Pharmacist

NHS; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A health provider in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to support their team for 24 hours per week across three days. The role involves conducting clinical medication reviews, providing expert advice on prescriptions, and ensuring the safety of treatment regimens. Ideal candidates will be registrants of the General Pharmaceutical Council and have strong communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to make significant impacts on patient health and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Essential: Registrant of GPhC and commitment to CPD.
• Excellent communication skills with patients and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to work autonomously and to make clinically based judgements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy.
• Serve as a point of contact for medication queries.
• Support the repeat prescription system and manage acute requests.

Skills

Confidence and ability to provide quality care

Good communication skills

Excellent communication skills with patients and healthcare professionals

Ability to form and maintain good working relationships

Ability to work autonomously

Ability to work calmly under pressure

Education

Registrant of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Post graduate clinical Diploma or equivalent

Independent prescriber

Completion of Primary care pharmacy education pathway

Tools

System One knowledge

Job description

Overview

Would you like to bring your knowledge and expertise to a General Practice working to a vision of happier, healthier patients and colleagues?

• Are you a Pharmacist looking for a new challenge?
• Would you like to help build a new and exciting way of working?
• Would you like to make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of the local population?
• Would you like to develop your skills and knowledge in a supportive and enjoyable environment?

We at the Grove Surgery have a new vacancy for a clinical pharmacist.

Job responsibilities

In this role, the post holder will work as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing both administratively and in direct patient-facing interactions.

A key responsibility of the post holder will be conducting clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy, ensuring their treatment regimens are both safe and effective.

The post holder will serve as a primary point of contact for general practice staff, providing expert advice on prescription and medication queries. They will play a crucial role in supporting the repeat prescription system, handling acute prescription requests, conducting medicines reconciliation during transfers of care, and implementing systems for safer prescribing. Additionally, they will offer expert clinical guidance on medicines, addressing the public and social care needs of patients.

The post holder will take a leading role in medicines optimisation and quality improvement, overseeing aspects of the quality and outcomes framework as well as enhanced services.

Ensuring seamless integration between community and hospital pharmacies, the post holder will contribute to the efficient use of skill mix, enhancing patient outcomes, improving healthcare access, and helping to manage workload. This role is vital in driving improvements in both the quality of care and operational efficiencies, requiring a high level of motivation and a passion for delivering exceptional service within general practice.

About us

We are based at Netherfield in Milton Keynes with 3 GP partners and 3 members of friendly nursing team and 1 HCA as clinical team. We are looking for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our team for 24 hours per week across three days to serve our patients. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of our community by taking care of their health needs.

Details

Date posted: 05 September 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: A0209-25-0002

Job locations:

• Farthing Grove
• Netherfield
• Milton Keynes
• Buckinghamshire
• MK6 4NG

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Registrant of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and commitment to CPD.

Desirable

• Member of Professional Body e.g. Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• Hold post graduate clinical Diploma or equivalent.
• Independent prescriber.
• Completion of either the Primary care pharmacy education pathway, or MSc Advanced Practice Pathway.

Knowledge and Skills

• Essential: Confidence and ability to provide quality care
• Essential: Good communication skills
• Desirable: System one knowledge

Experience

• Essential: Excellent communication skills, with patients and healthcare professionals.
• Essential: Ability to form and maintain good working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team and work effectively as a team member.
• Essential: Ability to apply therapeutic knowledge to clinical situations and to tailor the information to suit the recipient.
• Essential: Recognises personal limitations and ability to seek expert advice where appropriate.
• Essential: Ability to work calmly and accurately under pressure to meet required deadlines.
• Essential: Ability to work autonomously and to make clinically based judgements.
• Essential: Ability to work in difficult/emotive situations.

Desirable

• Interest in improving polypharmacy outcomes.

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

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: The Grove Surgery

Address: Farthing Grove, Netherfield, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 4NG