PCN ARRS Prescribing Pharmacist

Church Stretton Medical Practice; Church Stretton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local medical practice in Church Stretton is seeking a Prescribing Pharmacist to join their clinical team. The role involves delivering pharmaceutical support, conducting structured medication reviews, and managing chronic diseases. Ideal candidates should have a Master's degree in pharmacy and excellent interpersonal skills. Training will be provided for the right applicant, and the position promises a dynamic and supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with elderly and patients with chronic conditions.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Proven clinical experience relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured medication reviews for targeted patients.
• Implement medicines optimisation strategies.
• Support chronic disease management in line with guidelines.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

In-depth therapeutic knowledge

Wide range of IT skills

Education

Masters degree in pharmacy

Independent prescriber qualification

Tools

EMIS system

Job description

An exciting new position has been created at ChurchStretton Medical Practice. We arelooking for an enthusiastic and resilient person to join our clinical team as aPrescribing Pharmacist.

Applicants will need a pleasant, approachable manner,be a team player, have computer skills, good communication skills and theability to remain calm whilst busy.Whilst previous experience of working in a Primary Care environmentwould be an advantage, it is not essential.The appropriate training will be provided for the right applicant.

The successful applicant will be employed by the SWShropshire Primary Care Network, but the role will be based solely at ChurchStretton Medical Practice.

Main duties of the job

Todeliver pharmaceutical support to the clinical team at the medical practicesupporting safe prescribing, medicines safety, long-term condition management,antimicrobial stewardship and structured medication reviews.

Interviews will take place on the afternoon of Tuesday 16 December 2025

About us

Church Stretton medical practice is situation at the bottom of the Stretton hills. It is a rural practice with approximately 7,200 patients.

We are a 6 GP partner, 2 salaried GP, 6 nurse practice supporting by HCAs and an administration team.

We are a friendly, professional and busy practice.

Job responsibilities

Undertakestructured medication reviews (SMRs) in line with the contractual requirementsof the PCN DES for targeted cohorts of patients that would most benefit,including those most at risk of experiencing health inequalities.

Employmedicines optimisation strategies for reducing polypharmacy, minimising risk ofprescribing harm, reducing over-prescribing and managing the risk of dependencyon prescription drugs.

Bea prescriber, or in the process of completing the training to become aprescriber, working alongside the Practice clinical team.

Implementchanges to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortageand other local or national guidance.

Provideclinical leadership on medicines optimistion, including high-risk drugs, repeatprescribing and deprescribing

Supportthe management of patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma,hypertension and heart failure, in line with national and local guidelines.Including seeing patients in Chronic Disease clinics, starting and titratingmedicines.

Proactivelymanage medicines-related risk, including contributing to medicines safety andincident investigations.

Full job description is attached as an additional document.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with the elderly and patients with long term or chronic conditions.
• Previous experience of working in Primary Care.
• Previous experience of the EMIS system
• Experience of working face to face with patients.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent
• Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Independent prescriber or currently working towards completion of the qualification.
• Postgraduate clinical qualification and/or significant relevant clinical experience to demonstrate similar level of knowledge

Knowledge and skills

• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
• An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices.
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of national prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information.
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal patterns and is able to refer to the relevant person when appropriate.
• Wide range of IT skills including telephone consultations

Personal Qualities

• Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct.
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
• Flexible and cooperative
• The ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Maintain confidentiality
• The ability to engage with all types of people, be sensitive and to work in a busy environment.

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.