Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Thorne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

CPD support

Flexible hours

Collaborative team

Job summary

Northfield Surgery is seeking a pharmacist to work autonomously within its primary care team, serving its own patient list and contributing to a second site as needed. The role centers on clinical pharmacy, including structured medication reviews, prescribing advice, and medicines optimisation for long‑term conditions.

The ideal candidate will hold MPharm or equivalent, have ongoing CPD, and be eligible for GPhC registration in the UK.

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent pharmacy qualification.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical advice on medicines optimisation and prescribing.
• Conduct structured medication reviews and support patients with their medicines.
• Identify and resolve medication-related problems.
• Support safe, effective and cost‑effective prescribing.
• Review repeat prescriptions and support appropriate medicines management.
• Advise clinicians and other healthcare professionals on medication and prescribing queries.
• Support long‑term condition management through medicines optimisation.
• Contribute to prescribing audits, quality improvement or service development.
• Collaborate with GPs, nurses, reception and admin teams within a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and adhere to professional standards.

Job description

Northfield Surgery is recruiting a pharmacist to work autonomously within its primary care team, serving its own patient list and occasionally a second practice site. The core of the work is clinical pharmacy: structured medication reviews, prescribing advice, repeat prescription checks and medicines optimisation for long-term conditions. The practice already has a full-time pharmacist plus a network pharmacist, and the post sits within a multidisciplinary team alongside GPs and nurses. GPhC registration and eligibility to practise in the UK are essential.

What the job involves

• Provide expert clinical advice on medicines optimisation and prescribing
• Conduct structured medication reviews and support patients with their medicines
• Identify and resolve medication-related problems
• Support safe, effective and cost-effective prescribing
• Review repeat prescriptions and support appropriate medicines management
• Advise clinicians and other healthcare professionals on medication and prescribing queries
• Support the management of long-term conditions through medicines optimisation
• Support medication monitoring and appropriate follow-up
• Contribute to prescribing audits, quality improvement and service development
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, reception and admin teams and the multidisciplinary team
• Maintain accurate clinical records and work within professional and regulatory standards

Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent pharmacy qualification
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Registration & licences

• Current GPhC registration
• Eligibility to practise as a pharmacist in the UK
• Appropriate professional indemnity or insurance arrangements

Experience

• Experience of working in a healthcare or primary care environment
• Experience of medication reviews and supporting safe prescribing
• Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement or service development

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of medicines optimisation and safe prescribing
• Understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and risk management
• Knowledge of pharmacy legislation, professional standards and guidance
• Strong IT skills, including SystmOne or another clinical system
• Communicating effectively with patients, carers and healthcare professionals
• Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Other

• Excellent time management and organisation
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Nice to have

• Postgraduate qualification in clinical or primary care pharmacy
• Experience of working in a GP practice or Primary Care Network
• Experience of medicines management and optimisation
• Experience of supporting long-term condition management
• Knowledge of QOF, NICE guidance and local prescribing policies
• Experience of ICB initiatives and primary care pharmacy programmes
• Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement
• Experience of delivering clinical education to colleagues

What’s offered

• Competitive rate of pay
• Support with professional development and CPD
• Opportunities to develop clinical skills
• Flexibility with working hours and days
• Regular clinical meetings and collaborative working
• Opportunity to contribute to service development
• Free car parking and good transport links
• Supportive multidisciplinary team