Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmaceutical Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Mereside Medical Group is seeking a permanent, full-time Clinical Pharmacist to join our expanding team across three GP practices in East Cambridgeshire. You will undertake medication reviews, provide patient consultations, and contribute to medicines optimisation and safety.

The role requires GPhC registration, an undergraduate Pharmacy degree, and ideally an Independent Prescribing qualification. Expect 37.5 hours weekly with site flexibility and a 52,999 GBP annual pay, with DBS checks and

Qualifications

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
• Willingness to work towards Independent Prescribing Qualification
• Minimum of 2 years as a Pharmacist
• Experience with primary care prescribing and medicines optimisation
• Strong communication skills and risk management awareness
• DBS check and employment references

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical medication reviews and Structured Medication Reviews.
• Deliver patient-facing consultations (face-to-face, telephone, or digital).
• Provide medicines advice and manage referrals and acute queries.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient care.
• Lead medicines optimisation and safe prescribing.
• Manage repeat prescribing and medicines reconciliation.
• Support CQC compliance and public health priorities.
• Provide clinical leadership and staff development.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and CPD.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy

Independent Prescribing Qualification

Job description

Job Summary

Over the last six years, our Clinical Pharmacy team have become a fundamental part of Mereside Medical Group Practices highly valued and appreciate by our GPs, Practice teams, and patients thanks to a track record of making a genuine difference to patient outcomes and GP workloads. The team comprises four Clinical Pharmacists and three Pharmacy Technicians, working across three GP Practices: Cathedral Medical Centre in Ely, Haddenham Surgery, and Staploe Medical Centre in Soham. Each Clinical Pharmacist is offered clinical supervision by a GP, and managerial supervision is offered by the Lead Pharmacist.

About Us

Mereside Medical is a flourishing group of three East Cambridgeshire practices in Ely, Haddenham, and Soham, together serving c.45,000 patients. As a group, we’ve grown rapidly and now employ more than 170 people across the three practices. We are people-centred in our approach to work and believe that every contact that a patient has with our staff is as valuable as the next in the patient journey. We believe in clinical excellence, and that general practice is the cornerstone of well-being in our community. We are innovative and forward‑looking, and we embrace technology to enable more effective, efficient, and connected ways of working to deliver ever better outcomes for our patients. Our goal is to deliver on the ambitions laid out in the NHS 10 year Health Plan for England in a way that is locally relevant, valued by patients, and satisfying for our staff. In addition to our core general practice work we run a large clinical research trials unit and we work closely with the ICB to develop innovative ways to improve local service provision. We are the lead practice for one of the two local PCNs and are represented in both. We are proud to be the host organisation for the NIHR Greater Cambridge & Suffolk Commercial Research Delivery Centre (Primary Care), one of only 14 in England. This prestigious designation recognises our commitment to accelerating commercial clinical research delivery for health and economic benefit across our region.

Job Locations

• Brewhouse Lane, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 5JD, United Kingdom
• Haddenham Surgery, The Green, Haddenham, ELY, Cambridgeshire CB6 3TA, United Kingdom
• Cathedral Medical Centre, Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB1 1DN, United Kingdom

Role Details

• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Basis: 37.5 hrs per week (Full-time)
• Pay: £52,999 per annum (FTE)
• Pay scheme: FTE pro rata for part time
• Place of Work: This is an onsite role and you must have the ability to work across multiple sites to service the needs of the business
• Eligibility: Must be eligible to work in the UK, have a full UK Driving Licence and have access to a vehicle, and be registered with the GPhC

Patient Care & Clinical Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical medication reviews and Structured Medication Reviews, including for care home residents and patients with long-term conditions
• Deliver patient-facing consultations (face-to-face, telephone, or digital), providing medicines advice and managing referrals and acute queries, and assess minor conditions where appropriate
• Offer safety-netting, lifestyle advice, and appropriate signposting
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient care

Medicines Optimisation & Prescribing

• Lead medicines optimisation to ensure safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing
• Manage repeat prescribing and undertake medicines reconciliation to ensure safe transitions of care
• Identify and manage prescribing risks and support reduction in avoidable medicines-related hospital admissions

Clinical Governance, Quality & Safety

• Lead and support clinical audits, quality improvement, and service development
• Use prescribing data to improve outcomes, manage high-risk patient cohorts, and implement local/national guidance
• Support CQC compliance, incident reporting, and delivery of PCN DES, QOF, and public health priorities

Leadership, Education & Services Development

• Provide clinical leadership, including support for Pharmacy Technicians and Practice staff
• Support development and improvement of prescribing systems and services

Information & Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate clinical records and use digital platforms effectively
• Maintain GPhC registration, CPD, and up-to-date clinical knowledge
• Comply with governance requirements, including safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety, and other mandatory training

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
• Hold or be willing to work towards an Independent Prescribing Qualification
• Minimum of 2 years as a Pharmacist
• Experience and awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
• Excellent communication skills
• Good understanding of primary care prescribing, medicines optimisation, clinical governance, and professional standards
• Able to identify and resolve risk management for long-term conditions
• Demonstrate and understand conformity of relevant standards of practice
• Satisfactory DBS check and employment references

Desirable

• Have an up-to-date professional Indemnity at a suitable level for area of work performed
• Further Qualification(s) in relevant Pharmaceutical or Pharmacological area
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities and health inequalities
• Can drive and has access to own vehicle

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).

Application Deadline

09 October 2026