Clinical Practice Pharmacist
The Westbury Group Practice
Westbury, BA13 3FQ
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 October 2026
28 days left
Job description
Experienced Clinical Pharmacist Westbury Group Practice is a forward-thinking, patient-focused GP practice committed to delivering high-quality health...
Run independent long-term condition clinics eg; hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma/COPD and other agreed areas.
Assess, diagnose within scope, prescribe and manage patients independently.
Manage medication authorisations, repeat prescribing and complex prescribing queries.
Support QOF, IIF and Enhanced Service delivery.
Lead medicines optimisation, prescribing safety and high-risk drug monitoring.
Undertake clinical decision-making for complex patients in a busy primary care environment.
Use population health management and risk stratification to identify patients for proactive review.
Support care home, frailty and anticipatory care.
Lead audits, quality improvement and prescribing projects.
Provide supervision and mentoring to the wider prescriptions/ pharmacy tech team
The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their
professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in general practice.
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary
team in a patient-facing role. The post holder will take responsibility for
areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical
medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy and
produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on
prescribing and monitoring.
The post holder will provide primary support to general
practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will
help support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription
requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for
safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while
addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership on
medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the
quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
The post holder will ensure that the practice integrates
with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient
outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role
is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so
requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general
practice.
The post holder will be supported to develop their role
to become a nonmedical prescriber.
Westbury Group Practice is a large practice of almost 25,000 patients, located in Westbury, Wiltshire.
We offer
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
- Flexible working arrangements where possible.
- NHS Pension Scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlement (min 27 days + public holidays)
- Ample free parking
How to ApplyFor an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Sam RawlingsHR & Facilities ManagerWestbury Group Practice
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role.
Closing Date: 24th July 2026
Qualifications
Essential
- * Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- * Independent Prescriber qualification (or working towards).
Desirable
- Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) completed or in progress.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in Primary Care, General Practice or a Primary Care Network.
- * Strong clinical knowledge and understanding of medicines optimisation.
- * Excellent communication and consultation skills.
- * Ability to work autonomously and make clinical decisions.
- * Commitment to continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) completed or in progress.
- * Experience using Systmone.
- * Experience of managing long-term conditions clinics.
- * Experience leading prescribing audits and quality improvement projects.
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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