• Job Description

  Req#: A2145-25-0004?language=en&page=1281&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Join Our Dedicated Team at Woodbridge Hill Surgery as an Clinical Pharmacist.

  Who Were Looking For

  Were seeking a dedicated and experienced Clinical Pharmacist who is also a qualified Independent Prescriber. The ideal candidate will be:

  • Experienced in primary care settings
  • Passionate about medicines optimisation, patient safety, and enhancing health outcomes
  • A strong team player who enjoys collaboration with GPs, nurses, and fellow healthcare professionals
  • Proactive and innovative, always looking for ways to improve service delivery

  Main duties of the job

  Main Responsibilities

  • Timely processing and signing of repeat prescriptions
  • Conducting structured medication reviews and reconciliation
  • Managing patients with chronic diseases
  • Assessing and treating minor ailments
  • Addressing medication-related queries, patient education, and counselling
  • Monitoring and optimising patients medical therapies
  • Delivering patient care in line with current legislation and clinical guidelines
  • Collaborating closely with the clinical team to provide personalised, high-quality care

  About us

  About Woodbridge Hill Surgery:

  Located in the heart of Guildford, Woodbridge Hill Surgery is a well-established practice serving a diverse patient population of 16,200. We are a proud training practice, dedicated to supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals. With a focus on delivering comprehensive and compassionate care, we are proud of our collaborative and inclusive approach to healthcare.

  What We Offer:

  Competitive salary (details available on request)

  Supportive multi-disciplinary team with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and paramedics

  Opportunity to work at the top of your scope in a thriving, well-structured practice

  Ongoing professional development, training, and career progression opportunities

  Minimal administrative burden allowing focus on patient care

  Details

  Date posted

  15 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Flexible working

  Reference number

  A2145-25-0004

  Job locations

  Deerbarn Road

  Guildford

  Surrey

  GU2 8YB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Job Description Clinical Pharmacist

  Key Responsibilities

  • Perform clinical medication reviews for patients with complex or multiple long-term conditions
  • Reconcile medicines after hospital or intermediate care discharge, ensuring continuity of care and reducing readmission risks
  • Participate in clinical and multidisciplinary team meetings
  • Manage repeat prescription requests, resolving issues within scope of practice
  • Ensure necessary monitoring and testing is in place for patients on long-term therapies
  • Address and treat minor ailments within professional remit
  • Implement changes to medicines based on MHRA alerts, product recalls, shortages, and updated guidelines
  • Maintain accurate and detailed records using clinical templates and coding standards
  • Lead or contribute to audits and quality improvement initiatives
  • Provide patients with clear, independent guidance on medications and prescribing changes
  • Support the development and review of medicines management and prescribing policies
  • Help ensure prescribing practices are aligned with local guidelines and formularies
  • Identify and address clinical risk areas at the network level, supporting service improvement
  • Monitor prescribing trends and offer evidence-based recommendations to GPs or take action where appropriate
  • Maintain and enhance your own clinical competence through continuous professional development
  • Assist practices in meeting Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Job Description Clinical Pharmacist

  Key Responsibilities

  • Perform clinical medication reviews for patients with complex or multiple long-term conditions
  • Reconcile medicines after hospital or intermediate care discharge, ensuring continuity of care and reducing readmission risks
  • Participate in clinical and multidisciplinary team meetings
  • Manage repeat prescription requests, resolving issues within scope of practice
  • Ensure necessary monitoring and testing is in place for patients on long-term therapies
  • Address and treat minor ailments within professional remit
  • Implement changes to medicines based on MHRA alerts, product recalls, shortages, and updated guidelines
  • Maintain accurate and detailed records using clinical templates and coding standards
  • Lead or contribute to audits and quality improvement initiatives
  • Provide patients with clear, independent guidance on medications and prescribing changes
  • Support the development and review of medicines management and prescribing policies
  • Help ensure prescribing practices are aligned with local guidelines and formularies
  • Identify and address clinical risk areas at the network level, supporting service improvement
  • Monitor prescribing trends and offer evidence-based recommendations to GPs or take action where appropriate
  • Maintain and enhance your own clinical competence through continuous professional development
  • Assist practices in meeting Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in primary care.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
  • Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Demonstrated experience working within a primary care team
  • Qualified Independent Prescriber

  Desirable

  • Previous experience in a general practice setting

  Skills

  Essential

  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to patient care.
  • Manage acute and chronic conditions with confidence and compassion.
  • Independent Prescriber.

  Desirable

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
  • Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in primary care.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
  • Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Demonstrated experience working within a primary care team
  • Qualified Independent Prescriber

  Desirable

  • Previous experience in a general practice setting

  Skills

  Essential

  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to patient care.
  • Manage acute and chronic conditions with confidence and compassion.
  • Independent Prescriber.

  Desirable

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
  • Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

  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

  Woodbridge Hill Surgery

  Address

  Deerbarn Road

  Guildford

  Surrey

  GU2 8YB

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Woodbridge Hill Surgery

  Address

  Deerbarn Road

  Guildford

  Surrey

  GU2 8YB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.woodbridgehillsurgery.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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