Prescribing GP practice-based Pharmacist

Firstly, we are prepared to wait for the right candidate. Is that you? We offer flexibility in working hours, patterns and renumeration and the pay scale will start at Band 8A. We offer additional benefits such as paid-for private health cover, day off for birthdays and employee of the month/year schemes (recognition and rewards). We will wait for the right candidate and we welcome informal practice visits and chats (can be arranged remotely if required). Please email alison.johnson16@nhs.net to arrange. We have 16 GPs, 4 ANPs, 7 PNs, 6-8 GP Trainees, 3 HCAs and a large, highly performing management team. There are specialisms in GP Training, Diabetes and metabolic medicine, COPD/Asthma, palliative care and womens health. The pharmacy team comprises of 2 pharmacists, 3 pharmacy technicians and a team of medicine coordinators. Riverside Health Partnership seeks a part-time/full-time, motivated committed prescribing pharmacist to work with our excellent team of pharmacists, pharmacy techs and medicine coordinators. We highly value emotional intelligence, good team working skills, flexibility and professionalism apart from clinical skills.

There is a focus to develop the team and our medicines management services further with more patient facing clinics and pharmacist-led management of chronic disease, medicines optimisation and managing polypharmacy and appropriate pragmatic prescribing in the elderly amongst other initiatives. Guidance and support for the pharmacy and medicines management team to deal with prescriptions/medicine/prescribing queries is core. The role has a high degree of autonomy. To work with the GP prescribing lead in the practice and support with achieving efficient and effective prescribing activities. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role, to provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. Ensuring that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes.