Clinical Pharmacist – GP Practice: Medicines Optimisation Lead

Highcroft Surgery; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Highcroft Surgery in Arnold requires a Clinical Pharmacist to join our GP Practice full-time. You will work within a supportive team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and contributing to service improvements.

You will lead medication reviews, manage long-term conditions, and support the repeat prescribing process while collaborating with doctors, nurses, and community pharmacy. UK registration and post-qualification GP practice experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Masters degree in pharmacy (BPharm/MPharm).
• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Non-Medical Prescriber and minimum 3 years post-qualification GP practice experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out structured medication reviews (SMR) face-to-face and by phone for complex patients.
• Manage long-term conditions and adjust treatments as required.
• Handle acute and repeat prescriptions; reauthorise repeats and respond to queries.
• Lead medicines optimisation and contribute to quality improvement and QOF/IIF activities.
• Coordinate with community, hospital and PCN teams to optimise prescribing and ensure safe medicines use.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Medicines optimisation knowledge

Education

BPharm/MPharm

GPhC registration

Tools

SystmOne

Ardens

eConsult

Job description

Highcroft Surgery in Arnold requires a Clinical Pharmacist to join our GP Practice full-time. You will work within a supportive team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and contributing to service improvements.

You will lead medication reviews, manage long-term conditions, and support the repeat prescribing process while collaborating with doctors, nurses, and community pharmacy. UK registration and post-qualification GP practice experience are essential.