Clinical Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation & Clinics

NHS Jobs; Taunton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking an experienced Pharmacist to join our practice team at Warwick House. The role involves medicines optimisation, running long-term condition clinics, and conducting clinical medication reviews with patient-focused care.

You will lead medicine safety initiatives, manage repeat prescribing, and collaborate with GPs, care homes, and other health professionals to improve patient outcomes. A registered pharmacist with independent prescribing capabilities is preferred.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with a valid GPhC registration.
• Independent prescriber status is desirable or in process.

Responsibilities

• See patients with medicines optimisation needs and review ongoing medicine use.
• Run long term condition clinics with prescribing responsibilities as an independent prescriber.
• Undertake clinical medication reviews and provide prescribing recommendations.
• Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.
• Provide medicines support through patient clinics and telephone help line.
• Manage common/minor illnesses within scope of practice and signpost to other clinicians as needed.
• Support repeat prescribing processes and monitoring tests.
• Identify patients at risk of harm from medicines and contribute to safety improvements.

Skills

Medicines optimisation

Independent prescribing

Clinical governance

Patient communication

Education

MPharm degree

GPhC registered

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking an experienced Pharmacist to join our practice team at Warwick House. The role involves medicines optimisation, running long-term condition clinics, and conducting clinical medication reviews with patient-focused care.

You will lead medicine safety initiatives, manage repeat prescribing, and collaborate with GPs, care homes, and other health professionals to improve patient outcomes. A registered pharmacist with independent prescribing capabilities is preferred.