PCN Clinical Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bracknell; Presencial; GBP 45 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

IP qualification support

In-house training

Flexible hours

Pension

Private medical insurance

Free flu jabs

On-site parking

Employee events

Staff discounts

Resumo da oferta

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking aClinical Pharmacist to cover Bracknell-area practices, conducting medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy and supporting staff on prescribing queries. The role blends clinic work with home visits and leadership on medicines optimisation.

Applicants should hold an MPharm or BPharm, be GPhC registered, and have general practice experience, with IP qualification in progress or achieved. A full driving licence is required.

Qualificações

• MPharm or BPharm degree required; GPhC registration.
• IP qualification either obtained or currently pursued as independent prescriber.
• Experience in general practice and medicines optimisation is essential.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out chronic disease management and clinical medication reviews for complex polypharmacy patients.
• Provide primary support to practice staff on prescriptions and medicines queries.
• Lead patient-facing clinics and advise GPs on medicine decisions and optimisation.

Conhecimentos

General practice experience

Medicines optimisation

Clinical medication reviews

Leadership in medicines optimisation

Communication with practice staff

Formação académica

MPharm or BPharm

GPhC registration

IP qualification in progress

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Clinical pharmacist post in the Health Triangle PCN, covering practices across Bracknell, Crowthorne, Sandhurst and Owlsmoor. The core of the work is medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy, chronic disease management and prescribing queries from practice staff. The post mixes clinic work with care home and home-visit reviews, plus clinical leadership on medicines optimisation. Applicants need an MPharm or BPharm, GPhC registration and general practice experience, with IP qualification required or in progress.

What the job involves

• Manage chronic disease areas and carry out clinical medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy
• Give primary support to practice staff on prescription and medicines queries, including repeat prescribing and acute requests
• Run patient-facing long-term condition clinics and make medicine recommendations to GPs
• Provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement
• Manage aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services
• Carry out structured care home and domiciliary medication reviews and attend multidisciplinary case conferences
• Manage a caseload of minor and self-limiting ailments, signposting to community pharmacy or GPs where needed
• Run patient-facing and telephone medicines clinics and follow up patients after changes
• Reconcile medicines at hospital discharge and set up continuity of supply for high-risk patients
• Produce and manage the practice repeat prescribing policy and reauthorisation process
• Audit prescribing, act on MHRA alerts and guidance, and monitor against the local RAG list and CQC standards
• Provide education and training to the primary care team and support public health campaigns

Qualifications

• Degree in pharmacy (MPharm or BPharm)
• IP qualified or working towards an independent prescriber qualification

Registration & licences

• GPhC registration

Experience

• General practice experience and understanding of medicines optimisation roles

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence

Nice to have

• Member of the Royal Pharmacological Society
• Clinical diploma
• Minor ailments qualification
• Clinical systems training (EMIS)

What's offered

• Structured support towards IP qualification
• Regular in-house training, supervision and multi-professional learning
• Dedicated time for clinical special interests
• Company pension
• Sick pay and private medical insurance
• Flexitime
• Free flu jabs and free or on-site parking
• Employee discount and company events