Pharmacist (on-site) in Minehead inMinehead PUBLISHED WED 29 JAN 2025 Jump to job information section

Are you a Pharmacist with extensive experience in Primary Care looking for a new challenge in your career?We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Primary Care Pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary team at Minehead Medical Practice.

This is an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of our healthcare team, offering your expertise in medicines management and pharmaceutical care to improve patient outcomes.

In February 2024, OneMedical Group took over Minehead Medical Centre. We have been working closely with the team and local stakeholders to improve and develop the service. It's an exciting time to join us, as the service continues its transformational journey. As a team, we're passionate about what we do, making sure that patients are receiving the best care possible and in the right way for them.

With extensive experience of working within a primary care setting, the post holder will provide expert support to our GP practice; they will be an essential part of our clinical team, contributing to the safe and effective use of medicines and optimisation of patient care.

The Pharmacist will efficiently act as an expert advisor for medicines, repeat prescriptions, medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical care aspects of the multidisciplinary team workload, as well as support clinical decision-making for prescribing and treatment plans.

This is a part-time job, 30 hours per week. The full-time for us is 40 hours per week.

About us

The job holder's key responsibilities will be

• Patient Care: Provide remote services to registered patients, offering advice on medicines, repeat prescriptions, and general pharmaceutical queries.
• Prescribing Support: Assist our primary care sitewith prescribing, audits, and managing high-risk drugs to ensure safe, effective patient care.
• Patient Assessment: Assess patients knowledge and socio-economic factors, tailoring advice to meet individual needs.
• Prescription Management: Prescribe urgent medications using summary care records to ensure accurate re-prescribing.
• Clinical Risk Management: Identify and manage clinical risks and health queries, ensuring patient safety and optimal care.
• Child & Adult Protection: Act on any child or adult protection concerns arising from health and medication calls, following set protocols.
• Collaborative Work: Work alongside multidisciplinary teams (MDT) to support service delivery and engage in quality improvement initiatives.
• Clinical System Documentation: Record accurate, timely information and advice within clinical systems and electronic databases.
• Regulatory Adherence: Uphold General Pharmaceutical Council standards of ethics, conduct, and performance in all aspects of practice.
• Professional Development: Participate in continuous professional development, working with colleagues to improve services and patient care.

Location:

Minehead Medical Centre (MMC) is a vibrant central hub for the town, with a dedicated team as close-knit as the rest of Minehead's population.Minehead Medical Centre is the only GP service in the area. The other two GP surgeries are located much further out on the outskirts. The patient list size is 12,300 with a slightly higher number of aging population when compared to the rest of Somerset.In recent years, Minehead Medical Centre has undergone refurbishment works to provide additional clinical rooms on the ground floor.Minehead is a coastal town in Somerset, lying on the south bank of the Bristol Channel and within easy reach of Bristol, Taunton, and Yeovil. The town is surrounded by beautiful scenery, Exmoor national park, and some fantastic walks and cycle routes.

System used: EMIS

Why join us?

Our Benefits;

• 25 days (200 hours / 5 weeks) annual leave plusBank Holidays, which rises with the length of service (pro-rata for part time)
• NHS Pension with 20.6% Employer Contribution
• Extra day of leave per year for work anniversary
• Enhanced Maternity, Maternity/Paternity Support, Adoption pay
• Special and Significant Event Leave
• Family friendly employment policies
• Continued personal and professional development
• Participation in OMGs refer a friend scheme
• Internal wellbeing support through OMGs Wellbeing Advisors
• Employee Assistance Program run by awarding winning Health Assured
• Eye care scheme free eye test plus a contribution towards glasses
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to NHS Discounts

Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.