General Practice Based Pharmacist

National health service; Bishop's Castle; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgnorth Medical Practice in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to lead medicines optimisation within the practice team. You will work with GPs, the Prescribing Lead, Pharmacy Technician, PCN pharmacists, nursing staff and admins to improve patient outcomes and deliver high‑quality care.

The role involves medication reviews, reconciliations, safety monitoring, prescribing audits, medicines governance, and contributing to national and local prescribing priorities.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent and UK registration.
• Independent Prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake training.
• Experience working in General Practice, Primary Care Network, or NHS pharmacy services.
• Experience conducting medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Experience of high‑risk drug monitoring.
• Experience using GP clinical systems EMIS Web.
• Experience leading prescribing audits and quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation clinics for patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, frailty, learning disabilities, and other complex needs.
• Review repeat prescribing processes to ensure safe and effective prescribing.
• Support Medicines Reconciliation following hospital discharge and outpatient appointments.
• Manage prescribing queries from patients, GPs, community pharmacies, care homes, and secondary care providers.
• Identify and resolve medication-related problems and optimise treatment plans.
• Promote adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines.
• Support high-risk medication monitoring and chronic disease management.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Independent working

Education

MPharm / Pharmacist degree

Independent Prescriber qualification

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

Clinical Pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary primary care team. The post holder will lead and develop medicines optimisation services within the practice, ensuring safe, effective, evidence-based, and cost-effective prescribing. The pharmacist will work collaboratively with GPs, the Practice Prescribing Lead, Pharmacy Technician, PCN Clinical Pharmacists, nursing staff, and administrative teams to improve patient outcomes and support delivery of high-quality care. The successful candidate will play a key role in medication reviews, medicines reconciliation, safety monitoring, prescribing audits, medicines governance, CQC compliance, and medicines management processes. They will provide leadership to the practice pharmacy team and contribute to achieving national and local prescribing priorities.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation clinics for patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, frailty, learning disabilities, and other complex needs.
• Review repeat prescribing processes to ensure safe and effective prescribing.
• Support Medicines Reconciliation following hospital discharge and outpatient appointments.
• Manage prescribing queries from patients, GPs, community pharmacies, care homes, and secondary care providers.
• Identify and resolve medication-related problems and optimise treatment plans.
• Promote adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines.
• Support high-risk medication monitor and chronic disease management.

About us

We offer the opportunity to join a forward-thinking and supportive GP practice where pharmacists play a central role in clinical care, medicines optimisation, patient safety, and service development. You will work closely with experienced GPs, the Prescribing Lead, Pharmacy Technician, and PCN pharmacy team to deliver high-quality patient-centred care and continuously improve prescribing and medicines management across the practice.

Details

Date posted: 21 October 2026

Pay scheme: OtherSalary Depending on experience,

Job responsibilities

• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation clinics for patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, frailty, learning disabilities, and other complex needs.
• Review repeat prescribing processes to ensure safe and effective prescribing.
• Support Medicines Reconciliation following hospital discharge and outpatient appointments.
• Manage prescribing queries from patients, GPs, community pharmacies, care homes, and secondary care providers.
• Identify and resolve medication-related problems and optimise treatment plans.
• Promote adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines.
• Support high-risk medication monitoring and chronic disease management.

Person Specification, 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer detailsEmployer nameBridgnorth Medical PracticeAddressNorthgate Health CentreNorthgateBridgnorthShropshireWV16 4ENUnited KingdomEmployer's website

Employer detailsEmployer nameBridgnorth Medical PracticeAddressNorthgate Health CentreNorthgateBridgnorthShropshireWV16 4ENUnited KingdomEmployer's website

Essential

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy, MPharm, or equivalent
• Independent Prescriber qualification (or willingness to undertake training)
• Experience working in General Practice, Primary Care Network, or NHS pharmacy services.
• Experience conducting medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Experience of high‑risk drug monitoring.
• Experience using GP clinical systems EMIS Web.
• Experience leading prescribing audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Experience processing clinical correspondence and medicines reconciliation.

Desirable

• Experience working in General Practice, Primary Care Network, or NHS pharmacy services.
• Experience conducting medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Experience of high‑risk drug monitoring.
• Experience using GP clinical systems EMIS Web.
• Experience leading prescribing audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Experience processing clinical correspondence and medicines reconciliation.
• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway, PCPEP, completion.
• Experience supporting CQC inspections.
• Management or leadership qualification.
• Experience supervising pharmacy staff.

Essential (continued)

• Excellent clinical knowledge and decision making skills.
• Strong understanding of NHS prescribing guidance and medicines governance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills.

Essential (again)

• Excellent clinical knowledge and decision making skills.
• Strong understanding of NHS prescribing guidance and medicines governance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills.

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.