Clinical Pharmacist
St Wulfstan Surgery
The closing date is 18 April 2025
Job summary
St Wulfstan Surgery - rated Outstanding by CQC
Clinical Pharmacist Vacancy
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Clinical Pharmacist to join our busy team. This is an exciting time for the practice and the successful candidate will have a fantastic opportunity to use their skills to further develop this role whilst providing a high standard of care.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role include the following
Medication reviews f2f and by phone
Answering medication queries from patients and practice staff
Chronic disease reviews
Nursing home ward medicines rounds
Vaccinations
Reviewing medicines guidance and safety alerts
Advising practice clinical staff on medicines matters
Audit and review of medication processes with particular reference to safety
About us
At St Wulfstan Surgery, we are committed to providing exceptional healthcare services to our patients. We are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission
In 2024, we were delighted to be named by the Health Service Journal as Primary and Community Provider of the Year. This is a prestigious national award and reflects the quality of work done by the whole practice team.
Our mission is to deliver compassionate, patient-centred care with a focus on excellence. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients.
Southam is a lovely market town in South Warwickshire, only 10 minutes drive from Leamington Spa and 20 minutes from Coventry and Banbury. We serve a wonderful community and treasure the great working relationship we have with our patients.
Date posted
27 March 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
A4164-25-0000
Job locations
Northfield Road
Southam
Warwickshire
CV47 0FG
Southam Clinic
Pendicke Street
Southam
Warwickshire
CV47 1PF
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To improve patients health outcomes and increase the efficiency of the Primary Care team by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines expertise including via face to face appointments.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide proactive leadership and guidance on medicines and prescribing matters to the Practice team.
Develop and deliver patient-facing services and clinics to improve patients outcomes, reflect the needs of the practice population and shift workload from other disciplines.
Deliver direct patient consultations and prescribing
Conduct ward rounds at nursing and residential homes as part of multi-disciplinary team with GP and Frailty Nurse or independently, as needed
Participate in regular care home MDT meetings with GP and Frailty Nurse.
Improve patient and carer understanding and compliance of prescribed medications
Provide pharmaceutical consultations and home visits to patients with long term conditions as an integral part of the practice team.
Answer medicines and prescribing queries from patients and staff
Organise and oversee the practices medicines optimisation system including repeat prescribing and medication review systems.
Deliver high quality medication reviews and develop bespoke medicines treatment plans for patients (particularly the elderly, patient with complex health problems, and those at high risk of admission)
Improve the safety and quality of prescribing following hospital admissions and attendance at A&E
Improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education, to improve performance against NICE standards, prescribing guidance, and other relevant clinical standards.
Develop yourself and your role through participation in clinical supervision, training, and service redesign activities
Provide a clear and active link with community pharmacists and other stakeholders in the medicines supply chain to improve patient experience and manage issues around prescribing
Deliver training, monitoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on medicines issues
Contribute to the maintenance of the practices Outstanding CQC registration status.
Core Competencies
Patient Facing Clinical Care
Manage a caseload of complex patients including those in residential and nursing homes
Manage more complex patients including those with addictive behaviours, severe mental illness or those receiving end of life care
Conduct medication reviews and agree medicines care plans in agreement with patients and their carers
Deliver long-term condition clinics and home visits, particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes and prescribe accordingly
Prescribe acute and repeat medication for patient need within areas of competence
Provide targeted support and proactive review for vulnerable, complex patients including those at risk of admission and re admission to secondary care
Receive and resolve medications queries from patients and their carers
Promote self-management and develop patient support systems
Manage therapeutic drug monitoring system and recall of patients taking high risk drugs i.e. anticoagulants, anticonvulsants and DMARDs etc
Support virtual and remote models of consultation including e-consultations and remote medication review
Medicines Optimisation Systems
Review overall efficiency of practice prescribing
Lead the PCN and mapping of complex whole systems pathways and process
Organise and oversee repeat prescribing and medication review systems.
Handle prescription queries and requests directly
Help to maintain systems for reconciliation of medicines from outpatient and discharge letters and support safe transfer of care through liaison with hospital and community colleagues.
