Clinical Pharmacist GP Practice

• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Manage and improve prescribing safety and quality.
• Support patients with long-term conditions through clinical reviews.
• Provide expert medicines advice to clinicians and patients.
• Manage medication queries and complex prescribing issues.
• Support care home and frail patient medication reviews.
• Contribute to QOF, enhanced services and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team to improve patient care pathways.
• Participate in clinical audits, prescribing projects and service development.

• Is a registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Has strong clinical knowledge and excellent communication skills.
• Is confident working independently whilst recognising when to seek support.
• Is committed to delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care.
• Has experience within general practice, primary care networks or community pharmacy .
• Holds or is working towards an Independent Prescribing qualification.

• Optimise medicines use in line with national and local guidance.
• Support safe and effective prescribing across the practice population.
• Identify and manage prescribing risks and medicines-related safety concerns.
• Support medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge.

• Provide patient-centred consultations relating to medicines management.
• Support proactive care planning and medicines reviews for frail and elderly patients.
• Undertake medication reviews for care home residents where appropriate.
• Manage medication queries and complex prescribing issues from patients and healthcare professionals.

• Support delivery of prescribing objectives, quality improvement projects and enhanced services.
• Participate in clinical audit activities and implement learning from findings.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, efficiency and patient outcomes through service redesign.

• Support the management of high-risk medicines and monitoring requirements.
• Promote best practice in prescribing and medicines management.

• Contribute to integrated care pathways and multidisciplinary case discussions.
• Support initiatives that release GP capacity while improving patient outcomes.

• Participate in appraisal, clinical supervision and continuing professional development.
• Develop advanced clinical skills and specialist interests relevant to general practice.
• Work within professional standards, legislation, clinical governance and practice policies.

• Competitive salary and NHS pension.
• Supportive and experienced clinical team.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Flexible working options.
• Regular clinical supervision and peer support.
• Commitment to staff wellbeing and work-life balance.

Essential

• Person Specification
• Essential Criteria
• Qualifications
• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Master's Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Experience
• Experience of providing patient-facing clinical pharmacy services.
• Experience of medicines optimisation and medication review.
• Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge and Skills
• Strong clinical knowledge of medicines management and prescribing.
• Understanding of long-term condition management.
• Excellent communication and consultation skills.
• Ability to work independently whilst recognising personal limitations and seeking support appropriately.
• Commitment to delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care.
• Good organisational and workload management skills.

Desirable

• Desirable Criteria
• Independent Prescriber qualification or currently working towards accreditation.
• Experience within general practice, primary care networks or community pharmacy.
• Experience of care home medication reviews.
• Experience of quality improvement, audit and service development projects.
• Knowledge of GP clinical systems and primary care prescribing processes.