About this role
Job summary
ABOUT THE ROLE
Were looking for a motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our established pharmacy team, with hours available up to full-time.
Main duties of the job
You will conduct face-to-face and telephone clinics
Carry out medication reviews
Support patients with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and respiratory disease
Review pain management and following up blood test results
Support our busy repeat prescription workflow
Help ensure medicines are prescribed safely and appropriately
Provide support and leadership to our pharmacy technicians, pharmacist trainees and prescription call handlers
About us
We are a busy, welcoming GP practice caring for around 30,000 patients across two surgeries Kingswood Surgery and Carfax Medical Centre. We are a large, hardworking team of GPs, clinical professionals, allied health professionals and administrative colleagues who share one goal: providing the best possible care for our community.
We take our work seriously, but we believe work should be enjoyable too! Were proud of our supportive, family-feel environment, where teamwork, learning and looking after one another really matter.
WHY JOIN US?
At Kingswood Medical Group, you will find more than just a job.
- A friendly, supportive team with a genuine family feel
- Opportunities to develop your clinical knowledge and expertise
- A training environment that encourages learning and progression
- A contributory pension scheme
- Reimbursement of professional fees and indemnity insurance
- On-site parking at Kingswood/Multi-storey car park at Carfax
- Free tea and coffee
- A positive approach to work-life balance
Job description
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLE
Youll work alongside our pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, playing a vital role in medicines optimisation and patient safety.
Your responsibilities will include
- Conducting face-to-face and telephone clinics
- Carrying out medication reviews and long-term condition reviews
- Supporting patients with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and respiratory disease
- Reviewing pain management and following up blood test results
- Supporting our busy repeat prescription workflow
- Helping ensure medicines are prescribed safely and appropriately
- Providing support and leadership to our pharmacy technicians, pharmacist trainees and prescription call handlers
Your clinical caseload will be tailored to your experience, with opportunities to broaden your knowledge and develop your skills.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Ideally, youll have experience working with GP clinical systems and a good understanding of the local NHS landscape.
Youll be a confident communicator, comfortable working with patients, community pharmacies, hospital departments and other healthcare professionals.
We also welcome applications from pharmacists working in other sectors who are keen to bring their skills into primary care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ideally, you will have experience working with GP clinical systems and a good understanding of the local NHS landscape.
- You will be a confident communicator, comfortable working with patients, community pharmacies, hospital departments and other healthcare professionals.
Desirable
- We also welcome applications from pharmacists working in other sectors who are keen to bring their skills into primary care.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Kingswood Medical Group
Address
Kingswood Avenue
Park North
Swindon
SN3 2RJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.kingswoodmedicalgroup.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)