Clinical Pharmacist
Kiltearn Medical Centre
Nantwich, CW5 5NXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 November 2026
17 days leftJob description
Were recruiting a qualified and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our enthusiastic and proactive Pharmacy Team. Within the Pharmacy Team you wil...
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 systems
This job description is not exhaustive and duties may vary
with the requirements of the GP Practice.
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 systems
This job description is not exhaustive and duties may vary
with the requirements of the GP Practice.
Main tasks/overview
Contribute to improved health outcomes in long term
conditions
Long term
condition clinics
Practice 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.
review / medicines optimisation
Carry 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
results
Review daily
pathology results for patients under their care
QOF
Contribute to
achievement of QOF targets to improve health outcomes
CHD risk
reduction
Identify
patients at high risk of CHD and provide advice/treatment to reduce risk
visits
Identify 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
matters
Medical
information queries
Answer
medical information queries from GPs, Nurses, practice staff and patients.
Provide
education on medicines related topics for GPs, Nurses, medical students,
registrars.
Evidence-based
prescribing/ Clinical guidance
Review NICE
and other evidence-based guidance as it is issued, to evaluate any impact on
medicines and prescribing.
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 unavailability
Kiltearn 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.
Experience
Essential
- Significant 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 prescribing
Desirable
- Experience 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
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPham) or equivalent Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Demonstrate a commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- Independent prescriber Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Desirable
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
Knowledge and Skills
Desirable
- Ability 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
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
9 October 2026
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