Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

We are recruiting a practice pharmacist to fulfill a new vacancy at Ridge Green Medical Centre.

The practice is looking to recruit a competent prescriber able to follow up patients at their annual review and look critically through repeat medication with the patient following best practice.

Consideration will be given to all applicants from different backgrounds and experience.

Prior to any application, we would be happy to discuss the role informally and offer the opportunity to have a look around our practice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to perform medication reviews and polypharmacy reviews. They should hold an independent prescriber qualification and be confident about drug interactions, indications, and best practices.

The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.

About us

Popular West Swindon Practice in the leafy outskirts of Swindon, close to M4. We have 11,900 patients skewed to younger and middle-aged patients.

Our multidisciplinary team includes: GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, GP assistants, Phlebotomists.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to perform medication reviews and polypharmacy reviews. They should hold an independent prescriber qualification and be confident about drug interactions, indications, and best practices.

The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.

Person Specification

Experience

• The post holder will be experienced in medication review and polypharmacy reviews ideally from within a primary care setting.
• The post holder should be confident about drug interactions, indications, and best practices.
• Good clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
• Awareness of primary care prescribing.

Qualifications

• Current registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy, MPharm or previous equivalent

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.