About this role
Job summary
Belvedere Medical Centre is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and forward-thinking Senior Clinical Pharmacist to lead and develop our pharmacy services.
This is a genuine leadership opportunity for an experienced GP Clinical Pharmacist who wants to make a real difference. We are looking for someone who enjoys improving services, embracing innovation and working collaboratively within a highly supportive multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding patient care.
Our philosophy is simple:
Quality without efficiency is unaffordable, and efficiency without quality is unsafe.
We believe exceptional patient care is achieved by delivering both.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a clinical leader who will help shape the future of our pharmacy service, improve patient care and work alongside our multidisciplinary team to continuously improve the way we deliver healthcare.
You will have autonomy to develop services, improve clinical pathways, redesign pharmacy processes and contribute to practice strategy. Your ideas will be welcomed, your expertise valued and your contribution recognised.
As our Senior Clinical Pharmacist you will:
Lead and develop pharmacy services across the practice.
Be the principal point of contact for all pharmacy-related matters.
Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
Independently prescribe where appropriate.
Manage complex prescribing, polypharmacy and high-risk medicines.
Supervise and support our Pharmacy Technician.
Provide clinical oversight of outsourced pharmacy services.
Lead prescribing quality improvement, medicines safety initiatives and clinical governance.
Help deliver local and national prescribing priorities while continually improving quality and efficiency.
About us
We are a forward-thinking GP training practice caring for approximately 18,000 patients.
Our friendly multidisciplinary team includes:
8 GPs
1 Consultant Nurse Practitioner
3 Physician Associates
3 Practice Nurses
1 Healthcare Assistant
Pharmacy Technician
Paramedics
Experienced reception, administration and management teams
Attached community healthcare professionals
We have an open-door culture where senior clinicians are always available to provide advice and support. Teamwork, mutual respect and continuous improvement are central to how we work.
Our pharmacy model consists of one senior in-house Clinical Pharmacist providing clinical leadership, supported by a Pharmacy Technician and carefully selected outsourced pharmacy services to provide additional resilience and capacity.
Although we do not provide protected learning time, we actively support professional development through relevant courses, workshops and educational opportunities.
We offer:
A supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team.
Direct access to experienced GP supervisors whenever advice is needed.
A friendly open-door culture.
A senior leadership role with real autonomy.
Opportunities to influence how pharmacy services are developed.
Support for professional development through relevant courses and workshops.
A practice that values innovation, teamwork and continuous improvement.
Job description Job responsibilities
BELVEDERE MEDICAL CENTRE
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title
Senior Clinical Pharmacist (General Practice)
Salary
£55,000£65,000 per annum (depending on experience, capability and qualifications)
Hours
Full-time (Part-time considered for an exceptional candidate)
Accountable to
GP Partners Practice Manager Responsible for
Pharmacy Technician Clinical oversight of outsourced pharmacy services Pharmacy workflow and medicines optimisation services
Job Purpose
The Senior Clinical Pharmacist is the professional lead for pharmacy services at Belvedere Medical Centre and plays a pivotal role in delivering safe, effective, evidence-based and cost-effective prescribing.
The post holder will provide expert clinical pharmacy leadership across the practice, ensuring that pharmacy services are delivered to the highest possible standard whilst continuously improving quality, efficiency and patient outcomes.
Working alongside GPs, the Consultant Nurse Practitioner, Physician Associates, Nurses, Healthcare Assistant, Pharmacy Technician and external pharmacy providers, the post holder will lead the ongoing development of pharmacy services and act as the principal source of pharmaceutical expertise within the practice.
The successful candidate will have the autonomy to identify opportunities for service improvement, redesign clinical processes and implement innovative solutions whilst maintaining the highest standards of patient safety.
Our philosophy is:
Quality without efficiency is unaffordable, and efficiency without quality is unsafe.
We believe exceptional patient care is achieved by delivering both.
About Belvedere Medical Centre
Belvedere Medical Centre is a forward-thinking GP training practice caring for approximately 18,000 patients.
Our multidisciplinary clinical team includes:
8 GPs 1 Consultant Nurse Practitioner 3 Physician Associates 3 Practice Nurses 1 Healthcare Assistant Pharmacy Technician Paramedics Experienced Reception, Administration and Management teams Attached Community Healthcare Professionals We have an open-door culture where clinicians work collaboratively and senior clinicians are always available for advice and support.
Our pharmacy model consists of one senior in-house Clinical Pharmacist providing clinical leadership, supported by a Pharmacy Technician and carefully selected outsourced pharmacy services to provide additional resilience and capacity.
