NhsJobs Westbury

The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their

professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in general practice.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary

team in a patient-facing role. The post holder will take responsibility for

areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical

medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy and

produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on

prescribing and monitoring.

The post holder will provide primary support to general

practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will

help support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription

requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for

safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while

addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership on

medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the

quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.

The post holder will ensure that the practice integrates

with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient

outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role

is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so

requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general

practice.

The post holder will be supported to develop their role

to become a nonmedical prescriber.

Job description

The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their

professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in general practice.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary

team in a patient-facing role. The post holder will take responsibility for

areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical

medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy and

produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on

prescribing and monitoring.

The post holder will provide primary support to general

practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will

help support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription

requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for

safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while

addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership on

medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the

quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.

The post holder will ensure that the practice integrates

with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient

outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role

is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so

requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general

practice.

The post holder will be supported to develop their role

to become a nonmedical prescriber.

What is the salary for this pharmacist role in Westbury?

The advertised salary for this pharmacist role at The Westbury Group Practice is Negotiable (per hour). Typical pharmacist pay in Westbury varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

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