Clinical Pharmacist

Job Summary The Clinical Pharmacist will work as part of the multidisciplinary general practice team to improve the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of prescribing and medicines optimisation. The postholder will undertake medication reviews, support patients with long-term conditions, provide specialist pharmaceutical advice, and contribute to delivering high-quality, evidence-based patient care. Where appropriately qualified, the postholder will independently assess, diagnose and prescribe within their scope of competence. Key Responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities • Undertake structured medication reviews. • Optimise medicines for patients with long-term conditions. • Identify and reduce medicines-related risks. • Review polypharmacy in complex patients. • Support care home prescribing. • Undertake medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge. • Provide pharmaceutical advice to clinicians and patients. • Manage medication queries from patients and healthcare professionals. • Support safe repeat prescribing processes. • Promote antimicrobial stewardship. • Assist with medicines safety alerts and recalls. Independent Prescribing (where qualified) • Conduct patient consultations. • Assess, diagnose and prescribe within scope of competence. • Manage long-term condition clinics. • Monitor treatment effectiveness. • Refer appropriately when necessary. Medicines Optimisation • Improve prescribing quality using evidence-based guidance. • Support implementation of NICE guidance and local prescribing policies. • Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement projects. • Review prescribing data and identify opportunities for improvement. • Support achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and other contractual requirements. Practice Support • Advise clinicians on prescribing issues. • Develop prescribing protocols and guidelines. • Deliver educational sessions to practice staff. • Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings. • Work collaboratively with community pharmacy, secondary care and other healthcare providers. Administration • Maintain accurate contemporaneous clinical records. • Ensure prescribing documentation meets professional standards. • Participate in practice meetings. • Assist in developing pharmacy services. Job description Job responsibilities Job Summary The Clinical Pharmacist will work as part of the multidisciplinary general practice team to improve the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of prescribing and medicines optimisation. The postholder will undertake medication reviews, support patients with long-term conditions, provide specialist pharmaceutical advice, and contribute to delivering high-quality, evidence-based patient care. Where appropriately qualified, the postholder will independently assess, diagnose and prescribe within their scope of competence. Key Responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities • Undertake structured medication reviews. • Optimise medicines for patients with long-term conditions. • Identify and reduce medicines-related risks. • Review polypharmacy in complex patients. • Support care home prescribing. • Undertake medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge. • Provide pharmaceutical advice to clinicians and patients. • Manage medication queries from patients and healthcare professionals. • Support safe repeat prescribing processes. • Promote antimicrobial stewardship. • Assist with medicines safety alerts and recalls. Independent Prescribing (where qualified) • Conduct patient consultations. • Assess, diagnose and prescribe within scope of competence. • Manage long-term condition clinics. • Monitor treatment effectiveness. • Refer appropriately when necessary. Medicines Optimisation • Improve prescribing quality using evidence-based guidance. • Support implementation of NICE guidance and local prescribing policies. • Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement projects. • Review prescribing data and identify opportunities for improvement. • Support achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and other contractual requirements. Practice Support • Advise clinicians on prescribing issues. • Develop prescribing protocols and guidelines. • Deliver educational sessions to practice staff. • Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings. • Work collaboratively with community pharmacy, secondary care and other healthcare providers. Administration • Maintain accurate contemporaneous clinical records. • Ensure prescribing documentation meets professional standards. • Participate in practice meetings. • Assist in developing pharmacy services.