Independent Primary Care Pharmacist

Well Street Surgery is seeking an Independent Primary Care Pharmacist to join their team. The successful candidate will work alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice within the wider PCN, improving patients' health outcomes and the efficiency of the primary care team.

The post-holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as part of a wider pharmacist network and multi-disciplinary team. This includes being a conduit of patient medicine information into and out of hospitals.

The main duties of the job include:

• Undertaking face-to-face, telephone and remote patient consultations
• Assessing patients, identifying clinical needs and providing appropriate treatment and advice
• Independently prescribing acute and repeat medication within professional competence
• Managing medication-related queries and providing clinical advice to patients and colleagues
• Receiving referrals from GPs, clinical triage services and other healthcare professionals

The post-holder will also be responsible for:

• Medicines Optimisation and Medication Reviews: undertaking structured medication reviews to ensure safe, effective and appropriate prescribing
• Long-Term Condition Management: supporting the clinical management of patients with long-term conditions, including asthma, COPD, hypertension and other conditions within competence
• Prescribing Safety and Clinical Governance: monitoring patients prescribed high-risk medication, ensuring appropriate medication monitoring, recalls and follow-up systems are maintained
• Teamwork, Leadership and Service Development: acting as a clinical point of contact for medicines-related matters, providing advice, guidance and education to GPs, nurses and wider practice staff

The ideal candidate will have:

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist
• Master's Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or an equivalent recognised pharmacy qualification
• Independent Prescribing Qualification
• Experience in medicines optimisation, medication reviews and clinical decision-making
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) evidence

Desirable qualifications and experience include:

• Experience working within a GP practice or Primary Care Network (PCN)
• Experience managing long-term conditions
• Experience undertaking structured medication reviews
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines and local prescribing formularies

The salary for this post is negotiable, depending on experience.