Clinical Pharmacist

Job description Job responsibilities PCN Clinical Pharmacist Job Description Cambridge Street Surgery Lead Employer for Central Health Partnership PCNResponsible to: Practice Manager and Practice Partner'sAccountable to: PCN Pharmacy Team Leader; PCN Lead Clinical Pharmacist; PCN GP Pharmacy LeadsLocation: Cambridge Street Surgery Salary: £26.00 per hourJob SummaryThe clinical pharmacist works within professional boundaries as part of a multidisciplinary team in general practice and the PCN. Supported by the lead PCN clinical pharmacist, they lead on medicines optimisation and safety, undertake structured medication reviews (SMRs) for complex patients (e.g., elderly, multimorbidity, polypharmacy), handle prescription/medication queries, support repeat prescribing and medicines reconciliation, and implement safer prescribing systems. They provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation, QI (including AMR), and support QOF, Enhanced Services and local incentive schemes. The role includes integration with community and hospital pharmacy to improve outcomes and efficiency. Post holder will be supported to train as an independent prescriber.Primary Duties and Responsibilities Patient-facing structured medication reviews: Undertake SMRs and make prescribing/optimisation recommendations to GPs. Care homes: Perform SMRs; advise care home staff on safe ordering/administration; contribute to ward rounds and MDTs. Domiciliary SMRs: Conduct home-based reviews; refer/attend multidisciplinary case conferences as needed. Long-term condition clinics: See patients (e.g., COPD, asthma) where medicines optimisation is required; review need/monitoring; support adherence; recommend improvements. Common/minor ailments: Manage within scope; signpost to community pharmacy; refer to GPs/other clinicians appropriately. Patient-facing medicines support: Run clinics for medicine-related questions and concerns. Telephone support: Provide a helpline for medicine queries and follow-up. Medicines information: Answer enquiries from GPs, practice staff, other teams, and patients; propose solutions; arrange follow-up. Unplanned admissions: Audit high-risk medicines linked to admissions; implement changes to reduce harm in high-risk groups. Discharge reconciliation: Reconcile medicines after hospital/intermediate care/care home transfers; resolve discrepancies; ensure continuity of supply, especially for high-risk groups and those using compliance aids. Signposting: Refer patients to appropriate professionals/services within appropriate timeframes (e.g., pathology, acute issues, LTC reviews). Repeat prescribing: Develop and implement repeat prescribing policy; review requests and medicines at review dates; ensure monitoring is in place. Risk stratification: Use searches to identify patients at risk of medicine-related harm and act on findings. Service development: Provide pharmaceutical input into new services, pathways, and patient information. Information management: Analyse and present medicines data to inform decisions. Medicines QI: Conduct prescribing audits, feedback results, and implement changes with the practice team. Medicines safety: Implement MHRA alerts, product withdrawals, and local/national guidance promptly. Guidelines and formulary: Monitor prescribing against local RAG list; recommend appropriate settings for prescribing (e.g., red/amber); help maintain a practice formulary; audit compliance with NICE technology appraisals; share key prescribing updates. Education and training: Educate the primary care team on therapeutics and optimisation; support public health campaigns and provide specialist knowledge on available programmes. CQC: Support compliance with CQC standards where medicines are involved.Collaborative Working Work effectively within the practice and across the PCN, recognising others roles and limitations and seeking senior/GP input when needed. Build strong links with community and hospital pharmacy, ICS colleagues, and wider stakeholders to ensure consistent, patient-centred care. Engage with patients, GPs, nurses, pharmacy technicians, allied health professionals, and locality/ICS medicines optimisation teams.Knowledge, Skills and Experience MPharm (or equivalent) and GPhC registration. Awareness/experience of common acute and long-term conditions in general practice. Working towards or holding an independent prescribing qualification (desirable). Prioritisation and problemsolving skills; recognises deviations and escalates appropriately. Adherence to legal, ethical, professional, and organisational standards. Involves patients in shared decisions and supports adherence per NICE guidance.Leadership and Management Understand and apply pharmacy governance; contribute to the practice/PCN vision. Engage with Patient Participation Groups where appropriate. Lead and support quality improvement within service constraints. Use resources effectively; follow relevant standards and performance policies. Identify and manage risk; extend service boundaries appropriately.Education, Training and Development Act as a positive role model; understand mentorship. Deliver teaching and assessments with appropriate supervision. Maintain CPD with support from PCN pharmacy leadership; participate in formal education delivery. Stay current with educational/clinical policies; ensure clinical supervision; participate in appraisal.Research and Evaluation Critically appraise literature; identify evidence gaps. Generate and present local practice-level evidence. Apply research evidence in practice; understand research governance.Health, Safety, and Governance Comply with Health and Safety policies and incident reporting. Adhere to Data Protection and Access to Health Records requirements. Uphold equality, diversity, and inclusion in all interactions. Maintain strict patient confidentiality, disclosing only as required by role.Special Working Conditions Travel between sites and attend external meetings as required. Potential contact with body fluids in clinical practice.Job Description Agreement This outline covers key tasks and responsibilities but is not exhaustive. Duties may be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder to support the efficient running and development of the Practice/PCN.We use cookiesCookies help this site function, measure usage, and support marketing. Learn more about our cookie policy.