Clinical Pharmacist

Twyford Surgery; Twyford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Clinical autonomy

Professional development

Service improvement opportunities

Job summary

Twyford Surgery is a friendly, forward-thinking GP practice serving approximately 11,500 patients. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our supportive team and prescribe independently while running patient-facing clinics.

We are seeking a pharmacist with Independent Prescribing and EMIS Web experience, able to work autonomously, manage structured reviews and optimise medicines within primary care. Hours negotiable, salary depends on experience.

Qualifications

• GPhC-registered pharmacist with Independent Prescribing qualification.
• Experience working as an Independent Prescriber in general practice or similar primary care.
• Confident in independently assessing patients and running clinics.
• Experience with medication reviews and managing long-term conditions.
• Excellent communication, clinical judgement and collaborative working.
• Experience with EMIS Web and prescribing audits.

Responsibilities

• Run independent clinical clinics, assess, manage and prescribe for patients.
• Undertake structured medication reviews, including polypharmacy and frailty.
• Manage long-term conditions such as hypertension and cardiovascular risk.
• Optimise medications and deprescribing to reduce polypharmacy.
• Handle medication queries and high-risk monitoring with the team.
• Review hospital correspondence and implement medication changes.
• Collaborate with GPs, technicians and the dispensary team.
• Support prescribing audits, quality improvement and medicines optimisation initiatives.

Skills

Independent prescribing

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

EMIS Web

Medicines optimisation

Team collaboration

Education

GPhC-registered

Independent prescriber qualification

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic, clinically confident pharmacist who is able to prescribe independently and is comfortable working autonomously, running their own patient-facing clinics and contributing to high-quality, safe and effective prescribing.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include

Running independent clinical clinics, assessing, managing and prescribing for patients within your scope of competence.

Undertaking structured medication reviews, particularly for patients with polypharmacy, frailty and complex medication needs.

Managing long-term conditions, including hypertension and cardiovascular risk.

Optimising medication, identifying opportunities for deprescribing and reducing unnecessary polypharmacy.

Managing medication-related queries, repeat prescribing issues and high-risk medication monitoring alongside our team of pharmacy technicians.

Reviewing hospital correspondence and implementing appropriate medication changes.

Working collaboratively with GPs, pharmacy technicians and the dispensary team.

Supporting prescribing audits, quality improvement and medicines optimisation initiatives.

About us

Twyford Surgery is a friendly, forward-thinking GP practice serving approximately 11,500 patients. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our friendly supportive team.

Job responsibilities

Experienced Clinical Pharmacist

About us

Twyford Surgery is a friendly, forward-thinking GP practice serving approximately 11,500 patients. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join our friendly supportive team.

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, clinically confident pharmacist who is able to prescribe independently and is comfortable working autonomously, running their own patient-facing clinics and contributing to high-quality, safe and effective prescribing.

Key responsibilities include

Running independent clinical clinics, assessing, managing and prescribing for patients within your scope of competence.

Undertaking structured medication reviews, particularly for patients with polypharmacy, frailty and complex medication needs.

Managing long-term conditions, including hypertension and cardiovascular risk.

Optimising medication, identifying opportunities for deprescribing and reducing unnecessary polypharmacy.

Managing medication-related queries, repeat prescribing issues and high-risk medication monitoring alongside our team of pharmacy technicians.

Reviewing hospital correspondence and implementing appropriate medication changes.

Working collaboratively with GPs, pharmacy technicians and the dispensary team.

Supporting prescribing audits, quality improvement and medicines optimisation initiatives.

About you

GPhC-registered pharmacist with an Independent Prescribing qualification.

Experience working as an Independent Prescriber in general practice or a comparable primary care setting.

Confident in independently assessing patients, making clinical decisions and managing your own clinics.

Experience undertaking medication reviews and managing long-term conditions.

Excellent communication skills, clinical judgement and ability to work collaboratively.

Experience with EMIS Web.

Experience in prescribing audits, quality improvement and medicines optimisation.

What we offer

A friendly, supportive and collaborative practice environment.

Opportunities for clinical autonomy, professional development and service improvement.

Details

Hours: negotiableSalary: Depending on experienceLocation: Twyford Surgery, BerkshireClosing date: 30th November 2026

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GPhC-registered pharmacist with an Independent Prescribing qualification
• Experience working as an Independent Prescriber in general practice or a comparable primary care setting.
• Confident in independently assessing patients, making clinical decisions and managing your own clinics.
• Experience undertaking medication reviews and managing long‑term conditions.
• Excellent communication skills, clinical judgement and ability to work collaboratively.
• Experience with EMIS Web.
• Experience in prescribing audits, quality improvement and medicines optimisation

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.