Clinical PharmacistNHS

Job summary

To provide expert clinical pharmacy support to care homes within the PCN, ensuring residents receive safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapy in line with national and local guidance.

The post holder is a Clinical Pharmacist who acts within their professional boundaries, working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice within the wider PCN.

They will improve patients health outcomes and the efficiency of the primary care team by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines and expertise including face to face contact with patients.

The post holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as part of a wider pharmacist network and multi-disciplinary team. They will work to optimise medication issues to improve patient care and safety, and support clinical staff in the management of patients.

As part of their employment, the post holder will achieve qualifications from an accredited training pathway, including independent prescribing, equipping the Clinical Pharmacist to be able to practise and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead medicines optimisation initiatives in care homes
• Conduct face-to-face and virtual structured medication reviews
• Provide prescribing advice and support to GPs and care teams
• Reconcile medicines post-hospital discharge or admission
• Train care home staff on medication safety and best practices
• Participate in quality improvement projects
• Ensure compliance with CQC, NICE, and NHS standards
• Supervise pharmacy technicians or junior pharmacists where applicable

Job description

To provide expert clinical pharmacy support to care homes within the PCN, ensuring residents receive safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapy in line with national and local guidance.

The post holder is a Clinical Pharmacist who acts within their professional boundaries, working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice within the wider PCN.

They will improve patients health outcomes and the efficiency of the primary care team by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines and expertise including face to face contact with patients.

The post holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as part of a wider pharmacist network and multi-disciplinary team. They will work to optimise medication issues to improve patient care and safety, and support clinical staff in the management of patients.

As part of their employment, the post holder will achieve qualifications from an accredited training pathway, including independent prescribing, equipping the Clinical Pharmacist to be able to practise and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead medicines optimisation initiatives in care homes
• Conduct face-to-face and virtual structured medication reviews
• Provide prescribing advice and support to GPs and care teams
• Reconcile medicines post-hospital discharge or admission
• Train care home staff on medication safety and best practices
• Participate in quality improvement projects
• Ensure compliance with CQC, NICE, and NHS standards
• Supervise pharmacy technicians or junior pharmacists where applicable

About us

Acclaim Primary Care Network (PCN) is a GP led organisation established in 2023. It has four member practices, with a combined list size in excess of 40,000 patients. The PCN provide enhanced services to patients across all four GP Practices, for example, weekly Care Home ward rounds, same day access clinics and Home Visits for acutely ill patients.

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive working environment.