Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist

Collingham Church View Surgery; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Collingham Church View Surgery is seeking a Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist to lead medicines optimisation, carry out structured medication reviews and reduce risk of harm for patients.

Based in a well-established GP practice, you will collaborate with GPs, nurses and admin staff to review long-term conditions, respond to MHRA alerts and support safety with a focus on quality improvement and patient-centred care. Independent prescriber status and primary care pharmacy experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Independent Prescriber qualification recognised by the GPhC.
• Membership of Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA).
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Responsibilities

• Support the practice with medicines optimisation.
• Carry out patient-facing or telephone medication reviews.
• Structure medication reviews with direct patient contact.
• Management of long-term conditions.
• Reviewing systems for safer prescribing.
• Contributing to repeat prescriptions authorisation & reauthorisation.
• Actioning acute prescription requests.
• Contributing to achievement of QOF and local quality improvement schemes.
• Undertaking clinical audits.

Skills

Communication skills

Telephone manners

Office & Outlook

Time management

Teamwork

Autonomy

Education

Independent Prescriber qualification

PCPA membership

Royal Pharmaceutical Society membership

Tools

Office & Outlook

Job description

Themain aim is to improve the outcomes for patients from their medicines andreduce the risk harm. Part of this will involve improving medicines safety andmedicines management processes across the practice, such as contributing inactioning MHRA alerts and reconciling of medicines. You will carry outstructured medication reviews to optimise medication for complex patients.

Main duties of the job

Thefollowing are the core responsibilities of the Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist.There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will bedependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

a.To support the practice with all aspects of medicines optimisation

b.Patient facing or telephone medication reviews

c.Structure medication reviews with direct patient contract

d.Management of long-term conditions

e.Reviewing systems for safer prescribing

f.Contributing to repeat prescriptions authorisation and reauthorisation

g.Actioning acute prescription requests

h.Contributing to achievement of QOF and locally commissioned qualityimprovement schemes

i.Undertaking clinical audits

Identify national andlocal policy and guidance that affects patient safety through the use ofmedicines (MHRA alerts, products withdrawals, etc)

About us

Collingham Church View Surgery and Thorner Surgery form a well-established, five-partner, semi-rural General Practice dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred healthcare to the local community.

The practice serves approximately 10,000 patients across two recently renovated premises, both of which have been refurbished to a high standard and are equipped with modern facilities designed to support the delivery of contemporary primary care services. The surgeries provide a welcoming and accessible environment for patients, with consultation rooms, treatment areas, and clinical equipment that meet the evolving needs of modern General Practice.

Supported by a comprehensive Primary Health Care Team, the practice offers a wide range of medical services and works collaboratively with community healthcare professionals to ensure integrated and holistic patient care. The multidisciplinary team includes GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, administrative staff, and allied healthcare professionals who work together to provide safe, effective, and responsive services.

Committed to innovation and efficiency, the practice is fully computerised and operates a paper-light system, utilising modern digital technologies to enhance clinical care, streamline administrative processes, and support effective communication between healthcare professionals and patients.

Job responsibilities

a.To support the practice with all aspects of medicines optimisation

b.Patient facing or telephone medication reviews

c.Structure medication reviews with direct patient contract

d.Management of long-term conditions

e.Reviewing systems for safer prescribing

f.Contributing to repeat prescriptions authorisation and reauthorisation

g.Actioning acute prescription requests

h.Contributing to achievement of QOF and locally commissioned qualityimprovement schemes

i.Undertaking clinical audits

k. Identify national andlocal policy and guidance that affects patient safety through the use ofmedicines (MHRA alerts, products withdrawals, etc)

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Independent Prescriber Qualification Recognised by the GPhC
• Membership Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA)
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills

Experience

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of establishing effective office administrative systems
• Experience of working in a health care setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.