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Job Description
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- Up-to-date clinical knowledge, a thorough understanding of primary care prescribing, medication reviews, experience of designing and implementing strategies for improving prescribing.
- The ability to thrive when working in a devolved, flexible, autonomous environment.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and experience of conducting face to face and remote clinical caseloads in primary care.
- Maintain a good knowledge of QOF, enhanced services and other parts of the GP Contract, CQC clinical regulatory standards, IIF and other areas.
- Work alongside ICB and PCN pharmacists and liaising to ensure no duplication in workstreams.
- Processing prescription requests including acute requests
- Processing incoming documents with medication amendments and monitoring requirements.
- Responding to Tasks and emails in both the clinical System (Optum EMIS) and Outlook.
- Processing lost prescription replacement requests, reviewing the appropriateness of re-issuing another prescription.
- Run monthly Medicines Safety searches.
- To uphold the NHS commitment to addressing health inequalities and be involved in ensuring care is available to people from all communities.
- Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council with no restrictions to practice.
- Independent prescriber.
- Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice or PCN.
- Essential
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy
- Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council with no restrictions to practice.
- Independent prescriber.
- Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice or PCN.
Job summary
Colliery Court Medical Group are looking for an enthusiastic Practice Pharmacist with General Practice experience to join our friendly team.
We are an innovative and forward-looking practice of 8,250 patients, working in a well-equipped purpose built premises.
We believe in retaining the traditional values of general practice, including a strong patient-centred ethos, while embracing innovation and technology to provide a general practice fit for the future.
We embrace skill-mix with an extensive team, including GPs, pharmacists, advanced nurse practitioners, practice nurses, first contact physiotherapists, mental health practitioners, podiatrists, social prescribing link workers and health care assistants.
We are a training practice (GP registrars and medical students) and provide weekly teaching and real time supervision to our healthcare professionals.
We support the professional development of our team.
Main duties of the job
About us
Colliery Court Medical Group is a well-established, supportive, forward thinking, GMS practice in Boldon Colliery. Located approximately 5 miles east of Newcastle, with easy access to the A1, A19 and Tyne Tunnel.
About us:
List size of approx. 8,250 patients
Supportive clinical team including 6 GPs, 2 Nurse Practitioners, 2 Practice Nurses, 2 GP Assistants and a Healthcare Assistant.
Experienced and friendly management/admin/reception team
Teaching practice with opportunities for clinicians to participate in the teaching of GPRs, Medical and Nursing students
Above average earnings
EMIS Web system supported by Ardens, AccuRX, footfall and eConsult
High QOF achievement
Consistently high patient satisfaction
Good CQC rating
Active members of the local primary care network
Details
Date posted
05 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience £55,690 - £88,682 pro rata depending on experience. 31 hours pw.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A1226-25-0000
Job locations
Gibson Court
Boldon Colliery
Tyne And Wear
NE35 9AN
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
In this role, the post holder will work as an integral part of the practice team, contributing both administratively and in direct patient-facing interactions.
A key responsibility of the post holder will be conducting clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex issues, ensuring their treatment regimens are both safe and effective.
The post holder will serve as a primary point of contact for general practice staff, providing expert advice on prescription and medication queries.
They will play a crucial role in supporting the repeat prescription system, handling medication queries and medication reviews.
The post holder will take a role in medicines optimisation and quality improvement, overseeing aspects of the quality and outcomes framework as well as enhanced services, (alongside the PCN pharmacy team)
Communication with community pharmacies is a vital part of this role.
They will uphold the NHS commitment to addressing health inequalities and be involved in ensuring care is available to people from all communities.
Job responsibilities
In this role, the post holder will work as an integral part of the practice team, contributing both administratively and in direct patient-facing interactions.
A key responsibility of the post holder will be conducting clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex issues, ensuring their treatment regimens are both safe and effective.
The post holder will serve as a primary point of contact for general practice staff, providing expert advice on prescription and medication queries.
They will play a crucial role in supporting the repeat prescription system, handling medication queries and medication reviews.
The post holder will take a role in medicines optimisation and quality improvement, overseeing aspects of the quality and outcomes framework as well as enhanced services, (alongside the PCN pharmacy team)
Communication with community pharmacies is a vital part of this role.
They will uphold the NHS commitment to addressing health inequalities and be involved in ensuring care is available to people from all communities.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
Colliery Court Medical Group
Address
Gibson Court
Boldon Colliery
Tyne And Wear
NE35 9AN
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Colliery Court Medical Group
Address
Gibson Court
Boldon Colliery
Tyne And Wear
NE35 9AN
Employer's website
About the company
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