Clinical Pharmacist (GP Practice) - 12 Month Maternity Cover Post
| Posting date: | 02 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25.00 to £26.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £25.00 - £26.00 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 October 2025 |
| Location: | Scunthorpe, DN15 9TA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | A0601-25-0009 |
Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION Post Title: Clinical Practice Pharmacist Working Hours: 26.25 hrs per week Reports to: Practice Manager & Partners JOB SUMMARY Responsible for support to the partners in implementing effective medicine management and prescribing within the practice, identifying areas for improvement, and initiating and managing change of medications/ prescribing. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES The job holder must have an ability to fulfil and facilitate the below, however the degree of which tasks will be undertaken will depend on individual practice needs. To develop and manage a medicines management plan and the delivery of patient services as determined by practice policy and local and national guidance. Develop and manage medicines management, including delivery of training, in order to maximise cost-effective prescribing and to improve the quality of patient care. Prescribing and writing scripts where appropriate and reviewing of hospital discharge medications Patient services To provide medication review services to patients via clinics in the practice, domiciliary visits and in residential and nursing homes, and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care. Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review. Improve and develop current practice systems. Undertake Clinical Audits. Actively work on relevant quality outcome framework targets. Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and community team. Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and readmissions by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines and identifying and addressing medicines related issues. Run Long Term Conditions clinics where medicines are the main interventions eg. Asthma To present at patient group meetings or other appropriate events to give advice on the appropriate use of medicines. To produce patient information leaflets and posters and run medicine awareness projects throughout the year. Assist Partners with the appropriate monitoring and management of their prescribing budgets. To prepare evidence based resources and information to support the medicine management team and all other relevant health professionals in the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing. To help plan, develop and support the introduction of new working processes within the practice to optimise the quality of prescribing. Any other duty that reasonably corresponds with the role. Responsibility for administration To provide regular support and feedback to practice on prescribing action plans To produce bi monthly reports on medication reviews changes/ progress To update and maintain accurate patient medication records on the practices clinical computer systems including advice given and action taken. Manage patients and health care professionals medicine queries. Implement drug withdrawals and alerts eg. MHRA aimed at improving medicines safety Increase quality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit Deal with hospital discharge reports and complete actions as directed in the report such as medicine changes Deal with ad hoc patient medicine related queries Communication The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. *See Job Description attached for full details