Clinical Pharmacist – Permanent Position at NHS Jobs in Swindon

We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist to join our team at NHS Jobs in Swindon. This permanent, full-time position involves patient-facing responsibilities, including structured medication reviews, clinics, and medicines optimization. The successful candidate will collaborate with healthcare professionals, manage long-term conditions, and contribute to projects and quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured medication reviews via telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• Manage long-term conditions, such as blood pressure control.
• Run clinics, collaborate with healthcare assistants, nurses, and GPs.
• Educate and support patients in the use of medicines.
• Handle day-to-day medication issues and support pharmacy technicians.
• Identify patients suitable for electronic repeat dispensing (eRD).
• Reconcile medicines on patients from discharge and clinic letters.

Projects and Quality Improvement

• Collate data for medication optimization in key areas.
• Conduct audits, searches, and prepare reports with senior clinical pharmacist support.
• Develop and implement PCN-wide policies and protocols.
• Facilitate switches of medication in line with local formulary choices.
• Identify areas requiring new or updated policies and procedures.

Medication Safety

• Assess and give advice on medication alerts.
• Produce policies and protocols for practices within scope.
• Keep a database of document reviews and ensure active review cycles.
• Identify patients on high-risk medicines and ensure monitoring is carried out.

Training and Development

• Develop and deliver training for doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals.
• Complete CPPE PCPEP pathway and become an Independent Prescriber.
• Provide support and supervision to less experienced pharmacy staff.
• Facilitate competency assessments of staff within your competence.

Relationships and Networks

• Develop working relationships with colleagues, community pharmacy, ICB, and hospital and mental health pharmacy colleagues.
• Participate in meetings to raise the role of the pharmacist and promote medicines optimization.

Strategic

• Contribute to determining important outcomes and tracking progress.
• Help ensure evidence is available for regulatory oversight.
• Promote public health schemes and health equity across the PCN.
• Lead on aspects of consistent and new ways of working.

Personal

• Plan own work schedule, engage in clinical and managerial supervision.
• Adhere to PCN policies and procedures.
• Personal transport access required for domiciliary visits and other site meetings.

Personal/Professional Development

• Participate in annual performance reviews and maintain a record of personal/professional development.
• Take responsibility for own development and demonstrate skills to others.

Quality

• Alert team members to quality and risk issues.
• Assess own performance and contribute to the team’s effectiveness.
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patient needs.

Communication

• Communicate effectively within the team and with patients and carers.
• Recognize alternative communication methods and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

• Apply Practice policies, standards, and guidance.
• Discuss with the team how policies, standards, and guidelines affect own work.
• Participate in audits where appropriate.

If you are a highly motivated Clinical Pharmacist seeking a permanent role with diverse responsibilities, we encourage you to apply. The successful candidate will play a key role in enhancing patient care and promoting medication safety across our PCN.