Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Wellington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wellington seeks an experienced Clinical Pharmacist responsible for delivering high-quality medicines optimisation and managing patient care. The role requires conducting medication reviews, supporting long-term conditions, and collaborating with healthcare teams. Ideal candidates must have a pharmacy degree and relevant experience in primary care prescribing. Competitive salary and full-time contract offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist.
• Ability to conduct structured clinical medication reviews.
• Knowledge of primary care prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured medication reviews for patients.
• Support long-term condition clinics.
• Perform medicines reconciliation post-hospital discharge.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm or equivalent)

Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Job description

Job Summary

Taunton Deane West PCN is seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary team, based in Wellington Medical Centre. The role involves delivering high‑quality, safe, and effective medicines optimisation, structured medication reviews, supporting long‑term condition management, and contributing to reducing workload pressures through improved prescribing systems.

Main Duties

• Conduct structured medication reviews for patients with polypharmacy, complex needs or long‑term conditions.
• Support long‑term condition clinics (e.g. asthma, COPD) and provide face‑to‑face and remote consultations.
• Manage repeat and acute prescriptions within the scope of Independent Prescriber (if qualified).
• Perform medicines reconciliation post‑hospital discharge and ensure safe transitions of care.
• Support care homes and undertake domiciliary reviews where needed.
• Respond to MHRA alerts, prescribing queries and local formulary updates.
• Lead quality improvement projects and safer prescribing initiatives.
• Contribute to education and training for PCN and practice staff.
• Collaborate with GPs, pharmacy technicians and community services to improve outcomes and reduce workload pressures.
• Possibly undertake audit and clinical leadership in medicines optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient‑facing long‑term condition clinics and ongoing medication monitoring.
• Conduct structured clinical medication reviews for patients with polypharmacy, multiple comorbidities or specific needs.
• Perform medication reviews in care homes and domiciliary settings, attending or referring to multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Manage minor, self‑limiting conditions within clinical competence and refer where necessary.
• Run telephone clinics to support patients with medicine‑related concerns.
• Act on acute and repeat prescription requests, ensuring appropriate authorisation and monitoring.
• Reconcile medications after discharge from hospitals, care homes or intermediate care and identify discrepancies.
• Analyse use of high‑risk medicines linked to unplanned admissions and implement prescribing changes.
• Monitor and act on prescribing alerts from the MHRA or local medicines optimisation teams.
• Audit practice compliance with local and national prescribing guidelines and NICE appraisals.
• Identify patients at risk of medicine‑related harm via clinical systems and data analysis.
• Carry out clinical audits and quality improvement projects in priority prescribing areas.
• Provide advice on practice‑level formulary decisions and maintain formulary compliance.
• Develop and implement repeat prescribing policies.
• Respond to complex medicine‑related queries from GPs, staff, community pharmacists and patients.
• Provide follow‑up to patients after medication changes to monitor response and manage concerns.
• Support patients post‑discharge to understand and use their medicines effectively.
• Provide clinical leadership in medicines optimisation across the practice/PCN.
• Contribute to development and implementation of services involving medicines (e.g., treatment pathways).
• Analyse and present prescribing data to inform decision‑making and improve safety.
• Participate in local medicines management groups or committees as needed.
• Deliver education and training sessions to practice staff on therapeutics, prescribing safety and medicines optimisation.
• Promote a learning culture around prescribing and medicines use within the PCN.
• Support practices in meeting CQC requirements related to medicines and prescribing.
• Ensure adherence to best practice and governance standards regarding medicines use and storage.
• Support national and local public health campaigns such as vaccinations and smoking cessation.
• Provide expert advice on public health initiatives relevant to medicines and therapeutic interventions.
• Ensure timely referral of patients to appropriate healthcare professionals or services.
• Foster strong links between general practice, community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy teams to ensure cohesive care and efficient skill mix utilisation.
• Act at all times in an anti‑discriminatory manner.
• Plan and respond to workload according to operational priorities.
• Support delivery of functions across wider local areas where necessary.
• Undertake mandatory training to maintain competency.
• Contribute to a safe working environment.
• Take responsibility for continuous self‑development and undertake on‑job training as required.
• Identify and report any untoward accident, incident or hazardous environment in line with Health and Safety at Work Act.

Confidentiality

In the performance of the duties outlined, you may have access to confidential information relating to patients, carers, the PCN, practice employees and the business. All such information is strictly confidential and may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with policy.

Health & Safety

You must comply with the organisation’s Health and Safety policies, report incidents via the Incident Reporting System, and comply with the Data Protection Act, GDPR and Access to Health Records Act.

Equality and Diversity

You must cooperate with all policies designed to ensure equality of employment. All patients and staff are treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, etc.

Communication

Effectively communicate with team members, patients and carers, and recognise alternative communication needs.

About Us

Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network (PCN) is an NHS collaboration between Wellington Medical Centre and Lister House Partnership. The PCN offers a learning culture and the opportunity to share expertise and resources, develop new services and provide the right care at the right time from the right professionals.

Person Specification

Essential Knowledge & Skills:

• Appreciation of primary care prescribing and rational prescribing strategies.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to plan, monitor, advise and review medicine optimisation in core long‑term condition areas.
• Good IT skills and ability to analyse complex technical information.
• Problem‑solving prioritisation and ability to refer to senior staff when appropriate.
• Work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Produce timely and informative reports.
• Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence audiences to comply with recommendations.
• Work independently and as a team member.
• Demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.

Desirable Knowledge & Skills:

• In‑depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of evidence‑based healthcare.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences.

Experience

Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolio.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm or equivalent).

Desirable:

• Independent prescribing qualification.
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• Completed or working towards a Primary Care Pharmacy Education pathway qualification.

Disclosure & Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Job Details

Date posted: 25 November 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: M0037‑25‑0029

Job locations:

• Wellington Medical Centre, Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8BD
• Lister House Surgery, Croft Way, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2BF

Employer Details

Employer name: 100Fold CIC

Address: Wellington Medical Centre, Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8BD

Website: https://www.100foldcommunity.co.uk/