Job summary As a Clinical Pharmacist at St Mary's Surgery, you will play an important role in delivering high quality, patient-centered care. This advanced clinical role offers the opportunity to work autonomously and collaboratively within a supportive multidisciplinary team. If you are new to primary care, then we would be willing to work with you to develop your scope of practice. Main duties of the job Patient-Facing Clinical Care: Lead clinics in areas of scope of practice such as lipid management, diabetes, asthma, and cardiovascular health. Conduct in-depth clinical assessments, interpret diagnostic tests, and develop tailored treatment plans for patients, with a focus on long-term condition management and primary prevention. Chronic Disease Management: Support the proactive management of patients with chronic diseases, including diabetes, COPD, and hypertension. You will care for patients with complex needs, such as polypharmacy, frailty, or multimorbidity, offering education and empowering them to self-manage their conditions effectively. Medicines Optimisation and Safety: Champion medicines optimisation initiatives, ensuring evidence-based prescribing practices that align with NHS standards. Conduct structured medication reviews for patients in care homes, those on high-risk medications, or those with multi-morbidity, to enhance therapeutic outcomes and improve patient safety. Collaborative Multidisciplinary Working: Work alongside a skilled and diverse team, including GPs, registrars, nurses, paramedics, and advanced practitioners. Quality Improvement and Leadership: Lead quality improvement initiatives, such as prescribing audits, medicines safety reviews, and risk reduction projects. Provide mentorship to pharmacy technicians and take a leadership role in driving best practices for prescribing and medication safety. About us At St Mary's Surgery, we value our team and provide a range of benefits to support your professional growth, including: - Competitive salary based on experience. - Flexible working hours - Opportunities to pursue advanced qualifications, such as masters in clinical pharmacy or advanced practice depending on available funding at the time of application. - Support for CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) and Independent Prescriber qualifications. - Regular clinical supervision and mentorship from advanced pharmacist practitioners and GPs. Date posted 07 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number A4441-25-0004 Job locations 37 St Mary's Street Ely Cambs CB7 4HF Job description Job responsibilities St Marys Surgery is dedicated to fostering your growth with access to training pathways and opportunities to develop specialisations. You will benefit from regular clinical supervision, peer learning, and the chance to lead innovative projects in medicines optimisation and patient care. Join a practice that values innovation, collaboration, and putting patients first. If you are looking for a role where you will feel valued, supported, and empowered to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. Job description Job responsibilities St Marys Surgery is dedicated to fostering your growth with access to training pathways and opportunities to develop specialisations. You will benefit from regular clinical supervision, peer learning, and the chance to lead innovative projects in medicines optimisation and patient care. Join a practice that values innovation, collaboration, and putting patients first. If you are looking for a role where you will feel valued, supported, and empowered to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. Person Specification Qualifications Essential - Active registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). - Completion or enrolment in CPPE PCPEP training or equivalent program. - Independent prescriber qualification or willingness to achieve this qualification. - Experience or willingness to engage in quality improvement and medicines safety initiatives. Desirable. Person Specification Qualifications Essential - Active registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). - Completion or enrolment in CPPE PCPEP training or equivalent program. - Independent prescriber qualification or willingness to achieve this qualification. - Experience or willingness to engage in quality improvement and medicines safety initiatives. Desirable. 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 St Mary's Surgery Address 37 St Mary's Street Ely Cambs CB7 4HF Employer's website https://www.stmarysely.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)