Clinical Pharmacist
London, England, United Kingdom Contract Posted 1 week ago
Job Summary The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regard to prescription and medicines management at different sites. They will help support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on the 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). They will deliver an efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality clinical service by providing clinical and professional development to the clinical workforce within K&W Healthcare & member practices.
Responsibilities
Conduct clinical medication reviews to reduce GP and locum GP time, including complex patients needing longer appointments.
Review ongoing medicine needs, monitoring, and support optimal patient use of medicines.
Manage minor ailments triage and appropriate patient appointments.
Run patient‑facing clinics to improve adherence and address medication queries.
Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and review daily pathology results for selected patients.
Perform targeted medication reviews for high‑risk patients (frail elderly, polypharmacy, renal/hepatic impairment, high‑risk medicines).
Provide clinical recommendations to nurses and GPs on prescribing improvements.
Administer influenza and travel vaccines.
Support patients with drug dependence or alcohol‑related disorders and signpost to relevant services.
Contribute to multidisciplinary reviews on medication‑related issues.
Audit and manage medicines associated with unplanned hospital admissions to reduce risk.
Ensure continuity of medicine supply for high‑risk groups, including care‑home patients, and resolve discrepancies post‑discharge.
Assist with QOF targets and management of long‑term conditions (asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension, heart failure).
Undertake training/certification in health assessments, history taking, and physical examination; start an independent prescribing course within 6 months of probation.
Reduce inappropriate polypharmacy and address medicines adherence with follow‑up phone calls.
Improve the repeat prescribing process within K&W practices by coordinating with dispensing community pharmacies and ensuring repeat prescriptions are reviewed and authorised.
Implement drug withdrawals, alerts and medication‑related NICE guidelines; identify high‑risk cohorts through computer searches.
Ensure all practices have a repeat prescribing policy and staff are aware of it.
Qualifications Essential: GPHC registered.
Desirable: Independent Prescribing; Experience in General Practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Salary & Working Conditions
Salary: £23 to £25 per hour.
Contract: Permanent.
Working pattern: Full‑time.
Reference number: U0125-26-0005.
Job Locations
22 Fryent Way, Kingsbury, London, NW9 9SB.
116 Chaplin Road, Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 4UZ.
Gladstone Medical Centre, 5 Dollis Hill Lane, London, NW2 6JH.
Employer Details K&W Healthcare Ltd 22 Fryent Way, Kingsbury, London, NW9 9SB.
Contact: Shumaisa Shaikh Surab shumaisa.shaikhsurab@nhs.net
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Responsibilities
Conduct clinical medication reviews to reduce GP and locum GP time, including complex patients needing longer appointments.
Review ongoing medicine needs, monitoring, and support optimal patient use of medicines.
Manage minor ailments triage and appropriate patient appointments.
Run patient‑facing clinics to improve adherence and address medication queries.
Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and review daily pathology results for selected patients.
Perform targeted medication reviews for high‑risk patients (frail elderly, polypharmacy, renal/hepatic impairment, high‑risk medicines).
Provide clinical recommendations to nurses and GPs on prescribing improvements.
Administer influenza and travel vaccines.
Support patients with drug dependence or alcohol‑related disorders and signpost to relevant services.
Contribute to multidisciplinary reviews on medication‑related issues.
Audit and manage medicines associated with unplanned hospital admissions to reduce risk.
Ensure continuity of medicine supply for high‑risk groups, including care‑home patients, and resolve discrepancies post‑discharge.
Assist with QOF targets and management of long‑term conditions (asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension, heart failure).
Undertake training/certification in health assessments, history taking, and physical examination; start an independent prescribing course within 6 months of probation.
Reduce inappropriate polypharmacy and address medicines adherence with follow‑up phone calls.
Improve the repeat prescribing process within K&W practices by coordinating with dispensing community pharmacies and ensuring repeat prescriptions are reviewed and authorised.
Implement drug withdrawals, alerts and medication‑related NICE guidelines; identify high‑risk cohorts through computer searches.
Ensure all practices have a repeat prescribing policy and staff are aware of it.
Qualifications Essential: GPHC registered.
Desirable: Independent Prescribing; Experience in General Practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Salary & Working Conditions
Salary: £23 to £25 per hour.
Contract: Permanent.
Working pattern: Full‑time.
Reference number: U0125-26-0005.
Job Locations
22 Fryent Way, Kingsbury, London, NW9 9SB.
116 Chaplin Road, Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 4UZ.
Gladstone Medical Centre, 5 Dollis Hill Lane, London, NW2 6JH.
Employer Details K&W Healthcare Ltd 22 Fryent Way, Kingsbury, London, NW9 9SB.
Contact: Shumaisa Shaikh Surab shumaisa.shaikhsurab@nhs.net
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