Clinical Pharmacist - General Practice
| Posting date: | 06 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS7 8SA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0626-26-0003 |
Summary
Main Functions of the role: Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas Undertaking clinical medication reviews Managing prescription processes and medication queries May involve leading on one or more long term condition (LTC) areas, as part of MDT approach to management of LTC across the team Ensuring the integration of pharmacists across teams, attending groups and meetings as team rep where required Lead on one or more areas within the pharmacist team approach such as: - o appointment organisation, o repeat prescribing systems, o drug monitoring, o safety alerts o pharmacy referral scheme o nursing and care homes May involve supervising and supporting a pharmacy technician May involve support and guidance of non- clinical Prescription Clerk team Leader In an administrative role to process medication requests and reauthorisations. To be a prescriber, or be working towards this, and work alongside the General Practitioners- contributing to clinical skill mix Undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities When clinically appropriate, to implement and action changes to the patients medical prescribing record as directed by primary, secondary or community care; working at all times within professional limits Completing meds reconciliation for all new patient registrations DEVELOPING CLINICAL PRACTICE (20%) Development support and mentorship will be provided on a practice level, across the PCN and when available on a locality/CCG level. What is required will vary depending on the experience of the postholder. You will be working alongside a team of pharmacists whose roles will be similar to your own and shared across the Primary Care Network (PCN). This post MAY include an accredited training pathway for pharmacists (currently the CPPE Clinical Pharmacist training pathway), and in order to deliver the key responsibilities depending on the individuals training need QUALITY IMPROVEMENT To influence the prescribing behaviour of all members of the Practice MDT including GPs and practice nurses Ensure prescribing and administration of medicines and disposal of medicinal waste follows appropriate legislation and health and safety policies. To promote high quality, safe and cost effective prescribing as informed by evidence based practice and national and local guidance etc. To ensure prescribing conforms to relevant legislation To initiate and complete a share of prescribing related audits Providing clinical steer on medicines optimisation and quality improvement (including QOF)