Clinical Pharmacist (Independent Prescriber)
NHS West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Overview
The post holder is a clinical pharmacist working within Worcester City PCN and its general practice teams. They will support safe, effective and cost‑effective prescribing, optimise medicines use, improve patient outcomes and lead medicines‑related initiatives. Working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team in a patient‑facing role, they will provide primary support to general practice staff on prescription and medication queries, undertake medicines reconciliation after transfer of care and implement systems for safer prescribing. They will conduct structured medication reviews (particularly for high‑risk patients and those with complex polypharmacy) and run clinics to support chronic disease management. They will also manage a caseload of patients with common, minor or self‑limiting ailments while providing expert medicines advice to both healthcare colleagues and patients.
Responsibilities
* Undertake structured medication reviews (face to face or remotely), focusing on high‑risk groups such as care home residents, housebound patients and patients with polypharmacy or complex chronic conditions
* Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge, ensuring continuity of therapy and safe handover with community pharmacists
* Implement MHRA alerts, drug withdrawals and evidence‑based guideline changes within the practice or across the PCN
* Support chronic disease management clinics (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, asthma, COPD, osteoporosis, mental health)
* Contribute to multi‑morbidity reviews – QOF domains and register improvements
* Lead prescription management processes, including repeat prescribing authorisation, reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions, medicines reaching review dates, ensuring drug monitoring is performed and prescribing clerks support
* Provide medicines information, training and prescribing advice to practice staff
* Collaborate with community and hospital pharmacy colleagues to align services (e.g., Discharge Medicines Service, New Medicine Service)
* Identify high‑risk patient cohorts through computer searches (e.g., AnalyseRx) to reduce harm and prevent avoidable admissions
* Participate in audits, quality improvement initiatives and local medicines optimisation schemes (e.g., QPMS, DSQS, QIPP)
* Manage a caseload of minor ailments within the scope of practice, referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals as required
* Lead on changes in evidence that require changes in prescribing across the patient population (e.g., drug withdrawals and MHRA alerts) to improve medicines safety
* Review daily pathology results for patients on known medicines
* Provide primary support to general practice staff and patients with regards to prescription and medication queries, answering relevant medicine‑related enquiries (e.g., doses, side effects, adverse events, alternative formulations, out of stocks)
Qualifications and Experience
* Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in pharmacy as demonstrated within a practice portfolio
* Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) – Desirable
* Holder of Independent Prescribing qualification with demonstrated prescribing portfolio
* May hold or be working towards a postgraduate pharmacy qualification or certification
* Has an awareness of the breadth of common acute and chronic conditions likely to be seen in a general medical practice
About Us
Worcester City PCN consists of 9 practices, based across South Worcestershire, serving over 130,000 patients. We aim to offer safe, coordinated, high‑quality patient care and to promote a culture where staff feel engaged, valued and recognised.
Location and Details
Job locations: Henwick Halt Medical Centre, 1 Ingles Drive, Worcester, WR2 5HL
Contract: Permanent • Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working
Referral information: Disclosure and Barring Service check and UK registration requirements apply.
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