Job summary The Lighthouse Group practice is looking for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our existing team. We are seeking a motivated and efficient individual, who is keen to develop this exciting role to align with the new model of General Practice. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as part of a wider pharmacy network and multi-disciplinary team. Main duties of the job The Clinical Pharmacist will improve and enhance patients' health outcomes and the efficiency of the Primary Care Team. They will work to pro-actively transfer workload relating to medicines optimisation issues from other clinical staff to improve patient care and safety, and will support clinical staff in the long-term management of patients. About us The Lighthouse Group Practice is a busy and friendly inner-city GP surgery providing a full range of NHS services and care to more than 14,000 registered patients. We are committed to maintaining a high standard of patient care and customer service in a friendly and professional environment. Date posted 17 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours Reference number A0585-25-0005 Job locations Southsea Medical Centre Carlisle Road Portsmouth PO5 1AT The Devonshire Practice 262 Devonshire Avenue Southsea Hampshire PO4 9EH Job description Job responsibilities Patient Facing Long-Term Condition Clinics See patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma). Review the ongoing medicine plan for these patients, ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation) and make appropriate recommendations to clinicians for medicine improvement. Patient Facing Clinical Medication Review Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for nurses and/or GP with regard to prescribing and monitoring for Practice Patients, Care Home Patients and Domiciliary Patients, to include MDT Case Conferences. Patient Facing Medicines Support Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice. Telephone Medicines Support Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines. Support virtual and remote models of consultation and support including e-consultations, remote medication review and telehealth and telemedicine. Medicine information to practice staff and patients Respond to medicine related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients/carers with queries about medicines. Suggesting and recommending solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes. Unplanned Hospital Admissions Provide targeted support and pro-active review for vulnerable, complex patients and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care Management of Medicines at Discharge from Hospital To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes). Signposting Ensure that patients are timely referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc. Repeat Prescribing Oversee repeat prescribing, repeat dispensing, electronic prescribing and medication review systems. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required. Risk Stratification Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both. Service Development Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets). Develop specialist area(s) of interest. Information Management Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making. Medicines Quality Improvement Undertake simple audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team. Medicines Safety Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance. Implementation of Local/National Guidelines and Formulary Recommendations Agree and review Prescribing Formularies and Protocols and monitor compliance levels. Cost Effectiveness Support the delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives Education and Training Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation. Care Quality Commission Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. Public Health To support public health campaigns. To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public. Collaborative Working Relationships Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care, whilst working as part of an MDT Should be proficient in communicating with relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. ICB) Recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary Actively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships both within and outside the practice and locality Foster and maintain strong links with all services across locality, working collaboratively and sustainably across General Practice, with ICB Colleagues, Medicines Management Team and with Community and Hospital Teams to benefit from Peer Support and ensure best Patient Care Job description Job responsibilities Patient Facing Long-Term Condition Clinics See patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma). Review the ongoing medicine plan for these patients, ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation) and make appropriate recommendations to clinicians for medicine improvement. Patient Facing Clinical Medication Review Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for nurses and/or GP with regard to prescribing and monitoring for Practice Patients, Care Home Patients and Domiciliary Patients, to include MDT Case Conferences. Patient Facing Medicines Support Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice. Telephone Medicines Support Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines. Support virtual and remote models of consultation and support including e-consultations, remote medication review and telehealth and telemedicine. Medicine information to practice staff and patients Respond to medicine related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients/carers with queries about medicines. Suggesting and recommending solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes. Unplanned Hospital Admissions Provide targeted support and pro-active review for vulnerable, complex patients and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care Management of Medicines at Discharge from Hospital To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes). Signposting Ensure that patients are timely referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc. Repeat Prescribing Oversee repeat prescribing, repeat dispensing, electronic prescribing and medication review systems. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required. Risk Stratification Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both. Service Development Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets). Develop specialist area(s) of interest. Information Management Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making. Medicines Quality Improvement Undertake simple audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team. Medicines Safety Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance. Implementation of Local/National Guidelines and Formulary Recommendations Agree and review Prescribing Formularies and Protocols and monitor compliance levels. Cost Effectiveness Support the delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives Education and Training Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation. Care Quality Commission Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. Public Health To support public health campaigns. To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public. Collaborative Working Relationships Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care, whilst working as part of an MDT Should be proficient in communicating with relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. ICB) Recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary Actively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships both within and outside the practice and locality Foster and maintain strong links with all services across locality, working collaboratively and sustainably across General Practice, with ICB Colleagues, Medicines Management Team and with Community and Hospital Teams to benefit from Peer Support and ensure best Patient Care Person Specification Experience Essential An appreciation of the nature of Primary Care and General Practice. An understanding of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing. Desirable Minimum of 3-years post registration experience in primary care working within a GP surgery is desirable. Skills and Personal Qualities Essential Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills The ability to communication complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients) Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines Work effectively, independently and as a team member Demonstrates accountability for delivery professional expertise and direct service provision. Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including visits to patients in their own home Qualifications Essential Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Undertaken, completed or can demonstrate exemption from CPPE's Primary Care Pharmacy Education Programme Evidence of an on-going commitment and undertaking of continuing professional development to maintain advanced theoretical and practical therapeutic knowledge Desirable GPhC Independent Prescribing Qualification (or working towards attainment) Member of the Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA) Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Person Specification Experience Essential An appreciation of the nature of Primary Care and General Practice. An understanding of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing. Desirable Minimum of 3-years post registration experience in primary care working within a GP surgery is desirable. Skills and Personal Qualities Essential Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills The ability to communication complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients) Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines Work effectively, independently and as a team member Demonstrates accountability for delivery professional expertise and direct service provision. Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including visits to patients in their own home Qualifications Essential Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Undertaken, completed or can demonstrate exemption from CPPE's Primary Care Pharmacy Education Programme Evidence of an on-going commitment and undertaking of continuing professional development to maintain advanced theoretical and practical therapeutic knowledge Desirable GPhC Independent Prescribing Qualification (or working towards attainment) Member of the Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA) Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society 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 The Lighthouse Group Practice Address Southsea Medical Centre Carlisle Road Portsmouth PO5 1AT Employer's website https://www.lighthousegrouppractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)