Clinical pharmacist (independent prescriber)
| Posting date: | 16 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £50,000 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | inclusive of London Weighting |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2025 |
| Location: | N9 9PU |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Latymer Road Surgery |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A5886-25-0000 |
Summary
Job summary
Are you a Clinical Pharmacist and Independent Prescriber looking for a role where you can make a real impact? This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about providing exceptional healthcare services and contributing to the smooth operation of a busy medical practice.
Job Description : Clinical Pharmacist
Clinical medication reviews for patients with single or multiple long term conditions where medicines optimisation is required
To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission.
To be involved in clinical and multidisciplinary clinical meetings in the practice
To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.
Contribute to the management of patients with minor ailments within the scope of practice.
Implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortage and other local or national guidance
To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding
To undertake a proactive role in audit and quality improvement implementing recommendations where appropriate.
Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate
Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with local guidelines and formulary
To identify areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of network resources.
To monitor network practices prescribing against the local health economy and make recommendations for GPs or amend within scope of practice, based on findings.
To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development
Work with practices to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care
Experience Essential criteria
Experience of working with a primary care team Independent Prescriber experience
Desirable criteria
Experience of working in a General Practice setting
Qualifications Essential criteria
Masters in Pharmacy or equivalent Member of General Pharmaceutical Council Independent Prescribing Qualifications
Are you a Clinical Pharmacist and Independent Prescriber looking for a role where you can make a real impact? This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about providing exceptional healthcare services and contributing to the smooth operation of a busy medical practice.
Job Description : Clinical Pharmacist
Clinical medication reviews for patients with single or multiple long term conditions where medicines optimisation is required
To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission.
To be involved in clinical and multidisciplinary clinical meetings in the practice
To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.
Contribute to the management of patients with minor ailments within the scope of practice.
Implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortage and other local or national guidance
To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding
To undertake a proactive role in audit and quality improvement implementing recommendations where appropriate.
Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate
Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure practices prescribe in accordance with local guidelines and formulary
To identify areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of network resources.
To monitor network practices prescribing against the local health economy and make recommendations for GPs or amend within scope of practice, based on findings.
To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development
Work with practices to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care
Experience Essential criteria
Experience of working with a primary care team Independent Prescriber experience
Desirable criteria
Experience of working in a General Practice setting
Qualifications Essential criteria
Masters in Pharmacy or equivalent Member of General Pharmaceutical Council Independent Prescribing Qualifications