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Living Well Partnership

Clinical Pharmacist

The closing date is 10 February 2026

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Job summary

Experienced Pharmacist will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. In this role will be supported by a senior clinical pharmacist/Lead pharmacist and GP who will develop, manage, and mentor.

Clinical Pharmacist will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. Respond to daily acute prescription queries and medication related questions from patients, action medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and clinic letters.

Main duties of the job

  • Review the on-going need for each medicine, review monitoring needs and take the opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation)
  • Supports medicines reconciliation following patient discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes
  • Answers all medicine related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients
  • Responds to daily anima eConsults, identifying any red flags and underlying serious pathology and takes appropriate action
  • Undertakes clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the Lead pharmacist/ Senior clinical pharmacist and GPs
  • Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

About us

Living Well Partnershipis made up of 8 GP surgeries working innovatively to change the way we deliver great patient care and fast, effective patient communication.

Details

Date posted

23 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £42,078-£54,001 pa FTE, DOE, CPPE Pathway or working towards

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1799-26-0002

Job locations

Weston Lane Surgery

Weston Lane

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 9GH


Thornhill Park Surgery

90 Thornhill Park Road

Southampton

SO18 5TS


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Review the on-going need for each medicine, review monitoring needs and take the opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation)
  • Supports medicines reconciliation following patient discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes
  • Answers all medicine related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients
  • Responds to daily anima eConsults, identifying any red flags and underlying serious pathology and takes appropriate action
  • Undertakes clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the Lead pharmacist/ Senior clinical pharmacist and GPs
  • Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Review the on-going need for each medicine, review monitoring needs and take the opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation)
  • Supports medicines reconciliation following patient discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes
  • Answers all medicine related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients
  • Responds to daily anima eConsults, identifying any red flags and underlying serious pathology and takes appropriate action
  • Undertakes clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the Lead pharmacist/ Senior clinical pharmacist and GPs
  • Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Pharmacist, must have GPhC registration
  • Masters degree in pharmacy MPharm or equivalent
  • Specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training / experience
  • CPPE pathway or working towards completion

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of in depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
  • Works effectively both independently and as a team member. Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
  • Actively works toward developing and maintaining effective working
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Pharmacist, must have GPhC registration
  • Masters degree in pharmacy MPharm or equivalent
  • Specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training / experience
  • CPPE pathway or working towards completion

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of in depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
  • Works effectively both independently and as a team member. Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
  • Actively works toward developing and maintaining effective working

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Living Well Partnership

Address

Weston Lane Surgery

Weston Lane

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 9GH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Living Well Partnership

Address

Weston Lane Surgery

Weston Lane

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 9GH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Administrator

Toni Sketcher

hiowicb-hsi.livingwell-recruitment@nhs.net

+02380425319

Details

Date posted

23 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £42,078-£54,001 pa FTE, DOE, CPPE Pathway or working towards

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1799-26-0002

Job locations

Weston Lane Surgery

Weston Lane

Southampton

Hampshire

SO19 9GH


Thornhill Park Surgery

90 Thornhill Park Road

Southampton

SO18 5TS


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