Lead Clinical Pharmacist (Independent Prescriber)

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London is seeking an experienced Lead Clinical Pharmacist with Independent Prescribing qualifications. This role involves providing senior clinical oversight, managing medication reviews, and leading quality improvement initiatives while supporting the pharmacy team. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of clinical experience, strong decision-making skills, and the ability to work autonomously.

Benefits

Training and mentorship opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of clinical pharmacy experience.
• Experience in clinical oversight and leadership.
• Ability to manage patients with long-term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured medication reviews and manage patients.
• Provide clinical supervision and support to pharmacy staff.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and medicines audits.

Skills

Strong clinical decision-making skills

Ability to work autonomously

Experience providing training

Education

GPhC-registered pharmacist

Independent Prescriber qualification

Job description

Lead Clinical Pharmacist (Independent Prescriber)

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Lead Clinical Pharmacist with Independent Prescribing qualifications to provide senior clinical oversight and leadership to our pharmacy services. This role will focus on delivering expert clinical care, supporting best practice in medicines management, and developing the capability of the wider pharmacy team through training, supervision, and clinical audits.

This role focuses on clinical excellence, quality improvement, and building a culture of safe, evidence-based prescribing.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Care

• Conduct structured medication reviews (SMRs) and manage patients with long-term conditions within your scope of practice
• Prescribe, deprescribe and optimise medicines in line with clinical guidelines and best practice
• Provide expert advice on prescribing and therapeutics to clinical colleagues
• Review patients following hospital discharge or changes in medication
• Support safe prescribing for care homes, vulnerable patients and those with polypharmacy

Clinical Leadership & Supervision

• Provide clinical supervision and day-to-day support for other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
• Lead on case discussions, peer review, and learning from significant events
• Support the induction and clinical development of newly appointed pharmacy staff
• Identify training needs and help deliver clinical education sessions to the wider team

Quality Improvement & Clinical Governance

• Lead on medicines audits and quality improvement initiatives across sites
• Promote adherence to local formulary, NICE guidance, and medicines safety alerts
• Support achievement of QOF, IIF, and PCN-related prescribing targets
• Contribute to the development and review of prescribing protocols and pathways

About us

Are you an experienced Clinical Pharmacist with Independent Prescribing rights, looking to lead with impact without managing staff?

We are looking for a Lead Clinical Pharmacist to provide expert clinical oversight, supervision, and mentorship across our GP practices. You will play a vital role in improving prescribing quality, training our pharmacy team, and delivering safe, effective patient care while remaining clinically hands-on.

No line management focus on clinical leadership. Supervise, guide, and support pharmacy colleagues. Lead clinical audits, protocol reviews, and quality improvements. Work alongside GPs and MDT to deliver excellent care. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of pharmacy in a progressive, supportive environment.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Conduct structured medication reviews (SMRs) and manage patients with long-term conditions within your scope of practice
• Prescribe, deprescribe and optimise medicines in line with clinical guidelines and best practice
• Provide expert advice on prescribing and therapeutics to clinical colleagues
• Review patients following hospital discharge or changes in medication
• Support safe prescribing for care homes, vulnerable patients and those with polypharmacy

Clinical Leadership & Supervision

• Provide clinical supervision and day-to-day support for other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
• Lead on case discussions, peer review, and learning from significant events
• Support the induction and clinical development of newly appointed pharmacy staff
• Identify training needs and help deliver clinical education sessions to the wider team

Quality Improvement & Clinical Governance

• Lead on medicines audits and quality improvement initiatives across sites
• Promote adherence to local formulary, NICE guidance, and medicines safety alerts
• Support achievement of QOF, IIF, and PCN-related prescribing targets
• Contribute to the development and review of prescribing protocols and pathways

Ideal candidate must have :

• GPhC-registered pharmacist with active registration
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Minimum 2 years of clinical pharmacy experience
• Strong clinical decision-making skills and ability to work autonomously
• Experience providing training, mentorship or supervision

Experience

Essential

• Ideal candidate must have :
• GPhC-registered pharmacist with active registration
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Minimum 2 years of clinical pharmacy experience
• Strong clinical decision-making skills and ability to work autonomously
• Experience providing training, mentorship or supervision

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name: Penrose Health

Address: Penrose Surgery, 33 Penrose Street, London, SE17 3DW

Employer's website

https://www.penrosehealth.co.uk/