Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary Murton Medical Group is looking to expand our team and is seeking an enthusiastic, patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist to join our busy, friendly and supportive GP practice in Murton, County Durham. This is a part-time position of 16 hours per week, working across two days Monday and Tuesday. This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral part of our multidisciplinary practice team and play a key role in delivering high-quality, safe and effective medicines optimisation services to our patients. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive and effective relationships with patients, GPs, practice colleagues, community pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. You will be organised, proactive and able to work independently, while also being a strong team player. You will be confident managing a varied workload, balancing competing priorities and using your clinical expertise to support safe prescribing, improve patient outcomes and contribute to the delivery of our clinical and quality objectives. We are looking for someone who is passionate about providing excellent patient care, enjoys working collaboratively and is keen to contribute to the continued development of our practice and wider multidisciplinary team. If you are looking for a rewarding role within a welcoming and forward-thinking practice, we would be delighted to hear from you. Main duties of the job Working within your professional competence and scope of practice, you will support high-quality patient care through medicines optimisation, safe prescribing and effective medicines management. You will undertake patient-facing structured medication reviews, particularly for patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, frailty and complex needs. You will identify medicines-related risks, optimise treatment and support patients to achieve the best outcomes. You will work collaboratively with GP practices, community pharmacy, secondary care and other healthcare partners to ensure safe transfer of care, including medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge. You will provide pharmaceutical advice to patients and clinicians and support shared decision-making. You will contribute to local and national medicines optimisation priorities, including prescribing audits, quality improvement, medication safety, antimicrobial stewardship and QOF & PCN objectives. You will promote safe, effective and cost-efficient prescribing while maintaining patient safety and clinical effectiveness. We welcome pharmacists committed to patient care, collaborative working and continuous professional development. You should be proactive, flexible, able to prioritise workload and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. We support professional development through mandatory and developmental training, with opportunities for learning that supports individual growth and service objectives. About us Murton Medical Group is a friendly, established and forward-thinking GP practice based in purpose-built premises in the village of Murton, County Durham. We are a 5-doctor practice caring for over 7,350 patients and are committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care to our local community. We have a dedicated and experienced multidisciplinary team, including two Advanced Clinical Practitioners, a well-established nursing team, pharmacy team, and supportive management, reception and administrative staff. We are also a training and teaching practice and value the development of our staff and future healthcare professionals. As part of North Easington Primary Care Network, we have access to a wider multidisciplinary team including First Contact Physiotherapy, Primary Care Mental Health Nursing, Nursing Associates, GP Assistants, Social Prescribers and Care Coordinators. We are also proud members of South Durham Health Federation, enabling us to work collaboratively with colleagu…