At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a supportive team to optimise patient care and manage medication reviews.
- Company: Harbourside Health Centre, a digitally progressive practice on Swansea Waterfront.
- Benefits: Competitive NHS salary, flexible working, mentorship, and NHS Pension Scheme.
- Other info: Opportunity to shape your role and lead quality improvement projects.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while developing your skills in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in pharmacy and a passion for patient care.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Harbourside Health Centre is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Pharmacist to join our established, digitally progressive practice on the Swansea Waterfront. We are a well-organised, supportive team that prioritises sustainable workload, collaborative multidisciplinary working and modern systems that allow clinicians to focus on delivering high-quality patient care. We believe medicines optimisation should be proactive, clinically rewarding and fully integrated within the multidisciplinary team. You'll work alongside experienced GP Partners, nurses and administrative staff in a practice where pharmacists are valued as an integral part of patient care.
Responsibilities
- Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs)
- Medicines optimisation and polypharmacy reviews
- Medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge
- Long-term condition medication reviews
- Responding to medication queries from patients and clinicians
- Prescription authorisation within agreed competencies
- Clinical audit, prescribing safety and medicines governance
- Supporting QOF, Enhanced Services and Quality Improvement initiatives
- Liaison with community pharmacies and secondary care providers
The role will be tailored to reflect the successful applicant's experience, qualifications and clinical interests.
Team & Working Arrangements
We are a well-organised, supportive team that prioritises sustainable workload, protected clinical time, and modern systems that genuinely reduce GP burden. Permanent | 1518.75 hours per week (approximately 22.5 days, flexible by agreement) | Competitive NHS Agenda for Change salary (Band 7-8a depending on qualifications, experience and Independent Prescriber status), Flexible working arrangements (22.5 days per week).
Benefits & Development
- Supportive GP Partners and experienced multidisciplinary team
- Clinical supervision and mentorship
- Opportunity to shape and develop the role around your interests
- NHS Pension Scheme
- NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Modern purpose-built premises
- Opportunities to lead prescribing quality improvement and service development projects
