Practice Pharmacist
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Prescot, L35 4LL |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 31 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Job responsibilities Managerial Initiate and develop protocols in specialist areas appropriate for a practice pharmacist and lead in their implementation. Manage own workload to meet the needs of the practice. Manage available resources (time, manpower) to ensure an efficient and effective service. To undertake and provide expertise in clinical medication reviews as deemed appropriate Manage practice formularies to improve the quality, safety and cost effectiveness of prescribing With the agreement and support of practices GP partners, to develop, lead and manage clinics which would improve patient healthcare and access. Provide prescribing advice to the practice team for temporary unavailable medications, suggesting alternatives Responsible for keeping accurate documentation in patient records. Supervise and manage other staff as appropriate. Leadership Identify and support practice development plans. Advise the practice team of any circumstances that give cause for concern in relation to patient care. Influence and implement changes to clinical practice. Improving prescribing practice through educational support for all prescribers within the practice Work autonomously, managing own working within agreed national and local guidelines Provide medicines information and training to Practice healthcare professionals and admin staff Support the educational process for specialist practitioner students and assist with GP registrars, student nurses and other students who require experience in General Practice. Work as part of the practice team, supporting practice colleagues as appropriate. Clinical Work autonomously by providing pharmacist support in the management of patients medication. Support the practice in undertaking medication reviews as appropriate supporting targets for these reviews in the practice - QOF and practice incentive scheme Review and manage High Risk Drug Monitoring and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring processes within the practice. Contribute to reductions in medicine related patient incidents and significant events and work to ensure patients obtain the best outcome from their medication. Encourage the use of electronic patient medication facilities including the use of the electronic prescription service and patients ordering medications on line. Conform to health and safety and control of infection regulations Contribute to multimorbidity reviews and multidisciplinary reviews Act in accordance with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) Code of Professional Conduct Act as a source of medicines information for all of the practice team and patients (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives e.g. around out of stocks) Maintain legible timely and concise documentation and input clinical information to the practice computer database. Recognise own limitations and seek advice from General Practitioners and others as required. Work closely with Primary Care Network (PCN) colleagues especially members of the Medicines Management Team seeking peer support as required and ensuring work is apportioned appropriately and duplication minimised. Be the point of contact in the Practice to liaise with the Primary Care Network (PCN) Pharmacy Team to plan workload together. Be alert to potential child or adult abuse and undertake training as directed/required Training and education Maintain own specialist practitioner competencies by undertaking specialist courses and education. Keep up to date with current developments in primary care prescribing and ensure changes recommended by NICE and other organisations are discussed in the practice and changes are implemented as required Undertake risk management in clinical practice. Provide education to patients and carers either with individuals or in groups. Identify training needs to line manager. Keep up to date with informatics developments relating to the position especially those affecting the clinical information system. Take part in performance appraisal and compilation of personal development plans as required by the practice and the GPHC up to date with safeguarding and information governance Research and audit Identify, apply and disseminate research findings relating to professional role and working environment. Audit own practice for individual quality assurance purposes and ensuring all relevant targets are met. Increase quality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit and PDSA cycles Identify and undertake audit and research projects to evaluate and enhance current service provision. Communication Communicate sensitivity and appropriately with patients and/or their carers. Involving patients and their carers in decision making. Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy to align support for medicines Communicate with all members of the wider health care team; primary, secondary, community and voluntary. Work to identify and initiate changes to clinical practice. Discuss with the practice team any circumstances that give cause for concern in relation to patient care i.e. significant events Initiate and lead general and individual specialist team meetings. Knowledge, training and experience The post holder will be a registered with the GPCH and hold qualifications required of a pharmacist working in a primary care environment. A prescriber or on a prescribing course. Experience of multi-disciplinary team working. Evidence of professional updating. CPD GPhc records up to date IT skills. Car driver.