Job summary
Practice Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist
We are looking for a highly motivated and adaptable registered independent prescribing pharmacist to join our friendly and enthusiastic team at Queensway Medical Centre. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a forward thinking practice working alongside our Medicine Management team, delivering high-quality, patient centred care through effective medicines optimisation, prescribing, and leadership of the practice pharmacy function.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities
- Undertake face-to-face and remote consultations
- Perform structured and complex medication reviews
- Independently prescribe medications within competence
- Manage patients with: long-term conditions on gabapentin/opiates polypharmacy high-risk medications
- Deliver clinics where appropriate
Medicines Optimisation
- Lead delivery of practice and medicines optimisation priorities
- Support achievement of: QOF targets
- Medicine Optimisation contract with local ICB PCN IIF / prescribing targets
- Promote cost-effective prescribing and formulary compliance
- Implement: NICE guidance MHRA alerts
- Undertake audits and service improvement initiatives
Prescribing Safety & Governance
- Manage monitoring systems for high-risk drugs (e.g. DMARDs, anticoagulants)
- Improve prescribing safety and reduce medication-related harm
- Support incident review and learning
Leadership & Team Management
- Provide leadership to the medicines management team
- Support training, supervision, and development
- Design and embed safe systems and workflows
- Lead change and service improvement
Practice & PCN Responsibilities
- Support delivery of: enhanced services prescribing initiatives
- Support discharge medication reconciliation
- Provide expert advice to clinicians and staffSee Job description for further information.
About us
Essential Criteria Qualifications Degree in Pharmacy GPhC registration Independent Prescriber qualification Experience working in General Practice / Primary Care Experience in clinical prescribing and medication reviews Experience delivering medicines optimisation
Skills
- Strong clinical knowledge of medicines and therapeutics
- Ability to work independently and within MDT
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good IT skills (EMIS)
Desirable Criteria
- Experience leading or managing a team
- Experience with PCN/IIF/QOF/Contracts delivery
- Experience in audit and quality improvement
Personal Attributes
- Proactive and organised
- Able to prioritise workload effectively
- Leadership mindset
- Patient-focused approach
Pay schemeOtherSalary Depending on experience
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number A2480-26-0004
Job locationsQueensway Poulton-le-fylde Lancashire FY6 7ST United Kingdom
Employer details
Employer name Queensway Medical Centre
Address Queensway Poulton-le-fylde Lancashire FY6 7ST United Kingdom
Employer's website
Person Specification
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
- Member of or working towards (through foundation) RPS Faculty membership.
- Independent prescribing qualification.
Desirable
- Extensive post qualification experience working with patients and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- In-depth clinical knowledge of medicines and applied therapeutics.
- An appreciation of the nature of General Practice.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good IT skills.
- An awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice.
Previous General Practice or Hospital experience is essential.
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and can refer to GPs when appropriate.
- Work effectively independently and as a team member.
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
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.
UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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