Clinical Pharmacist

Working within your professional competence and scope of practice, you will support high-quality patient care through medicines optimisation, safe prescribing and effective medicines management.

You will undertake patient-facing structured medication reviews, particularly for patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, frailty and complex needs. You will identify medicines-related risks, optimise treatment and support patients to achieve the best outcomes.

You will work collaboratively with GP practices, community pharmacy, secondary care and other healthcare partners to ensure safe transfer of care, including medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge. You will provide pharmaceutical advice to patients and clinicians and support shared decision-making.

You will contribute to local and national medicines optimisation priorities, including prescribing audits, quality improvement, medication safety, antimicrobial stewardship and QOF & PCN objectives. You will promote safe, effective and cost-efficient prescribing while maintaining patient safety and clinical effectiveness.

We welcome pharmacists committed to patient care, collaborative working and continuous professional development. You should be proactive, flexible, able to prioritise workload and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

We support professional development through mandatory and developmental training, with opportunities for learning that supports individual growth and service objectives.

We are committed to supporting the ongoing professional development of our workforce. The successful candidate will have access to mandatory and developmental training opportunities and will be encouraged to pursue learning and development activities that support both personal growth and service objectives.

Full job description attached.

Murton Medical Group is a friendly, established and forward-thinking GP practice based in purpose-built premises in the village of Murton, County Durham. We are a 5-doctor practice caring for over 7,350 patients and are committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care to our local community.

We have a dedicated and experienced multidisciplinary team, including two Advanced Clinical Practitioners, a well-established nursing team, pharmacy team, and supportive management, reception and administrative staff. We are also a training and teaching practice and value the development of our staff and future healthcare professionals.

As part of North Easington Primary Care Network, we have access to a wider multidisciplinary team including First Contact Physiotherapy, Primary Care Mental Health Nursing, Nursing Associates, GP Assistants, Social Prescribers and Care Coordinators. We are also proud members of South Durham Health Federation, enabling us to work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider healthcare system.

Our practice is CQC rated Good in all areas. We are proud of the supportive team culture we have created and are committed to working together, embracing new ideas and continually improving the care we provide.

We are passionate about our patients, our team and our community, and strive to create a positive and welcoming environment for everyone who works with us.

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