Join Moorlands and Rural PCN asa Clinical Pharmacist and help shape the future of Primary Care across ourseven supportive Practices. You will play a key role in improving patientoutcomes, managing long-term conditions, and promoting safe, effective prescribing. If you are an independent prescriber, or working towards it, you will deliverface-to-face consultations and provide expert medicines advice to patients andclinicians alike. We value innovation, teamwork, and professional growth -offering flexible working patterns, strong clinical leadership, and a friendly,forward-thinking environment. Be part of a small but dynamic team that includesPharmacy Technicians, Care Co-Ordinators, and Social Prescribers, with fullsupport from our GP Federation. Let your expertise make a real impact where itmatters most.
Main duties of the job
We arelooking for a proactive, approachable Clinical Pharmacist with excellentcommunication and problem-solving skills. You will support safe and effective prescribing, manage long-termconditions, and offer medicines optimisation advice across our PCN. Ideally, you will be a GPhC-registeredPharmacist with at least 2 years post-qualification experience, strongclinical knowledge, and working towards or already holding an independentprescribing qualification. You shouldunderstand the challenges of general practice, be confident in providingevidence-based guidance, and skilled in educating patients and colleagues. You will workindependently and collaboratively, using your initiative to improve patientcare. IT literacy,attention to detail, and a genuine passion for improving health outcomes arekey. Join a supportive team where yourdevelopment is valued.
About us
Based at Tardis Surgery, withscope to work across our network, you will join a supportive, close-knit teamdelivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Moorlands and Rural PCN covers seven practices serving 37,500 patientsacross urban and rural communities. Ourculture is collaborative, inclusive and forward-thinking, with strong clinicalleadership and a focus on innovation. You willwork alongside Care Co-Ordinators, Pharmacy Technicians and Social Prescribersin a flexible environment that values wellbeing and work-life balance. We offer part-time, full-time and job shareopportunities, alongside peer support and ongoing development. Supported by the North Staffs GP Federation,we are committed to evolving and sustaining General Practice.
Job responsibilities
Job Overview
* To contribute to improve health outcomes in longterm conditions as a member of the multidisciplinary primary care team withinthe PCN practices
* To provide specialist knowledge and advice onpharmaceutical matters, including cost-effective prescribing and clinicalguidelines for disease treatment, and to also provide evidence-based educationand training for colleagues in partnership with the practice
* To have achieved, or be working towards becomingan independent prescriber, holding face to face consultations
* To provide advice and support for patients withself-limiting conditions
* To work to improve communication aboutmedication-related issues between the practice and other care providers
* To lead on implementation of safe and efficientrepeat prescribing systems
Main tasks/overviewof responsibilities:
Contribute to improved health outcomes in long termconditions for PCN practices
* Practice as an independent non-medicalprescriber (if achievement has been attained), holding clinics for long termconditions within scope of competence
* Aim to review multiple long term conditions atsame clinic visit to provide holistic care and improve patient experience
* Support patients to manage their long termconditions
* Carry out face to face clinical medicationreviews for patients on multiple medications for long term conditions
* Review if prescribing is appropriate in linewith current guidance, cost-effective and safe; identify unmet need, stopunnecessary / ineffective medicines. Implement own prescribing changes as an independent prescriber
* Review daily pathology results for patientsunder their care
* Contribute to achievement of QOF targets toimprove health outcomes
* Identify and visit housebound patients who wouldbenefit from a clinical medication review or a review of their LTC by aclinical pharmacist. To note Indemnitycover will need to be checked for domiciliary visits
* Answer medical information queries from GPs,Nurses, practice staff, patients and third-party providers
* Provide education on medicines related topicsfor GPs, Nurses, medical students, registrars
* Review NICE and other evidence-based guidance asit is issued, to evaluate any impact on medicines and prescribing
* Undertake regular clinical audit to supportimplementation of clinical guidance across the PCN practices
* Provide regular education sessions for theclinicians at the PCN practices to discuss audit results and agree an actionplan for improving standards within clinical areas
* Provide advice on suitable alternativemedications in the event of a medicine being unavailable
* Encourage cost effective prescribing within thepractice, including adherence to local formulary
* Build good working relationships with localMedicines Management Team members
* Provide education for the clinical team on newmedicines
* Review all relevant safety alerts (e.g. MHRA)and ensure any action required is undertaken
* Provide specialist knowledge and advice onpharmaceutical matters
