Job summary

Highparks Medical Practice is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist to join our established multidisciplinary primary care team on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist who is keen to develop their career within general practice and play a key role in delivering high-quality, safe and effective medicines optimisation across our patient population.

The successful candidate will work as an integral member of our multidisciplinary team alongside GPs, nurses, paramedics, healthcare assistants, pharmacy colleagues and other allied health professionals. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills, take responsibility for defined areas of practice and contribute to the ongoing development of our clinical pharmacy service.

Highparks Medical Practice is a well-established, semi-rural practice serving. We operate across our main site at Cliffe Woods and branch sites at Higham, Cliffe and Wainscott. We provide a broad range of general medical services, including long-term condition management and preventative healthcare. We are also actively involved in our Primary Care Network and wider multidisciplinary working.

Applications are welcomed from experienced primary care pharmacists as well as pharmacists who are looking to develop their career within general practice.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as part of the multidisciplinary team in a patient-facing clinical role, using their expert knowledge of medicines to assess, advise and manage patients safely and effectively.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking comprehensive clinical medication reviews and structured medication reviews.
• Supporting patients with the management of long-term conditions.
• Reviewing and optimising medication for patients with complex and multiple morbidities.
• Identifying and managing medication-related risks and opportunities to improve patient safety.
• Supporting appropriate prescribing and medicines optimisation in line with national and local guidance.
• Responding to medication queries from patients, GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
• Reviewing repeat prescribing processes and supporting safe, efficient and cost-effective prescribing.
• Supporting medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and other transitions of care.
• Providing appropriate clinical advice to patients regarding their medicines, including adherence, side effects and treatment options.
• Supporting the management of patients with conditions such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma and COPD, where appropriate to competence.
• Contributing to quality improvement programmes and relevant QOF activity.
• Supporting the practice in meeting local and national prescribing priorities.
• Contributing to clinical audits, service evaluation and quality improvement projects.

About us

Highparks Medical Practice is a busy and forward-thinking GP practice.

Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. We work closely with our Primary Care Network to provide additional clinical services and improve health outcomes for our local population.

We are a training practice and are committed to education, professional development and supporting the future NHS workforce.

The successful applicant will join a supportive clinical environment where there is an opportunity to develop professionally while making a meaningful contribution to patient care.