Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

We are looking for highly motivated Pharmacists to join our innovative Pharmacy Team to provide maternity cover (until approx. Spring 2026) for our lead Pharmacist, as well as a permanent position too. To start as soon as possible.

We are a large team consisting of Pharmacy Co-ordinators, Dispensers, a Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Apprentice, supporting a Practice population of around 28,000 patients. Working closely with our PCN Pharmacy Team, covering around 85,000 patients.

Main duties of the job

Work with the lead Pharmacist initially, supportingwith leadership and management of the pharmacy team and cover whilstthey are on maternity leave.

Provide quality clinical pharmacy expertiseand be an educational resource for colleagues in relation to medicines, providing information re side effects, doses and alternatives,offering evidence-based advice inline with local and national guidelines.

Offer medication reviews (in personor via telephone), structured medication reviews for patients withcomplex polypharmacy and multi-morbidity's.

Be an integral part of the long-term condition team and offer reviews of chronic diseases.

Support in achieving QoF targets, taking the lead for completion of QoF prescribing targets.

Lead the team in the annualPrescribing Quality Scheme (PQS) targets.

Support the team in all areas of medicinesmanagement and optimisation such as medicines reconciliation, completing audits, actioning drug and safety alerts, reviewing andproducing new SOPs or policies when needed.

Promote efficient and safe repeat prescribingprocesses with a focus on patient safety, reducing overprescribing andmedicines waste.

Have oversight of the onsite dispensary, withknowledge of how dispensing doctor sites work.

Support with Covid and flu vaccination campaigns.

Liaise with the PCN Pharmacy andwider team to ensure collaborative working.

Proactively develop relationships with the localICB medicines management and Community Pharmacy teams.

About us

28000 patient GP Practice.

4 Partners and 8 GPs plus 10 trainee GP. Full compliment other clinical and admin support staff.

Training practice in the beautiful town of Marlow.

We are a training Practice operating over 3 sites.

Job description

Job responsibilities

-Work alongside the lead Pharmacist initially, supportingwith the leadership and management of the pharmacy team and providing cover whilstthey are on maternity leave.

-Provide high quality clinical pharmacy expertiseand be an educational resource for colleagues in relation to medicines such asproviding information about side effects, doses and appropriate alternatives,offering evidence-based advice inline with local and national guidelines.

-Offer high quality medication reviews (in personor via telephone), including structured medication reviews for patients withcomplex polypharmacy and multi-morbiditys.

-Be an integral part of the long-term condition(LTC) team and offer comprehensive and holistic reviews of chronic diseasessuch as hypertension, diabetes, COPD, asthma, lipid control, chronic kidneydisease and heart failure.

-Support the practice in achieving QoF targets,specifically taking the lead for completion of QoF prescribing targets.

-Lead the Pharmacy Team in completing the annualPrescribing Quality Scheme (PQS) targets.

-Support colleagues in all areas of medicinesmanagement and optimisation such as medicines reconciliation, completingclinical audits, actioning drug and safety alerts, as well as reviewing andproducing new SOPs or policies when needed.

-Promote efficient and safe repeat prescribingprocesses with a focus on patient safety, reducing overprescribing andmedicines waste.

-Have oversight of the onsite dispensary, withknowledge of how dispensing doctor sites work.

-Support with Covid and flu vaccination campaigns.

-Liaise frequently with the PCN Pharmacy andwider team to ensure collaborative working.

-Proactively develop relationships with the localICB medicines management and Community Pharmacy teams.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Minimum of 2 years postgraduate experience in pharmacy, with some experience working in general practice. Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) (preferable). Hold an Independent prescribing qualification or be working towards this. Hold or be working towards a postgraduate pharmacy qualification. Experience in managing/leading a team (preferable). Have an interest and experience in long term condition/chronic disease management.

Experience

Essential

Hold a Full Clean Driving Licence.

Desirable

Experience of using SystemOne an advantage

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