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Job Description
- Req#: A2668-25-0002?language=en&page=597&sort=publicationDateDesc
- QOF Targets
- SMRs
- Chronic disease management
- Medication reviews
- Repeat prescription management
- Out of hours clinics
- Audits
- Prescription reauthorisation
- Eclipse alert processing
- Prescribing incentive schemes/deprescribing
- Care plans
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Main Site: 2 Danson Crescent, Welling
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Branch Site (Holly House Surgery): 13 Avery Hill Road, New Eltham
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2 Salaried GPs
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1 PCN GP
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3 Practice Nurses
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4 PCN Clinical Pharmacists
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1 Locum Paramedic
- All qualification must be enter
- All qualification must be enter
Job summary
Welling Medical Practice is a friendly and supportive GP surgery seeking to recruit a Clinical Pharmacist to replace a departing team member.
Clinical Pharmacists play a vital role in general practice, working as part of the multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes and ensure safe, effective use of medicines. The role involves consulting with and treating patients directly, particularly supporting those with long-term conditions, complex medication needs, or requiring structured medication reviews.
Youll be contributing to better health outcomes, improved access to healthcare advice, and enhanced patient care across the practice.
Main duties of the job
About us
Welling Medical Practice operates across two welcoming and well-established sites:
We care for a patient population of approximately 11,300 and are part of the Clocktower Primary Care Network. Our mission is to provide personalised, respectful, and compassionate care to support the health and wellbeing of our patients at every stage of life.
Our team is committed to delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred services, continuously striving for improvement through clinical excellence, strong teamwork, and community engagement.
The practice is led by 3 GP Partners and supported by a dedicated multidisciplinary team, including:
We foster a positive, collaborative working environment where staff are valued and supported. Joining our team means being part of a practice that prioritises professional development, wellbeing, and high-quality patient care.
Details
Date posted
31 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Plus inner
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A2668-25-0002
Job locations
2 Danson Crescent
Welling
Kent
DA16 2AT
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Job Description PCN Pharmacist
Pay depending on experience and qualifications
Hours of Work Part-time
Responsible to Practice Manager & Clinical Lead
Accountable to Clinical Lead in the practice
Base At Practices
Contract type Permanent
Job Summary
Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformation to develop a new model of care across the Primary Care Network. This model is supported by national policy including the Five Year Forward View and GP Forward View to better utilise the role of pharmacy professionals within the wider healthcare team. Overarching goals are to help keep patients safe and well out of hospital and reduce the demands on general practice regards medicine use.
The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations processes, while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practices that make up the PCN.
The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit and well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies, so it requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice.
objectives.
General requirements
The post holder is expected to
1. Support a workplace culture that values equality and diversity principles towards
other staff and patients
2. Ensure principles of openness, transparency and candor are observed and upheld in all working practices including respect for information and clinical governance, and safeguarding responsibilities
3. Uphold the principles of good infection control Personal & Professional Development. The post-holder will take responsibility for their own development, learning and performance by
Actively participating in any external training programme required by continued NHS funding, including actively participating in the approved 18-month training pathway, if not already completed
Becoming an independent prescriber if not already achieved
Meet the GPhC CPD requirements for registration on an annual basis
Complete any internal training required by the PCN
Main Duties
Help achieve efficiencies and effectiveness within the prescribing activities of the PCN group of GP practices
Promote high quality cost-effective and evidence-based use of medicines within the PCN
Work within the Pharmacy Team, with other clinical pharmacists to respond to
medication-related queries generated by patients, GPs, other health care professionals and staff
Work within the Pharmacy Team, with other clinical pharmacists to develop and ensure a safe efficient medicines optimisation programme including repeat prescribing, medication review and medicines reconciliation services.
Become proficient with Emisweb GP prescribing system and supporting IT to record personally generated information and maintain a database of information relating to the work done in the practices.
