Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Doncaster is seeking a motivated Clinical Pharmacist to enhance patient care and optimize medication use across its practices. Responsibilities include conducting medication reviews, assisting with the prescribing process, and providing expert advice to healthcare staff. Candidates must have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and exhibit strong clinical knowledge. This role is an excellent opportunity to develop within an expanding primary care network, contributing significantly to patient management.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacist.
• Experience in a patient-facing role is required.
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured medication reviews and optimise medicines for long-term conditions.
• Provide clinical advice on medicines management to healthcare professionals.
• Lead on reducing unnecessary prescriptions, including antibiotics.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Ability to work independently

Education

Current registration with GPhC

Independent Prescriber qualification

Evidence of continuing professional development

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

4Doncaster PCN is seeking an enthusiastic and motivatedClinical Pharmacist to join our expanding Primary Care Network team. Thepost-holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary workforce to improvepatient care and support the effective use of medicines across our network ofpractices.

The Clinical Pharmacist will take responsibility for areasof chronic disease management and undertake clinical medication reviews toproactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy, high-risk medicines andlong-term conditions.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation for patients with long-term conditions, frailty, or high-risk prescribing.
• Support the repeat prescribing process and medicines reconciliation post-discharge or transfer of care.
• Provide specialist clinical advice on all aspects of medicines management to GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to the achievement of PCN service requirements, QOF, and other quality improvement initiatives.
• Support the delivery of national and local prescribing guidelines and formulary adherence.
• Assist in auditing, reporting and implementing safe prescribing practices in line with CQC and NHS England standards.
• Lead in the reduction of prescribing of antibiotics, over the counter medicines and high cost medicines.
• Where qualified, act as an Independent Prescriber to manage patients directly within own scope of competence.
• Be responsible for the clinical supervision of the Pharmacy Technicians

A requirement of this role is to complete the Primary Care Pharmacy Education pathway which is around 12 months duration.

Set hours for this post:

Thursday 8:00am - 5:30pm

If you have not heard from us by 23/01/2026 please assume that you have not been successful.

About us

The 4Doncaster Primary Care Network was established by four practices situated in central Doncaster:

The Burns Medical Practice

The Kingthorne Group Practice

The Mount Group Practice

The St Vincent Group Practice

The network population is approximately 59000 patients across the four practices. The practices have come together as a network in order to be able to respond in a flexible and responsive manner to changes taking place in the NHS.

The establishment of the 4Doncaster network has enabled the recruitment of additional staff, including Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physiotherapists, Social Prescribers, Mental Health Practitioners, Care Coordinators and Health & Wellbeing Coaches.

We now want to recruit another Pharmacist to join our team.

Job responsibilities

• The Clinical Pharmacist will:
• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation for patients with long-term conditions, frailty, or high-risk prescribing.
• Support the repeat prescribing process and medicines reconciliation post-discharge or transfer of care.
• Provide specialist clinical advice on all aspects of medicines management to GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to the achievement of PCN service requirements, QOF, and other quality improvement initiatives.
• Support the delivery of national and local prescribing guidelines and formulary adherence.
• Assist in auditing, reporting and implementing safe prescribing practices in line with CQC and NHS England standards.
• Lead in the reduction of prescribing of antibiotics, over the counter medicines and high cost medicines.
• Where qualified, act as an Independent Prescriber to manage patients directly within own scope of competence.
• Be responsible for the clinical supervision of the Pharmacy Technicians

Person Specification

Experience

• Understanding of professional ethics and application in practice.
• Experience of prioritising work load and meeting deadlines.
• Previous experience working within a patient facing role.
• Strong clinical pharmacy knowledge across therapeutic areas.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of local and national medicines optimisation priorities.
• Experience of working in primary care or with GP practices.
• Familiarity with SystmOne or other GP clinical systems.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a pharmacist.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Independent Prescriber qualification (or working towards it).

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.