At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our pharmacy team to deliver top-notch patient care and optimise medicines.
- Company: Priory Medical Group, a friendly and progressive primary care practice.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, supportive team, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with a focus on continuous learning and service improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient health while growing your clinical expertise.
- Qualifications: GPhC registered pharmacist with strong clinical knowledge and teamwork skills.
The predicted salary is between 37288 - 45574 £ per year.
We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist to join the pharmacy team at Priory Medical Group. Essential hours are a minimum of 24 hours covering Monday to Wednesday, there may also be the opportunity to work up to FTE which can be discussed at interview. You'll work alongside our experienced pharmacy and clinical teams to deliver exceptional patient care. You will be a GPhC registered pharmacist.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centred clinical pharmacy services within a busy, forward-thinking primary care team.
- Manage acute and repeat prescription requests, ensuring prescribing is safe, effective, evidence-based and clinically appropriate.
- Conduct structured medication reviews (SMRs) and support patients with long-term and complex conditions, including chronic pain, hypertension and diabetes.
- Provide patient consultations and comprehensive reviews of clinical notes, medicines and prescribing records, applying NICE guidance, QOF requirements and local prescribing policies.
- Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), providing expert pharmaceutical advice and contributing to complex clinical decision-making.
- Support the safe management of shared care agreements, ensuring continuity and safety across services.
- Supervise and provide clinical support to pharmacy technicians and contribute to the training and development of trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.
- Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
- Use strong clinical judgement and excellent time-management skills to work effectively under pressure while maintaining high standards of patient care.
- Bring up-to-date clinical knowledge and a proactive approach to improving medicines optimisation across the practice.
What We Are Looking For
- Strong clinical knowledge and sound professional judgement.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach to patient care.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with patients and colleagues.
- The confidence to work independently and make appropriate clinical decisions.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.
- A collaborative approach and a genuine interest in working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- A commitment to continuous learning, clinical development and service improvement.
- Experience of working in primary care would be advantageous but not essential, and familiarity with SystmOne is desirable.
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to become a valued member of a supportive and ambitious primary care team. You will have the opportunity to work autonomously, develop your clinical expertise and make a visible difference to the health and wellbeing of our patients. The role offers a varied workload, combining patient contact, clinical decision-making, medicines optimisation, supervision and service development. You will also have the opportunity to contribute ideas and play an active part in developing pharmacy services within the practice.
Clinical Pharmacist in North Shields employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
