Job summary
Do you want to make a real difference to patients lives every day by ensuring they get the most from their medicines, improving safety, and supporting better health outcomes?
We are looking for a full-time Clinical Pharmacist (part-time
also considered) to join our highly valued and well-integrated team across Grand
Union PCN. Our pharmacists play a vital role in medicines optimisation, working
closely with GPs, Pharmacy Technicians, and other healthcare professionals to
improve patient outcomes and reduce risks associated with medicines.
Whether you're already experienced in primary care or
looking for a new challenge, you'll receive full induction, mentorship, and
protected time to develop your skills, including funded access to the CPPE
Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) and the Independent Prescribing
qualification.
** Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship
for this role.
Main duties of the job
As our Clinical Pharmacist, you'll be a key member of the practice team, working across practices in Grand Union PCN. This varied and rewarding role includes delivering structured medication reviews, supporting care home residents, and responding to medicines-related queries from patients, GPs, and colleagues with clear advice and follow-up.
You'll collaborate closely with Pharmacy Technicians and build strong links with local prescribing teams, community pharmacies, hospitals, the Primary Care Training Hub, and the ICS to provide high-quality medicines support and contribute to initiatives such as the Prescribing Achievement Framework.
We're also committed to developing future pharmacy professionals. The team supports trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technician apprentices in partnership with NGH, with everyone playing a role in mentoring and training students, new staff, and other healthcare professionals.
Balancing hands-on patient care, service development, education, and medicines optimisation, this is a role where your expertise directly improves patient outcomes while shaping the next generation of pharmacy talent.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact:
Philippa Jones, Principal Clinical Pharmacist, Hafsa Ravat, Senior Clinical
Pharmacist or Zoe Webb, Lead Pharmacy Technician
Email: Philippa.jones10@nhs.net
Tel: 07708476743
Email: hafsa.ravat@nhs.net Tel: 07563022411
Email: Zoe.webb5@nhs.net
Tel: 07708473000
Interview dates: 4th and 13th November
About us
GPA is a leading primary care provider and established GP Federation, dedicated to providing equitable healthcare across our collective of 19 GP practices, serving over 210,000 people. We are at the forefront of healthcare transformation, building stronger connections between GPs, patients, and the community to create lasting health improvements.
Youll be joining a friendly, inclusive team culture where collaboration and flexibility are valued. Alongside competitive pay, we offer:
- Hybrid Working Arrangements: Flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance.
- NHS Pension Scheme: With a 23.7% employer contribution.
- Generous Annual Leave: To promote wellbeing and time away from work.
- Employee Discount Schemes: Including the Blue Light Card for high street and online discounts.
- Wellbeing Package: Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing portal, and access to the Feeling Good app.
- Discounted Trilogy Gym Membership: Encouraging an active, healthy lifestyle.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Conduct Structured Medication
Reviews (SMRs) for patients with single or multiple medical conditions,
identifying and prioritising patients according to clinical risk and contract
requirements.
Review ongoing medicine needs,
monitoring requirements, and opportunities for medicines optimisation, making
recommendations to clinicians or implementing changes as appropriate.
Involve patients in decisions about their prescribed
medicines and support adherence in line with NICE guidelines.
Work with care home staff to
improve the safety of medicines ordering and administration.
Provide patient-facing and
telephone clinics for those with questions, queries, and concerns about their
medicines in the practice.
Respond to medicine-related
enquiries from GPs, practice staff, community pharmacies, and other healthcare
teams, providing advice, solutions, and follow-up to patients to monitor the
effect of any changes.
Review medicines associated with
unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audits and individual
patient reviews, implementing changes to reduce the prescribing of these
medicines to high-risk patient groups.
Identify cohorts of patients at
high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer
searches. This might include risks that are patient-related, medicine-related,
or both.
Contribute pharmaceutical expertise
to the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal
components, including treatment pathways and patient information leaflets.
Analyse, interpret and present
medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.
Undertake simple audits of
prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, provide feedback on the results, and
implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.
Implement changes to medicines
that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national
guidance.
Provide education and training to the
primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.
Work with the general practice
team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are
involved.
To support public health
campaigns and provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes
available to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Conduct Structured Medication
Reviews (SMRs) for patients with single or multiple medical conditions,
identifying and prioritising patients according to clinical risk and contract
requirements.
Review ongoing medicine needs,
monitoring requirements, and opportunities for medicines optimisation, making
recommendations to clinicians or implementing changes as appropriate.
Involve patients in decisions about their prescribed
medicines and support adherence in line with NICE guidelines.
Work with care home staff to
improve the safety of medicines ordering and administration.
Provide patient-facing and
telephone clinics for those with questions, queries, and concerns about their
medicines in the practice.
Respond to medicine-related
enquiries from GPs, practice staff, community pharmacies, and other healthcare
teams, providing advice, solutions, and follow-up to patients to monitor the
effect of any changes.
Review medicines associated with
unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audits and individual
patient reviews, implementing changes to reduce the prescribing of these
medicines to high-risk patient groups.
Identify cohorts of patients at
high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer
searches. This might include risks that are patient-related, medicine-related,
or both.
Contribute pharmaceutical expertise
to the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal
components, including treatment pathways and patient information leaflets.
Analyse, interpret and present
medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.
Undertake simple audits of
prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, provide feedback on the results, and
implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.
Implement changes to medicines
that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national
guidance.
Provide education and training to the
primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.
Work with the general practice
team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are
involved.
To support public health
campaigns and provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes
available to the public.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm)
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Completion of CPPE PCPEP (or equivalent) pathway, or willingness to undertake this.
Job Circumstances
Essential
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including carrying out home visits.
- Possess the legal right to work in the UK and ability to provide appropriate documentation for verification.
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of general practice and primary care prescribing, including rational prescribing strategies for improvement.
- Experience in planning, managing, monitoring, and reviewing medicine optimisation for long-term conditions.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and produce timely, informative reports.
- Proven track record of working independently and collaboratively within a team.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation, written, and verbal communication skills, including explaining complex or sensitive information to varied audiences.
- Strong IT skills and ability to obtain and analyse complex technical information.
- Ability to prioritise, problem-solve, recognise deviations, and escalate appropriately.
- Ability to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence others to follow agreed actions.
- Accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm)
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Completion of CPPE PCPEP (or equivalent) pathway, or willingness to undertake this.
Job Circumstances
Essential
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including carrying out home visits.
- Possess the legal right to work in the UK and ability to provide appropriate documentation for verification.
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of general practice and primary care prescribing, including rational prescribing strategies for improvement.
- Experience in planning, managing, monitoring, and reviewing medicine optimisation for long-term conditions.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and produce timely, informative reports.
- Proven track record of working independently and collaboratively within a team.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation, written, and verbal communication skills, including explaining complex or sensitive information to varied audiences.
- Strong IT skills and ability to obtain and analyse complex technical information.
- Ability to prioritise, problem-solve, recognise deviations, and escalate appropriately.
- Ability to gain acceptance for recommendations and influence others to follow agreed actions.
- Accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
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).
Additional information
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).
