Senior Clinical Practice Pharmacist
Air Balloon Surgery
Bristol, BS5 7PDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 November 2026
19 days leftJob description
Join and lead our well established and highly skilled practice employed pharmacist team. This is a permanent post, working solely for Air Balloon Surg...
Leadership of the Practice Pharmacy Team- ensuring the team delivers a comprehensive high-quality service to the patients and staff of the practice
Patient facing roles seeing patients and managing medication related problems and queries. Medication reviews at point of care transfer, especially for older frail, care homes and polypharmacy
Staff facing roles - providing support to general practice staff in relation to repeat prescriptions and medication queries
Quality, governance and improvement - working with the prescribing and wider practice team on safety and medicines optimisation. Leading on initiatives, medicines audit work and local projects and schemes of work
team manage a complex and varied program of working across all aspects of
medicines management. This includes day to day and more developmental and
strategic work. The post holder would lead this work along with quality
improvement, audit and development of services. We work closely with the ICB
Clinical Pharmacist.
Regular clinical supervision with a GP partner with opportunities to
grow and develop professionally.
We are supportive, friendly and innovative and value team
players with a can do attitude to join our close-knit team. We have an excellent track record for
supporting the development of individuals in specialist posts.
by Frail Care Physiotherapist
Extensively skilled nursing team, including
Urgent Care Nurses and nurse prescribers
Three clinical
practice pharmacists including two prescribing and pharmacy technician
Extremely supportive and highly-trained Care
Navigator team.
CPD well supported in-house and with external
training
Modern, spacious, purpose built premises
GP Training practice
Fresh fruit, tea and coffee provided
We are a registered Park-Run Practice.
Achieved overall good CQC rating
Qualifications
Essential: - Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC); - Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent); - Independent prescriber
Desirable
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Specialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience
- In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of theprinciples of evidence based healthcare
- Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
Desirable: - Previous line management experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
- Good IT skills
- Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
Desirable: - Specialist knowledge in a clinical area such as heart failure, diabetes etc.; - Familiar with EMIS
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- Ability to motivate others
- Is able to manage multiple and complex numerous workstreams across ateam
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Adaptable, self-motivating and hard working
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Produce timely and informative reports
- Work effectively independently and as a team member
- Is able to bring qualities of innovative thinking, enthusiasm and commitment to the post
Other
Essential: - Enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service clearance
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
23 October 2026
Last checked
23 October 2026
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