Clinical Pharmacist in Warrington

Job summaryWere recruiting a qualified and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our enthusiastic and proactive Pharmacy Team. Within the Pharmacy Team you will work alongside our current Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician.You'll be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters, including cost-effective prescribing and clinical guidelines for disease treatment, and to also provide evidence-based education and training for colleagues in partnership with the practice.The role will also involve providing structured medication reviews, managing long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients.Main duties of the job
To practice as an independent prescriber,
holding face to face consultations
To provide advice and support for patients with
self-limiting conditions
To work to improve communication about
medication-related issues between the practice and other care providers
To lead on implementation of safe and efficient
repeat prescribing systemsThis job description is not exhaustive and duties may vary
with the requirements of the GP Practice.About usKiltearn Medical Centre has a skilled and experienced team of 6 GP Partners leading a Clinical Team of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, HCAs, Clinical Care Coordinators and Pharmacists.Our current patient list is circa 12,000 and the practice is well placed to be at the forefront of general practice, provide innovative and robust services, as well as provide development opportunities for the staff.We are based in a modern purpose-built surgery, with an good CQC grading, and our ethos is to deliver high-quality medical care through our comprehensive, highly skilled team members.DetailsDate posted09 October 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary
Depending on experience
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference numberA Job locationsChurch View Primary Care CentreOff Beam StreetNantwichCheshireCW5 5NXUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesMain purpose of job:·
To contribute to improve health outcomes in long
term conditions as a member of the multidisciplinary primary care team·
To provide specialist knowledge and advice on
pharmaceutical matters, including cost-effective prescribing and clinical
guidelines for disease treatment, and to also provide evidence-based education
and training for colleagues in partnership with the practice·
To practice as an independent prescriber,
holding face to face consultations·
To provide advice and support for patients with
self-limiting conditions·
To work to improve communication about
medication-related issues between the practice and other care providers ·
To lead on implementation of safe and efficient
repeat prescribing systemsThis job description is not exhaustive and duties may vary
with the requirements of the GP Practice.Main tasks/overview
of responsibilities:Contribute to improved health outcomes in long term
conditionsLong term
condition clinicsPractice as
an independent non-medical prescriber, holding clinics for long term
conditions within scope of competence.Aim to review
multiple long term conditions at same clinic visit to provide holistic care
and improve patient experience.Support
patients to manage their long term conditions. Medication
review / medicines optimisationCarry out
face to face clinical medication reviews for patients on multiple medications
for long term conditions. Review if prescribing
is appropriate in line with current guidance, cost-effective and safe; identify
unmet need, stop unnecessary/ineffective medicines. Implement own prescribing changes as an
independent prescriber.Pathology
resultsReview daily
pathology results for patients under their careQOFContribute to
achievement of QOF targets to improve health outcomesCHD risk
reductionIdentify
patients at high risk of CHD and provide advice/treatment to reduce riskDomiciliary
visitsIdentify and
visit housebound patients who would benefit from a clinical medication review
or a review of their LTC by a clinical pharmacist.Provide specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical
mattersMedical
information queriesAnswer
medical information queries from GPs, Nurses, practice staff and patients. EducationProvide
education on medicines related topics for GPs, Nurses, medical students,
registrars. Evidence-based
prescribing/ Clinical guidanceReview NICE
and other evidence-based guidance as it is issued, to evaluate any impact on
medicines and prescribing. Undertake
regular clinical audit to support implementation of clinical guidance across
the practice.Provide regular
education sessions for the clinicians at the practice to discuss audit
results and agree an action plan for improving standards within clinical areas.
