Practice Pharmacist
| Posting date: | 06 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 March 2026 |
| Location: | Preston, PR2 1JR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A1816-26-0002 |
Summary
The key aims for the clinical pharmacist are: To reduce the medicines related workload on doctors Increase safety and quality of prescribed medicines Provide support on medicines related issues to the whole practice team Be a point of contact for patients regarding medicines queries A senior advisory role in the day to day running of the prescription team Clinical work will include: Structured Medication Review Chronic Disease Management (for example, managing hypertension/Type 2 Diabetes/Asthma/COPD patients, polypharmacy review subject to experience) Use appropriate provided clinical templates within the EMIS Web Clinical System Medicines reconciliation on transfer between care providers Support the practice development work including QoF Domains, improving disease registers; Prescribing Safety, Clinical audit, Local Enhanced Services support Lead on prescription management (systems and processes, ensuring monitoring is being done, supporting repeat prescription staff To review hospital correspondence, discharge summaries in relation to medication changes.