Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Maternity Cover)

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS organisation based in London is seeking a Senior GP Practice Clinical Pharmacist on a temporary contract. The successful candidate will work with the senior pharmacy team to enhance medicines management through patient-centered care, focusing on complex polypharmacy, particularly for elderly patients. This role emphasizes clinical advice, training collaboration with general practice staff, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Benefits

Equality of opportunity policy

Support for applicants with disabilities

Qualifications

• 5 years qualified with appropriate post registration experience.
• Previous clinical pharmacy experience in GP Practice.
• Experience of supervising others and delivering training.

Responsibilities

• Develop virtual models of consultation including e-consultations.
• Deliver high quality medication reviews for complex patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve medicines optimisation.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Clinical Pharmacy

Education

Masters degree MPharm

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Independent Prescribing Qualification

Job description

Job summary

Senior GP Practice Clinical Pharmacist - (Maternity Cover)

Hurley Group - Staunton Group Practice

The Hurley Group is looking to welcome an experienced Pharmacist who will work within the senior pharmacy team on a maternity cover basis to support and develop the optimisation of medicines management at our Staunton Group Practice in London; by working within the general practice setting and remote online setting: eConsult (an online remote consultation tool https://econsult.net ).

This role will be part of the general practice team to provide specialist advice to patients, and undertake full patient centered medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, particularly the elderly and those with multiple conditions.

Main duties of the job

Work in general practice will include service design, medicines reconciliation, management of prescribing queries and acute medication issues following hospital discharges, and the development and implementation of safe systems for medication ordering and prescribing in the context of improving safety and reducing waste.

About us

The Hurley Group is an NHS organisation that runs a number of practices and urgent care centres across London. We have been providing patient-centred care since 1969, working within some of the UKs most deprived communities.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

All applications for this post need to be made online

Please note that our vacancies may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applicants are received.

All shortlisted applicants will be contacted by via email. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Please ensure that you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria

Details Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A1199-25-0039

Job locations

Staunton Group Practice

Bounds Green Road

London

N22 8HE

Job description Job responsibilities

POLICY/SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

· Develop virtual and remote models of consultation and support including e-consultations, remote medication review and telehealth and telemedicine

· To work in a virtual/remote setting to work with general practice staff to promote and embed the role of a GP practice pharmacist, and raise awareness of services available to patients.

· To provide general practice staff across multiple GP practice sites with recommendations and plan action to proactively improve the quality of systems and processes to improve medicines optimisation within the general practice setting.

· To provide training regarding medication related issues and policies/guidelines to general practice staff in order to promote medicines optimisation, repeat dispensing and high quality cost-effective prescribing as appropriate.

· To provide operational and clinical support to medicines optimisation developments and prescribing initiatives as dictated by GP practice, CCG, and hospital Trust and service objectives.

· To collate and feedback on electronic discharge related information to ensure continuing improvement of the hospital computerised discharge letter and process of communication.

· To assist with the implementation of policies and guidelines to improve medicines optimisation across primary/ secondary care interface and into the general practice setting.

· To provide training to general practice staff to promote medicines optimisation in practice.

· Develop and deliver patient facing services and clinics which improve patient outcomes, reflect the needs of the practice population and shift workload from other disciplines

· Deliver high quality medication reviews and develop bespoke medicines treatment plans for patients (particularly the elderly, complex patients and those at high risk of admission) to reduce risk and unplanned hospital admissions

· Contribute to the achievement of KPIs and objectives of the programme

· Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards, leading improvement initiatives where medicines are involved

· Work within the eHub to process medication eConsults, reconcile medications and process medication workflow across the Hurley Group primary care sites

PATIENT/CLIENT CARE

· To act as a specialist practitioner in General Practice

· To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care in general practice and promote safe pharmaceutical management across the interface

· Provide pro-active leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the practice multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers

· To provide highly specialised evidence-based clinical advice and information to nursing and medical staff on the care and treatment of patients

· To liaise with other pharmacists to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues

· Contribute to patient safety culture through Significant Event Reporting and investigation of medicines related incidents and through pro-active measures

· Ensure that patients are referred to the most appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within in an appropriate period of time

FINANCIAL/RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

· To identify areas of potential cost-savings and to implement systems to realise savings and contain prescribing cost

· To develop and implement policies and guidelines to control drug expenditure and ensure cost-effective prescribing.