Medicines unavailabilityProvide
advice on suitable alternative medications in the event of a medicine being
unavailable.Cost
effective prescribingEncourage
cost effective prescribing within the practice, including adherence to local
formulary.Build good
working relationships with local Medicines Management Team membersNew medicinesProvide
education for the clinical team on new medicines Drug safetyReview all
safety alerts (e.g. MHRA) and ensure any action required is undertakenUnplanned Emergency
AdmissionsWork with the
practice team to help reduce medicines related emergency admissions by running
regular searches to identify patients at risk of harm from their medicines. Review these patients to reduce the risk of
harm.To provide advice and support for patients with
self-limiting conditionsPatient
adviceProvide
patients with advice on treating self-limiting conditions through face to
face/ telephone consultations and patient information leaflets/website. Conditions may include UTIs, hayfever,
emergency contraception, conjunctivitis.Improve communication about medication-related issues
between the practice and both the patient and other care providers Management of
medicines related information at hospital admissionTo review
communication processes between practices/ hospitals/care homes/ community
pharmacies at hospital admission to evaluate how this can be improved Management of
medicines at discharge from hospitalTo reconcile
medicines following discharge from hospital/ intermediate care; identify and
rectify unexplained changes, manage these changes without referral to the GP;
perform a clinical mediation review; produce a post-discharge medicines care
plan including dose titration and booking of follow-up test, and work with
patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines
they need post discharge. Set up and
manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups
of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids). Medication
changes from clinic appointmentsReconcile
medication from clinic appointment correspondence, identifying any
unexplained changes and rectifying these by communication with the secondary
care provider. Ensure patients are
fully aware of any changes and that a plan for monitoring/dose titration is
in place. Community
PharmacyAct as the
practice lead contact for community pharmacy related projects and build
effective working relationships. Hospital
PharmacyAct as the
practice lead contact for hospital pharmacy related projects and build
effective working relationships.Care HomesEnsure care
home residents have an annual medication review by a clinical pharmacist. Any changes agreed with the patient and/or
their representative should be communicated to the care home staff and the
community pharmacy. Newly
registered patientsTo review
medications for new patients, to ensure safe, cost-effective prescribing in line
with practice/local prescribing policies.Lead on implementation of safe and efficient prescribing
systemsRepeat
prescribing systemTo ensure the
practice repeat prescribing system is safe, efficient and helps minimise
waste.Medication
monitoringTo provide
specialist knowledge on medication monitoring and ensure a system for
implementation is in placePrescription
queriesTo answer
queries from administration staff regarding medication requests where
appropriate to save GP time Reauthorisation
of repeat medication / medication reviewTo
reauthorise medication for future repeat prescribing within scope of
competence as an independent prescriberTo work with
practice staff to ensure a robust medication review policyRepeat
dispensingTo identify patients
suitable for repeat dispensing. Ensure
this is implemented effectively by close working with patients, prescribers
and community pharmacies.Prescribing
for vulnerable patientsReview the
prescribing of medication for vulnerable patients to ensure it is
appropriate e.g. weekly prescriptions
for at risk-patients, monitored dosage systems or alternative solutions to
improve patient complianceAll employees should understand it is their personal
responsibility to comply with all organisational and statutory requirements
(e.g. health and safety, equality and diversity, confidentiality and clinical
governance)
Job description
Job responsibilitiesMain purpose of job:·
To contribute to improve health outcomes in long
term conditions as a member of the multidisciplinary primary care team·
To provide specialist knowledge and advice on
pharmaceutical matters, including cost-effective prescribing and clinical
guidelines for disease treatment, and to also provide evidence-based education
and training for colleagues in partnership with the practice·
To practice as an independent prescriber,
holding face to face consultations·
To provide advice and support for patients with
self-limiting conditions·
To work to improve communication about
medication-related issues between the practice and other care providers ·
To lead on implementation of safe and efficient
repeat prescribing systemsThis job description is not exhaustive and duties may vary
with the requirements of the GP Practice.Main tasks/overview
of responsibilities:Contribute to improved health outcomes in long term
conditionsLong term
condition clinicsPractice as
an independent non-medical prescriber, holding clinics for long term
conditions within scope of competence.Aim to review
multiple long term conditions at same clinic visit to provide holistic care
and improve patient experience.Support
patients to manage their long term conditions. Medication
review / medicines optimisationCarry out
face to face clinical medication reviews for patients on multiple medications
for long term conditions. Review if prescribing
is appropriate in line with current guidance, cost-effective and safe; identify
unmet need, stop unnecessary/ineffective medicines. Implement own prescribing changes as an
independent prescriber.Pathology
resultsReview daily
pathology results for patients under their careQOFContribute to
achievement of QOF targets to improve health outcomesCHD risk
reductionIdentify
patients at high risk of CHD and provide advice/treatment to reduce riskDomiciliary
visitsIdentify and
visit housebound patients who would benefit from a clinical medication review
or a review of their LTC by a clinical pharmacist.Provide specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical
mattersMedical
information queriesAnswer
medical information queries from GPs, Nurses, practice staff and patients. EducationProvide
education on medicines related topics for GPs, Nurses, medical students,
registrars. Evidence-based
prescribing/ Clinical guidanceReview NICE
and other evidence-based guidance as it is issued, to evaluate any impact on
medicines and prescribing. Undertake
regular clinical audit to support implementation of clinical guidance across
the practice.Provide regular
education sessions for the clinicians at the practice to discuss audit
results and agree an action plan for improving standards within clinical areas.
