Clinical Pharmacist - Maternity Cover 12 months

Clinical Pharmacist - Maternity Cover 12 months

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred medicines management within our general practice. Working as clinicsl pharmacist, you will provide expert clinical input through medication reviews, face-to-face and telephone consultations, and support for patients with acute and long-term conditions. You will lead on safe, effective and cost-conscious prescribing, optimise repeat prescribing systems, and support the multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes, safety, and service efficiency, in line with best practice, NICE guidance and strategic objectives.

Main duties of the job

Conduct medication reviews, reconciliation, and targeted reviews for high-risk patients

Implement and manage safe, effective repeat prescribing systems

Lead on medicines optimisation, cost-effective prescribing, and safety alerts

Support vulnerable patients and improve medicines compliance

Provide expert medicines advice to patients and the multidisciplinary team

Ensure prescribing aligns with clinical guidance and quality standards

Contribute to audits, service improvement, and clinical education within the practice

About us

Exciting opportunity to join a friendly, non-hierarchical and supportive team comprising:

• 4 Partners and 6 salaried doctors
• Advanced nurse practitioner and experienced nursing team

The practice covers a population of 9,600 patients across 2 sites. We pride ourselves on providing excellent quality of care alongside maintaining a healthy work-life balance with a focus on developing modern, forward-thinking ways of working.

• We are an equal opportunities employer and support less than full-time working.
• We operate an established telephone triage system adapted from the Doctor first model which has dramatically improved patient access and satisfaction.
• CQC rated Good across all areas and consistently high QOF achievers.
• Smaller separate dispensing practice covering the charming village of Stoke Prior.
• We are an experienced training practice supporting up to 4 registrars at one time.

Job responsibilities

Provide face-to-face and telephone consultations to patients

Deliver structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation

Carry out targeted reviews for high-risk and vulnerable patients

Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and clinic appointments

Review medication for newly registered patients

Implement and maintain robust repeat prescribing systems

Lead on safe, effective, and cost-conscious prescribing

Review and act upon medication safety alerts

Support patients with self-limiting and minor ailments

Improve medicines compliance and patient understanding

Provide expert medicines advice to clinical and non-clinical staff

Act as the practice lead for medicines management

Support QOF, Enhanced Services, and PCN targets

Contribute to audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement

Review and implement NICE, CQC, and clinical guideline updates

Provide education and training to the wider clinical team

Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team

Maintain high standards of confidentiality, professionalism, and clinical governance

Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across all aspects of care

Adhere to health, safety, fire, and environmental regulations

Participate in mandatory training, CPD, and professional development

Support continuous service improvement and innovation

Person Specification Qualifications

• Clinical Pharmacist Degree - GPC Registered

Experience

• Experience of working in a GP practice

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.