Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to enhance the Primary Care Pharmacy Team. The successful candidate will support practices with safe prescribing and engage directly with patients for medication reviews. This position offers flexible hours with essential coverage on Thursdays and Fridays, plus a competitive salary within Band 7.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pawternity Leave for pet adoption

Quarterly attendance incentive draw

NHS discounts including Blue Light Card eligibility

Staff enrichment fund for team activities

Monthly wellbeing lunchtime sessions

Qualifications

• Must be a GPhC Registered Pharmacist.
• Completion or willingness to complete PCPEP required.
• Desirable to have GPhC Independent Prescriber Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support practices with safe prescribing and clinical medicines advice.
• Conduct structured meds reviews and provide patient guidance.
• Engage with healthcare teams for acute prescription requests.

Skills

Clinical medicines advice

Acute prescription requests

Medicines reconciliation

Risk stratification

Education

GPhC Registered Pharmacist

PCPEP (or willingness to complete)

GPhC Independent Prescriber Qualification

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our well established Primary Care Pharmacy Team. The Team consists of two Senior Clinical Pharmacists, a Care Home Pharmacist, two Clinical Pharmacists and three Pharmacy Technicians.

Full time hours are available but we would also consider part time hours although Thursdays and Fridays are essential days to ensure good coverage across the week.

Main duties of the job

There are two main elements to this role.

One is supporting the practices with safe prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice, acute prescription requests, medicines reconciliation and risk stratification of identified cohorts.

The second is direct patient contact (usually by telephone) for structured meds reviews, clinical guidance, DOAC reviews and other queries.

About Us

Central Bournemouth PCN has four practices and 50,000 patients.

Benefits of working here include 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time), Pawternity Leave for pet adoption, quarterly attendance incentive draw, access to NHS discounts including Blue Light Card eligibility, staff enrichment fund for team activities and monthly wellbeing lunchtime sessions.

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A4120-25-0001

Job locations

26-28 St Alban's Crescent

Bournemouth

Dorset

BH8 9EW

St. Albans Medical Centre

East Way

Bournemouth

BH8 9PU

Job Description

Job responsibilities

A full and detailed job description and person specification is available in the attached documentation.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

A full and detailed job description and person specification is available in the attached documentation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC Registered Pharmacist
• Completion or willingness to complete PCPEP
  
  

Desirable

• GPhC Independent Prescriber Qualification
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• GPhC Registered Pharmacist
• Completion or willingness to complete PCPEP
  
  

Desirable

• GPhC Independent Prescriber Qualification
  
  

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

St Alban's Medical Centre

Address

26-28 St Alban's Crescent

Bournemouth

Dorset

BH8 9EW

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

St Alban's Medical Centre

Address

26-28 St Alban's Crescent

Bournemouth

Dorset

BH8 9EW

Employer's website

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