Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Painter's Green; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-established GP practice is seeking a motivated Clinical Pharmacist to enhance patient care through independent prescribing and medicines optimisation. The role involves structured medication reviews, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and support for chronic disease management. Ideal candidates will have GPhC registration and relevant experience in primary care settings. The position offers a flexible part-time schedule along with opportunities for professional development and training.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Access to funded CPD and training

Regular clinical meetings and peer support

Qualifications

• Independent Prescribing Qualification needed.
• Strong knowledge of medicines optimisation.
• Experience in primary care or community settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage structured medication reviews and prescribing support.
• Chronic disease management for long-term conditions.
• Collaboration with GPs and local pharmacy teams.

Skills

GPhC registration as a practising pharmacist

Independent Prescribing Qualification

Communication skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Patient-first mindset

Education

Experience in primary care, community, or hospital settings

Teaching or mentoring experience

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job Summary

The Clinical Pharmacist plays a vital role in supporting safe, effective, and evidence-based prescribing across the practice. Working as an independent prescriber, they conduct structured medication reviews, manage patients with long-term conditions, and provide expert advice on medicines to patients and colleagues. This is a patient-facing role that combines clinical work with medicines optimisation, prescribing safety, and service development. The pharmacist collaborates closely with GPs, nurses, and community pharmacy colleagues to improve outcomes, manage workload, and contribute to the smooth running of the practice. The post-holder also supports CQC compliance, contributes to audits and quality improvement projects, and helps deliver national and local performance indicators such as QOF and IIF. This is a key role at the heart of the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties

• Structured Medication Reviews: Conduct reviews for patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, or high-risk medications to optimise treatment and outcomes.
• Prescribing Support: Independently manage repeat prescriptions, respond to medication queries, and implement prescribing changes in line with safety alerts and local guidelines.
• Chronic Disease Management: Support the care of patients with conditions such as hypertension, asthma, and diabetes, working within your clinical scope.
• Medicines Reconciliation: Ensure safe transitions of care by reviewing and updating medications after hospital discharge or other care transfers.
• Medicines Optimisation: Promote safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective prescribing, contribute to formulary compliance, and support shared care agreements.
• Quality and Safety: Contribute to QOF, IIF and audit work; support CQC compliance; and assist with clinical governance and risk management.
• Collaboration and Training: Work closely with GPs, nurses, and local pharmacy teams, and provide education and mentoring to practice staff on medicines-related issues. The role also involves mentoring foundation pharmacist staff members.

About Us

Knebworth and Marymead Medical Practice is a well-established, two-site GP surgery serving a diverse and growing patient population across the Stevenage and Knebworth area. We are proud of our friendly, patient-centred approach and our commitment to delivering high-quality, accessible care. Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, practice nurses, HCAs, advanced clinical practitioners, clinical pharmacists, and first-contact physiotherapists, all supported by a dedicated administrative and reception team. We are a training practice with a strong emphasis on education, professional development, and continuous improvement. Our clinical system is SystmOne, and we are actively engaged with the South Stevenage Primary Care Network (PCN) to help shape and deliver integrated local services. We are forward-thinking, collaborative, and committed to innovation that improves both patient outcomes and staff wellbeing through digital tools, modern general practice initiatives, or investment in workforce development.

Details

• Date posted: 16 September 2025
• Salary: Depending on experience
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Location: St Martins Road, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6ER

Job Description

Job responsibilities

• Job Summary: We are seeking a motivated, forward-thinking Clinical Pharmacist to join our team. The post-holder will play a key role in medicines optimisation, prescribing safety, long-term condition management, and clinical governance. As an independent prescriber and core member of our multidisciplinary team, you will engage in patient-facing clinics, structured medication reviews, and prescribing support for our clinicians. You will also support audits, QOF and IIF delivery, and help ensure CQC compliance in all medicines-related areas. You will work closely with GPs, nurses, and administrative colleagues as well as local community pharmacy and secondary care to improve outcomes for our patients, ensuring the right medicines are prescribed, safely and cost-effectively, in a patient-centred manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical and Patient-Facing Work: Undertake SMRs for patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, frailty, or high-risk medicines; support chronic disease clinics; conduct post-discharge medicines reconciliation; manage repeat prescriptions and reauthorisations; provide patient-facing counselling; contribute to clinical assessments within scope; refer and signpost patients to GPs, nurses, or external services.
• Medicines Optimisation and Prescribing Safety: Lead on medicines optimisation and prescribing quality; manage MHRA alerts, medication withdrawals, and formulary updates; provide prescribing support and advice to GPs and staff; mentor Foundation Pharmacist staff; implement and monitor shared care protocols and formulary compliance; identify high-risk patients and enact proactive interventions.
• Governance, Quality and Improvement: Contribute to audits, QOF, IIF, and enhanced services; support CQC standards; analyse prescribing data; assist with policy development; promote safety and continuous improvement; participate in incident reporting and shared learning.
• Collaboration and Education: Work with community pharmacists, hospital teams, and local stakeholders; provide training and guidance to practice staff; mentor new staff; maintain effective MDT communication.

Person Specification

Essential

• GPhC registration as a practising pharmacist
• Independent Prescribing Qualification
• Experience in primary care, community, or hospital settings
• Strong knowledge of medicines optimisation, chronic disease pharmacotherapy, and patient-centred care
• Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills
• Team player with patient-first mindset and commitment to continuous learning

Desirable

• Experience with SystmOne
• Knowledge of QOF, IIF, local ICB guidance and shared care agreements
• Previous experience in general practice
• Teaching or mentoring experience

What We Offer

• Supportive and flexible working environment across two well-regarded sites
• Regular clinical meetings and peer support
• Access to funded CPD and training
• Active involvement in quality improvement projects
• Scope to develop areas of special interest

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; submission for Disclosure to the DBS will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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