General Practice Based Pharmacist

• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation clinics for patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, frailty, learning disabilities, and other complex needs.
• Review repeat prescribing processes to ensure safe and effective prescribing.
• Support Medicines Reconciliation following hospital discharge and outpatient appointments.
• Manage prescribing queries from patients, GPs, community pharmacies, care homes, and secondary care providers.
• Identify and resolve medication-related problems and optimise treatment plans.
• Promote adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines
• Support high-risk medication monitor and chronic disease management

• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation clinics for patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, frailty, learning disabilities, and other complex needs.
• Review repeat prescribing processes to ensure safe and effective prescribing.
• Support Medicines Reconciliation following hospital discharge and outpatient appointments.
• Manage prescribing queries from patients, GPs, community pharmacies, care homes, and secondary care providers.
• Identify and resolve medication-related problems and optimise treatment plans.
• Promote adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines.
• Support high-risk medication monitoring and chronic disease management.

Desirable

• Experience working in General Practice, Primary Care Network, or NHS pharmacy services.
• Experience conducting medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Experience of high-risk drug monitoring.
• Experience using GP clinical systems EMIS Web.
• Experience leading prescribing audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Experience processing clinical correspondence and medicines reconciliation.

Essential

• Experience working in General Practice, Primary Care Network, or NHS pharmacy services.
• Experience conducting medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Experience of high-risk drug monitoring.
• Experience using GP clinical systems EMIS Web.
• Experience leading prescribing audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Experience processing clinical correspondence and medicines reconciliation.

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway, PCPEP, completion.
• Experience supporting CQC inspections.
• Management or leadership qualification.
• Experience supervising pharmacy staff.

Essential

• Excellent clinical knowledge and decision making skills.
• Strong understanding of NHS prescribing guidance and medicines governance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills.