NW - Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Haringey GP Group; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to enhance patient care through medication management and clinical reviews. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, leading quality improvement projects, and supporting the development of pharmacy staff. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in clinical pharmacy, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience, preferably in general practice.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Responsibilities

• Lead on various workstreams for chronic disease management and structured medication reviews.
• Conduct clinical medication reviews for care home residents and manage high-risk patients.
• Support training and supervision of PCN pharmacists and technicians.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Medication Management

Patient Care

Education

Masters in pharmacy (MPharm)

Post-graduate clinical diploma

Job description

Job Title: Senior Clinical Pharmacist Band 8a

Employing Organisation: Haringey GP Federation

Hours of work (WTE): Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Dependent on experience

Accountable to: Band 8b Lead Clinical Pharmacist

Responsible to: Director of Operations, Haringey GP Federation

Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

The post holder is an experienced prescribing pharmacist who acts within their professional boundaries. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient-facing role and lead on various workstreams for their practice and PCN which include:

1. Chronic disease management
2. Structured medication reviews for target groups
3. Improve prescribing safety through a proactive approach on high-risk drugs, safety alerts, and CQC compliance

The post holder will provide 7 sessions of clinical pharmacy time to a local primary care network in Haringey and 3 management sessions at the Haringey GP Federation headquarters.

About us

We are the Haringey GP Federation, a young and growing organisation working with 34 member practices in the diverse and vibrant borough of Haringey in north London.

Our vision is to support the people of Haringey to be healthier and happier. We do this by strengthening, innovating, and advocating for strong and sustainable General Practice in Haringey.

Our friendly, collaborative team has earned a strong reputation for providing best practice Primary Care services at scale. We are proud that our achievements have been recognized externally, including at the recent HSJ awards for demonstrating diverse clinical leadership in primary care.

We welcome and encourage innovative ways of working to meet the changing needs of the population in Haringey. We are building a sustainable workforce that is fully equipped and motivated for the work we undertake and constantly seek to expand opportunities for staff and practices alike.

Job responsibilities

Long-term conditions

Review patients in multimorbidity clinics and in partnership with primary healthcare colleagues, and implement improvements to patients' medicines, including deprescribing.

Manage own caseload and run long-term condition clinics. Responsible for prescribing as an independent prescriber for conditions with a large medication component (e.g., medicine optimisation in respiratory disease, cardiometabolic, renal disease, and other long-term conditions).

Review ongoing need for each medicine, monitoring needs, and support patients with their medicines to ensure optimal use.

Structured Medication Reviews

Undertake structured medication reviews with specific patient groups (e.g., those with multimorbidity, polypharmacy, frailty, on addictive medications, care home residents, and medicines associated with harm). These groups are revisited annually to match local/national requirements.

Undertaking SMRs includes resolving issues autonomously, deprescribing when appropriate, and ordering relevant monitoring tests.

Care home/residential clinical medication reviews

Conduct structured medication reviews for care home residents, liaising with local PCN care home leads. Develop mechanisms to improve MDT calls with care homes.

Perform clinical medication reviews for patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy, implementing prescribing changes as an independent prescriber and ordering monitoring tests.

Work with care home staff and community pharmacies to enhance medication safety and support pharmacy services in care homes.

Management of medicines at discharge from hospital

Reconcile medicines post-discharge, identify and rectify unexplained changes, and coordinate with patients and community pharmacists to ensure continuity of care.

Work proactively with hospital colleagues to manage high-risk patients before discharge.

Train clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in medicines reconciliation and support their development to expand competencies.

Clinical advice and expertise on medicines

Respond to medicine-related inquiries from GPs, practice staff, PCN pharmacy colleagues, and patients.

Signpost to community pharmacy services and refer to GPs or other healthcare professionals as appropriate.

Implement changes from MHRA alerts, product withdrawals, and guidance.

Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures and promote reporting of medicine safety issues.

Conduct audits and quality improvement initiatives in prescribing practices.

Antibiotic Stewardship

Promote evidence-based practices and adherence to antimicrobial prescribing policies.

Identify areas for reducing inappropriate antimicrobial use.

Repeat Prescribing

Support management of repeat prescriptions, review requests, and make necessary changes as an independent prescriber.

Quality Improvement projects

Lead on clinical quality improvement projects aligned with service needs and clinical specialties.

Training & supervision

Support RPS faculty development, provide education and supervision to PCN pharmacists, technicians, and trainees, and develop training programs aligned with workforce priorities.

Person Specification

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience, preferably in general practice
• Familiarity with GP systems
• Accountability for professional expertise and service delivery
• Experience with motivational interviewing and staff training

Qualifications

• Masters in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post-graduate clinical diploma or equivalent
• Membership or progression towards advanced or faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to DBS checks in accordance with legal requirements.