Undertake clinical medication reviews either face to face or via telephone support on identified stratified-risk patients that may include residents in care homes, in their own, with long-term conditions, and/or learning disabilities
Identify and produce recommendations for medication optimisation for senior
clinical pharmacists, GPs and other multi-disciplinary team members.
Work with care home staff to improve the safety of ordering medicines and
administration if required
Work to encourage good management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments, including promotion of self-care and homely remedies
Contribute to the safety of drug monitoring processes and drug alerts
Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making
Advocate and implement local, regional and national formulary recommendations, including public health campaigns.
Liaise with all members of the local PCN including community pharmacies and community nursing team, secondary care providers and regional CCG teams on prescribing-related matters.
Aim for good collaborative working practices and developing relationships with other professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system.
Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional
development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the role and responsibilities.
Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality,
safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health.
Duties will vary according to the demands on the practice as agreed with the PCN Clinical Director and Lead PCN Clinical Pharmacist
Job responsibilities
Job Description PCN Pharmacist
Pay depending on experience and qualifications
Hours of Work Part-time
Responsible to Practice Manager & Clinical Lead
Accountable to Clinical Lead in the practice
Base At Practices
Contract type Permanent
Job Summary
Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformation to develop a new model of care across the Primary Care Network. This model is supported by national policy including the Five Year Forward View and GP Forward View to better utilise the role of pharmacy professionals within the wider healthcare team. Overarching goals are to help keep patients safe and well out of hospital and reduce the demands on general practice regards medicine use.
The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations processes, while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practices that make up the PCN.
The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit and well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies, so it requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice.
objectives.
General requirements
The post holder is expected to
1. Support a workplace culture that values equality and diversity principles towards
other staff and patients
2. Ensure principles of openness, transparency and candor are observed and upheld in all working practices including respect for information and clinical governance, and safeguarding responsibilities
3. Uphold the principles of good infection control Personal & Professional Development. The post-holder will take responsibility for their own development, learning and performance by
Actively participating in any external training programme required by continued NHS funding, including actively participating in the approved 18-month training pathway, if not already completed
Becoming an independent prescriber if not already achieved
Meet the GPhC CPD requirements for registration on an annual basis
Complete any internal training required by the PCN
Main Duties
Help achieve efficiencies and effectiveness within the prescribing activities of the PCN group of GP practices
Promote high quality cost-effective and evidence-based use of medicines within the PCN
Work within the Pharmacy Team, with other clinical pharmacists to respond to
medication-related queries generated by patients, GPs, other health care professionals and staff
Work within the Pharmacy Team, with other clinical pharmacists to develop and ensure a safe efficient medicines optimisation programme including repeat prescribing, medication review and medicines reconciliation services.
Become proficient with Emisweb GP prescribing system and supporting IT to record personally generated information and maintain a database of information relating to the work done in the practices.
Undertake clinical medication reviews either face to face or via telephone support on identified stratified-risk patients that may include residents in care homes, in their own, with long-term conditions, and/or learning disabilities
Identify and produce recommendations for medication optimisation for senior
clinical pharmacists, GPs and other multi-disciplinary team members.
Work with care home staff to improve the safety of ordering medicines and
administration if required
Work to encourage good management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments, including promotion of self-care and homely remedies
Contribute to the safety of drug monitoring processes and drug alerts
Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making
Advocate and implement local, regional and national formulary recommendations, including public health campaigns.
Liaise with all members of the local PCN including community pharmacies and community nursing team, secondary care providers and regional CCG teams on prescribing-related matters.
Aim for good collaborative working practices and developing relationships with other professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system.
Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional
development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the role and responsibilities.
Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality,
safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health.
Duties will vary according to the demands on the practice as agreed with the PCN Clinical Director and Lead PCN Clinical Pharmacist
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Additional informationUK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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
Welling Medical Practice
Address
2 Danson Crescent
Welling
Kent
DA16 2AT
Employer's website
https://www.wellingmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Welling Medical Practice
Address
2 Danson Crescent
Welling
Kent
DA16 2AT
Employer's website
https://www.wellingmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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