Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmaceutical Group; Bury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodbank Surgery seeks an enthusiastic pharmacist to develop and extend the role of pharmacists within primary care. The role is patient facing and covers medicines management for long-term conditions and acute presentations, guiding prescribing in a cost-effective way within a skilled clinical team.

As part of the team, you will conduct structured reviews, assist the prescription team, attend MDTs and help ensure formulary adherence and quality targets are met in practice.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Pharmacy (Mpharm) or equivalent.
• Registered with GPhC.
• Independent prescriber status or commitment to undertake the course.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of medicines management across primary, acute and domiciliary care.
• Ability to gain confidence and credibility with professionals.

Responsibilities

• Structured Medications Reviews.
• Assisting the Prescription team with queries.
• Attending regular in-house MDTs.
• Ensuring local formulary is adhered to and understood in house.
• Carrying out audits when required.
• Delivering targets in local Prescribing Quality Scheme.
• Delivering targets in QOF and IIF.
• Working with care homes to ensure optimal prescribing.
• Advising GPs and other clinical staff.
• Helping develop and maintain policies and protocols relating to medicine management.

Education

MPharm

Job description

Job summary

We seek an enthusiastic and driven individual keen to develop and extend the role of pharmacists within primary care. The role will be patient facing and include all aspects of medicines management across both long-term conditions and acute presentations. You will work as part of the highly-skilled clinical team guiding them in innovative and cost-effective prescribing.

Main duties of the job

• Structured Medications Reviews
• Assisting the Prescription team with queries
• Attending regular in-house MDTs
• Working with the ICB Medications Management Team to ensure the local formulary is adhered to and understood in house
• Carrying out audits when required
• Helping deliver the targets laid out in the local Prescribing Quality Scheme
• Helping deliver the targets laid out in QOF and IIF
• Working with our care homes to ensure optimal prescribing
• Advising GPs and other clinical staff
• Helping develop and maintain policies and protocols relating to medicine management

About us

We are a growing Surgery with 7400 patients.

We offer our team a friendly, flexible and supportive environment.

Details

Date posted 17 September 2026

Pay schemeOtherSalary

ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time, Part-time

Reference numberA Job locationsWoodbank Surgery2 Hunstanton DriveBrandlesholme, BuryLancashireBL8 1EGUnited Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Structured Medications Reviews
• Assisting the Prescription team with queries
• Attending regular in-house MDTs
• Working with the ICB Medications Management Team to ensure the local formulary is adhered to and understood in house
• Carrying out audits when required
• Helping deliver the targets laid out in the local Prescribing Quality Scheme
• Helping deliver the targets laid out in QOF and IIF
• Working with our care homes to ensure optimal prescribing
• Advising GPs and other clinical staff
• Helping develop and maintain policies and protocols relating to medicine management

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Structured Medications Reviews
• Assisting the Prescription team with queries
• Attending regular in-house MDTs
• Working with the ICB Medications Management Team to ensure the local formulary is adhered to and understood in house
• Carrying out audits when required
• Helping deliver the targets laid out in the local Prescribing Quality Scheme
• Helping deliver the targets laid out in QOF and IIF
• Working with our care homes to ensure optimal prescribing
• Advising GPs and other clinical staff
• Helping develop and maintain policies and protocols relating to medicine management

Person Specification

• Skills, knowledge and qualifications Essential
• Masters degree in Pharmacy (Mpharm) or equivalent
• Registered with GPhCMember of RPSEvidence of recent CPDIndependent prescriber status or a commitment to undertake the courseEffective interpersonal, communication (both oral and written) presentation and influencing skillsAbility to communicate information to patients and careers in a clear and appropriate manner, using developed empathy skillsKnowledge of medicines management issues across primary, acute and domiciliary care settingsUnderstanding and appreciation of National and local policies which impinge on primary care prescribingProfessional approach to work demonstrating excellent interactive patient skills. Guided by professional code, accountable and responsible for own professional actionsAbility to gain the confidence and credibility of a range of professionalAble to work under pressure and prioritise tasks to ensure urgent work is completed on timeExperience of working with diabetes would be beneficial

Person Specification

• Skills, knowledge and qualifications Essential
• Masters degree in Pharmacy (Mpharm) or equivalent
• Registered with GPhCMember of RPSEvidence of recent CPDIndependent prescriber status or a commitment to undertake the courseEffective interpersonal, communication (both oral and written) presentation and influencing skillsAbility to communicate information to patients and careers in a clear and appropriate manner, using developed empathy skillsKnowledge of medicines management issues across primary, acute and domiciliary care settingsUnderstanding and appreciation of National and local policies which impinge on primary care prescribingProfessional approach to work demonstrating excellent interactive patient skills. Guided by professional code, accountable and responsible for own professional actionsAbility to gain the confidence and credibility of a range of professionalAble to work under pressure and prioritise tasks to ensure urgent work is completed on timeExperience of working with diabetes would be beneficial

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).

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). xbpsjku For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

• Employer detailsEmployer nameWoodbank SurgeryAddressWoodbank Surgery2 Hunstanton DriveBrandlesholme, BuryLancashireBL8 1EGUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameWoodbank SurgeryAddressWoodbank Surgery2 Hunstanton DriveBrandlesholme, BuryLancashireBL8 1EGUnited KingdomEmployer's website