Clinical Pharmacist

We are looking for a caring and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly and supportive practice team for a fixed period of 2 months. You will work closely with our GPs and experienced pharmacy team to help ensure our patients receive safe, effective and personalised care, while taking a proactive role in medicines optimisation and patient safety.

The pharmacy team comprises a lead pharmacist, clinical pharmacist and pharmacy technician .

We are seeking support asap for this team for a two month period of up to 15 hours per week. There is some flexibility in when and how this is worked.

We will be reviewing submitted applications as they arrive and will interview and close the application as soon as a suitable candiate is found.

Main duties of the job

You will support patients to get the very best from their medicines by reviewing and optimising prescribing in line with agreed protocols and best practice guidance.

About us

Hannage Brook Medical Centre is a friendly high achieving GP practice based in the lovely town of Wirksworth in Derbyshire. We are rated 'outstanding' by CQC.We have excellent engaement and positive feedback from our community and value and support our team.

We take great pride in, and value our practice team enormously and this is reflected in the consistent high rating from our team when asked if they would recommend Hannage Brook as a place to work. If you are interested in finding out more then please do get in touch.

Our purpose is to expertly and innovatively meet the health needs of our population; to celebrate,challenge and nurture our extraordinary team;to grow as a community asset; and to excel within the wider NHS landscape, training and leading the health and leading the health and primary care professionals of the future.

Job responsibilities

Prescription management:

• Amending or updating repeat template
• Acute medication requests
• Alternative medication requests due to shortage or patient request
• Prescription re-authorisation
• Liaising with community pharmacies,social care, secondarycareor specialists e.g. advice and guidance requests
• Implementing formulary changes requestedby practice.
• Reissuing repeat dispensing batch prescriptions

Medication safety activities:

• Ensuring medication monitoring is up to date and using the recall system toinform patients when reviews are due.
• Proactively chasing non-responders with measures in place to limit unsafe prescribing e.g. reducing quantities

Document management

• Clinic and discharge letter review and medicines reconciliation
• Contact with patients to discuss changes and organise review if appropriate

Medication reviews:

• Notes based medication review supported by medication specific questionnaires
• Support the practice to deliver QOF targets
• Post discharge medication reviewswhere appropriate
• Titration of medication or de-escalation of treatment e.g. heart failure, blood pressure management, dependence forming medicines
• Blood test results requiring patient contact e.g. raised lipids/QRISK scores

Receive andresolvemedicinesqueries frompatientsand other staff.

Support and action digital software reports specific to prescribing and drug monitoring

To review medicationsand set up repeat templatesfor newly registered patients

To improve patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance with their medication

To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

to encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the organisation

To actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional

Person Specification Personal Qualities

• Warm, compassionate, and person-centred.
• Curious, reflective, and committed to continuous learning.
• Able to motivate and inspire confidence in others.
• Flexible and adaptable, comfortable working in a rural community setting.
• Resilient, with strong self-care and boundary-setting skills.
• Passionate about reducing health inequalities and supporting community wellbeing.
• An ability to take responsibility, work on own initiative and effectively prioritise workload.
• Positive ' can do' attitude

Qualifications

• GPhC registered pharmacist

Hannage Brook

• Demonstrates understanding of the culture and values of Hannage Brook and aligns with these
• Is able to start immediately

Experience Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face.
• Strong communication skills, including active listening and empathy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a supportive practice team.
• Good IT skills including knowledge of TPP Systm One and AccuRx. Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment, and professional boundaries.
• Demonstrate personal accountability and emotional resilience, and work well under pressure.

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.