Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Farnham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

At Farnham Park Health Group, we are committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care. We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our dynamic and supportive team, working alongside GPs, nurses, PCN pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and the wider multidisciplinary team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a proactive and innovative practice that values collaboration, professional growth, and a positive working environment.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will play a key role in optimising medication use, improving patient outcomes, and ensuring safe and effective prescribing. You will be responsible for delivering structured medication reviews, supporting chronic disease management, and providing expert advice on medicines. The role will also involve working across care interfaces, supporting care homes, and ensuring seamless patient care.

About us

Farnham Park Health Group aims to provide personalised, pro-active, responsive, high quality clinical and patient care. Our ethos is to treat everyone with compassion and respect, in a warm and welcoming environment. We value continuity and have a skilled, friendly and professional team. We strive for excellence, promote innovation and value the importance of communication and learning.

In addition, we offer ongoing training and CPD opportunities, including structured locality target days.

A diverse and fulfilling role that allows you to make a real impact on patient care.

A supportive work environment, including weekly clinical meetings and morning huddles.

Opportunities to work in a GP training practice, engaging with Foundation and GP trainees and medical students.

Date posted: 15 April 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £52,000 to £65,000 a year Dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: A2065-25-0005

Job locations: Farnham Centre For Health, Hale Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9QS

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacist in a general practice has the following key responsibilities in relation to delivering health services:

1. Conduct Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) to ensure appropriate and safe prescribing.
2. Carry out medicines optimisation reviews for patients in care homes and those with complex conditions.
3. Review prescribing against local and national targets and provide recommendations.
4. Run clinics focused on medicines management, ensuring safe and effective use of medications.
5. Generate appropriate blood test requests and action results upon return.
6. Conduct care planning, monitoring patients with long-term conditions, and adjusting medications as required.
7. Review and act on pathology results, ensuring appropriate interventions.
8. Support housebound patients by conducting home visits to assess and manage their medications.
9. Contribute to face-to-face and telephone consultations, assisting with chronic disease management.
10. Work closely with GPs, PCN pharmacists, nurses, and pharmacy technicians to improve patient care.
11. Vet medication-related queries generated by pharmacy technicians before they are escalated to GPs.
12. Liaise with secondary care, mental health services, and community pharmacies to ensure joined-up care.
13. Provide pharmaceutical care to patients in nursing homes, ensuring safe and effective medication use.
14. Support GPs in managing new care home residents, hospital discharges, and high-risk patients.
15. Offer training, guidance, and support on local policies, vaccinations, and medication safety.
16. Participate in weekly care home rounds, raising concerns and queries with relevant clinicians.
17. Participate in locality 'target days' for training and updates.
18. Attend weekly clinical meetings to discuss hot topics, updates, and complex patient cases.
19. Engage in morning huddle sessions to share concerns and receive team support.
20. Work in a GP training practice with Foundation and GP trainees and medical students.
21. Support the administrative team by reviewing documents, actioning follow-ups, and managing correspondence.
22. Ensure medication-related tasks are handled efficiently and appropriately.
23. Work alongside pharmacy technicians to streamline medication queries and avoid unnecessary GP workload.
24. Conduct and interpret spirometry and FeNO testing after appropriate training.
25. Support cross-related consultations, assisting with medication-related inquiries in various clinics.

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practice.
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
• Strong understanding of medicines optimisation, chronic disease management, and prescribing guidelines.
• An appreciation of the new NHS landscape, including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners.

Desirable

• Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolio.
• Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care.
• In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
• Understanding of the mentorship process.
• Broad knowledge of general practice.

Qualifications Essential

• A qualified Clinical Pharmacist with experience in primary care (or a keen interest in developing in this area).
• Independent Prescriber (IP) qualification or willingness to work towards it (desirable).
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Desirable

• Minor ailments certification.
• Medicines management qualification.
• MUR and repeat dispensing certification.

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: Farnham Park Health Group

Address: Farnham Centre For Health, Hale Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9QS

Employer's website: https://www.farnhamgps.com/ (Opens in a new tab)