Clinical Pharmacist
Birchwood Surgery
Letchworth, SG6 4UB · LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 3JW · LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 3JWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£45,000 to £55,000
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
31 December 2026
47 days leftJob description
We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and patient-centered Clinical Pharmacist to join our growing and ambitious GP Practice. This is an excellent...
- care management of patients with chronic diseases, undertaking clinical
medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, with multiple
co-morbidities and people with
learning disabilities or autism
- provide
specialist expertise in the use of medicines, and provide leadership on
person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement, whilst
contributing to the QOF and enhanced services
- undertake
structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care
- take
a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, liaison with
specialist pharmacists, community
pharmacists, and anticoagulation
- act
as the point of contact for all medicine related matters
- ensure timely changes are made to medication
from clinical correspondence
- manage
a caseload of complex patients and provide
advice for the GP management of more complex patients or areas such as
addictive behaviours, severe mental illness or end of life care
- alongside
our PCN team, manage a therapeutic drug monitoring system and the recall of
patients taking high risk drugs
- maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
- implement
and embed a robust repeat prescribing system
- improve
the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and
education
Please see the attached PDF Job Description for full details and more about this Clinical Pharmacist role.
- The Birchwood and Sollershott Surgery is one practice based over two sites. We are an accredited education practice, which supports ST2/ST3s.
- With a patient list of approx 18,500 and growing, we are a busy and lively practice.
- We operate a Total Triage model of working, with a clinical triage team supporting the triage for patient enquiries.
- Our GPs have 15-minutes per patient appointment, with admin and catch up slots during the day.
- Our multi-disciplinary clinical team is made up of GPs, Paramedic, ANPs, prescribing nurses, Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
- We operate in a supportive PCN area, with support from Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, First Contact Physio, Midwifery, Phlebotomy, Mental Health Nurse, Social Prescribers and Enhanced Access Service.
Previous applicants need not apply
Experience
Essential
- An appreciation of the nature of general practice and the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolio
- An appreciation of the new NHS landscape, including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners
Desirable
- Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care
- In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
- Experience of working autonomously
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisational skills with the ability to constructively challenge the views and practices of managers and clinicians
- Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
- Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Desirable
- Plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to use SystmOne
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold or be working towards a GPhC independent prescribing qualification.
- GPC registered Pharmacist.
- To be enrolled in, or have qualified from, an approved 18-month training pathway or equivalent that equips you to be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting (for example, the CPPE clinical pharmacist training pathways)
- Proof of relevant professional and educational qualifications, coupled with details of any training
Desirable
- Working towards faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Medicines management qualification
- Minor ailments certification
- MUR and repeat dispensing certification
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
2 November 2026
Last checked
4 November 2026
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