Are you a GPhC-registered, passionate pharmacist ready to make a real difference in primary care? We're seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist to join our pharmacy team across Nottinghamshire!
Job Summary
This flexible 15-hour role offers you the chance to drive exceptional medicine management services, working collaboratively across four strategic sites. You'll be at the forefront of optimising medication use, supporting patient safety, and delivering high-impact pharmaceutical services. Please note, currently this is a non-patient facing role.
We're looking for a self-motivated professional who can:
Independently manage workload with precision and creativity
Thrive in a dynamic urgent primary care environment.
Bring fresh perspectives to medicines management.
Contribute to cutting-edge healthcare service delivery.
Main duties of the job
Stock Management Governance and compliance Controlled Drugs (CD) oversight Reporting and analytics Quality improvement and audits Support for pharmacy technicians Strategic Support About us
About NEMS NEMS CBS is a high quality, high performing; not-for-profit organisation which delivers integrated urgent care and urgent primary care services to over 1 million patients. Responsive, adaptable, and continually evolving, we have a reputation for delivering locally tailored, safe, effective, and cost-efficient services with high levels of patient satisfaction. We are committed to investing in our people and have an established programme of learning and development, successfully developing our own Urgent Care Practitioners and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. NEMS currently operates 3 main services: (1) Integrated Urgent Care across Nottinghamshire serving a patient population of over 1 million, including home visiting, remote consultation and clinical assessment services; (2) Urgent Primary care provision located within the A&E Department at QMC, (3) A 24-hour walk-in urgent primary care service adjacent to Kings Mill Hospital A&E, Mansfield. NEMS is committed to the NHS Values (as set out in the NHS Constitution March 2015). NEMS CBS is a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014. Job responsibilities
Main Duties of The Job: Stock Management Oversee and optimise inventory levels across all sites. Maintain effective stock reorder systems to prevent stockouts. Manage expiration dates to ensure patient safety and minimise waste. Governance and compliance Develop and maintain clinical governance systems and processes. Ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations. Contribute to the development and review of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for these services, ensuring they are appropriate, safe, and comply with regulations. Contribute to the development and implementation of medicines management policies and standard operating procedures (SOP). Controlled Drugs (CD) oversight Monitor and audit CD handling procedures across all sites. Ensure compliance with CD regulations and Trust policies. Report and investigate any CD-related incidents. Reporting and analytics Generate regular reports on prescribing and medicines usage, costs, and trends. Analyse data to identify areas for improvement and cost savings. Provide insights to support decision-making in medicines management. Quality improvement and audits Design and conduct audits to assess medicines management practices. Identify areas for quality improvement and implement action plans. Monitor and report on the progress of improvement initiatives. Assist the MSO in reviewing services provided under GP Out-of-Hours (OOH) service, Viral hub, primary care PGD-led pathways, acute primary care services. Collaborate with the MSO to identify and analyse medication-related incidents within this service and develop and implement strategies to improve medication safety. Influence organisational learning through audit and incident analysis with contributions captured in the quarterly governance report. Assist in preparing reports and presentations on medication safety for relevant committees and stakeholders. Support for pharmacy technicians Provide guidance and training to pharmacy technicians. Oversee the work of technicians in medicines-related activities. Promote skill development and efficient task allocation within the pharmacy team. Strategic Support Assist in the implementation of the medicines management strategy. Contribute to the development of new initiatives and service improvements. Support the Lead Clinical Pharmacist in achieving departmental goals. Reporting Structure Reports directly to the Lead Clinical Pharmacist. Works collaboratively with medicine management, operational and clinical teams across all sites. Qualifications and Skills
Registered pharmacist with relevant post-graduate qualifications. Experience in community or hospital pharmacy and medicines management is welcomed, but not essential for this position. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Proficiency in data analysis and report writing. Other requirements Maintaining professional registration with the GPhC. Undertake appropriate training as required for personal professional development. Responsible for planning and reviewing own workload; requires high level of self-motivation and use of initiative. To be accountable for own professional actions, guided by national, local and organisational protocols and legislation. To work in a professional manner transferring information in line with Caldicott policies conforming to data protection policies and legislation. Use a range of IT applications to create reports and maintain the project information system. Working Conditions 15 hours per week, flexible scheduling across all sites. 12-month fixed-term contract with possibility of extension. Some travel between sites (Platform One, Primary Care 24 at Kings Mill Hospital, NEMS Urgent Treatment Unit at Queens Medical Centre) might be required. Person Specification
Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Evidence of continued professional development. Experience in analysing patient records for medication review. Experience in managing risks and reporting. Experience in communicating complex medicines-related information to stakeholders. Experience in incident investigation. Good working knowledge of national & local pharmaceutical and prescribing policies. Ability to analyse complex issues with conflicting information. Demonstrated capabilities to manage workload and meet tight deadlines. Experience in creating and giving presentations to varied stakeholders. Excellent written and verbal English skills. £18,500 to £21,100 a year. Pay is dependent on experience & is the pro-rated amount.
