Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Pharmacist - Job Description

Responsible to: This role is directly employed by the North West Leicestershire GP Federation and the post holder will work for the North West Leicestershire PCN.

Job Summary

The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice. In this role they will be supported by Lead and Senior clinical pharmacists who will develop, manage and mentor them.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role. The post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.

The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescriptions system, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s).

The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.

The post holder will ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. 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.

The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber.

Please see attached document for full job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in general practice setting
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
• Good IT skills.
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate.
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/ agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers.
• Work effectively independently and as a team member.
• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.

Desirable

• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients).
• Produce timely and informative reports.

Other

Essential

• Self-Motivated
• Adaptable
• In date DBS
• Up to date safeguarding adult and children level three training (will be an essential requirement of role)
• Have immunisation status
• Up to date basic life support training

Desirable

• Full Driving Licence
• Up to date Information Governance training

Qualifications

Essential

• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) which includes revalidation.

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• A member of, or working towards, Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience.
• Independent prescriber or working towards/intent on gaining an independent prescribing qualification.
• Ideally completed PCPEP.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North West Leicestershire GP Federation

Address

Long Lane Surgery

Beacon House

Long Lane

Coalville

Leicestershire

LE67 4DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.nwleicestershiregpfed.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assess, plan and monitor care for patients. To promote health and wellbeing within the practice and PCN population. To work with GPs, the Lead Practice Nurse, Partners, practice staff, other members of the wider healthcare team and the ICB and NHS England in contributing to: - The achievement of QOF - The achievement of Enhanced Services - Delivering objectives set by the practice and governing bodies - Audits - Protocols - To promote and maintain high standards of nursing care in accordance with the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses. - To plan and run health promotion and disease related clinics. Ensure that the care given meets the requirements of local and national guidelines, policies and standards including the Quality Outcome Framework and working the rules and guidelines laid down by the ICB, NHS England, and practice. - To offer general practice nurse duties as described in the work plan attached. - To directly communicate with patients on matters relating to their ongoing and highly complex health needs giving due consideration to the likelihood that there will be emotive issues which will require developed skills of tact, diplomacy, and empathy. - To ensure that patients have detailed assessments made of their healthcare needs and that individual programmes of care are planned, implemented, and regularly reviewed. - Facilitate patient referrals to appropriate clinical services. - To liaise with other disciplines and outside agencies with a view to providing holistic healthcare, whilst maintaining patient confidentiality in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. - To participate in the delivery and evaluation of healthcare services at Long Lane Surgery through meetings, working groups and regular liaison with colleagues. - To be responsible for the ordering, safe systems, and processes, storing and administering of all medicines/drugs according to NMC standards. - To undertake and participate in clinical audit projects as necessary to own work. - Respond to medical emergencies. - Ensure that the principles of Infection Control are always adhered to. - To keep abreast of advances in clinical practice and identify personal training and development needs. - Support junior colleagues in their development by encouragement, informal teaching and coaching. - To attend meetings as directed by the Lead Practice Nurse, a member of the senior management team and/or Partners. - To attend mandatory training identified through the appraisal system. - Contribute and work within the broad framework of the clinical governance agenda. - Work within evidence-based nursing protocols. - Personally, and accurately record all healthcare activity within the patients' clinical records ensuring compliance with the NMC standards for record keeping. - Ensure that communication is effective between all stakeholders giving adequate attention to the complex and sensitive nature of such information. Make all reasonable attempts to overcome any barriers to understanding that may occur, giving due consideration to ethnicity, language, educational ability, barriers caused by illness/distress etc. which may adversely affect communication. - To work in a flexible manner to meet the needs of the service and as directed by senior staff and GPs. - Follow practice, ICB and NHS England policies, procedures and guidelines. - Complete reports and forms required by the practice, ICB and NHS England. - Participate in staff surveys and contribute to research-based practice. - Ensure all equipment and drugs with expiry dates are in date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - Registered General Nurse
• - Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training
• - Minimum 1 year experience in practice/Community Nursing

Desirable

• - Nurse independent prescribing
• - Diabetic Diploma
• - Travel health and vaccinations
• - Treatment Room duties

Qualifications

Essential

• - Registered General Nurse
• - Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training
• - Minimum 1 year experience in practice/Community Nursing

Desirable

• - Nurse independent prescribing
• - Diabetic Diploma
• - Travel health and vaccinations
• - Treatment Room duties

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Long Lane Surgery

Address

Beacon house

Long lane

Coalville

Leicestershire

LE67 4DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.longlanesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Long Lane Surgery is seeking a Lead Practice Nurse Prescriber to join our team on a 27 hours per week basis, reporting to the Operations Manager (with clinical accountability to the Partners). This is a senior nursing role combining hands-on patient care with leadership of our nursing team, which includes Nurses, Nursing Associates, Student Nursing Associates, HCAs and Phlebotomists.

You will be responsible for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice, including care for elderly and housebound patients, while supporting public health and screening programmes such as immunisations, cervical screening, and chronic disease management. You'll mentor and supervise new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals, both within the practice and across the wider network, to strengthen integration with community, secondary, and social care services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) lead, providing audits, training and evidence of compliance, and producing the annual IPC statement
• Leading on long-term condition and QOF management, contributing to practice targets and quality improvement initiatives
• Prescribing, supplying and administering medicines safely within your scope of practice, in line with PGDs, PSDs and legal frameworks
• Providing routine nursing care in line with NICE guidance and the National Service Framework, including wound care, chronic disease clinics, immunisations, travel medicine, and women's health services
• Providing leadership and professional supervision to the wider nursing and clinical support team, including performance, training and development
• Participating in clinical audits, significant event reviews, and root cause analysis, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement
• Supporting HR functions for the nursing team, including recruitment, induction, rota management, appraisals, and training compliance
• Leading regular nursing team meetings and contributing to the development and review of nursing protocols

The successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse with Independent Prescriber status, demonstrable experience in long-term conditions management, and a strong understanding of general practice nursing. In return, you'll join a practice committed to excellence, innovation, and compassionate, patient-centred care, with support for ongoing professional development and clinical supervision.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• Independent Nurse Prescriber
• Evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework

Desirable

• Post graduate diploma or degree
• Demonstrable experience in long-term conditions management and quality improvement

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Long Lane Surgery

Address

Beacon house

Long lane

Coalville

Leicestershire

LE67 4DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.longlanesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)