Experienced GP Pharmacist - SAHC

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The post holder is an experienced general practice pharmacist working with a team of GreenLight pharmacists in general practice, supported by GPs and the GL@GP Director. They will lead clinical pharmacy services, drive medicines optimisation, and coordinate training for junior staff to improve patient care and GP workload management.

Responsibilities include Structured Medication Reviews, chronic disease management support, safety and quality improvements, and ensuring safe prescribing through

Qualifications

• Clinical knowledge, skills and experience required.
• Leadership and management experience preferred.
• Education and development roles expected.
• Research and evaluation能力 beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Provide medicines information to practice staff and patients.
• Oversee repeat prescribing and medicines reconciliation.
• Coordinate training and supervision of junior pharmacy staff.
• Support integration with community and hospital pharmacy services.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Leadership

Management

Education & Training

Research & Evaluation

Job description

The post holder is an experienced general practice pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supported and working alongside a team of GreenLight pharmacists in general practice. In this role they will be supported by practice GPs and the GL@GP Director who will develop, manage and mentor them. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide clinical pharmacy leadership for the practice, taking responsibility for, and not limited to, Structured Medication Reviews, areas of chronic disease management, medicines optimisation, quality improvement, the quality and outcomes framework and other enhanced services. The post holder will be responsible for leading, training and coordinating the work of less experienced pharmacy professionals to proactively and competently manage repeat prescribing systems, deal with acute prescription requests and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care, if necessary putting in place systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the GP practices. The post holder will provide support to practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries, ensuring integration with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage GP workload. The role is pivotal to improving quality of care and operational efficiencies and so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice. This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.

Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility

Patient facing * Clinical Medication Reviews
Patient facing* care home medication reviews
Patient facing* domiciliary clinical medication review
Patient facing* medicines support Telephone medicines support
Medicine information to practice staff and patients
Unplanned hospital admissions
Documents management
Repeat prescribing
Signposting
Risk stratification
Service development
Information management
Medicines quality improvement
Medicines safety
Education and Training
Public health
* Due to Covid risks patient facing will largely involve managing patients remotely i.e. by phone or video link.

Required skills and attributes

Ability to develop collaborative working relationships
Clinical knowledge, Skills and Experience
Leadership experience
Management experience
Education, Training and Development
Research and Evaluation