A two-year fixed-term clinical pharmacist post with Northolt PCN, based in general practice settings across the primary care network. The work centres on medicines optimisation: medication reviews, long-term condition clinics, medicines advice for clinicians and patients, and reconciling medicines after hospital discharge. It is a patient-facing, non-dispensing role, and fit depends on holding an independent prescribing qualification and GPhC registration.
What the job involves
- Conduct structured medication reviews and long-term condition clinics for patients needing medicines optimisation, and recommend changes to clinicians
- Give medicines advice to GPs, practice staff, other healthcare teams and patients, with follow-up to monitor the effect of changes
- Reconcile medicines on discharge from hospital, intermediate care and into care homes, working with patients and community pharmacists
- Oversee repeat prescribing, repeat dispensing, electronic prescribing and medication review systems, including monitoring tests
- Provide targeted support and proactive review for vulnerable, complex patients at risk of admission or readmission
- Identify cohorts at high risk of medicine-related harm through pre-prepared practice computer searches
- Undertake simple prescribing audits, feed back results and implement changes with the practice team
- Implement changes from MHRA alerts, product withdrawals and local or national guidance, and agree and review formularies and protocols
- Support QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality and cost-effectiveness initiatives, and CQC compliance where medicines are involved
- Provide education and training to the primary care team and take part in teaching trainee pharmacists and students
- Contribute pharmaceutical advice to new services and analyse medicines data to highlight issues and risks
- Support public health and vaccination campaigns, and refer patients in good time to the right clinician
What’s required
Qualifications
- GPhC Independent Prescriber qualification
- Medicines management qualification
Registration & licences
- GPhC registration as a pharmacist
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice
- Good written and verbal communication
- Ability to interpret information and give advice
- Ability to explain complex medicines issues to patients and carers, including those with language, sensory or learning difficulties, or who are dying or distressed
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Keyboard skills and routine office software such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Checks & eligibility
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Other
- Handling patient confidential and sensitive information daily
- Awareness of own limitations and when to refer to others
- Commitment to improving the quality of patient care
- Following policy and procedure, and a positive commitment to diversity
- Working as a team member and taking part in flexible working
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Nice to have
- MUR and repeat dispensing certification
- Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist
- Experience of working in primary care or a GP practice
- Experience of managing pharmacy services in primary care
- Minor ailments certification
- Knowledge of dispensary and aseptic services
- System One or EMIS Web skills
- Flexibility to work outside core office hours
What’s offered
- Team clinical supervision sessions
- Direct mentoring from an experienced GP or lead pharmacist
- Access to NHS England's accredited training pathway for safe practice and prescribing in primary care
- Ongoing training and peer support
- Flexible working arrangements where possible
- Support for career progression and opportunities to contribute to service improvements
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
