Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Chiswick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Chiswick Medical Practice, serving the community across 3 sites Grove Park, Wellesley Road, and Chiswick Health Centre, is seeking a dedicated and experienced GP Clinical Pharmacist to enhance our multidisciplinary team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to patient care by optimizing medication management and supporting our clinical services.

Main duties of the job

• Patient Consultations: Conduct patient-facing clinics for chronic disease management, medication reviews, and provide expert advice on medication-related queries.
• Medicines Reconciliation: Ensure accurate and safe prescribing by reconciling medications post-hospital discharge and at other transition points.
• Prescribing Support: Assist GPs with prescription management, including addressing acute medication requests and repeat prescriptions.
• Quality Improvement: Lead initiatives to enhance prescribing practices, ensuring compliance with current guidelines and promoting cost-effective prescribing.
• Education and Training: Provide training to practice staff on medication management and support the development of protocols and guidelines.
• Collaborative Working: Work closely with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver integrated patient care.

About us

At CMP, we are proud of the team we have built and the values that underpin the way we work. Our practice spans three well-equipped sites in West London, and we are home to a stable workforce of passionate professionals.

You will be joining a diverse multidisciplinary team, including experienced GPs, Physician Associates, specialist nurses, HCAs, clinical pharmacists, a proactive care team, management and operations team, and more. We work closely across the board to support each other and provide truly joined-up care.

Our Hub model fosters close working relationships as you will consult side-by-side with fellow GPs and clinicians in a shared, supportive space when you work a hub shift. This encourages real-time discussion, collaboration, and camaraderie.

We take pride in our positive, inclusive, and fun workplace culture. From regular social events to celebrating big (and small!) wins together, we make time to enjoy working together.

As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, we offer an Employee Assistance Programme. We also offer protected time for supervision and strongly encourage professional development through training and updates.

Job responsibilities

• Patient Consultations: Conduct patient-facing clinics for chronic disease management, medication reviews, and provide expert advice on medication-related queries.
• Medicines Reconciliation: Ensure accurate and safe prescribing by reconciling medications post-hospital discharge and at other transition points.
• Prescribing Support: Assist GPs with prescription management, including addressing acute medication requests and repeat prescriptions.
• Quality Improvement: Lead initiatives to enhance prescribing practices, ensuring compliance with current guidelines and promoting cost-effective prescribing.
• Education and Training: Provide training to practice staff on medication management and support the development of protocols and guidelines.
• Collaborative Working: Work closely with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver integrated patient care.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience in a primary care setting, with a strong understanding of general practice operations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience.

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.