Clinical Pharmacist: Primary Care Meds Optimisation

Drake Medical Alliance Primary Care Network; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Drake Medical Alliance Primary Care Network is seeking an innovative Clinical Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Team in Plymouth. You will provide medicines optimisation, conduct structured reviews, manage long-term conditions and support safe prescribing across GP practices.

The role involves collaboration with GPs, care homes and community pharmacists, driving service development and ensuring patient safety. DBS checks and UK registration are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Pharmacy with GPhC registration.
• Experience in general practice prescribing.
• Willingness to travel and meet DBS requirements.

Responsibilities

• See patients with medicines optimisation needs and review therapies.
• Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients.
• Reconcile medicines post-discharge and support care homes and community pharmacists.
• Provide patient-facing clinics for medicine questions and concerns.
• Lead quality improvement and clinical audit activities.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor or Master of Pharmacy

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Drake Medical Alliance Primary Care Network is seeking an innovative Clinical Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Team in Plymouth. You will provide medicines optimisation, conduct structured reviews, manage long-term conditions and support safe prescribing across GP practices.

The role involves collaboration with GPs, care homes and community pharmacists, driving service development and ensuring patient safety. DBS checks and UK registration are required.