· To educate other healthcare professionals on the costs associated with drug therapy and promote the use of evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing within the division

· To attend financial meetings

STAFF MANAGEMENT & TRAINING

· Supervise and direct the Band 7 Clinical Pharmacists in their rotational roles within the Hurley group and Kings Health Partners

· Actively participate in national training scheme for clinical pharmacists

• To participate in the recruitment and selection of pharmacy students, pre-registration pharmacists, and junior pharmacists as needed.

· To assist in the training, supervision and assessment of junior pharmacy staff providing a clinical pharmacy service

· To plan activities for, supervise and train pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacy students where appropriate

· To supervise and support the day to day activities and progress through national training scheme of senior GP practice pharmacists

• To participate in the in-service clinical pharmacy training of all pharmacy staff.
• To undertake CPD to ensure that knowledge is continually updated
• To participate in the training and development of medical, nursing and other healthcare staff, as appropriate
• To actively develop an Advanced Practice Portfolio mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework with a view to RPS Faculty recognition
• To act as a role model for pharmacists developing advanced practice skills

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

• To regularly initiate or contribute to relevant practice research or audit projects and to publish the results of such work, as appropriate.
• To participate in other research and audit programmes in the department as required
• To maintain and further develop specialist information on the use of drugs in clinical conditions relevant to the specialty.
• To publish and present the results and outcomes of own research and audits locally, nationally or internationally as appropriate

Job description Job responsibilities

POLICY/SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

· Develop virtual and remote models of consultation and support including e-consultations, remote medication review and telehealth and telemedicine

· To work in a virtual/remote setting to work with general practice staff to promote and embed the role of a GP practice pharmacist, and raise awareness of services available to patients.

· To provide general practice staff across multiple GP practice sites with recommendations and plan action to proactively improve the quality of systems and processes to improve medicines optimisation within the general practice setting.

· To provide training regarding medication related issues and policies/guidelines to general practice staff in order to promote medicines optimisation, repeat dispensing and high quality cost-effective prescribing as appropriate.

· To provide operational and clinical support to medicines optimisation developments and prescribing initiatives as dictated by GP practice, CCG, and hospital Trust and service objectives.

· To collate and feedback on electronic discharge related information to ensure continuing improvement of the hospital computerised discharge letter and process of communication.

· To assist with the implementation of policies and guidelines to improve medicines optimisation across primary/ secondary care interface and into the general practice setting.

· To provide training to general practice staff to promote medicines optimisation in practice.

· Develop and deliver patient facing services and clinics which improve patient outcomes, reflect the needs of the practice population and shift workload from other disciplines

· Deliver high quality medication reviews and develop bespoke medicines treatment plans for patients (particularly the elderly, complex patients and those at high risk of admission) to reduce risk and unplanned hospital admissions

· Contribute to the achievement of KPIs and objectives of the programme

· Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards, leading improvement initiatives where medicines are involved

· Work within the eHub to process medication eConsults, reconcile medications and process medication workflow across the Hurley Group primary care sites

PATIENT/CLIENT CARE

· To act as a specialist practitioner in General Practice

· To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care in general practice and promote safe pharmaceutical management across the interface

· Provide pro-active leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the practice multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers

· To provide highly specialised evidence-based clinical advice and information to nursing and medical staff on the care and treatment of patients

· To liaise with other pharmacists to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues

· Contribute to patient safety culture through Significant Event Reporting and investigation of medicines related incidents and through pro-active measures

· Ensure that patients are referred to the most appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within in an appropriate period of time

FINANCIAL/RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

· To identify areas of potential cost-savings and to implement systems to realise savings and contain prescribing cost

· To develop and implement policies and guidelines to control drug expenditure and ensure cost-effective prescribing.