Although we do not provide protected learning time, we actively support professional development through relevant courses, workshops and educational opportunities that benefit both the individual and the practice.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior Clinical Pharmacist will provide professional leadership for all pharmacy services delivered within the practice.
Clinical Responsibilities
The post holder will:
Undertake structured medication reviews. Independently prescribe where clinically appropriate. Optimise medicines for patients with long-term conditions. Manage patients with complex polypharmacy. Review prescribing for frail and vulnerable patients. Undertake medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge. Review hospital outpatient correspondence. Respond to prescribing queries from clinicians, patients and community pharmacies. Manage high-risk medicines monitoring. Optimise repeat prescribing systems. Undertake medication alignment. Support chronic disease management where appropriate. Review prescribing against NICE guidance, local formularies and evidence-based practice. Support implementation of MHRA Drug Safety Updates and National Patient Safety Alerts. Participate in medicines-related significant event reviews.
Leadership Responsibilities
The Senior Clinical Pharmacist will:
Lead all pharmacy services within the practice. Act as the principal point of contact for all pharmacy-related matters. Provide professional supervision and support to the Pharmacy Technician. Provide clinical oversight of outsourced pharmacy providers. Monitor the quality, safety and consistency of outsourced pharmacy work. Develop and review pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures. Review and improve pharmacy workflows. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency without compromising patient safety. Promote multidisciplinary working. Support recruitment, induction and development of pharmacy staff where required. Provide expert prescribing advice to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Medicines Optimisation
Lead and support delivery of:
Structured Medication Reviews Medicines optimisation Prescribing quality improvement Polypharmacy reviews Deprescribing initiatives Cost-effective prescribing High-risk medicines monitoring Repeat prescribing optimisation Medicines reconciliation Prescribing safety audits
Clinical Governance
The post holder will:
Participate in clinical governance activities. Support compliance with CQC standards relating to medicines management. Ensure compliance with MHRA guidance. Participate in significant event analysis. Undertake prescribing audits. Support implementation of NICE guidance. Review prescribing safety alerts. Maintain accurate clinical records. Promote safe prescribing throughout the practice. Contribute to risk assessments relating to medicines management.
Service Development and Innovation
Belvedere Medical Centre encourages innovation and continuous improvement.
The successful candidate will:
Identify opportunities to improve patient care. Review existing pharmacy systems and workflows. Develop new pharmacy pathways. Improve efficiency across pharmacy services. Introduce innovative ways of working. Analyse prescribing data and use it to improve quality. Evaluate new initiatives. Support implementation of digital technologies where appropriate. Work collaboratively with practice leadership to develop future pharmacy services.
Contractual Performance
The post holder will support delivery of all pharmacy-related contractual requirements, including:
QOF prescribing indicators Medicines optimisation requirements Local Enhanced Services National Enhanced Services Local Incentive Schemes National Incentive Schemes ICB prescribing initiatives Medicines safety programmes Local prescribing quality initiatives
Annual Pharmacy Business Plan and Key Performance Indicators
As the professional lead for pharmacy services, the Senior Clinical Pharmacist will prepare and maintain an annual Pharmacy Business Plan, agreed with the GP Partners.
This should include measurable objectives for service development, quality improvement and operational efficiency.
Key performance indicators will include, but are not limited to:
Delivery of high-quality, safe and evidence-based prescribing. Achievement of agreed prescribing quality indicators. Delivery of medicines optimisation projects. Performance against local and national prescribing initiatives. Timely completion of pharmacy workflows. Continuous improvement in prescribing safety. Development and supervision of the Pharmacy Technician. Effective oversight of outsourced pharmacy services. Reduction in prescribing-related risk. Successful implementation of service improvement projects. Contribution towards CQC readiness. Improvement in patient outcomes and patient experience. Efficient utilisation of practice resources while maintaining the highest standards of care. Performance objectives will be reviewed regularly with the GP Partners and updated annually.
Working Relationships
The Senior Clinical Pharmacist will work closely with:
GP Partners Salaried GPs Consultant Nurse Practitioner Physician Associates Practice Nurses Healthcare Assistant Pharmacy Technician Practice Manager Reception and Administration Teams Community Pharmacies Secondary Care Integrated Care Board External Pharmacy Providers
Professional Development
Although the practice does not provide protected learning time, Belvedere Medical Centre actively supports professional development through relevant courses, workshops and educational opportunities that contribute to both personal development and the needs of the practice.