* Work with the PCN practice team to help reducemedicines related emergency admissions by running regular searches to identifypatients at risk of harm from their medicines. Review these patients to reduce the risk of harm
* To provide advice and support for patients withself-limiting conditions
* Provide patients with advice on treatingself-limiting conditions through face to face / telephone consultations andpatient information leaflets / website. Conditions may include UTIs, hayfever, emergency contraception,conjunctivitis
* Improve communication about medication-relatedissues between the practice and both the patient and other care providers
* To review communication processes betweenpractices / hospitals / care homes / community pharmacies at hospital admission toevaluate how this can be improved
* To reconcile medicines following discharge fromhospital / intermediate care; identify and rectify unexplained changes, managethese changes without referral to the GP; perform a clinical medication review;produce a post-discharge medicines care plan including dose titration andbooking of follow-up test, and work with patients and community pharmacists toensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensurecontinuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those withmedicine compliance aids)
* Reconcile medication from clinic appointmentcorrespondence, identifying any unexplained changes and rectifying these bycommunication with the secondary care provider. Ensure patients are fully aware of any changes and that a plan formonitoring / dose titration is in place
* Act as the PCN lead contact for communitypharmacy related projects and build effective working relationships
* Act as the PCN lead contact for hospitalpharmacy related projects and build effective working relationships
* Ensure care home residents have an annualmedication review by a clinical pharmacist. Any changes agreed with the patient and / or their representative shouldbe communicated to the care home staff and the community pharmacy
* To review medications for new patients, toensure safe, cost-effective prescribing in line with practice / local prescribingpolicies
* Lead on implementation of safe and efficientprescribing systems
* To ensure the practice repeat prescribing systemis safe, efficient and helps minimise waste
* To provide specialist knowledge on medicationmonitoring and ensure a system for implementation is in place
* To answer queries from administration staffregarding medication requests where appropriate to save GP time
* To reauthorise medication for future repeatprescribing within scope of competence as an independent prescriber
* To work with practice staff to ensure a robustmedication review policy
* To identify patients suitable for repeatdispensing. Ensure this is implementedeffectively by close working with patients, prescribers and communitypharmacies
* Review the prescribing of medication forvulnerable patients to ensure it is appropriatee.g. weekly prescriptions for at risk-patients, monitored dosage systemsor alternative solutions to improve patient compliance
* To ensure all safeguarding incidents arereported to the nominated Practice Safeguarding Lead
All employeesshould commit to the following:
* Completethe set training and objectives from the CPPE programme
* Maintainvalid and appropriate level of indemnity cover
* Commitmentto CPD and revalidation under the required criteria set by the GPhC
This job descriptionis not exhaustive and duties may vary with the requirements of the PCN.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Hold or be working towards a Postgraduate Diploma
* Hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification (training will be provided if not already underway)
Behavioural competencies and skills
* An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practice
* An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Demonstrates the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
* Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
* Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
* Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
* Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
* Produce timely and informative reports
* 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
* Work effectively independently and as a team member
* Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provisions
* Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary
* Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity
* Is able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies / procedures and codes of conduct
* Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
Professional Registration
* Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
* Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
* A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Other
* Self-motivation
* Adaptable
* Full driving licence
* Professional indemnity insurance (if not covered by practice policy)
Experience
* Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience
* In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of principles of evidence-based healthcare
* In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of principles of evidence-based healthcare
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Depending on experienceUp to £24.48 per hour
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