At a Glance
- Tasks: Join us in delivering patient-centred care and managing medication effectively.
- Company: Market Rasen Surgery, a supportive and community-focused practice.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with excellent support for independent prescribing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while growing your career.
- Qualifications: GPhC registered with at least 1 year of experience.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 57000 £ per year.
Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist – Market Rasen Surgery, Lincolnshire. We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward‑thinking clinical pharmacist to join our practice network. You will work in a patient‑centred role based in the surgeries, with some hybrid working. This evolving role offers significant scope for development and support for independent prescribing if required.
Main Duties of the Job
- Telephone and face‑to‑face consultations and reviews with patients
- Managing repeat prescriptions
- Responding to patient 'askmygp' queries related to medication
- Long‑term condition reviews – training will be provided if necessary
- Synchronising medication
- Reviewing urgent prescriptions
- Liaising with hospital pharmacists
- Providing regular support and feedback to practice on prescribing action plans
- Updating patient records
- Ensuring compliance with CQC medicine‑related standards
- Undertaking risk assessments and ensuring compliance with legislation
- Conducting audits
About Us
Market Rasen Surgery is a medium‑sized dispensing practice located in the centre of town, on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, and within easy reach of hospitals in Grimsby, Lincoln, Gainsborough and Louth. The practice serves a largely rural community of approximately 10,600 patients over about 200 square miles. We provide general medical services, minor surgery, and a range of other services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and community midwifery. Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, ACPs, nurses, a senior nurse for older adults, trained HCAs, and attached nursing staff.
Job Description
Responsible for supporting Market Rasen Surgery in delivering effective medicines management within the practice, identifying areas for improvement, and initiating and managing change. This includes delivery of patient services as determined by practice policy and national guidelines.
Patient Services
- Repeat prescribing and daily authorisation of repeats
- Synchronising medication
- Reviewing discharge letters and A&E attendances
- Reviewing clinic letters requesting medication changes
- Managing urgent script requests
- Completing face‑to‑face reviews with patients who have complex medication regimes if needed
- Liaising with hospital pharmacists
- Completing annual medication reviews for patients with long‑term conditions
- Conducting structured medication reviews
- Running CQC reports to ensure safe prescribing management, and contributing to QOF‑related prescribing indicators and medicines optimisation audits
- Reviewing nursing/care/residential home patient medication reviews and de‑prescribing, informed by recognised polypharmacy tools (e.g. STOPP/START)
- Considering 7‑day scripts for vulnerable patients
- Face‑to‑face consultation in clinics and as requested by doctors, both in practice and domiciliary
Person Specification
Qualifications
- GPhC registered
Experience
- At least 1 year of experience
- Desirable: Working within a GP practice
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to screen for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
For further information, see the NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Market Rasen Surgery, Mill Road, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 3BP, United Kingdom
Contact Details
For questions about the job, contact Practice Manager Tracy Dewhurst: tracydewhurst@nhs.net, 01673 843556
Pcn Clinical Pharmacist employer: Market Rasen Surgery
Market Rasen Surgery is an excellent employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment in the heart of Lincolnshire. With a focus on patient-centred care, employees benefit from opportunities for professional development, including support for independent prescribing, while enjoying a balanced work-life dynamic through hybrid working arrangements. The practice's commitment to a multidisciplinary approach fosters a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement, making it an ideal place for clinical pharmacists looking to make a meaningful impact in their community.
