Practice Clinical Pharmacist

Overview

As a Clinical Pharmacist at Ongar Health Centre, you will deliver high-quality medicines expertise within a busy practice. You will lead structured medicine reviews, reconcile medications, and manage treatment plans as an independent prescriber. You will collaborate with GPs, nurses, and the wider team to ensure safe, cost-effective prescribing and chronic disease management. This role offers development in a supportive environment with flexible hours and a focus on quality improvement.

Pay / Benefits

• Supportive and friendly environment
• Flexible working hours
• Peer support

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy services to patients
• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines reconciliation
• Act as an independent prescriber to manage and optimise patient treatment plans
• Support safe, cost-effective prescribing in line with local and national guidance
• Manage long-term conditions and contribute to chronic disease management
• Respond to medication queries from patients and clinical staff
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and the wider practice team
• Support quality improvement and prescribing audit initiatives

Key requirements

• GPhC registered pharmacist
• Hold the GPhC independent prescribing qualification
• Appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practice
• Appreciation of primary care prescribing
• Experience with common acute and chronic conditions seen in general practice
• Excellent communication skills with a clear and polite telephone manner
• Confident to work in a team and think on your feet independently
• Strong IT and administration skills
• Experience with SystmOne is desirable but training will be given

• Excellent communication
• Teamwork
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Clinical pharmacy knowledge in primary care
• SystmOne (desirable)
• Strong IT and administration skills

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