Independent Pharmacist Prescriber – Medicines Optimisation Lead

Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our multi-professional Primary Care Team. The role involves delivering safe, effective and cost-efficient medicines use, including medicine reviews, and contributing to medicines optimisation across practices.

You will provide clinical support as an Independent Pharmacist Prescriber, delivering face-to-face, telephone and video appointments, with potential Saturday rota involvement as part of extended hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support to the surgeries within the Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network as an Independent Pharmacist Prescriber, consulting with patients through face-to-face clinics, telephone appointments and video consultations.
• Provide clinical support to patients in care and nursing homes as well as the wider community.
• Carry out structured medication reviews for all patient cohorts.
• Support the PCN practices to improve medicines reconciliation on discharge, formulary compliance, repeat prescribing management and medication reviews.
• Support Bridgwater Bay PCN and Somerset ICB plans to reduce medicines waste in primary care.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacist

Independent Prescriber

Medicines Optimisation

Job description

Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our multi-professional Primary Care Team. The role involves delivering safe, effective and cost-efficient medicines use, including medicine reviews, and contributing to medicines optimisation across practices.

You will provide clinical support as an Independent Pharmacist Prescriber, delivering face-to-face, telephone and video appointments, with potential Saturday rota involvement as part of extended hours.