Liaise with other stakeholders such as community pharmacist and appliance contractors to handle queries and manage supply problems
Maintain and review a Medicines Handling Policy to ensure safe processes for self-administered medicines and controlled drugs
Support delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality and cost effectiveness initiatives
Agree and review prescribing formularies and protocols and monitor compliance levels
Improve the data quality of medicines records and linking to conditions
Review and act on incoming HbA1c results and advise non-clinical staff on booking of relevant reviews for patients.
Safety
Report medicines-related safety incidents and contribute to investigations and root cause analyses
Participate in significant event/serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary care reviews
Report Adverse Drug Reactions
Oversee use and monitoring of high-risk drugs and drugs of abuse
Action and response to Drug Safety Alerts and other safety cascades
Training and Education Information
Participate in MDT learning activities
Participate in and contribute to MDT clinical supervision sessions and case reviews
Develop and deliver education session and training to clinical and non-clinical staff on medicines issues
Deliver education and support to individual patients and patient support groups on medicines
Monitor and support junior pharmacist and other clinicians
Provide ad-hoc medicines advice to doctors and other clinicians
Assess emergent clinical evidence and develop strategies for implementation in practice
Provide advice on cost effective prescribing and supply issues
Provide teaching and support to medical students, GP trainees and other trainee healthcare professionals
Quality
Organise collection and review of KPI and performance monitoring data for meetings
Contribute to the achievement of KPIs and objectives, monitor against overall objectives of the role
Inspire innovation amongst the team and stimulate improvement activities
Ensure compliance with CQC and other Professional standards
Promote a culture of constant improvement and excellence
Conduct regular clinical audits and other improvement activities
Assess own performance regularly and make suggestions of how to improve personal and team performance
Understand a risk management approach and apply it to all activities
Financial and Physical Resources
Support staff management and performance review
Monitor prescribing expenditure and drug budget
Prescribe cost effectively
Reduce waste
Ensure the safe storage and security of medicines
Governance
Agree and maintain Medication Review Policies and procedures
Agree and manage Repeat Prescribing Policies and Processes
Maintain prescribing policies within the practice to manage risk including medicines storage preparation, administration and disposal to comply with Medicines Act 1968 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and evolving legislation
Key Working Relationships and Communications
General Practitioners and other practice clinicians (Frequent/Daily)
Patients and carers (Frequent/Daily)
Practice Manager
Care Homes including nursing and residential homes
Local community pharmacies
Secondary care pharmacy departments
NHS England and its local officers
Patients & public stakeholders, including Staff and Patient Panel
Secondary Care teams, including Doctors and Nurses
Relevant representative committees (e.g. LMC, LDC, LOC, LPC)
Primary healthcare team e.g. community nurses
Healthcare providers including NHS, third sector and voluntary providers
Review of role
A personal development plan will be agreed each year with the post holder to further develop the skills and knowledge required to carry out the responsibilities associated with this role
Other
Undertake additional duties in agreement with the GP Partners and Practice Manager consistent with the grade of the post
Code of Conduct
Postholder must comply with the Code of Professional Conduct set by the General Pharmaceutical Council and to practice code of conduct.
Equal Opportunities/Diversity
The practice is committed to an Equality Policy which affirms that all staff should be afforded equality of treatment and opportunity in employment irrespective of sex, sexuality, age, material status, ethnic origin or disability.
Health and Safety
The post holder is required to take responsibility for their own health and safety and other persons who may be affected by their omissions at work the post holder is also required to co- operate with their employing body to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.
Confidentiality and Data Security
You are required to preserve the confidentiality of any information regarding patients, staff and the practice and this obligation shall continue in perpetuity. You have a responsibility to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidance (e.g. Caldicott) and the practices Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To improve patients health outcomes and increase the efficiency of the Primary Care team by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines expertise including via face to face appointments.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide proactive leadership and guidance on medicines and prescribing matters to the Practice team.
Develop and deliver patient-facing services and clinics to improve patients outcomes, reflect the needs of the practice population and shift workload from other disciplines.