· To educate other healthcare professionals on the costs associated with drug therapy and promote the use of evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing within the division

· To attend financial meetings

STAFF MANAGEMENT & TRAINING

· Supervise and direct the Band 7 Clinical Pharmacists in their rotational roles within the Hurley group and Kings Health Partners

· Actively participate in national training scheme for clinical pharmacists

• To participate in the recruitment and selection of pharmacy students, pre-registration pharmacists, and junior pharmacists as needed.

· To assist in the training, supervision and assessment of junior pharmacy staff providing a clinical pharmacy service

· To plan activities for, supervise and train pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacy students where appropriate

· To supervise and support the day to day activities and progress through national training scheme of senior GP practice pharmacists

• To participate in the in-service clinical pharmacy training of all pharmacy staff.
• To undertake CPD to ensure that knowledge is continually updated
• To participate in the training and development of medical, nursing and other healthcare staff, as appropriate
• To actively develop an Advanced Practice Portfolio mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework with a view to RPS Faculty recognition
• To act as a role model for pharmacists developing advanced practice skills

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

• To regularly initiate or contribute to relevant practice research or audit projects and to publish the results of such work, as appropriate.
• To participate in other research and audit programmes in the department as required
• To maintain and further develop specialist information on the use of drugs in clinical conditions relevant to the specialty.
• To publish and present the results and outcomes of own research and audits locally, nationally or internationally as appropriate

Person Specification Experience Essential

• 5 years qualified with appropriate post registration experience in hospital or GP practice pharmacy or equivalent area of practice with assessed competencies
• Previous clinical pharmacy experience in relevant area
• Previous clinical pharmacy experience in Acute and/or GP Practice Experience of supervising others
• Experience of practice research or audit
• Experience of protocol/guideline Experience of delivering training
• Experience of directorate work

Qualifications Essential

• Masters degree MPharm
• Registered Pharmacist MRPharmS
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice
• Independent Prescribing Qualification in which accreditation will be used to support management and outcomes for patients
• lent)

Desirable

• Pharmacy Practice Member of the RPS faculty

Communication Skills Essential

• Be able to provide complex information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to senior consultants and managers
• Be able to impart knowledge on medicines use to other healthcare professionals
• Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
• Be able to influence junior and senior medical staff
• Be able to use presentation aids
• Track record of successful team working
• Able to motivate self and others

Person Specification Experience Essential

• 5 years qualified with appropriate post registration experience in hospital or GP practice pharmacy or equivalent area of practice with assessed competencies
• Previous clinical pharmacy experience in relevant area
• Previous clinical pharmacy experience in Acute and/or GP Practice Experience of supervising others
• Experience of practice research or audit
• Experience of protocol/guideline Experience of delivering training
• Experience of directorate work

Qualifications Essential

• Masters degree MPharm
• Registered Pharmacist MRPharmS
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice
• Independent Prescribing Qualification in which accreditation will be used to support management and outcomes for patients
• lent)

Desirable

• Pharmacy Practice Member of the RPS faculty

Communication Skills Essential

• Be able to provide complex information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to senior consultants and managers
• Be able to impart knowledge on medicines use to other healthcare professionals
• Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
• Be able to influence junior and senior medical staff
• Be able to use presentation aids
• Track record of successful team working
• Able to motivate self and others

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Hurley Group

Address

Staunton Group Practice

Bounds Green Road

London

N22 8HE

Employer's website

http://hurleygroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Hurley Group

Address

Staunton Group Practice

Bounds Green Road

London

N22 8HE

Employer's website

http://hurleygroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)