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Stock Management Governance and compliance Controlled Drugs (CD) oversight Reporting and analytics Quality improvement and audits Support for pharmacy technicians Strategic Support About us
About NEMS NEMS CBS is a high quality, high performing; not-for-profit organisation which delivers integrated urgent care and urgent primary care services to over 1 million patients. Responsive, adaptable, and continually evolving, we have a reputation for delivering locally tailored, safe, effective, and cost-efficient services with high levels of patient satisfaction. We are committed to investing in our people and have an established programme of learning and development, successfully developing our own Urgent Care Practitioners and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. NEMS currently operates 3 main services: (1) Integrated Urgent Care across Nottinghamshire serving a patient population of over 1 million, including home visiting, remote consultation and clinical assessment services; (2) Urgent Primary care provision located within the A&E Department at QMC, (3) A 24-hour walk-in urgent primary care service adjacent to Kings Mill Hospital A&E, Mansfield. NEMS is committed to the NHS Values (as set out in the NHS Constitution March 2015). NEMS CBS is a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014. Job responsibilities
Main Duties of The Job: Stock Management Oversee and optimise inventory levels across all sites. Maintain effective stock reorder systems to prevent stockouts. Manage expiration dates to ensure patient safety and minimise waste. Governance and compliance Develop and maintain clinical governance systems and processes. Ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations. Contribute to the development and review of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for these services, ensuring they are appropriate, safe, and comply with regulations. Contribute to the development and implementation of medicines management policies and standard operating procedures (SOP). Controlled Drugs (CD) oversight Monitor and audit CD handling procedures across all sites. Ensure compliance with CD regulations and Trust policies. Report and investigate any CD-related incidents. Reporting and analytics Generate regular reports on prescribing and medicines usage, costs, and trends. Analyse data to identify areas for improvement and cost savings. Provide insights to support decision-making in medicines management. Quality improvement and audits Design and conduct audits to assess medicines management practices. Identify areas for quality improvement and implement action plans. Monitor and report on the progress of improvement initiatives. Assist the MSO in reviewing services provided under GP Out-of-Hours (OOH) service, Viral hub, primary care PGD-led pathways, acute primary care services. Collaborate with the MSO to identify and analyse medication-related incidents within this service and develop and implement strategies to improve medication safety. Influence organisational learning through audit and incident analysis with contributions captured in the quarterly governance report. Assist in preparing reports and presentations on medication safety for relevant committees and stakeholders. Support for pharmacy technicians Provide guidance and training to pharmacy technicians. Oversee the work of technicians in medicines-related activities. Promote skill development and efficient task allocation within the pharmacy team. Strategic Support Assist in the implementation of the medicines management strategy. Contribute to the development of new initiatives and service improvements. Support the Lead Clinical Pharmacist in achieving departmental goals. Reporting Structure Reports directly to the Lead Clinical Pharmacist. Works collaboratively with medicine management, operational and clinical teams across all sites. Qualifications and Skills
Registered pharmacist with relevant post-graduate qualifications. Experience in community or hospital pharmacy and medicines management is welcomed, but not essential for this position. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Proficiency in data analysis and report writing. Other requirements Maintaining professional registration with the GPhC. Undertake appropriate training as required for personal professional development. Responsible for planning and reviewing own workload; requires high level of self-motivation and use of initiative. To be accountable for own professional actions, guided by national, local and organisational protocols and legislation. To work in a professional manner transferring information in line with Caldicott policies conforming to data protection policies and legislation. Use a range of IT applications to create reports and maintain the project information system. Working Conditions 15 hours per week, flexible scheduling across all sites. 12-month fixed-term contract with possibility of extension. Some travel between sites (Platform One, Primary Care 24 at Kings Mill Hospital, NEMS Urgent Treatment Unit at Queens Medical Centre) might be required. Person Specification
Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Evidence of continued professional development. Experience in analysing patient records for medication review. Experience in managing risks and reporting. Experience in communicating complex medicines-related information to stakeholders. Experience in incident investigation. Good working knowledge of national & local pharmaceutical and prescribing policies. Ability to analyse complex issues with conflicting information. Demonstrated capabilities to manage workload and meet tight deadlines. Experience in creating and giving presentations to varied stakeholders. Excellent written and verbal English skills. £18,500 to £21,100 a year. Pay is dependent on experience & is the pro-rated amount.
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