Primary Care Management Solutions Ltd
Clinical Pharmacist
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Job summary
Grove Village Medical Centre is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist to join its friendly primary care team on a full-time basis. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement with regular on-site presence and will focus mainly on routine medicines management, medication reviews, long-term condition medicines optimisation, prescription signing, audits, and quality improvement work.
You will work closely with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and the wider practice team, helping to manage the routine pharmacy workload and support the delivery of safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing. Previous primary care experience is desirable, with Independent Prescribing and SystmOne experience advantageous.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist looking to become an integral part of a supportive multidisciplinary team while making a real contribution to patient care and medicines optimization.
Main duties of the job
The role will include:
- Conducting repeat medication and structured medication reviews
- Managing acute medication requests and prescribing queries
- Undertaking planned care reviews, including cardiovascular, renal, metabolic, and diabetes reviews
- Reviewing hospital discharge letters and implementing medication changes
- Monitoring high-risk medicines, including DMARDs
- Supporting safe and effective prescribing and medicines optimization
- Providing clinical advice and support to patients and colleagues
- Working closely with our two existing Clinical Pharmacists, GPs, nurses, and the wider practice team
- Contributing to the ongoing development and objectives of the practice
About us
Grove Village Medical Centre is a friendly and patient-focused GP practice based in Bedfont, serving the local community and working as part of the wider primary care network.
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The practice provides a range of general practice and primary care services, with a multidisciplinary team working together to deliver safe, effective, and high-quality care to patients.
The practice is committed to supporting its clinical team and developing a collaborative working environment. The Clinical Pharmacist will work closely with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals, with a particular focus on medicines management, medicines optimization, and supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care.
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Clinical Pharmacist. There may, on occasion, be a requirement to carry out other tasks depending on workload, staffing levels, and the needs of the practice.
- Conduct structured medication reviews and repeat medication reviews for patients within the practice
- Undertake planned medication reviews for patients with long-term conditions, including cardiovascular, renal, metabolic, and diabetes-related conditions
- Manage medication and prescribing queries and provide appropriate clinical advice
- Review hospital discharge letters and clinic correspondence, ensuring appropriate medication changes are implemented
- Reconcile medicines following patient discharge from hospital or attendance at outpatient clinics
- Review medications for newly registered patients where required
- Promote safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing within the practice
- Review medication safety alerts and ensure appropriate actions are identified and completed
- Provide support and expertise on medication monitoring and help maintain robust monitoring systems
- Carry out targeted medication reviews for patients taking high-risk medicines, including DMARDs where appropriate
- Reauthorise repeat medication within your scope of practice and in line with practice procedures
- Identify patients suitable for repeat prescribing and liaise with GPs and other clinicians where required
- Support the development and implementation of safe and effective repeat prescribing systems
- Support safe prescribing and medicines optimization for vulnerable patients
- Provide advice and clinical support to GPs, nurses, the existing Clinical Pharmacists, and the wider multidisciplinary team regarding medicines management and prescribing
- Contribute to medicines searches, audits, quality improvement, and CQC-related work
- Support the practice in achieving relevant QOF targets and other primary care objectives
- Work collaboratively with the two existing Advanced Clinical Practitioners who are pharmacists, GPs, nurses, and the wider practice team
- Use SystmOne effectively to document clinical activity, medication reviews, prescribing decisions, and patient records
- Contribute to clinical governance, medicines optimization, and the ongoing development of pharmacy services within Grove Village Medical Centre
- Work within your scope of practice and use Independent Prescribing skills where appropriately qualified
- Where required, support the practice with other appropriate medicines management duties based on the needs of the service
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Person Specification
Qualifications
- Essential
- GpHc registration
- Experience of working in a GP practice
- Independent prescribing qualification
- GCSEs are considered alongside A-levels, with most schools of pharmacy expecting a minimum of five GCSEs including maths, English language, and science
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