Practice Clinical Pharmacist

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Practice Pharmacist to joinour established clinical pharmacy team at Colton Mill & The Grange Medical Centre.

This isan exciting opportunity to work within a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking primary care team, helping to deliver safe and effective medicines optimisation for our patients.

The successful candidate will play an important role in clinical medication reviews, prescribing safety, medicines optimisation and long-term condition management, working closely with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Thisrole offers an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist looking to develop clinical skills in primary care within a well-supported environment.

The postholder will support the delivery of medicines optimisation services within the practice. Responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking patient-facing clinical medication reviews to optimise medicines and reduce medicines-related harm
• Supporting the management of long-term conditions through medicines optimisation
• Conducting structured medication reviews andsingle-condition medication reviews where appropriate
• Completing medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge or transfer of care
• Supporting repeat prescribing systems and prescription authorisation processes
• Leading and supporting high-risk medicines monitoring systems
• Responding to medicines-related queries from patients and clinicians
• Ordering and interpreting blood tests for medicines monitoring
• Supporting prescribing safety, medicines governance and audit activity
• Providing patient counselling and medicines advice through clinics and telephone consultations

Colton Mill & The Grange Medical Centre are well-established GP practices providing high-quality primary care across two sites in East Leeds.

We carefor a registered population of approximately 14,000 patients and are part ofthe Cross Gates Primary Care Network, supporting a wider population of around
30,000 patients.

Our practices are supported by a strong leadership structure including nine partners, alongside a multidisciplinary team of GPs, nurses, pharmacists,healthcare assistants and administrative staff.

We areproud to be rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and are committed to maintaining high standards of patient care, safety and continuous improvement.

Our clinical pharmacy team is well established, creating a supportive environment where pharmacists can develop their clinical practice and contribute meaningfully to patient care.

Working across our two sites provides a varied role with opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the practice and wider primary care network.

For the full job description please see the attached Job Description

Clinical Care and Medication Reviews

Undertake patient-facing clinical medication reviews to optimise medicines and improve outcomes.

Support the management of long-term conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, COPD and cardiovascular disease.

Identify patients at risk of medication-related harm, inappropriate prescribing or polypharmacy and implement improvements.

Provide patient counselling and support to improve medication adherence.

Prescribing and Medicines Management

Contribute to structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation initiatives.

Support safe prescribing within scope of competence, including independent prescribing where qualified.

Review repeat prescriptions and ensure appropriate monitoring and review processes are in place.

Ensure prescribing aligns with NICE guidance, local formularies and medicines optimisation policies.

Support deprescribing where medicines are no longer clinically appropriate.

Medicines Safety and Quality Improvement

Lead monitoring processes for high-risk medicines and ensure appropriate patient monitoring.

Implement prescribing changes following national patient safety alerts, MHRA updates and medicines supply issues.

Undertake clinical audits and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Identify patient cohorts at risk through prescribing data and clinical system searches.

Transfer of Care

Undertake medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge or transfer of care.

Identify and resolve discrepancies between hospital and primary care medication records.

Liaise with patients, carers and community pharmacies to ensure safe continuity of medicines.

Clinical Support

Provide clinical advice for medicines-related queries from patients and practice staff.

Review side effects, drug interactions and adherence concerns.

Order and interpret blood tests related to medicines monitoring where appropriate.

Multidisciplinary Working

Work collaboratively with the practice team and wider PCN pharmacy team.

Participate in clinical meetings and contribute to shared decision making.

Liaise with secondary care, community pharmacies, care homes and other healthcare services to ensure continuity of care.

Patient Support and Public Health

Provide medicines advice clinics and…