Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

Are you a Pharmacist who is interested in working in a clinical, patient-facing role in a GP practice?

If so, Malpas Surgery and the Rural Alliance PCN has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Pharmacist to join our friendly, well-established practice team.

As an integral part of the team, you will use and share your pharmacy expertise to support the Practice in effective medicines management and optimal patient care.

Working within a multi-disciplinary team you will work alongside the dispensary and admin teams, the doctors and nursing staff in the practice. You will also support the staff of the wider team of 6 GP surgeries within the PCN rural geography with the development of their pharmacy team and service.

You will be mentored by the GPs to facilitate your learning and development. You will be supported by a network of Pharmacists, led by Clinical Pharmacists with a wealth of primary care experience to support your development.

We are keen to hear from pharmacists of all backgrounds and level of experience and although an Independent Prescribing qualification is desirable it is not essential.

A DBS Check is essential for the job.

Main duties of the job

As Clinical Pharmacist you will work as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role, working with colleagues to help resolve medication-related issues, improve patient outcomes and ensure better access to healthcare.

You will support practice staff with prescription and medication queries and help support the repeat prescription system. You will deal with acute prescription requests and medicines reconciliation, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing the health and social care needs of patients.

You may take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy. You will undertake reviews of patients with specific long-term conditions that fall within your competency.

You will confidently work alongside and support a team of PCN pharmacists and technicians across the PCN practices, acting within professional boundaries. You will deliver medicines optimisation initiatives to ensure safe and cost-effective use of medicines, including work to deliver key outcomes against a CCG scheme. You will contribute to quality improvement and clinical audit and support aspects of the QOF, medicines safety and antibiotic stewardship.

The role is pivotal to improving quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.

About us

The Rural Alliance PCN is a group of six practices in rural West Cheshire who have come together to work collaboratively. The Rural Alliance is made up of 20 whole time equivalent GPs serving a patient population of approximately 40,000. The PCN consists of medical practices at Bunbury, Kelsall, Tarporley x 2, Farndon & Tattenhall (the Village Surgeries Group) and Malpas.

Our vision is to provide new services to our patients, by employing a range of additional roles in the practices. This includes pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physiotherapists, mental health counsellors and social prescribers, making sure our patients see the right person in the right place at the right time.

All the practices in the PCN are committed to working together to provide new models of care and skill mixing and we are supported by a proactive and responsive ICP. We pride ourselves in providing the best care for our patients and offering mentorship and development support for those who work with us.

We are keen to hear from Pharmacists of all backgrounds and level of experience, whether you have 2 years experience post qualification, you would like to complete or you have already completed the independent prescriber (IP) qualification or advanced clinical practitioner diploma (ACP) or you are somewhere in the middle. You will be enrolled on an 18-month national training programme, including attainment of an independent prescribing qualification (if applicable).