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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly team at Golden Valley Practice. The position is 30hrs per week and the salary will be dependent on experience.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly team at Golden Valley Practice. The position is 30hrs per week and the salary will be dependent on experience.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within their clinical competencies to provided specialist pharmaceutical support to the Practices clinical team to improve care and support safe and effective prescribing.
The role will involve providing patient facing services either via face to face or telephone consultations and will undertake chronic disease management, repeat prescription management and structured medication reviews.
The post holder will need to be proactively involved in the quality improvement and audit as well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF).
About Us
Golden Valley Practice is a rural dispensing practice caring for approx. 6000 patients, situated just outside Hereford in the village of Ewyas Harold. We also have a branch surgery 8 miles away in Peterchurch. At Golden Valley Practice we have an excellent clinical and admin team who enjoy working alongside each other. Primary Care has seen many challenges in recent years and our team is always supportive and positive towards one another.
We use EMIS Web and Docman clinical systems, along with Accurx and Lexacom. We have consistently been rated as Good by CQC and are very high QOF achievers.
The surgery is situated just off the A465 approx 10 miles from Hereford city.
Details
Date posted
03 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A5263-25-0001
Job locations
The Surgery
Ewyas Harold
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR2 0EU
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Clinical medication reviews for patients with single of multiple long-term conditions where medicines optimisation is required
To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission
To be involved in multidisciplinary clinical meetings at the Practice where appropriate
To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.
Implement changes to medicines in line MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortage and other local or national guidance.
To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding
To undertake a proactive role in audit and quality improvement implementing recommendations where appropriate
Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate
Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure the Practice prescribes in accordance with local guidelines and formulary
To identify areas of clinical risk at Practice level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of Practice resources.
To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development.
Work with the Clinical Team to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Clinical medication reviews for patients with single of multiple long-term conditions where medicines optimisation is required
To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission
To be involved in multidisciplinary clinical meetings at the Practice where appropriate
To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.
Implement changes to medicines in line MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortage and other local or national guidance.
To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding
To undertake a proactive role in audit and quality improvement implementing recommendations where appropriate
Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate
Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure the Practice prescribes in accordance with local guidelines and formulary
To identify areas of clinical risk at Practice level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of Practice resources.
To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development.
Work with the Clinical Team to ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm)
- - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- - Holder of GPhC Independent Prescribing qualification or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- - Completion of CPPE Primary Care Pathway or willing to work towards it
- - Experience of working in Primary Care
Person Specification
Essential
- - Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm)
- - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- - Holder of GPhC Independent Prescribing qualification or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- - Completion of CPPE Primary Care Pathway or willing to work towards it
- - Experience of working in 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).
Additional information
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
Golden Valley Practice
Address
The Surgery
Ewyas Harold
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR2 0EU
Employer's website
https://www.goldenvalleypractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Golden Valley Practice
Address
The Surgery
Ewyas Harold
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR2 0EU
Employer's website
https://www.goldenvalleypractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
LNKD1_UKTJSeniority level
- Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment type
Job function
- Job functionHealth Care Provider
- IndustriesPharmaceutical Manufacturing
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