Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Southampton seeks a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist to join their primary care team. The role offers a full-time commitment (37.5 hours per week) on either an employed or self-employed basis, allowing for flexibility. Responsibilities include conducting Structured Medication Reviews, managing medication queries, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates will possess a GPhC registration and experience in clinical pharmacy within primary care. Competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered pharmacist with the GPhC.
• Experience in providing clinical pharmacy services.
• Evidence of continued professional development relevant to practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Structured Medication Reviews for patients with complex needs.
• Provide clinical advice to GPs and nurses.
• Support medicines optimisation including deprescribing and cost-effective prescribing.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy service provision

Medication optimisation

Collaborative practice

Care-home medication reviews

Education

MPharm degree or equivalent

Independent Prescriber qualification

Masters degree in Clinical Pharmacy or related

Tools

EMIS

Job description

The closing date is 28 February 2026.

Clinical Pharmacist Full Time (37.5 hours)

Winchester Rural South PCN

Winchester Rural South PCN is seeking a motivated and clinically focused Clinical Pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary primary care team. This is a full‑time post (37.5 hours per week) and is available on either an employed or self‑employed basis, offering flexibility for the right candidate.

Salary is dependent on experience.

Main duties of the job

This role is delivered in line with the NHS 2025/26 Network Contract DES and focuses on providing high‑quality clinical pharmacy services across the PCN.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) for patients with complex polypharmacy, frailty, long‑term conditions and high‑risk medicines.
• Provide clinical medication advice and support to GPs, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Support medicines optimisation, including deprescribing, switching and improving cost‑effective prescribing.
• Manage and resolve medication‑related queries, including medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge.
• Support repeat prescribing processes in line with local and national guidance.
• Identify patients at risk of medicines‑related harm and implement appropriate interventions.
• Support long‑term condition management, including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes and respiratory conditions.
• Undertake care‑home medication reviews where required.
• Contribute to clinical audit, quality improvement projects, QOF, IIF and PCN priorities.
• Work collaboratively across multiple GP practices within the PCN.
• Support prescribing governance, medicines safety alerts and policy implementation.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using GP clinical systems.
• Participate in ongoing training, appraisal and professional development.

Professional responsibilities

• Maintain GPhC registration and work within professional standards and scope of practice.
• Work in accordance with PCN policies, NHS guidance and information governance requirements.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in line with NHS values.
• Contribute positively to a supportive, learning‑focused PCN environment.

Accountability

The post holder is accountable to the PCN Clinical Director / designated GP supervisor and will work closely with practice teams and other ARRS roles.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with the GPhC.
• MPharm degree or equivalent pharmacy qualification recognised in the UK.
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) relevant to clinical pharmacy practice.
• Independent Prescriber (IP) qualification or willingness to undertake training.
• Masters degree in Clinical Pharmacy, Primary Care Pharmacy, Advanced Clinical Practice or a related subject.

Experience

• Post‑registration experience as a registered pharmacist.
• Experience providing clinical pharmacy services within primary care, general practice or community pharmacy.
• Experience of medicines optimisation and managing patients with multiple long‑term conditions.
• Experience of handling medication‑related queries and providing medicines advice to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to work independently and manage a clinical workload while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of using clinical systems and maintaining accurate clinical records.
• Experience working across multiple GP practices or within a PCN.
• Experience supporting long‑term condition management (e.g. cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, respiratory disease).
• Experience of care‑home medication reviews.
• Experience contributing to clinical audit, quality improvement, QOF or PCN/IIF initiatives.
• Experience using EMIS.

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.

About us

Winchester Rural South PCN serves a mixed rural and semi‑rural population and is committed to delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care. We value multidisciplinary working and support our staff to work at the top of their clinical skill set within a supportive and progressive PCN structure.

Winchester Rural South Primary Care Network