We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our clinical team and work with us in a friendly GP Practice in the market town of Hexham.
The post holder will be a registered pharmacist with clinical and quality improvement experience and must be an independent prescriber. The practice is looking for an individual who is committed to delivering a high standard of care to patients, working as part of a team. Previous NHS general practice clinical pharmacy experience is highly desirable.
Main duties of the job
- Conduct practice-based and telephone consultations with patients to review their medication.
- Reconcile medicines following patient discharge from hospital or clinic appointments.
- Provide high quality pharmacist support to the practice team members and patients in the practice.
- Deal queries from community pharmacies, third‑party medication/supply companies and hospitals/other NHS organisations.
- Provide support, advice and guidance to all members of the practice team.
- Review repeat medications and address concerns where appropriate.
- Work with the Practice Medicines Manager, offering guidance and support and dealing with queries, providing information as required.
- Undertake medication reviews with patients in the practice, by telephone and if required via a home visit.
- Reconciling medication on hospital letters to that contained in the patient’s medical record, raising queries with other clinical staff as necessary, ensuring patients receive appropriate medication.
- Reduce inappropriate poly‑pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through medication review.
- Develop project work around existing and new areas of therapy (e.g. weight‑loss injections, cholesterol‑lowering injections).
Experience
- Experience working in a multi‑disciplinary team.
- Experience working in a GP Practice.
Qualifications
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Experience as a Clinical Pharmacist.
- Experience in General Practice.
- Experience of EMIS Web.
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.