The post holder will maintain professional competence and undertake continuing professional development in accordance with GPhC requirements.
General Responsibilities
The post holder will:
Work within GPhC Standards. Maintain confidentiality and comply with UK GDPR. Work within practice policies and procedures. Promote equality, diversity and inclusion. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings. Support colleagues across the practice. Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role and commensurate with the seniority of the post.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Qualifications Essential Master's Degree in Pharmacy -MPharm or equivalent Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC. Independent Prescriber qualification. Completion of an approved Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist training pathway e.g. CPPE or equivalent-, meeting the requirements for ARRS reimbursement where applicable. Enhanced DBS clearance. Appropriate professional indemnity. Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD). Desirable Minimum five years' experience working as a Clinical Pharmacist within UK General Practice following completion of an approved Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist training pathway (e.g. CPPE or equivalent). Significant experience of independent prescribing within General Practice. Extensive experience undertaking Structured Medication Reviews. Extensive experience managing complex polypharmacy. Extensive experience of medicines optimisation. Experience managing high-risk medicines. Experience using EMIS Web. Experience using Docman. Experience interpreting hospital correspondence and undertaking medicines reconciliation. Experience delivering prescribing quality improvement. Experience supporting QOF prescribing indicators. Experience supporting Local and National Enhanced Services. Experience contributing to clinical governance. Experience undertaking prescribing audits. Experience implementing NICE guidance. Experience supporting CQC compliance. Experience supervising, mentoring or supporting Pharmacy Technicians or junior colleagues. Evidence of leading service improvement. Desirable Experience leading pharmacy services within a GP practice. Experience managing outsourced pharmacy services. Experience using prescribing intelligence software (ePACT2, OpenPrescribing, Eclipse Live or equivalent). Experience delivering education to multidisciplinary teams. Experience of project management. Experience contributing to practice strategy. ________________________________________ Knowledge Essential Excellent therapeutic knowledge across all major disease areas. Excellent understanding of medicines optimisation. Excellent understanding of prescribing safety. Excellent understanding of General Practice prescribing systems. Excellent understanding of NICE guidance. Excellent understanding of MHRA Drug Safety Updates. Excellent understanding of CQC medicines management requirements. Understanding of QOF and prescribing quality indicators. Understanding of clinical governance. Understanding of information governance and UK GDPR. Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities. Extensive experience managing complex polypharmacy. Extensive experience of medicines optimisation. Experience managing high-risk medicines. Experience using EMIS Web. Experience using Docman. Experience interpreting hospital correspondence and undertaking medicines reconciliation. Experience delivering prescribing quality improvement. Experience supporting QOF prescribing indicators. Experience supporting Local and National Enhanced Services. Experience contributing to clinical governance. Experience undertaking prescribing audits. Experience implementing NICE guidance. Experience supporting CQC compliance. Experience supervising, mentoring or supporting Pharmacy Technicians or junior colleagues. Evidence of leading service improvement Essential Excellent therapeutic knowledge across all major disease areas. Excellent understanding of medicines optimisation. Excellent understanding of prescribing safety. Excellent understanding of General Practice prescribing systems. Excellent understanding of NICE guidance. Excellent understanding of MHRA Drug Safety Updates. Excellent understanding of CQC medicines management requirements. Understanding of QOF and prescribing quality indicators. Understanding of clinical governance. Understanding of information governance and UK GDPR. Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities. Desirable Understanding of NHS contractual frameworks. Understanding of ARRS funding and Primary Care Network pharmacy services. Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies. Understanding of prescribing budgets and cost-effective prescribing. ________________________________________ Skills Essential Excellent clinical assessment skills. Excellent prescribing skills. Excellent communication skills. Excellent written communication. Excellent organisational skills. Ability to prioritise workload independently. Ability to supervise and support colleagues. Ability to analyse prescribing data. Ability to identify clinical risk. Ability to solve complex clinical problems. Ability to lead service development. Ability to improve clinical systems. Excellent IT skills. Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Ability to work calmly under pressure. Excellent time management. ________________________________________
Desirable
Postgraduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent postgraduate qualification. Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society -RPS. RPS Faculty membership or working towards. Leadership or Management qualification. Independent quality improvement or audit training Experience leading pharmacy services within a GP practice. Experience managing outsourced pharmacy services. Experience using prescribing intelligence software (ePACT2, Open Prescribing, Eclipse Live or equivalent). Experience delivering education to multidisciplinary teams. Experience of project management. Experience contributing to practice strategy Understanding of NHS contractual frameworks. Understanding of ARRS funding and Primary Care Network pharmacy services. Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies. Understanding of prescribing budgets and cost-effective prescribing
