification or a CPPE completion certificate.

What the job involves

• Conduct face-to-face clinical medication reviews for polypharmacy, elderly and complex patients, with follow-up to monitor the effects of changes
• Deliver the repeat and acute prescribing service
• Set up long-term condition clinics (e.g. blood pressure control) and manage acute and minor ailments
• Answer complex medicines enquiries from staff, patients and community pharmacies
• Support the NWL Medicines Management Enhanced Service and PCN contract targets
• Lead prescribing projects (e.g. diabetes) and antimicrobial stewardship
• Implement MHRA alerts, product withdrawals and national and local prescribing guidelines
• Monitor practice prescribing against the local formulary, advising GPs on red and amber drugs
• Audit prescribing against NICE technology appraisal guidance and medicines linked to unplanned admissions
• Improve medicine safety and ordering systems in local care homes
• Provide clinical supervision for PCN pharmacy technicians where required
• Work with ICB pharmacists, PCN pharmacy teams and wider health and social care networks

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent
• Independent prescriber or CPPE completion certificate

Registration & licences

• Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Experience

• Primary care experience
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Skills & knowledge

• In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge
• Understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including explaining complex information to patients

Nice to have

• Post-registration experience of 3 years or more
• Experience of working in a GP practice