Job Description
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join Bovey Tracey and Chudleigh Practice; who have an excellent reputation as friendly, hardworking and high achieving accredited training practices. The Practice has been rated Good by CQC, with consistent, positive GP patient survey results which demonstrate the strong patient centred customer focus and efficiency of the teams.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly and progressive GP practice for 28 hours per week. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality prescribing and medicines optimisation services while providing professional support and clinical expertise across our pharmacy function.
We understand the importance of work-life balance and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, including school hours, condensed hours and other family-friendly working patterns.
The role
As our Clinical Pharmacist, you will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, supporting patients to achieve the best outcomes from their medicines and ensuring safe, effective, evidence-based prescribing across the practice.
You will provide professional leadership and clinical oversight to the pharmacy team, helping to develop services and workflows. Operational and employment management responsibilities will remain with the Practice Manager and Business Manager.
Main duties of the job
Main duties and responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
- Conduct structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation for patients with long-term conditions and complex prescribing needs.
- Provide expert clinical advice on prescribing and medicines management to GPs, nurses and other practice staff.
- Support safe, cost-effective and evidence-based prescribing across the practice.
- Review and action medication-related correspondence.
- Identify and resolve medication-related issues, improving patient safety and treatment outcomes.
- Undertake medication reviews for care home residents and housebound patients where appropriate.
- Prescribe independently within competence and scope of practice (where qualified as an Independent Prescriber).
- Support patients with medication queries and provide education to improve adherence and understanding.
- Assist in the management of prescribing alerts, medicines safety updates and national guidance.
- Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives and prescribing projects.