Clinical Pharmacist
22 hours ago
Durham
Job summaryThe post-holder is a Clinical Pharmacist.The Clinical Pharmacist acts within their professional boundaries, working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice within the 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. This includes being a conduit of patients medicine information into and out of hospitals. They will work to optimise medication issues to improve patient care and safety, and support clinical staff in the management of patients.Main duties of the jobMain duties of the job: Key responsibilities of the role include: undertaking face to face medication reviews and management of patients with chronic diseases and those with complex polypharmacy; managing medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing; clinical assessment and treatment of patients using expert knowledge of medicines in specific disease areas; working with patients and the primary care team to minimise risks through medicines optimisation; providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address public health and social care needs and tackling inequalities across the Primary Care Network developing relationships and working closely with other pharmacy professionals across the wider health and social care economy; providing leadership on person centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement.About usWe are a large, friendly, well organised, and forward thinking GMS training practice located in the heart of the beautiful City of Durham. With a list size of over 33,300 patients, half of which are students from the University, we are looking to recruit a clinical pharmacist.The post-holder is a Clinical Pharmacist and is an integral part of the general practice team, working within their professional boundaries.If you are friendly and enthusiastic with excellent communication skills, as well as the ability to work confidently and effectively in a diverse and sometimes challenging environment, you could be just the person we are looking for!Our fantastic team includes:GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, HCAs, GP Assistants, CPNs, Physios, SPLWs and an experienced and proactive administrative and management team.DetailsDate posted02 November 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary Depending on experience ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference numberA5962-26-0007Job locationsClaypath & University Medical Group26 GilesgateDurhamDH1 1QWUnited KingdomUniversity Health CentreGreen LaneOld ElvetDURHAMDH1 3JXUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe following are the core responsibilities of the Clinical Pharmacist delivering health services.a. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areasb. Be a prescriberc. Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme) d. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the organisation and to help in tackling inequalitiese. Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced servicesf. Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care g. Have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help to improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help to manage general practice workloadh. Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across the wider health and social care systemi. Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists, and anticoagulationi. Each Clinical Pharmacist will have access to an assigned GP clinical supervisor for support and developmentj. Act as the point of contact for all medicine related matters, establishing positive working relationshipsk. Consult patients within defined levels of competence and independently prescribe acute and repeat medicationl. Receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other cliniciansm. Receive and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staffn. Provide medication review services for patients in the practice and during domiciliary visits to the local nursing homeo. Manage a caseload of complex patientsp. Manage a therapeutic drug monitoring system and the recall of patients taking high risk drugs, i.e., anticoagulants, anticonvulsants and DMARDs, etc. q. Deliver long term condition clinics and home visits, particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes, and prescribe accordinglyr. Provide pharmaceutical consultations to patients with long term conditions as an integral part of the multidisciplinary teams. Review medications for newly registered patientst. Improve patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance with their medicationu. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation1. Encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the organisation2. Implement and embed a robust repeat prescribing system 3. Provide advice and answer medication related queries from patients and staff4. Organise and oversee the organisations medicines optimisation systems, including the repeat prescribing and medication review systems5. Improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education, to improve performance against NICE standards and clinical and prescribing guidance.6. Develop yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities7. Provide subject matter expertise on medication monitoring, implementing and embedding a system8. Ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines9. Actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional10. Manage a caseload of complex patients and potential care institutions and to provide advice for the GP management of more complex patients or areas such as addictive behaviours, severe mental illness or end of life care11. Review the latest guidance, ensuring the organisation conforms to NICE, CQC etc.12. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures for safeguarding adults and safeguarding children13. Provide targeted support and proactive reviews for vulnerable, complex patients and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care 14. Handle prescription queries and requests directly15. Provide proactive leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the organisation, patients and their carers 16. Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the organisation17. Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so, and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events18. Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes19. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance 20. Attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed21. Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19 or flu clinics) through advice or direct care 22. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all timesThere may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels Job description Job responsibilitiesThe following are the core responsibilities of the Clinical Pharmacist delivering health services.a. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areasb. Be a prescriberc. Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme) d. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the organisation and to help in tackling inequalitiese. Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced servicesf. Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care g. Have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help to improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help to manage general practice workloadh. Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across the wider health and social care systemi. Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists, and anticoagulationi. Each Clinical Pharmacist will have access to an assigned GP clinical supervisor for support and developmentj. Act as the point of contact for all medicine related matters, establishing positive working relationshipsk. Consult patients within defined levels of competence and independently prescribe acute and repeat medicationl. Receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other cliniciansm. Receive and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staffn. Provide medication review services for patients in the practice and during domiciliary visits to the local nursing homeo. Manage a caseload of complex patientsp. Manage a therapeutic drug monitoring system and the recall of patients taking high risk drugs, i.e., anticoagulants, anticonvulsants and DMARDs, etc. q. Deliver long term condition clinics and home visits, particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes, and prescribe accordinglyr. Provide pharmaceutical consultations to patients with long term conditions as an integral part of the multidisciplinary teams. Review medications for newly registered patientst. Improve patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance with their medicationu. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation1. Encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the organisation2. Implement and embed a robust repeat prescribing system 3. Provide advice and answer medication related queries from patients and staff4. Organise and oversee the organisations medicines optimisation systems, including the repeat prescribing and medication review systems5. Improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education, to improve performance against NICE standards and clinical and prescribing guidance.6. Develop yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities7. Provide subject matter expertise on medication monitoring, implementing and embedding a system8. Ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines9. Actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional10. Manage a caseload of complex patients and potential care institutions and to provide advice for the GP management of more complex patients or areas such as addictive behaviours, severe mental illness or end of life care11. Review the latest guidance, ensuring the organisation conforms to NICE, CQC etc.12. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures for safeguarding adults and safeguarding children13. Provide targeted support and proactive reviews for vulnerable, complex patients and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care 14. Handle prescription queries and requests directly15. Provide proactive leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the organisation, patients and their carers 16. Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the organisation17. Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so, and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events18. Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes19. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance 20. Attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed21. Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19 or flu clinics) through advice or direct care 22. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all timesThere may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levelsPerson Specification Clinical Knowledge and Skills EssentialAbility to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to faceExcellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisational skills with the ability to constructively challenge the views and practices of managers and cliniciansUnderstanding of safeguarding adults and childrenAbility to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical mattersAbility to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs Ability to record accurate clinical notesDesirableGood clinical system IT knowledgePlan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditionsBroad knowledge of clinical governance Qualifications EssentialGPC registered PharmacistProof of relevant professional and educational qualifications, coupled with details of any trainingTo be enrolled in, or have qualified from, an approved 18-month training pathway or equivalent that equips them to be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting (for example, the CPPE clinical pharmacist training pathways)Hold an GPhC independent prescribing qualificationDesirableWorking towards faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical SocietyMedicines management qualificationMinor ailments certificationMUR and repeat dispensing certification Personal Qualities EssentialEffective time management (planning and organising)Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/local policies/procedures and codes of conductAbility to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivityAbility to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressureKnowledge of IT systems including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internetProblem solving and analytical skillsKnowledge of and ability to work to key policies and proceduresAbility to work as a team member and autonomouslyCommitment to ongoing professional developmentGood interpersonal and organisational skillsSensitive and empathetic in distressing situationsClear, polite telephone mannerDesirableEffectively utilise resources Experience EssentialAn appreciation of the nature of general practice and the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribingMinimum of two years working as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolioAn appreciation of the new NHS landscape, including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissionersDesirableExperience in managing pharmacy services in primary careIn-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcareUnderstanding of the mentorship processExperience of working autonomously Other Requirements/Wider Responsibilities EssentialDisclosure Barring Service (DBS) checkOccupational Health clearanceEvidence of continuing professional developmentFlexibility to work outside core office hoursDesirableAccess to own transport and ability to travel across the locality Person Specification Clinical Knowledge and Skills EssentialAbility to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to faceExcellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisational skills with the ability to constructively challenge the views and practices of managers and cliniciansUnderstanding of safeguarding adults and childrenAbility to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical mattersAbility to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs Ability to record accurate clinical notesDesirableGood clinical system IT knowledgePlan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditionsBroad knowledge of clinical governance Qualifications EssentialGPC registered PharmacistProof of relevant professional and educational qualifications, coupled with details of any trainingTo be enrolled in, or have qualified from, an approved 18-month training pathway or equivalent that equips them to be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting (for example, the CPPE clinical pharmacist training pathways)Hold an GPhC independent prescribing qualificationDesirableWorking towards faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical SocietyMedicines management qualificationMinor ailments certificationMUR and repeat dispensing certification Personal Qualities EssentialEffective time management (planning and organising)Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/local policies/procedures and codes of conductAbility to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivityAbility to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressureKnowledge of IT systems including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internetProblem solving and analytical skillsKnowledge of and ability to work to key policies and proceduresAbility to work as a team member and autonomouslyCommitment to ongoing professional developmentGood interpersonal and organisational skillsSensitive and empathetic in distressing situationsClear, polite telephone mannerDesirableEffectively utilise resources Experience EssentialAn appreciation of the nature of general practice and the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribingMinimum of two years working as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolioAn appreciation of the new NHS landscape, including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissionersDesirableExperience in managing pharmacy services in primary careIn-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcareUnderstanding of the mentorship processExperience of working autonomously Other Requirements/Wider Responsibilities EssentialDisclosure Barring Service (DBS) checkOccupational Health clearanceEvidence of continuing professional developmentFlexibility to work outside core office hoursDesirableAccess to own transport and ability to travel across the localityDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameClaypath and University Medical PracticeAddressClaypath & University Medical Group26 GilesgateDurhamDH1 1QWUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameClaypath and University Medical PracticeAddressClaypath & University Medical Group26 GilesgateDurhamDH1 1QWUnited KingdomEmployer's website