Medicines unavailabilityProvide
advice on suitable alternative medications in the event of a medicine being
unavailable.Cost
effective prescribingEncourage
cost effective prescribing within the practice, including adherence to local
formulary.Build good
working relationships with local Medicines Management Team membersNew medicinesProvide
education for the clinical team on new medicines Drug safetyReview all
safety alerts (e.g. MHRA) and ensure any action required is undertakenUnplanned Emergency
AdmissionsWork with the
practice team to help reduce medicines related emergency admissions by running
regular searches to identify patients at risk of harm from their medicines. Review these patients to reduce the risk of
harm.To provide advice and support for patients with
self-limiting conditionsPatient
adviceProvide
patients with advice on treating self-limiting conditions through face to
face/ telephone consultations and patient information leaflets/website. Conditions may include UTIs, hayfever,
emergency contraception, conjunctivitis.Improve communication about medication-related issues
between the practice and both the patient and other care providers Management of
medicines related information at hospital admissionTo review
communication processes between practices/ hospitals/care homes/ community
pharmacies at hospital admission to evaluate how this can be improved Management of
medicines at discharge from hospitalTo reconcile
medicines following discharge from hospital/ intermediate care; identify and
rectify unexplained changes, manage these changes without referral to the GP;
perform a clinical mediation review; produce a post-discharge medicines care
plan including dose titration and booking of follow-up test, and work with
patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines
they need post discharge. Set up and
manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups
of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids). Medication
changes from clinic appointmentsReconcile
medication from clinic appointment correspondence, identifying any
unexplained changes and rectifying these by communication with the secondary
care provider. Ensure patients are
fully aware of any changes and that a plan for monitoring/dose titration is
in place. Community
PharmacyAct as the
practice lead contact for community pharmacy related projects and build
effective working relationships. Hospital
PharmacyAct as the
practice lead contact for hospital pharmacy related projects and build
effective working relationships.Care HomesEnsure care
home residents have an annual medication review by a clinical pharmacist. Any changes agreed with the patient and/or
their representative should be communicated to the care home staff and the
community pharmacy. Newly
registered patientsTo review
medications for new patients, to ensure safe, cost-effective prescribing in line
with practice/local prescribing policies.Lead on implementation of safe and efficient prescribing
systemsRepeat
prescribing systemTo ensure the
practice repeat prescribing system is safe, efficient and helps minimise
waste.Medication
monitoringTo provide
specialist knowledge on medication monitoring and ensure a system for
implementation is in placePrescription
queriesTo answer
queries from administration staff regarding medication requests where
appropriate to save GP time Reauthorisation
of repeat medication / medication reviewTo
reauthorise medication for future repeat prescribing within scope of
competence as an independent prescriberTo work with
practice staff to ensure a robust medication review policyRepeat
dispensingTo identify patients
suitable for repeat dispensing. Ensure
this is implemented effectively by close working with patients, prescribers
and community pharmacies.Prescribing
for vulnerable patientsReview the
prescribing of medication for vulnerable patients to ensure it is
appropriate e.g. weekly prescriptions
for at risk-patients, monitored dosage systems or alternative solutions to
improve patient complianceAll employees should understand it is their personal
responsibility to comply with all organisational and statutory requirements
(e.g. health and safety, equality and diversity, confidentiality and clinical
governance)Person Specification
Experience
EssentialSignificant post-qualification experience In depth experience of therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare.Experience of working within a Primary Care GP surgery Experience of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribingDesirableExperience of planning, managing, monitoring, advising and reviewing general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions Experience of using Patient Management Systems, e.g. EMIS and Microsoft packages for a range of different purposes
Qualifications
EssentialMasters degree in pharmacy (MPham) or equivalent Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Demonstrate a commitment to Continuous Professional DevelopmentIndependent prescriber Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical SocietyDesirableA member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical SocietySpecialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
Knowledge and Skills
DesirableAbility to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences, e.g. patients, carers, etc. Ability to be self-motivated and work co-operatively as part of a team. Managing ones own time with a minimum of supervision to meet agreed outcomes and deadlines Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information Able to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence, motivate, persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations agreed / course of action where there may be significant barriers Understanding of how to develop and deliver a person centred approach and an ability to assess, plan and review an individuals needs Demonstrate a commitment to respecting and valuing patients perspectives and choices Motivated to work towards creating a safe, open and trusting environment
Person Specification

Experience
EssentialSignificant post-qualification experience In depth experience of therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based healthcare.Experience of working within a Primary Care GP surgery Experience of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribingDesirableExperience of planning, managing, monitoring, advising and reviewing general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions Experience of using Patient Management Systems, e.g. EMIS and Microsoft packages for a range of different purposes
Qualifications
EssentialMasters degree in pharmacy (MPham) or equivalent Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Demonstrate a commitment to Continuous Professional DevelopmentIndependent prescriber Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical SocietyDesirableA member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical SocietySpecialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
Knowledge and Skills
DesirableAbility to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences, e.g. patients, carers, etc. Ability to be self-motivated and work co-operatively as part of a team. Managing ones own time with a minimum of supervision to meet agreed outcomes and deadlines Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information Able to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence, motivate, persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations agreed / course of action where there may be significant barriers Understanding of how to develop and deliver a person centred approach and an ability to assess, plan and review an individuals needs Demonstrate a commitment to respecting and valuing patients perspectives and choices Motivated to work towards creating a safe, open and trusting environmentDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration
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Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameKiltearn Medical CentreAddressChurch View Primary Care CentreOff Beam StreetNantwichCheshireCW5 5NXUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameKiltearn Medical CentreAddressChurch View Primary Care CentreOff Beam StreetNantwichCheshireCW5 5NXUnited KingdomEmployer's website