Clinical Pharmacist

The Clinical Pharmacist will work as part of the multidisciplinary primary care team in a patient-facing role, providing expert clinical pharmacy input to support safe, effective, and person-centred use of medicines. The post holder will contribute to medicines optimisation, long-term condition management, and quality improvement across the practice/Primary Care Network (PCN).

Key elements of the role include

Patient-Facing Clinical Care

Provide clinical pharmacy services to patients with single or multiple long-term conditions where medicines optimisation is required (e.g. diabetes, hypertension, heart failure).

Manage patients with complex polypharmacy, frailty, and high-risk medicine regimens.

Undertake structured clinical medication reviews (SMRs) to improve safety, effectiveness, and adherence.

Optimise ongoing medication plans in line with clinical guidelines, best practice, and patient preferences.

Make prescribing decisions within scope of practice or provide recommendations to GPs and other clinicians where appropriate.

Provide patient education and support to promote shared decision-making and self-management.

Provide clinical pharmacy support to patients in care homes, including structured medication reviews for frail older people and those with complex needs.

Work collaboratively with care home staff, GPs, and community teams to optimise medicines, reduce polypharmacy, and minimise medicines-related harm.

Medicines Optimisation & Safety

Contribute to medicines optimisation initiatives across the practice.

Support safe prescribing by identifying and addressing medicines-related risks.

Contribute to the implementation of national and local safety alerts, guidance, and best practice.

Participate in antimicrobial stewardship and other prescribing quality initiatives in line with agreed team roles.

Support review of medicines associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions.

Support achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators through medicines optimisation, structured reviews, and appropriate monitoring.

Identify patients requiring intervention to meet QOF and other quality framework requirements, including long-term condition management and medicines safety indicators.

Care Transitions & High-Risk Patients

Support medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, intermediate care, care home admission, and transfers between care settings.

Help ensure continuity of medicines supply for vulnerable, frail, and high-risk patients.

Contribute to identification and proactive management of patient cohorts at increased risk of harm from medicines.

Support medicines optimisation initiatives within care homes, including falls prevention, anticholinergic burden reduction, and end-of-life care planning.

Repeat Prescribing & Prescribing Systems

Support safe and effective repeat prescribing processes.

Review medicines reaching review dates and ensure appropriate monitoring is in place.

Contribute to development and maintenance of prescribing policies and formularies.

Work within shared care protocols and local prescribing guidance.

Multidisciplinary Working & Service Development

Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Develop effective working relationships with community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, and wider health and social care teams.

Contribute pharmaceutical expertise to service development, pathway redesign, and quality improvement initiatives.

Support delivery of PCN priorities, enhanced services, and quality frameworks including QOF and local incentive schemes.

Work with the multidisciplinary team to improve prescribing quality, monitoring, and outcomes aligned with national and local priorities.

Contribute to audits and quality improvement activity linked to QOF performance and prescribing indicators.

Education, Training & Information

Provide medicines-related advice and support to practice staff and patients.

Contribute to education and training on medicines optimisation and therapeutics.

Support dissemination of key prescribing messages and updates.

Quality, Governance & Professional Responsibilities

Contribute to prescribing audits and quality improvement activity.

Support compliance with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

Maintain accurate, timely and high-quality clinical records and documentation.

Adhere to professional standards, practice policies, and relevant legislation.

Maintain patient confidentiality in line with data protection and Caldicott principles.

Participate in appraisal, CPD, and service development.

General responsibilities for all staff The post holder is expected to;

Adhere to practice policies and procedures and relevant legislation including the requirements of any professional bodies.

The Swan Practice is a large, well-established healthcare provider serving Buckingham and the surrounding villages. With three clinical sites and an administration hub, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality care to over 30,000 patients, and our patient base continues to grow. As a forward-thinking practice, we are committed to creating opportunities for staff to progress and develop their careers, fostering a supportive and dynamic working environment.

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