Primary Care Pharmacist — Medicines Optimisation

Consett Medical Centre; Consett; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Consett Medical Centre in County Durham seeks a pharmacist to work within our GP practice as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will provide primary support on prescriptions, medicines queries, and medicines reconciliation, contributing to safer prescribing and service delivery in primary care.

The role focuses on polypharmacy management, clinical reviews, and collaboration with GPs and care teams to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency within the practice.

Qualifications

• MPharm degree and UK GPhC registration.
• Experience in primary care prescribing and medicines optimisation preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities in multidisciplinary settings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical medication reviews for complex polypharmacy.
• Collaborate with GPs, nurses and pharmacists to optimise prescribing.
• Support repeat prescribing and medicines reconciliation.
• Provide medicines information and clinical advice to staff and patients.
• Ensure safety and quality improvements in medicines use.

Skills

Clinical medicine optimisation

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

IT and data skills

Education

MPharm degree

UK GPhC registration

Tools

GP practice IT systems

NHS databases

Job description

Consett Medical Centre in County Durham seeks a pharmacist to work within our GP practice as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will provide primary support on prescriptions, medicines queries, and medicines reconciliation, contributing to safer prescribing and service delivery in primary care.

The role focuses on polypharmacy management, clinical reviews, and collaboration with GPs and care teams to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency within the practice.