Job summary
The postholder will lead medicines-related governance across the practice, including incident review, audit activity, action planning and learning events. They will oversee high-risk drug monitoring and ensure compliance with shared care arrangements.
They will maintain robust systems for repeat prescribing, controlled drugs governance and prescribing safety protocols, and will support the practice in meeting all CQC requirements relating to medicines management.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will deliver structured medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy, frailty, multimorbidity and high-risk prescribing. They will provide independent prescribing within their scope of competence for both acute and long-term conditions and will contribute to the safe and effective management of repeat prescribing, including acute requests, synchronisation and streamlining of medicines.
The role requires close collaborative working with GPs, nurses, nurse practitioners, advanced clinical practitioners, pharmacy technicians and wider multidisciplinary team colleagues to ensure high-quality, coordinated patient care.
The role includes day-to-day leadership of the pharmacy team, pharmacy technicians and prescribing clerks. The postholder will provide supervision, mentorship and competency assessment for pharmacy colleagues and contribute to wider staff training across the practice on medicines processes, prescribing safety and new clinical pathways.
They will also support the induction and ongoing development of new clinicians, including those employed through ARRS roles.
The postholder will use clinical and digital systems including EMIS, Ardens, AccuRx and prescribing analytics tools to deliver safe, efficient and effective care. They will support the implementation and expansion of electronic repeat dispensing and other digital prescribing innovations.
About us
We are a friendly, supportive GP practice serving around 11,500 patients and with a well-established team. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming, well-organised team and a genuinely nice place to work, where staff feel valued and supported. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist to join us and play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care within our practice.
Details
Date posted
28 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
A2298-26-0001
Job locations
202 Partington Lane
Swinton
Salford
Greater Manchester
M27 0NA
Employer details
Employer name
Poplars Medical Practice
Address
202 Partington Lane
Swinton
Salford
Greater Manchester
M27 0NA
Employer's website
https://www.thepoplarsmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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