Clinical Pharmacist - Haydock Medical Centre

The Methodist Church in Britain; North Berwick; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Education and career development

Flexible working options

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Haydock Medical Centre is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist part-time to focus on medicines optimisation and patient-facing pharmaceutical care across primary care. The role requires GPhC registration with no practice restrictions and an independent prescriber qualification or willingness to work towards one.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, participate in reviews, and contribute to service development and strategic priorities within the Modality Partnership network.

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent recognised pharmacy qualification.
• Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification (Clinical Diploma or equivalent).
• Independent Prescriber qualification or willingness to work towards it.
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Responsibilities

• Clinically assessing, diagnosing and prescribing where qualified.
• Optimising medicines and improving prescribing safety.
• Supporting medication reviews and structured medicines optimisation.
• Delivering patient-centred pharmaceutical care for long-term conditions.
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.
• Contributing to service development and innovative working practices.
• Working with divisional boards on strategic priorities.

Skills

Communication skills

Numerical skills

Interpersonal skills

IT literacy

Education

MPharm or equivalent

Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification

Independent Prescriber qualification or willingness

RPS membership/fellowship

Tools

Clinical systems

Job description

Clinical Pharmacist post at Haydock Medical Centre, one of the St Helens practices run by Modality Partnership, a large GP super-partnership. The work centres on medicines optimisation and patient-facing pharmaceutical care across primary care, including prescribing where the post-holder is qualified and support for patients with long-term conditions. The post is part-time at 23 to 25 hours a week and works alongside a multidisciplinary team and the divisional boards. Applicants need GPhC registration with no practice restrictions, and an independent prescriber qualification or willingness to work towards one.

What the job involves

• Clinically assessing, diagnosing and prescribing, where qualified
• Optimising medicines and improving prescribing safety
• Supporting medication reviews and structured medicines optimisation
• Delivering patient-centred pharmaceutical care for patients with specific disease areas and long-term conditions
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes
• Contributing to service development and innovative working practices
• Working with divisional boards and the National Modality Business Support Team on strategic priorities

What’s required

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent recognised pharmacy qualification
• Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification, such as a Clinical Diploma or equivalent
• Independent Prescriber qualification, or willingness to work towards it subject to service requirements
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• PCPEP qualification, or evidence of working towards completion
• Qualification or training in long-term condition management, medicines optimisation or prescribing

Registration & licences

• GPhC registration as a pharmacist, with no restrictions on practice

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and patient-facing consultation skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Effective multidisciplinary team working, problem-solving, leadership, customer service, diplomacy and discretion
• Competent in IT and specialist clinical systems
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation, prescription drug legislation, clinical governance in primary care, and mathematical and scientific knowledge
• Understanding of long-term condition management, plus knowledge of local and national healthcare priorities

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK, and mandatory vaccination evidence (Hepatitis B, MMR, varicella)

Other

• One reference from current or most recent employer, and any employment gap of six weeks or more declared
• Evidence of CPD relevant to clinical pharmacy practice, with a flexible, organised, proactive and accountable approach

What’s offered

• NHS pension scheme
• Minimum 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata
• Employee discounts and benefits scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Education and career development pathways
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Flexible working options and wellbeing initiatives