Clinical Pharmacist

EAST:MK Primary Care Network has exciting opportunity for a clinical pharmacist to join our practice team, on a full-time basis of 37.5 hours a week. The hours will be worked over 5 days between Monday-Saturday, on a rotation basis across the PCN's 4 surgeries: Ashfield Medical Centre, CMK Medical Centre, Milton Keynes Village Practice & The Grove Surgery.

Our clinical pharmacist will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) within the PCN, ensuring safe, evidence based & cost-effective prescribing. You will also be responsible for offering support to general practice staff in relation to prescription & medication queries as well as conducting medicines reconciliation on transfer of care.

Responsibilities include:

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient-facing role
• Take on responsibility for areas of chronic disease management, working proactively with other healthcare professionals across the organisation & PCN area
• Support the delivery of the new Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES)
• Conduct structured medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy
• Provide clinical medicines expertise to both patients & practice teams
• Improve prescribing practices across the PCN
• Improve service & quality through mechanisms such as clinical audits
• Interface with community & hospital colleagues to help resolve medication-related issues
• Assist with delivery of enhanced health-in-care-homes initiatives