Deliver direct patient consultations and prescribing
Conduct ward rounds at nursing and residential homes as part of multi-disciplinary team with GP and Frailty Nurse or independently, as needed
Participate in regular care home MDT meetings with GP and Frailty Nurse.
Improve patient and carer understanding and compliance of prescribed medications
Provide pharmaceutical consultations and home visits to patients with long term conditions as an integral part of the practice team.
Answer medicines and prescribing queries from patients and staff
Organise and oversee the practices medicines optimisation system including repeat prescribing and medication review systems.
Deliver high quality medication reviews and develop bespoke medicines treatment plans for patients (particularly the elderly, patient with complex health problems, and those at high risk of admission)
Improve the safety and quality of prescribing following hospital admissions and attendance at A&E
Improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education, to improve performance against NICE standards, prescribing guidance, and other relevant clinical standards.
Develop yourself and your role through participation in clinical supervision, training, and service redesign activities
Provide a clear and active link with community pharmacists and other stakeholders in the medicines supply chain to improve patient experience and manage issues around prescribing
Deliver training, monitoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on medicines issues
Contribute to the maintenance of the practices Outstanding CQC registration status.
Core Competencies
Patient Facing Clinical Care
Manage a caseload of complex patients including those in residential and nursing homes
Manage more complex patients including those with addictive behaviours, severe mental illness or those receiving end of life care
Conduct medication reviews and agree medicines care plans in agreement with patients and their carers
Deliver long-term condition clinics and home visits, particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes and prescribe accordingly
Prescribe acute and repeat medication for patient need within areas of competence
Provide targeted support and proactive review for vulnerable, complex patients including those at risk of admission and re admission to secondary care
Receive and resolve medications queries from patients and their carers
Promote self-management and develop patient support systems
Manage therapeutic drug monitoring system and recall of patients taking high risk drugs i.e. anticoagulants, anticonvulsants and DMARDs etc
Support virtual and remote models of consultation including e-consultations and remote medication review
Medicines Optimisation Systems
Review overall efficiency of practice prescribing
Lead the PCN and mapping of complex whole systems pathways and process
Organise and oversee repeat prescribing and medication review systems.
Handle prescription queries and requests directly
Help to maintain systems for reconciliation of medicines from outpatient and discharge letters and support safe transfer of care through liaison with hospital and community colleagues.
Liaise with other stakeholders such as community pharmacist and appliance contractors to handle queries and manage supply problems
Maintain and review a Medicines Handling Policy to ensure safe processes for self-administered medicines and controlled drugs
Support delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality and cost effectiveness initiatives
Agree and review prescribing formularies and protocols and monitor compliance levels
Improve the data quality of medicines records and linking to conditions
Review and act on incoming HbA1c results and advise non-clinical staff on booking of relevant reviews for patients.
Safety
Report medicines-related safety incidents and contribute to investigations and root cause analyses
Participate in significant event/serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary care reviews
Report Adverse Drug Reactions
Oversee use and monitoring of high-risk drugs and drugs of abuse
Action and response to Drug Safety Alerts and other safety cascades
Training and Education Information
Participate in MDT learning activities
Participate in and contribute to MDT clinical supervision sessions and case reviews
Develop and deliver education session and training to clinical and non-clinical staff on medicines issues
Deliver education and support to individual patients and patient support groups on medicines
Monitor and support junior pharmacist and other clinicians
Provide ad-hoc medicines advice to doctors and other clinicians
Assess emergent clinical evidence and develop strategies for implementation in practice
Provide advice on cost effective prescribing and supply issues
Provide teaching and support to medical students, GP trainees and other trainee healthcare professionals
Quality
Organise collection and review of KPI and performance monitoring data for meetings
Contribute to the achievement of KPIs and objectives, monitor against overall objectives of the role
Inspire innovation amongst the team and stimulate improvement activities
Ensure compliance with CQC and other Professional standards
Promote a culture of constant improvement and excellence
Conduct regular clinical audits and other improvement activities
Assess own performance regularly and make suggestions of how to improve personal and team performance
Understand a risk management approach and apply it to all activities
Financial and Physical Resources
