Senior Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Walthamstow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic pharmacy team as a Senior Prescribing Pharmacist, where you will manage same-day patient requests, conduct medication reviews, and lead clinical service delivery. This role offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment, with flexible working options available.

Benefits

Competitive salary and NHS pension

Continuous professional development

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a primary care setting.
• Accountable for professional expertise and direct care.

Responsibilities

• Manage same-day patient requests and ensure safe prescribing.
• Conduct structured medication reviews and manage long-term conditions.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Medication Management

Public Health Campaigns

Education

Independent Prescribing Qualification

Tools

Eclipse Live

Ardens

Job description

As part of our ongoing development and expansion, we are seeking a highly motivated Senior Prescribing Pharmacist to join our dynamic pharmacy team. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of primary care in a supportive and collaborative environment.

The post holder will work within a multi-professional environment, in our pioneering same-day Triage Hub, supporting managing same-day demand, with supervision provided by a Lead GP. This hybrid patient-facing role also involves managing long-term conditions, conducting medication review clinics, supporting clinical medicines management, and contributing to pathway development to enhance our award-winning practice.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

1. Same-Day Demand Management: Work within our Triage Hub to assess and manage same-day patient requests, ensuring safe and effective prescribing. Use clinical expertise to support and streamline workload. Provide administrative support in managing related demand.
2. Structured Medication Reviews: Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences.
3. Long-Term Condition Management: Manage your caseload, run long-term condition clinics (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, asthma, COPD), optimize medication in line with guidance, and ensure appropriate follow-up. Collaborate with the wider clinical team to provide proactive, patient-centered care. Manage risk stratification tools like Eclipse Live, Ardens, and other digital tools.
4. Repeat Prescribing: Manage the reauthorization process for repeat prescriptions. Support the practice's vision of a fully managed pharmacist service delivery for repeat prescribing. Sign prescriptions within your professional scope.
5. Transfer of Care: Reconcile medicines from letters and other organizations. Clinically assess new medications for appropriateness and arrange follow-up as needed.
6. Medicines Management and Quality Improvement: Identify prescribing areas needing improvement, conduct clinical audits, lead suggested changes, and manage the implementation process.
7. Population and Public Health: Design and manage public health campaigns within the practice.
8. Clinical Leadership & Innovation: Lead to ensure compliance with CQC standards, mentor junior pharmacists and support staff, lead local prescribing quality schemes, and develop protocols and pathways. Provide training to the in-house team.

What We Offer

• A vibrant, innovative, award-winning multidisciplinary team
• An expanding pharmacy team with regular supervision meetings
• Opportunities to lead and transform clinical service delivery
• Continuous professional development and mentoring
• Modern, purpose-built premises with access to digital tools
• Competitive salary and NHS pension

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Holds an independent prescribing qualification
• Able to plan, review, and manage pharmaceutical care, including LTCs
• Accountable for professional expertise and direct care
• Recognizes clinical priorities and refers appropriately
• Adheres to legal, ethical, and GPhC standards

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a primary care setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to ensure suitability.

Full-time, flexible working, home or remote working, compressed hours options available.