Locum clinical pharmacist in Ashford

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and patient-focused Locum Prescribing clinical Pharmacist to join our well established team at Fordbridge Medical Centre in Surrey. This is a full time temporary position based in surgery Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week. Preferable is experience working in a GP setting. Knowledge of Emis Web and Docman 10, experience of long-term condition management clinics.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will provide expertise in clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation as part of a multi‑disciplinary team providing care for patients from general practice, community sites including care homes and patients homes where required.
• You will be responsible for delivering care directly to patients, including those with single condition problems, long term conditions, respond to medicine related queries and medicine management on discharge/clinical letters.
• You should be trained in Controlled drug management.
• Ability to run the Prescribing Quality Scheme in the practice.

About us:

Fordbridge Medical Centre is a friendly, forward‑thinking GP practice committed to delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care to our local community. Our team is supportive, approachable, and values collaboration, ensuring a positive working environment for all staff.

Job responsibilities:

• Day‑to‑Day work will include Structured Medications Reviews.
• Assisting the Prescription team with queries.
• Attending regular in‑house MDTs.
• Working with the ICB Medications Management Team to ensure the local formulary is adhered to and understood in house.
• Carrying out audits when required.
• Helping deliver the targets laid out in the local Prescribing Quality Scheme.
• Helping deliver the targets laid out in QOF and IIF.
• Working with our care homes to ensure optimal prescribing.
• Advising GPs and other clinical staff.

Person Specification:

• Registered with GPhC.
• Evidence of recent CPD.
• Independent prescriber status.
• Effective interpersonal, communication (both oral and written) presentation and influencing skills.
• Ability to communicate information to patients and carers in a clear and appropriate manner, using developed empathy skills.
• Knowledge of medicines management issues across primary, acute and domiciliary care settings.
• Understanding and appreciation of National and local policies which impinge on primary care prescribing.
• Professional approach to work demonstrating excellent interactive patient skills.
• Guided by professional code, accountable and responsible for own professional actions.
• Ability to gain the confidence and credibility of a range of professional.
• Able to work under pressure and prioritise tasks to ensure urgent work is completed on time.
• Experience of working with diabetes would be beneficial.
• Experience in COPD, Spirometry and Asthma is preferable.
• Experience of working in a GP practice.

Qualifications:

• Registered with GPhC and hold CPPE.
• Must be able to prescribe.
• 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.