Support staff management and performance review
Monitor prescribing expenditure and drug budget
Prescribe cost effectively
Reduce waste
Ensure the safe storage and security of medicines
Governance
Agree and maintain Medication Review Policies and procedures
Agree and manage Repeat Prescribing Policies and Processes
Maintain prescribing policies within the practice to manage risk including medicines storage preparation, administration and disposal to comply with Medicines Act 1968 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and evolving legislation
Key Working Relationships and Communications
General Practitioners and other practice clinicians (Frequent/Daily)
Patients and carers (Frequent/Daily)
Practice Manager
Care Homes including nursing and residential homes
Local community pharmacies
Secondary care pharmacy departments
NHS England and its local officers
Patients & public stakeholders, including Staff and Patient Panel
Secondary Care teams, including Doctors and Nurses
Relevant representative committees (e.g. LMC, LDC, LOC, LPC)
Primary healthcare team e.g. community nurses
Healthcare providers including NHS, third sector and voluntary providers
Review of role
A personal development plan will be agreed each year with the post holder to further develop the skills and knowledge required to carry out the responsibilities associated with this role
Other
Undertake additional duties in agreement with the GP Partners and Practice Manager consistent with the grade of the post
Code of Conduct
Postholder must comply with the Code of Professional Conduct set by the General Pharmaceutical Council and to practice code of conduct.
Equal Opportunities/Diversity
The practice is committed to an Equality Policy which affirms that all staff should be afforded equality of treatment and opportunity in employment irrespective of sex, sexuality, age, material status, ethnic origin or disability.
Health and Safety
The post holder is required to take responsibility for their own health and safety and other persons who may be affected by their omissions at work the post holder is also required to co- operate with their employing body to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.
Confidentiality and Data Security
You are required to preserve the confidentiality of any information regarding patients, staff and the practice and this obligation shall continue in perpetuity. You have a responsibility to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidance (e.g. Caldicott) and the practices Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of relevant legal, governance and ethical frameworks.
- Evidence of planning and delivering of programmes and projects and services on time.
- Ability to summarise and present information in clearly and concisely.
- Current and valid UK driving license with access to a car.
- Excellent clinical knowledge and ability to apply to practice.
- Experience of a patient-focused role and consultation skills
- Sound knowledge of medicines legislation and the vision for the development of clinical pharmacists within primary care.
- Understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical governance, information governance and Caldicott requirements.
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
- Able to understand broad range of complex information quickly and make decisions.
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the practice team, working to tight and often changing timescales. Interpreting national policy for implementation.
Desirable
- Ability to critically analyse complex information and evidence and communicate the findings clearly in simple terms.
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions.
- Working knowledge of EMIS Web.
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of relevant legal, governance and ethical frameworks.
- Evidence of planning and delivering of programmes and projects and services on time.
- Ability to summarise and present information in clearly and concisely.
- Current and valid UK driving license with access to a car.
- Excellent clinical knowledge and ability to apply to practice.
- Experience of a patient-focused role and consultation skills
- Sound knowledge of medicines legislation and the vision for the development of clinical pharmacists within primary care.
- Understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical governance, information governance and Caldicott requirements.
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
- Able to understand broad range of complex information quickly and make decisions.
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the practice team, working to tight and often changing timescales. Interpreting national policy for implementation.
Desirable
- Ability to critically analyse complex information and evidence and communicate the findings clearly in simple terms.
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions.
- Working knowledge of EMIS Web.
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Qualification
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
St Wulfstan Surgery
Address
Northfield Road
Southam
Warwickshire
CV47 0FG
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
St Wulfstan Surgery
Address
Northfield Road
Southam
Warwickshire
CV47 0FG
Employer's website
For questions about the job, contact:
Date posted
27 March 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
A4164-25-0000
Job locations
Northfield Road
Southam
Warwickshire
CV47 0FG
Southam Clinic
Pendicke Street
Southam
Warwickshire
CV47 1PF