Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation for patients with complex needs.
• Manage patients with long-term conditions, ensuring medicines are used safely and effectively.
• Review and reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and outpatient appointments.
• Identify and manage prescribing risks, adverse drug reactions, and medication-related problems.
• Respond to prescribing and medicines-related queries from clinicians, patients, and carers.
• Support the management of repeat prescribing systems and processes.
• Provide patient-centred consultations, including face-to-face, telephone, and remote appointments.
• Promote shared decision-making and provide education to patients regarding their medicines.

• Optimise prescribing in line with national and local guidance.
• Support cost-effective prescribing and medicines management initiatives.
• Conduct audits and quality improvement projects relating to prescribing.
• Monitor high-risk medicines and ensure appropriate clinical monitoring is in place.
• Assist in achieving Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), Enhanced Services, and other contractual targets.

• Work collaboratively with GPs, ANPs, Nurses, HCAs, Social Prescribers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case discussions.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with community pharmacists, care homes, secondary care colleagues, and other external stakeholders.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive patient records.
• Support clinical governance, patient safety, and risk management activities.
• Participate in clinical audits, significant event reviews, and service improvement programmes.
• Ensure compliance with prescribing legislation, professional standards, and practice policies.

• Maintain professional registration and comply with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.
• Keep up to date with developments in primary care pharmacy and medicines management.
• Participate in mandatory training and practice development activities.

• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with data protection requirements.
• Work in accordance with practice policies, NHS guidance, and professional standards.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of care and employment.
• Support the wider objectives and development of the practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.
• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Demonstrable post-registration experience in primary care, general practice or medicines optimisation.
• Sound knowledge of current prescribing guidelines, medicines management, and clinical governance.
• Experience of conducting structured medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
• Ability to manage patients with long-term conditions and optimise medication therapy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in the use of clinical systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Understanding of confidentiality, information governance, safeguarding, and equality and diversity requirements.

Desirable

• Experience working within a GP practice or Primary Care Network (PCN).
• Experience supporting QOF, Enhanced Services, and medicines optimisation initiatives.
• Experience undertaking clinical audits, quality improvement projects, or service development work.
• Knowledge of EMIS Web clinical system.
• Experience working with diverse and multicultural patient populations.
• Leadership, mentoring, or supervisory experience.
• Membership of a relevant professional body or specialist pharmacy group.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Custom House Surgery

Address

Custom House Surgery

16 Freemasons Road

London

E16 3NA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://customhousesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Salaried GP will provide high-quality, patient-centred care to the practice population, delivering safe and effective clinical services across a range of settings. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage acute and chronic medical conditions, promote health and wellbeing, contribute to service development and support the delivery of contractual requirements. The role includes routine and urgent clinical care, clinical administration, participation in the Duty GP rota and involvement in quality improvement activities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Duties

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care through face-to-face, telephone and online consultations.
• Assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of acute, chronic and complex medical conditions.
• Develop and implement appropriate management and treatment plans.
• Prescribe safely and effectively in accordance with local and national prescribing guidance.
• Manage patients with long-term conditions in collaboration with the wider clinical team.
• Provide preventative healthcare advice and support health promotion initiatives.
• Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate.
• Provide care in accordance with GMC standards and evidence-based clinical guidelines.
• Maintain awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and act in accordance with local policies.

• Review and action pathology results in a timely manner.
• Process incoming clinical correspondence, hospital letters and discharge summaries.
• Review and authorise repeat medication requests where appropriate.
• Complete medical reports, forms and other associated documentation as required.
• Ensure all clinical records are accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous.
• Use EMIS Web effectively and in accordance with information governance requirements.

• Participate in the practice Duty GP rota.
• Manage urgent same-day patient demand.
• Provide clinical advice and support to clinicians and administrative staff.
• Triage urgent clinical requests and determine appropriate pathways of care.
• Support safe patient flow and effective utilisation of practice resources.

• Work collaboratively with Practice Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Healthcare Assistants (HCAs), Clinical Pharmacists, Care Coordinators and Social Prescribers.
• Support team-based care and contribute to effective communication across the organisation.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case discussions.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to colleagues where appropriate.

• Contribute to the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets.
• Support delivery of Enhanced Services and other contractual requirements.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement projects and service development initiatives.
• Engage in significant event analysis and learning activities.
• Support safeguarding, infection prevention and information governance processes.
• Maintain awareness of NHS and primary care developments relevant to General Practice.

• Maintain full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
• Participate in annual appraisal and GMC revalidation.
• Undertake continuing professional development (CPD) and mandatory training.
• Comply with all practice policies, procedures and clinical governance requirements.
• Act in accordance with the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Maintain confidentiality in line with GDPR, NHS guidance and professional standards.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• MRCGP or equivalent qualification.
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Additional postgraduate qualifications relevant to primary care.
• Qualifications or accreditation in areas such as minor surgery, women's health, family planning or long-term condition management.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in UK General Practice.
• Experience of managing a broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Experience of clinical decision-making and risk management.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Experience of maintaining accurate and comprehensive clinical records.
• Experience of delivering patient-centred care in a primary care setting.

Desirable

• Experience using EMIS Web.
• Previous experience undertaking Duty GP responsibilities.
• Experience contributing to QOF and Enhanced Services.
• Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement or service development projects.
• Experience supervising, mentoring or supporting other healthcare professionals.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Custom House Surgery

Address

Custom House Surgery

16 Freemasons Road

London

E16 3NA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://customhousesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)