About this role
Job summary
The Remote/Hybrid IP Clinical Pharmacist will work as part of a Multidisciplinary Team and Pharmacy Team consisting of other Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacy Administrators.
The post holder must be passionate about delivering high quality patient care, ensuring patient and drug safety, and in providing holistic patient centred care.
The Remote/Hybrid Clinical Pharmacist will conduct structured medication reviews, deprescribing where appropriate, covering care home patients, patients with polypharmacy, frailty and housebound. Supporting in PCN projects involving prescribing or deprescribing including Team up. Advising and working with the wider practice team with drug related queries, completing drug monitoring and drug safety processes.
The Remote/Hybrid Clinical Pharmacist will support the Pharmacy team, PCN Clinical Director and PCN Manager in ensuring targets around PCN DES, IIF and Practice QOF, drug safety, and drug monitoring, CQC and safety searches are met.
Main duties of the job
Conduct patient-facing medication reviews, primarily by telephone, with some face-to-face consultations based on PCN needs.Work as an Independent Prescriber within the multidisciplinary general practice and PCN team.Complete structured medication reviews for patients with long-term conditions, frailty, polypharmacy, care home residents, housebound patients, and people with learning disabilities or autism.Provide specialist medicines expertise to support public health, social care needs, and reduction of health inequalities.Support integration between general practice, community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, and wider healthcare teams.Improve patient safety, quality of care, and access to healthcare services.Build and maintain strong working relationships with pharmacy professionals across PCNs and healthcare systems.Lead on shared care protocols, medicines-related clinical research, and liaison with specialist and community pharmacists.Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement activities to ensure safe, compliant, and evidence-based prescribing.Represent the PCN at ICB Medicines Management and relevant PCN/practice meetings as required.
About us
We are a friendly GP practice with over 70 years of history, lead by a stable forward-thinking partnership that is ready to embrace the new look of Primary Care.
We have four sites and over 46,000 patients spread across the city of Derby.
We seek someone who is keen to become a part of a growing and supportive team and is looking to work in an ambitious practice.
In return, Lister House Surgery will offer you the following benefits:
Generous holiday entitlement
Remote working following face to face induction on site for a minimum of one week, with post holder required to attend the practice at least once every quarter for one to one's / catch-ups or appraisals. NHS Pension Scheme Access to variety of NHS discounts Employee EAP well-being support Employee discountsPlease note that we are looking for the best individual to join our team. Therefore, we would still like to hear from you if you are looking for a hybrid working style, which included some clinics and sessions in our surgery.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details regarding this post.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Audit and Quality improvement Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook) General Practice experience (minimum one year) Knowledge and experience of using SystmOne
Desirable
MDT working Developing pathways or processes Understanding of QoF, IIF, and PCN DES MHRA and CAS alerts Understanding of drug monitoring and local relevant clinical and national guidance Training and monitoring
Other Requirements Essential
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check Maintains confidentiality at all times Full UK driving licence
Skills Essential
Organised and good time management Interpersonal skills Excellent communication - both written and verbal Clinical skills in deprescribing, SMRs, and LTC reviews Problem solving Able to take BP, HR, RR, SATs, and Weight Able to work collaboratively Managing confidentiality Integrity Polite and approachable Able to manage multiple streams of workload
Qualifications Essential
Master Degree in Pharmacy Independent Prescriber
Desirable
Completion of the CPPE PCN Pharmacist Education Pathway
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 Lister House Surgery
Address 207 St Thomas Road
Pear Tree
Derby
DE23 8RJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.listerhousesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)