NhsJobs Ipswich

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Clinically assessing and treating patients, using expert knowledge of medicines

• Providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines and medicine information

• Providing pharmaceutical medication review and health education advice to patients, by face-to-face, telephone or notes-based review, as agreed with the practice

• Contributing to public health campaigns, including flu vaccinations, childhood immunisation and adult immunisation programmes;

• Processing specialist treatment letters

• Supporting practice dispensary

• Processing hospital medication discharge letters

• Acting as a key contact, for all medication related queries

• Undertaking minor ailments triage and directing patients, based on clinical need

• Providing clinical advice and expertise on medication

• Liaising with other providers, such as secondary care, community pharmacy and care or nursing homes, as necessary, to ensure the safe transfer of care

• Being part of a professional clinical network and having access to appropriate clinical supervision;

• Managing the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process, by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates

• Reviewing prescribing against local and national targets, and engaging with the wider prescribing team to rectify any issues

Job description

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Clinically assessing and treating patients, using expert knowledge of medicines

• Providing specialist expertise in the use of medicines and medicine information

• Providing pharmaceutical medication review and health education advice to patients, by face-to-face, telephone or notes-based review, as agreed with the practice

• Contributing to public health campaigns, including flu vaccinations, childhood immunisation and adult immunisation programmes;

• Processing specialist treatment letters

• Supporting practice dispensary

• Processing hospital medication discharge letters

• Acting as a key contact, for all medication related queries

• Undertaking minor ailments triage and directing patients, based on clinical need

• Providing clinical advice and expertise on medication

• Liaising with other providers, such as secondary care, community pharmacy and care or nursing homes, as necessary, to ensure the safe transfer of care

• Being part of a professional clinical network and having access to appropriate clinical supervision;

• Managing the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process, by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates

• Reviewing prescribing against local and national targets, and engaging with the wider prescribing team to rectify any issues

What is the salary for this pharmacist role in Ipswich?

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

Does Primary Care Careers have other pharmacy roles open in the UK?

Yes — PharmSee currently tracks 11 open pharmacy vacancies from Primary Care Careers across the UK. Browse all Primary Care Careers roles on PharmSee to compare locations and salaries.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in Ipswich?

PharmSee is currently tracking 6 active pharmacy vacancies in Ipswich across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Ipswich pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

How do I apply for this role?

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