Clinical PharmacistNHS

Job summary

Ellison View Surgery is looking for a motivated and experienced Pharmacist to join our friendly, forward-thinking general practice team for 15 hours per week.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on patient care by working closely with GPs, nurses, and the wider clinical team. You will play a central role in supporting and leading safe, effective medicines management, helping to ensure patients receive the highest standard of care.

Main duties of the job

• Conduct medication reviews, reconcile clinical letters and discharge summaries, and manage complex patients with chronic conditions and polypharmacy.
• Independently prescribe medications and provide patient consultations
• Optimise medicines use, promote safe prescribing, and support antimicrobial stewardship and STOMP initiatives.
• Monitor high-risk medications and ensure timely follow-up and recall systems.
• Participate in audits, quality improvement initiatives, and implementation of clinical guidelines, protocols, and shared care agreements.
• Collaborate with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and the wider healthcare team to improve patient care and integrate services.
• Provide guidance, training, and leadership on medicines management to clinicians and practice staff.
• Contribute to public health initiatives, clinical governance, and mandatory training compliance.

Job description

The Clinical Pharmacist at Ellison View Surgery plays a pivotal role in patient care, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to optimise medicines, improve outcomes, and support safe, cost-effective prescribing.

Clinical and Patient-Facing Responsibilities:

• Conduct structured medication reviews and reconcile clinical letters and hospital discharge summaries.
• Manage complex patients, including those with polypharmacy, chronic diseases, frailty, learning disabilities, or in care homes.
• Independently prescribe acute and repeat medications and provide consultations for patients with long-term conditions.
• Deliver long-term condition clinics, home visits, and virtual consultations to optimise medicines use.
• Support STOMP initiatives to reduce inappropriate medication use in vulnerable populations.
• Monitor high-risk medications (e.g., anticoagulants, DMARDs, anticonvulsants) and implement recall systems.
• Provide proactive support for patients at risk of hospital admission, ensuring safe and effective care.
• Address patient and staff medication queries and act as the point of contact for medicines-related issues.

Medicines Optimisation and Governance:

• Provide leadership on medicines optimisation, cost-effective prescribing, and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Implement and oversee repeat prescribing systems, medication review systems, and safe storage/disposal of medicines.
• Conduct prescribing audits and support QOF, enhanced services, and local incentive schemes.
• Review and apply NICE guidance, clinical protocols, and shared care agreements.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical research, and service redesign.
• Contribute to safeguarding, clinical governance, and mandatory training requirements.

Collaboration and Leadership:

• Work closely with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and multi-disciplinary teams across primary, secondary, and community care.
• Support integration of general practice with local hospitals, care homes, and other healthcare providers.
• Mentor, train, and guide clinicians and practice staff on medicines and prescribing issues.
• Produce communication materials, such as prescribing newsletters, bulletins, or training resources.
• Lead and coordinate services across patient-facing, administrative, and clinical teams to improve efficiency and patient experience.

Wider Responsibilities:

• Support virtual, remote, and telehealth models for consultations and medication reviews.
• Develop a specialist area of practice interest.
• Participate in public health campaigns (e.g., flu or COVID-19 clinics).
• Maintain a clean, organised, and effective working environment.
• Undertake additional tasks as required, consistent with the scope of the role.

About us

We are a small practice serving 6,100 patientsin the centre of Hebburn, comprising 3 GP partners, 2 experienced practice nurses, 3 healthcare assistants, and a dedicated team of medical administrators. Our practice ethos emphasises collaboration and support, with a focus on delivering high-quality patient care.

Our wider multidisciplinary team includes a social prescriber, pharmacist, first contact physiotherapists, and first contact podiatrists as part of the local Primary Care Network. We are actively involved in the training of F2s, providing an excellent environment for professional development.

We are proud to hold a CQC Outstanding rating, achieve high QOF scores, and consistently receive excellent Friends and Family feedback. We are also a Veteran Friendly Practice.