Job summary Join Our Team as a Clinical Pharmacist at The Lennard Surgery Are you passionate about making a difference in healthcare? Do you thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment? Look no further The Lennard Surgery in Bedminster Down, Bristol, is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join our vibrant team. Fun and Inclusive Atmosphere: At Lennard Surgery, we believe that work should be enjoyable. Our team is a diverse and friendly group that welcomes everyone with open arms. Supportive Environment: We pride ourselves on our supportive culture. From ongoing professional development to a collaborative team dynamic, you'll always have the resources and encouragement you need. Community-Focused: Our practice is deeply rooted in the local community. You'll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of our patients, providing them with the highest quality of care. As a pharmacist, you will play a crucial role in supporting our clinical team by ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines. You will work closely with GPs, Clinical Pharmacist, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to our patients. Main duties of the job The post-holder will look to improve patients health outcomes and the efficiency of The Lennard Surgery by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines expertise. Pro-actively transferring workload relating to medicines optimisation issues from other clinical staff to improve patient care and safety you will be freeing up other clinical staff time to enable them to meet needs of more patients with clinically complex needs. About us We have a dedicated and friendly team. There are four GP Partners and six Salaried GPs, two practice nurses, two healthcare assistants, a reception team consisting of two team leaders and 8 care navigators, two prescription clerks and three admin assistants. We also have a PCN Clinical Pharmacist, Paramedic, First Contact Physiotherapist and a Student Nurse Associate. Date posted 13 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £20.87 an hour Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number A3566-25-0000 Job locations 1-3 Lewis Road Bedminster Down Bristol BS13 7JD Job description Job responsibilities Primary responsibilities The clinical pharmacist in a general practice organisation has the following key responsibilities in relation to delivering health services. These key responsibilities are based on those outlined in Annex B1 of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service 2023-24 specification There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. a. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas b. Be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber, and work with and alongside the general practice team c. Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, those with multiple co-morbidities. d. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the organisation and to help in tackling inequalities e. Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services f. Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care g. Have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload h. Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across the wider health and social care system i. Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists, and anticoagulation j. Be part of a professional clinical network and have access to appropriate clinical supervision. Appropriate clinical supervision means: i. Each clinical pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision session per month by a senior clinical pharmacist ii. The senior clinical pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision session every three months by a GP clinical supervisor iii. Each clinical pharmacist will have access to an assigned GP clinical supervisor for support and development iv. A ratio of one senior clinical pharmacist to no more than five junior clinical pharmacists, with appropriate peer support and supervision in place k. To act as the point of contact for all medicine related matters, establishing positive working relationships l. To consult patients within defined levels of competence and independently prescribe acute and repeat medication m. To receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians n. To receive and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staff o. To provide medication review services for patients in the practice and during domiciliary visits to the local nursing home p. To manage a caseload of complex patients q. To manage a therapeutic drug monitoring system and the recall of patients taking high risk drugs, i.e., anticoagulants, anticonvulsants and DMARDs, etc. r. To deliver long term condition clinics and home visits, particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes, and prescribe accordingly s. To provide pharmaceutical consultations to patients with long term conditions as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team t. To review medications for newly registered patients u. To improve patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance with their medication v. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation w. To encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the organisation x. To implement and embed a robust repeat prescribing system y. To provide advice and answer medication related queries from patients and staff z. To organise and oversee the organisations medicines optimisation systems, including the repeat prescribing and medication review systems aa. To improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education, to improve performance against NICE standards and clinical and prescribing guidance. bb. To develop yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities cc. To ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. To apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines dd. To provide subject matter expertise on medication monitoring, implementing and embedding a system ee. To support clinicians with the management of patients suffering from drug and alcohol dependencies ff. To actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional gg. To manage a caseload of complex patients and potential care institutions and to provide advice for the GP management of more complex patients or areas such as addictive behaviours, severe mental illness or end of life care hh. To review the latest guidance, ensuring the organisation conforms to NICE, CQC etc. ii. To provide targeted support and proactive reviews for vulnerable, complex patients and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care jj. To handle prescription queries and requests directly kk. To provide proactive leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the organisation, patients and their carers ll. To support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the organisation mm. To participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so, and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events nn. To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes oo. To contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance pp. To attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed qq. To contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19 or flu clinics) through advice or direct care rr. To maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times. Secondary responsibilities In addition to the primary responsibilities, the clinical pharmacist may be requested to: a. Support delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives b. Agree and review prescribing formularies and protocols, and monitor compliance levels c. Improve the data quality of medicines records and linking to conditions d. Deliver training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on medicine issues e. Working in partnership with pharmacists and clinicians in hospital(s), improve the safety and quality of prescribing after discharge from hospital admissions and attendance f. Provide leadership and support to prescription administrative/dispensary staff g. Produce pharmacy/prescribing newsletters or bulletins on a quarterly basis h. Develop a specialist area of interest i. Work with community pharmacists, hospital pharmacists and other stakeholders in the medicines supply chain to improve patient experience and manage incidents j. Support virtual and remote models of consultation and support, including e-consultations, remote medication review, and telehealth and telemedicine k. Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner l. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility Job description Job responsibilities Primary responsibilities The clinical pharmacist in a general practice organisation has the following key responsibilities in relation to delivering health services. These key responsibilities are based on those outlined in Annex B1 of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service 2023-24 specification There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. a. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas b. Be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber, and work with and alongside the general practice team c. Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, those with multiple co-morbidities. d. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the organisation and to help in tackling inequalities e. Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services f. Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care g. Have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload h. Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across the wider health and social care system i. Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists, and anticoagulation j. Be part of a professional clinical network and have access to appropriate clinical supervision. Appropriate clinical supervision means: i. Each clinical pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision session per month by a senior clinical pharmacist ii. The senior clinical pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision session every three months by a GP clinical supervisor iii. Each clinical pharmacist will have access to an assigned GP clinical supervisor for support and development iv. A ratio of one senior clinical pharmacist to no more than five junior clinical pharmacists, with appropriate peer support and supervision in place k. To act as the point of contact for all medicine related matters, establishing positive working relationships l. To consult patients within defined levels of competence and independently prescribe acute and repeat medication m. To receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians n. To receive and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staff o. To provide medication review services for patients in the practice and during domiciliary visits to the local nursing home p. To manage a caseload of complex patients q. To manage a therapeutic drug monitoring system and the recall of patients taking high risk drugs, i.e., anticoagulants, anticonvulsants and DMARDs, etc. r. To deliver long term condition clinics and home visits, particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes, and prescribe accordingly s. To provide pharmaceutical consultations to patients with long term conditions as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team t. To review medications for newly registered patients u. To improve patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance with their medication v. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation w. To encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the organisation x. To implement and embed a robust repeat prescribing system y. To provide advice and answer medication related queries from patients and staff z. To organise and oversee the organisations medicines optimisation systems, including the repeat prescribing and medication review systems aa. To improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education, to improve performance against NICE standards and clinical and prescribing guidance. bb. To develop yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities cc. To ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. To apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines dd. To provide subject matter expertise on medication monitoring, implementing and embedding a system ee. To support clinicians with the management of patients suffering from drug and alcohol dependencies ff. To actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional gg. To manage a caseload of complex patients and potential care institutions and to provide advice for the GP management of more complex patients or areas such as addictive behaviours, severe mental illness or end of life care hh. To review the latest guidance, ensuring the organisation conforms to NICE, CQC etc. ii. To provide targeted support and proactive reviews for vulnerable, complex patients and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care jj. To handle prescription queries and requests directly kk. To provide proactive leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the organisation, patients and their carers ll. To support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the organisation mm. To participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so, and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events nn. To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes oo. To contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance pp. To attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed qq. To contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19 or flu clinics) through advice or direct care rr. To maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times. Secondary responsibilities In addition to the primary responsibilities, the clinical pharmacist may be requested to: a. Support delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives b. Agree and review prescribing formularies and protocols, and monitor compliance levels c. Improve the data quality of medicines records and linking to conditions d. Deliver training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on medicine issues e. Working in partnership with pharmacists and clinicians in hospital(s), improve the safety and quality of prescribing after discharge from hospital admissions and attendance f. Provide leadership and support to prescription administrative/dispensary staff g. Produce pharmacy/prescribing newsletters or bulletins on a quarterly basis h. Develop a specialist area of interest i. Work with community pharmacists, hospital pharmacists and other stakeholders in the medicines supply chain to improve patient experience and manage incidents j. Support virtual and remote models of consultation and support, including e-consultations, remote medication review, and telehealth and telemedicine k. Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner l. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility Person Specification Experience Essential Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisational skills with the ability to constructively challenge the views and practices of managers and clinicians Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports Clear, polite telephone manner Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters Effective time management (planning and organising) Demonstrate personal accountability and emotional resilience, and work well under pressure Desirable Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions Good clinical system IT knowledge of EMIS Other Requirements Essential Flexibility to work outside of core office hours Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check Evidence of continuing professional development Qualifications Essential The clinical pharmacist is enrolled in, has qualified from, or will commit to an approved 18 month training pathway or equivalent that equips them to: Be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting (for example, the CPPE clinical pharmacist training pathways) Although optional for organisations other than a PCN, it is thought advisable that they are able to deliver the key responsibilities outlined in section B1.3 of the Network Contracted Enhanced Service Specification 2023-24. GPhC registered pharmacist. Personal Qualities Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity Flexible and coopertive Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations Able to provide leadership and to finish work tasks Problem solving and analytical skills Ability to maintain confidentiality Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety. Desirable Hold or be working towards an GPhC independent prescribing qualification Minor ailments certification Membership of the royal Pharmaceutical Society Working towards faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Medicines management qualification MUR and repeat dispensing certification Person Specification Experience Essential Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisational skills with the ability to constructively challenge the views and practices of managers and clinicians Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports Clear, polite telephone manner Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters Effective time management (planning and organising) Demonstrate personal accountability and emotional resilience, and work well under pressure Desirable Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions Good clinical system IT knowledge of EMIS Other Requirements Essential Flexibility to work outside of core office hours Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check Evidence of continuing professional development Qualifications Essential The clinical pharmacist is enrolled in, has qualified from, or will commit to an approved 18 month training pathway or equivalent that equips them to: Be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting (for example, the CPPE clinical pharmacist training pathways) Although optional for organisations other than a PCN, it is thought advisable that they are able to deliver the key responsibilities outlined in section B1.3 of the Network Contracted Enhanced Service Specification 2023-24. GPhC registered pharmacist. Personal Qualities Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity Flexible and coopertive Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations Able to provide leadership and to finish work tasks Problem solving and analytical skills Ability to maintain confidentiality Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety. Desirable Hold or be working towards an GPhC independent prescribing qualification Minor ailments certification Membership of the royal Pharmaceutical Society Working towards faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Medicines management qualification MUR and repeat dispensing certification 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Lennard Surgery Address 1-3 Lewis Road Bedminster Down Bristol BS13 7JD Employer's website https://www.thelennardsurgery.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)