Qualifications Essential
PERSON SPECIFICATION Job Title Lead Clinical Pharmacist (General Practice) ________________________________________ Qualifications Essential Master's Degree in Pharmac - MPharm or equivalent Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council -GPhC Independent Prescriber qualification. Completion of an approved Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist training pathway (e.g. CPPE or equivalent), meeting the requirements for ARRS reimbursement where applicable. Enhanced DBS clearance. Appropriate professional indemnity. Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD). Desirable Postgraduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent postgraduate qualification. Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS). RPS Faculty membership or working towards. Leadership or Management qualification. Independent quality improvement or audit training. ________________________________________ Experience Essential Minimum five years' experience working as a Clinical Pharmacist within UK General Practice following completion of an approved Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist training pathway (e.g. CPPE or equivalent). Significant experience of independent prescribing within General Practice. Extensive experience undertaking Structured Medication Reviews. Extensive experience managing complex polypharmacy. Extensive experience of medicines optimisation. Experience managing high-risk medicines. Experience using EMIS Web. Experience using Docman. Experience interpreting hospital correspondence and undertaking medicines reconciliation. Experience delivering prescribing quality improvement. Experience supporting QOF prescribing indicators. Experience supporting Local and National Enhanced Services. Experience contributing to clinical governance. Experience undertaking prescribing audits. Experience implementing NICE guidance. Experience supporting CQC compliance. Experience supervising, mentoring or supporting Pharmacy Technicians or junior colleagues. Evidence of leading service improvement. Desirable Experience leading pharmacy services within a GP practice. Experience managing outsourced pharmacy services. Experience using prescribing intelligence software (ePACT2, OpenPrescribing, Eclipse Live or equivalent). Experience delivering education to multidisciplinary teams. Experience of project management. Experience contributing to practice strategy. ________________________________________ Knowledge Essential Excellent therapeutic knowledge across all major disease areas. Excellent understanding of medicines optimisation. Excellent understanding of prescribing safety. Excellent understanding of General Practice prescribing systems. Excellent understanding of NICE guidance. Excellent understanding of MHRA Drug Safety Updates. Excellent understanding of CQC medicines management requirements. Understanding of QOF and prescribing quality indicators. Understanding of clinical governance. Understanding of information governance and UK GDPR. Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities. Desirable Understanding of NHS contractual frameworks. Understanding of ARRS funding and Primary Care Network pharmacy services. Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies. Understanding of prescribing budgets and cost-effective prescribing. ________________________________________ Skills Essential Excellent clinical assessment skills. Excellent prescribing skills. Excellent communication skills. Excellent written communication. Excellent organisational skills. Ability to prioritise workload independently. Ability to supervise and support colleagues. Ability to analyse prescribing data. Ability to identify clinical risk. Ability to solve complex clinical problems. Ability to lead service development. Ability to improve clinical systems. Excellent IT skills. Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Ability to work calmly under pressure. Excellent time management. ________________________________________ Personal Qualities The successful applicant will demonstrate: Professional integrity. Compassion. Approachability. Enthusiasm. Initiative. Sound clinical judgement. Leadership. Accountability. Resilience. Adaptability. Positive attitude. Excellent interpersonal skills. Commitment to continuous improvement. Passion for patient safety. Ability to motivate colleagues. Ability to challenge constructively where appropriate. Desire to improve systems rather than simply maintain them. Commitment to delivering the highest standards of care while ensuring services remain efficient and sustainable. ________________________________________ Other Requirements Essential Eligible to work in the UK. Willingness to undertake relevant training. Ability to travel to the practice reliably. Flexible approach to service needs. Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. ________________________________________ What We Are Looking For We are not simply looking for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist. We are looking for someone who wants to become the professional lead for pharmacy services within our practice. The successful applicant will enjoy improving systems, leading change, supporting colleagues and delivering high-quality, patient-centred pharmacy services. They will take ownership of pharmacy services, continually look for opportunities to improve quality and efficiency, and work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive safe, effective and evidence-based care. Above all, we are looking for someone who shares our philosophy that: "Quality without efficiency is unaffordable, and efficiency without quality is unsafe."
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.
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Employer details Employer name Belvedere Medical Centre
Address Belvedere Medical Centre
15 Albert Road
Belvedere
Kent
DA17 5LQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.belvederemedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)