Clinical Pharmacist

Role Accountabilities Clinical Assessment and Prescribing • Contribute to the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based clinical assessment, diagnosis and prescribing within scope of practice. • Apply advanced clinical knowledge and judgement to determine appropriate treatment plans, including medicines optimisation and deprescribing where required. • Manage a defined caseload, prioritising patients based on clinical need and service requirements. Medicines Optimisation and Safety • Contribute to safe and effective use of medicines, ensuring prescribing aligns with clinical guidelines and best practice. • Identify and respond to medication-related risks, escalating complex or high-risk situations appropriately. • Support safe prescribing practices and contribute to minimising medicines-related harm. Patient Care and Engagement • Provide patients with clear advice, education and support to enable informed decision-making and adherence to treatment. • Use communication and influencing skills to promote behaviour change and optimise therapeutic outcomes. Multidisciplinary and Service Collaboration • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, contributing to coordinated patient care and clinical decision-making. • Support integration of prescribing activity across services and care pathways. • Build effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and stakeholders to support service delivery. Governance, Compliance and Quality • Contribute to the application of clinical governance, including audit, risk management, safeguarding and incident reporting. • Maintain accurate, timely and compliant clinical records in line with legal and professional standards. • Support continuous quality improvement and service development initiatives. Professional Practice and Development • Maintain professional competence, including prescribing practice, through supervision, reflective practice and continuing professional development. • Keep up to date with relevant clinical guidance, legislation and best practice, applying these in day-to-day work. • Contribute to audit, training and small-scale service improvement activity where appropriate. Job description Job responsibilities Role Accountabilities Clinical Assessment and Prescribing • Contribute to the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based clinical assessment, diagnosis and prescribing within scope of practice. • Apply advanced clinical knowledge and judgement to determine appropriate treatment plans, including medicines optimisation and deprescribing where required. • Manage a defined caseload, prioritising patients based on clinical need and service requirements. Medicines Optimisation and Safety • Contribute to safe and effective use of medicines, ensuring prescribing aligns with clinical guidelines and best practice. • Identify and respond to medication-related risks, escalating complex or high-risk situations appropriately. • Support safe prescribing practices and contribute to minimising medicines-related harm. Patient Care and Engagement • Provide patients with clear advice, education and support to enable informed decision-making and adherence to treatment. • Use communication and influencing skills to promote behaviour change and optimise therapeutic outcomes. Multidisciplinary and Service Collaboration • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, contributing to coordinated patient care and clinical decision-making. • Support integration of prescribing activity across services and care pathways. • Build effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and stakeholders to support service delivery. Governance, Compliance and Quality • Contribute to the application of clinical governance, including audit, risk management, safeguarding and incident reporting. • Maintain accurate, timely and compliant clinical records in line with legal and professional standards. • Support continuous quality improvement and service development initiatives. Professional Practice and Development • Maintain professional competence, including prescribing practice, through supervision, reflective practice and continuing professional development. • Keep up to date with relevant clinical guidance, legislation and best practice, applying these in day-to-day work. • Contribute to audit, training and small-scale service improvement activity where appropriate.