Clinical Pharmacist

Job description Job responsibilities Job responsibilitiesClinical assessment and prescribing Provide safe, effective and evidence-based clinical assessment and independent prescribing within your scope of practice and competence Apply advanced clinical knowledge and judgement to agree treatment plans, including medicines optimisation and deprescribing Manage a defined caseload, prioritising patients by clinical need See patients with common or minor ailments where appropriate, signposting to community pharmacy or referring to colleagues as neededMedicines optimisation and safety Undertake structured and clinical medication reviews, with a focus on polypharmacy, high-risk medicines and patients most at risk of harm Reconcile medicines after discharge from hospital or intermediate care and on transfer into care homes, resolving unexplained changes Identify patients at risk through practice searches, prioritising them for review Implement changes arising from MHRA alerts, product withdrawals and national or local guidance Monitor prescribing against local formulary and RAG lists, and support shared care arrangements Escalate complex or high-risk situations appropriatelyPatient care and engagement Give patients clear advice and education so they can make informed decisions and use their medicines effectively Use communication and influencing skills to support behaviour change and adherence Provide patient-facing clinics for medicines queries and concernsMultidisciplinary and service collaboration Work closely with GPs, nurses, pharmacy technicians and other colleagues to coordinate care Build effective links with community pharmacies, hospital pharmacy teams, the ICB medicines management team and Primary Care Network colleagues Contribute pharmaceutical advice to new services and care pathwaysGovernance, compliance and quality Contribute to clinical governance, including audit, risk management, safeguarding and incident reporting Support the practice in meeting medicines-related QOF and enhanced service requirements Support CQC compliance where medicines are involved Keep accurate, timely clinical records in line with legal and professional standards Analyse and present medicines data to highlight risks and support decisionsProfessional practice and development Maintain professional competence and prescribing practice through supervision, reflection and CPD Keep up to date with clinical guidance, legislation and best practice Contribute to audit, training and service improvement, and support the development of colleagues and trainees