• Job Description

  Req#: A0427-25-0002?language=en&page=351&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  River Darent Medical Group is seeking an enthusiastic, highly-motivated and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly practice team and contribute to improving healthcare to our local community, with which we have strong links with. The post-holder would be working within a practice where we pride ourselves on supporting our patients and our staff.

  The job is on part time basis for 20 hours per week. The post holder will be required to work on-site for all 20 hours per week. Please note remote working is not applicable in this role.

  Main duties of the job

  Work as part of a multidisciplinary dispensing team to develop and run processes for repeat prescription reauthorisation, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.

  Work with patients to help them managing their long-term conditions.

  Working as an active member of the dispensing team.

  About us

  The role is based at River Darent Medical Group. The practice is part of Swanley & Rural PCN is made up of 2 GP practices in collectively serving over 37,000 registered patients.

  RDMG is a two-sited practice with sites near to each other in South Darenth and Farningham. It serves 13,000 patients with one main dispensary and a satellite dispensary serving roughly a quarter of the 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.

  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.

  Details

  Date posted

  12 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  A0427-25-0002

  Job locations

  32 Devon Road

  South Darenth

  Dartford

  DA4 9AB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Management of Medicines at Discharge from Hospital.

  To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.

  Repeat prescribing

  To help the practice in the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for changes in repeat prescriptions or repeat acute medication.

  Telephone and patient facing medicines support

  Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.

  Medication review

  Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients

  Long-term condition clinics

  You may be asked to see patients with single medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma).

  Service development

  Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of this service that have medicinal components (e.g. advise on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).

  Care Quality Commission

  Work with the practice manager and GPs to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

  Public health

  To contribute to public health campaigns, including flu vaccinations, and adult immunisation programmes as per Public health England campaigns

  Medicine information to practice staff and patients

  Answers all medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff and patients with queries about medicines.

  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.

  Implementation of local medicines management and national guidelines and formulary recommendations

  Auditing practice's compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance.

  Provide newsletters or bulletins on important prescribing messages.

  Medicines safety

  Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.

  Key working relationships

  Patients

  GP, nurses and other practice staff

  Primary Care Networks

  Other members of the medicines optimisation team including the head

  of medicines optimisation, pharmacists, technicians

  dieticians

  Locality / GP prescribing lead

  Locality managers

  Community nurses and other allied health professionals

  Community pharmacists and support staff

  Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines

  optimisation

  Responsibilities underpinning the role

  To ensure patient questions and requests are dealt with promptly. To work alongside the dispensary staff to help them in their questions. To plan and organise the post holder's own workload, including audit and project work, and training sessions for members of the practice team and other partners are required

  To record personally generated information and maintain a database of information relating to the work done in the practice

  To maintain registration as a pharmacist and comply with appropriate professional codes

  As appropriate to the post, to maintain and develop professional competence and expertise, keep up to date with medical/therapeutic evidence and opinion, and local and national service, legislation and policy developments, agree objectives and a personal development plan and participate in the appraisal process

  To attend local, regional and national meetings of relevance

  All employees should understand that it is their personal responsibility to comply with all organisational and statutory requirements (e.g. health and safety, equal treatment and diversity, confidentiality and clinical governance)

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Management of Medicines at Discharge from Hospital.

  To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.

  Repeat prescribing

  To help the practice in the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for changes in repeat prescriptions or repeat acute medication.

  Telephone and patient facing medicines support

  Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.

  Medication review

  Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients

  Long-term condition clinics

  You may be asked to see patients with single medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma).

  Service development

  Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of this service that have medicinal components (e.g. advise on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).

  Care Quality Commission

  Work with the practice manager and GPs to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

  Public health

  To contribute to public health campaigns, including flu vaccinations, and adult immunisation programmes as per Public health England campaigns

  Medicine information to practice staff and patients

  Answers all medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff and patients with queries about medicines.

  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.

  Implementation of local medicines management and national guidelines and formulary recommendations

  Auditing practice's compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance.

  Provide newsletters or bulletins on important prescribing messages.

  Medicines safety

  Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.

  Key working relationships

  Patients

  GP, nurses and other practice staff

  Primary Care Networks

  Other members of the medicines optimisation team including the head

  of medicines optimisation, pharmacists, technicians

  dieticians

  Locality / GP prescribing lead

  Locality managers

  Community nurses and other allied health professionals

  Community pharmacists and support staff

  Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines

  optimisation

  Responsibilities underpinning the role

  To ensure patient questions and requests are dealt with promptly. To work alongside the dispensary staff to help them in their questions. To plan and organise the post holder's own workload, including audit and project work, and training sessions for members of the practice team and other partners are required

  To record personally generated information and maintain a database of information relating to the work done in the practice

  To maintain registration as a pharmacist and comply with appropriate professional codes

  As appropriate to the post, to maintain and develop professional competence and expertise, keep up to date with medical/therapeutic evidence and opinion, and local and national service, legislation and policy developments, agree objectives and a personal development plan and participate in the appraisal process

  To attend local, regional and national meetings of relevance

  All employees should understand that it is their personal responsibility to comply with all organisational and statutory requirements (e.g. health and safety, equal treatment and diversity, confidentiality and clinical governance)

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • At least 3 years post registration experience

  Desirable

  • Experience working in both primary and secondary care

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Awareness of current issues from a primary and secondary perspective.
  • Knowledge of NICE guidance relating to medicines optimisation.
  • Good working knowledge of drug therapies.

  Desirable

  • Familiarity with GP computer systems

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered pharmacist, i.e.: Master of Pharmacy Degree or equivalent, plus current registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Willingness to work towards independent prescribing qualification
  • Commitment to personal development

  Desirable

  • Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification (e.g. Diploma, MSc.) or
  • equivalent experience
  • Evidence of ongoing education/training
  • Independent prescribing qualification

  Personal Skills and Attributes

  Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Decision making skills.
  • Calm and objective under pressure.
  • Able to maintain and develop professional relationships.
  • Able to work alone.
  • Able to work in a team.
  • Able to listen to others.
  • Able to influence others.
  • Able to identify when advice needs to be sought.
  • Recognises personal limitations.

  Desirable

  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office packages.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • At least 3 years post registration experience

  Desirable

  • Experience working in both primary and secondary care

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Awareness of current issues from a primary and secondary perspective.
  • Knowledge of NICE guidance relating to medicines optimisation.
  • Good working knowledge of drug therapies.

  Desirable

  • Familiarity with GP computer systems

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered pharmacist, i.e.: Master of Pharmacy Degree or equivalent, plus current registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Willingness to work towards independent prescribing qualification
  • Commitment to personal development

  Desirable

  • Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification (e.g. Diploma, MSc.) or
  • equivalent experience
  • Evidence of ongoing education/training
  • Independent prescribing qualification

  Personal Skills and Attributes

  Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Decision making skills.
  • Calm and objective under pressure.
  • Able to maintain and develop professional relationships.
  • Able to work alone.
  • Able to work in a team.
  • Able to listen to others.
  • Able to influence others.
  • Able to identify when advice needs to be sought.
  • Recognises personal limitations.

  Desirable

  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office packages.

  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

  DEVON ROAD SURGERY

  Address

  32 Devon Road

  South Darenth

  Dartford

  DA4 9AB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.devonroadsurgery.co.uk/Home (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  DEVON ROAD SURGERY

  Address

  32 Devon Road

  South Darenth

  Dartford

  DA4 9AB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.devonroadsurgery.co.uk/Home (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

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