Clinical Pharmacist

Upper Calder Valley PCN consists of two GP practices and have a combined patient list of approx. 35,000 patients. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacist to join our established pharmacy team. We currently have five pharmacists and three pharmacy technicians working across the two GP practices. Our team work closely together and are highly regarded and integrated team members that are well supported by the wider PCN.

The ideal candidate will work well within a team and have good interpersonal skills as well as being able to work as part of multi-disciplinary team.

As one of our clinical pharmacists you will work as a key part of a multidisciplinary team supporting, promoting and implementing high quality, evidence-based, cost effective and safe use of medicines. You will use your clinical medicines expertise to support both patients and general practice teams and improve prescribing practices across the PCN through mechanisms such as process reviews and clinical audits.

You will conduct structured medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy. You will assist in repeat prescribing and medication reviews across both practices and will have the opportunity to work in an establish pharmacist-led hypertension clinic. As part of a collaborative team, you will work with other pharmacy colleagues across the PCN, including the ICB pharmacy team to ensure an effective and integrated approach to medicines optimisation for our population

Pennine

GP Alliance is a member-led organisation representing 19 GP practices across Calderdale, organised into five Primary Care Networks (PCNs). Together,our member practices care for a combined population of over 223,000 registered patients.

We work extremely closely with general practice but also in partnership with other local healthcare providers with a purpose to ensure viable GP services remain at the heart of local communities, providing sustainable and high-quality patient-focused healthcare.

Join our team and experience a workplace that truly values growth,collaboration, and impact. We take pride in fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where every team member is encouraged to listen, learn,and lead. Together were dedicated to delivering better outcomes for GP practices, and ultimately for the people of Calderdale.

At our organisation, your professional growth matters we are committed to providing the resources and opportunities you need for continuous development, ensuring you thrive both in your role and your career.

We look forward to receiving your application to join our team ofover 100 employees.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient-facing role.

Support, promote and implement high quality, evidence-based, cost-effective, and safe use of medicines.

Support delivery of the new network Directly Enhanced Service (DES) specifications.

Conduct structured medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.

Provide clinical medicines expertise to both patients and general practice teams.

Improve prescribing practices across the Primary Care Network.

Improve service and quality through mechanisms such as clinical audits.

Interface with community and hospital colleagues to help resolve medication-related issues.

Assist with delivery of enhanced health in care homes initiatives across the PCN footprint.

Work collaboratively with other pharmacy colleagues across the PCN footprint, including Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, to ensure and effective and integrated approach to medicines optimisation for our population.

Perform face to face medication reviews for patients with polypharmacy, in practice and in patients homes (including care homes).

Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.

Provide expertise in clinical medicines review and address public health and social needs of patients in GP practices.

Discuss complex and sensitive information with patients during medication review including medical histories, lifestyles, and personal circumstances and to refer on to other services and professionals as appropriate.

Improve patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance with their medicines.

Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement whilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.

Provide general practitioners with appropriate recommendations and action plans following medication review clinics with patients to optimise the patients treatment with medicines and ensure appropriate follow up with patients.

Record medication review plans, recommendations and outcomes on GP computer clinical systems and own clinical notes in accordance with practice procedures.

Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes;…