Job summary
The Clinical Pharmacist plays a vital role in supporting safe, effective, and evidence-based prescribing across the practice. They will conduct structured medication reviews, manage patients with long-term conditions, and provide expert advice on medicines to patients and colleagues
This is a patient-facing role that combines clinical work with wider responsibilities in medicines optimisation, prescribing safety, and service development. The pharmacist collaborates closely with GPs, nurses, and community pharmacy colleagues to improve outcomes, manage workload, and contribute to the smooth running of the practice.
The post-holder also supports CQC compliance, contributes to audits and quality improvement projects, and helps deliver national and local performance indicators such as QOF & IIF. This is a key role at the heart of the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
Structured Medication Reviews:Conduct reviews for patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, or high-risk medications to optimise treatment and improve outcomes.
Prescribing Support:Independently manage repeat prescriptions, respond to medication queries, and implement prescribing changes in line with safety alerts and local guidelines.
Chronic Disease Management:Support the care of patients with conditions such as hypertension, asthma, and diabetes, working within your clinical scope.
Medicines Reconciliation:Ensure safe transitions of care by reviewing and updating medications after hospital discharge or other care transfers.
Medicines Optimisation:Promote safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective prescribing, contribute to formulary compliance, and support shared care agreements.
Quality and Safety:Contribute to QOF, IIF and audit work; support CQC compliance; and assist with clinical governance and risk management.
Collaboration and Training:Work closely with GPs, nurses, and local pharmacy teams, and provide education and mentoring to practice staff on medicines-related issues. The role also involves mentoring foundation pharmacist staff members.
About us
New Court Surgery is located in Malvern and operates from modern purpose built facilities.
Our list size is over 10,300. Our aim is to provide high quality, accessible medical care to our patients, whilst maintaining a supportive and pleasant working environment for clinicians and staff.
We are part of Hereford and Worcestershire ICB, and the Malvern Town PCN and offer General Medical Services to our patients.
We are a training practice.
The practice has 4 Partners, 4 salaried GP's and an Advanced Care Practitioner. The Nursing team has 3 Practice Nurses and 3 HCA's
The practice uses Emis as a clinical system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
We are seeking a motivated, forward-thinking Clinical Pharmacist to join our dynamic and friendly team. The post-holder will play a key role in medicines optimisation, prescribing safety, long-term condition management, and clinical governance. Working as an independent prescriber and core member of our multidisciplinary team, youll engage in patient-facing clinics, structured medication reviews, and prescribing support for our clinicians. You will also support audits, QOF and IIF delivery, and help ensure CQC compliance in all medicines-related areas. Youll work closely with GPs, nurses, and administrative colleagues as well as local community pharmacy and secondary care to improve outcomes for our patients. You will be instrumental in ensuring the right medicines are prescribed, safely and cost-effectively, in a patient-centred manner.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical and Patient-Facing Work
Undertake structured medication reviews (SMRs), with a focus on patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, frailty, or high-risk medicines
Support chronic disease clinics (e.g. hypertension, diabetes, asthma) within your competency
Conduct post-discharge medicines reconciliation
Manage repeat prescriptions and reauthorisations in line with practice policy
Provide patient-facing support for medicines-related queries and counselling
Contribute to clinical assessments and diagnosis where within scope
Refer and signpost patients appropriately to GPs, nurses or external services
Medicines Optimisation and Prescribing Safety
Lead on medicines optimisation and prescribing quality
Manage MHRA alerts, medication withdrawals and formulary updates
Provide prescribing support and advice to GPs and clinical staff
Implement and monitor shared care protocols and compliance with local formularies
Identify patients at high risk of medicines-related harm and implement proactive interventions
Governance, Quality and Improvement
Contribute to practice audits, QOF, IIF, and enhanced services performance
Support practice compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards
Analyse prescribing data to inform service improvements
Assist with policy development around safe and efficient prescribing
Promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement
Participate in incident reporting and shared learning processes
Collaboration and Education
Work collaboratively with community pharmacists, hospital teams, and local stakeholders
Provide training and guidance to practice staff on prescribing and therapeutics
Mentor new staff members and support professional development within the team
Maintain effective communication within the MDT and across organisational boundaries
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
We are seeking a motivated, forward-thinking Clinical Pharmacist to join our dynamic and friendly team. The post-holder will play a key role in medicines optimisation, prescribing safety, long-term condition management, and clinical governance. Working as an independent prescriber and core member of our multidisciplinary team, youll engage in patient-facing clinics, structured medication reviews, and prescribing support for our clinicians. You will also support audits, QOF and IIF delivery, and help ensure CQC compliance in all medicines-related areas. Youll work closely with GPs, nurses, and administrative colleagues as well as local community pharmacy and secondary care to improve outcomes for our patients. You will be instrumental in ensuring the right medicines are prescribed, safely and cost-effectively, in a patient-centred manner.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical and Patient-Facing Work
Undertake structured medication reviews (SMRs), with a focus on patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, frailty, or high-risk medicines
Support chronic disease clinics (e.g. hypertension, diabetes, asthma) within your competency
Conduct post-discharge medicines reconciliation
Manage repeat prescriptions and reauthorisations in line with practice policy
Provide patient-facing support for medicines-related queries and counselling
Contribute to clinical assessments and diagnosis where within scope
Refer and signpost patients appropriately to GPs, nurses or external services
Medicines Optimisation and Prescribing Safety
Lead on medicines optimisation and prescribing quality
Manage MHRA alerts, medication withdrawals and formulary updates
Provide prescribing support and advice to GPs and clinical staff
Implement and monitor shared care protocols and compliance with local formularies
Identify patients at high risk of medicines-related harm and implement proactive interventions
Governance, Quality and Improvement
Contribute to practice audits, QOF, IIF, and enhanced services performance
Support practice compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards
Analyse prescribing data to inform service improvements
Assist with policy development around safe and efficient prescribing
Promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement
Participate in incident reporting and shared learning processes
Collaboration and Education
Work collaboratively with community pharmacists, hospital teams, and local stakeholders
Provide training and guidance to practice staff on prescribing and therapeutics
Mentor new staff members and support professional development within the team
Maintain effective communication within the MDT and across organisational boundaries
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Essential:
- GPhC registration as a practising pharmacist
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Experience of working in primary care, community or hospital settings
- Strong knowledge of medicines optimisation, chronic disease management, pharmacotherapy, and patient-centred care
- Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills
- A team player with a patient-first mindset and commitment to continuous learning
- Desirable:
- Experience in the management of patients with asthma/COPD
- Experience with Emis
- Knowledge of QOF, IIF, and local ICB guidance and shared care agreements
- Previous experience in general practice
- What We Offer
- A supportive and flexible working environment in a purpose built practice
- Regular clinical meetings and peer support
- Access to funded CPD and training
- Active involvement in quality improvement projects
- Scope to develop areas of special interest
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Essential:
- GPhC registration as a practising pharmacist
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Experience of working in primary care, community or hospital settings
- Strong knowledge of medicines optimisation, chronic disease management, pharmacotherapy, and patient-centred care
- Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills
- A team player with a patient-first mindset and commitment to continuous learning
- Desirable:
- Experience in the management of patients with asthma/COPD
- Experience with Emis
- Knowledge of QOF, IIF, and local ICB guidance and shared care agreements
- Previous experience in general practice
- What We Offer
- A supportive and flexible working environment in a purpose built practice
- Regular clinical meetings and peer support
- Access to funded CPD and training
- Active involvement in quality improvement projects
- Scope to develop areas of special interest
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).
