Clinical Pharmacist Vacancy

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  • Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Oakham, Rutland
  • £40,823-54,710 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 11 days ago
Oakham Medical Practice and Market Overton and Somerby Surgeries have the exciting opportunity to recruit a Practice Pharmacist.Applications are warmly welcome from Pharmacists at any stage in their career. We can provide a stable and supportive background for newly qualified Pharmacists and those in their first 5 years or equally the opportunity to grow and develop if you have more experience. The role will be based within the three Practices.We are a dynamic, creative and forward thinking Partner led team, training practice for GPST1-GPST3s and have supported numerous ACPs and Pharmacists throughout their training. This new role will be integral to our medicines management team and involve working to provide a safe medication service as well as innovatively managing our patients with long term conditions as part of our multi-disciplinary team.The Practice uses SystmOne and operates Monday to Friday.Main duties of the jobTo work as an autonomous practitioner, within their professional boundaries, as part of the Practice multidisciplinary team. They will be supported by the Partners and Lead Pharmacist.The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.About usOakham Medical Practice is based in a thriving market town in the beautiful county of Rutland. Market Overton is a picturesque village in the North of Rutland with a branch surgery in the village of Somerby just across the border in Leicestershire. The Practices serve 20000 patients as well as providing medical cover for the local public school in Oakham.We are part of Rutland Health PCN and work collaboratively and effectively with our local partners in general practice, the community and social care.Rutland is consistently voted in the top 3 best places to live in the UK. Local leisure pursuits are plentiful and schooling is highly regarded in both the local state and private sector.DetailsDate posted21 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£40,823 to £54,710 a year NHS Pension, car parking, 6 weeks annual leave + Bank HolidaysContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference numberA5710-25-0000Job locationsOakham Medical PracticeCold Overton RoadOakhamRutlandLE15 6NTMarket Overton & Somerby SurgeriesThistleton RoadMarket OvertonOakhamRutlandLE15 7PPSomerby Branch SurgeryOakham RoadSomerbyMelton MowbrayLeicestershireLE14 2QFJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo work as an autonomous practitioner within their professional boundaries as part of the Practice Multidisciplinary Team. They will be supported by the Partners and Lead Pharmacist.The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within General Practice.ResponsibilitiesReauthorise repeat prescribing by reviewing patient requests, medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those in need of a review.Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place.Provide telephone advice or face to face clinics to patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines and acute medication requests.Reconcile medicines from clinical letters and following discharge from hospitals, identifying and rectifying any changes.Work with patients face-to-face or on the telephone who have multiple medical conditions where medicine optimisation is required and review the on-going need for each medication i.e. Long Term Conditions.Undertake clinical medication reviews, including structured medication reviews, with patients.Answer relevant medication related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams, hospitals, District Nurses and community Pharmacies.Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs and ICB, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the Practice Team.Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.Work with the Team to ensure the Practice is compliant with CQC standards. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo work as an autonomous practitioner within their professional boundaries as part of the Practice Multidisciplinary Team. They will be supported by the Partners and Lead Pharmacist.The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within General Practice.ResponsibilitiesReauthorise repeat prescribing by reviewing patient requests, medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those in need of a review.Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place.Provide telephone advice or face to face clinics to patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines and acute medication requests.Reconcile medicines from clinical letters and following discharge from hospitals, identifying and rectifying any changes.Work with patients face-to-face or on the telephone who have multiple medical conditions where medicine optimisation is required and review the on-going need for each medication i.e. Long Term Conditions.Undertake clinical medication reviews, including structured medication reviews, with patients.Answer relevant medication related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams, hospitals, District Nurses and community Pharmacies.Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs and ICB, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the Practice Team.Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.Work with the Team to ensure the Practice is compliant with CQC standards.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • We can provide a stable and supportive background for newly qualified Pharmacists and those in their first 5 years or equally the opportunity to grow and develop if you have more experience.
Desirable
  • Experience of working in a GP practice
QualificationsEssential
  • Accredited pharmacy degree.
Desirable
  • .
KnowledgeEssential
  • Providing clinical expertise and being an educational resource for colleagues in relation to medicines eg doses, side-effects, alternatives etc whilst helping to address the public health and social needs of patients within NICE and other evidence-based guidelines
  • Good knowledge, awareness and understanding of relevant professional and clinical standards and guidelines
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
  • We can provide a stable and supportive background for newly qualified Pharmacists and those in their first 5 years or equally the opportunity to grow and develop if you have more experience.
Desirable
  • Experience of working in a GP practice
QualificationsEssential
  • Accredited pharmacy degree.
Desirable
  • .
KnowledgeEssential
  • Providing clinical expertise and being an educational resource for colleagues in relation to medicines eg doses, side-effects, alternatives etc whilst helping to address the public health and social needs of patients within NICE and other evidence-based guidelines
  • Good knowledge, awareness and understanding of relevant professional and clinical standards and guidelines
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills

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