Description
HFP Medical is looking to recruit a Practice Pharmacist to join our established, supportive and award-winning pharmacy team as part of our ongoing commitment to improving the management of long-term conditions, frailty, complex medicines, and mental health.
The post holder will deliver safe, effective, and evidence-based pharmaceutical care, promoting best practice in medicines optimisation and management across our GP practices, with a focus on direct patient care.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Undertaking structured medication reviews and supporting medicines optimisation for patients with long-term conditions, multimorbidity, and complex medication needs.
- Identifying and managing medicines-related risks, including polypharmacy, adverse drug reactions, and potentially inappropriate prescribing.
- Supporting the management of frailty, mental health conditions, and chronic diseases in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Providing patient-facing clinical consultations and supporting patients to understand and manage their medicines effectively.
- Promoting the safe, effective, and cost-effective use of medicines in line with current guidance and local prescribing policies.
- Supporting prescribing safety initiatives, clinical audits, quality improvement projects, and pharmacy-led service development.
- Communicating and collaborating effectively with GPs, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and other healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes.
- Contributing to the ongoing development of pharmacy services across the PCN.
The successful candidate will be supported to develop their clinical practice, pursue areas of professional interest, and contribute to service improvement initiatives in line with their experience and the needs of the organisation.
In addition to the usual NHS benefits, we offer a staff discount scheme, wellness programme, flexible holiday scheme, flexible working hours, and opportunities for voluntary overtime.