Pharmacist - Primary Care

Penrose Health; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical autonomy

Supportive multidisciplinary team

Manageable patient list

Job summary

Penrose Health in the United Kingdom is seeking a registered pharmacist to join a local GP surgery's primary care team. The role focuses on repeat prescribing, medication reviews and drug monitoring with an autonomous practice style.

You will work alongside the pharmacist dispenser and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver safe, effective medicines management and high-quality patient care, while upholding professional standards and contributing to service improvement.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with valid GPhC registration.
• Strong clinical knowledge of medicines and prescribing principles.
• Understanding of primary care workflows (repeat prescribing, reviews, monitoring).
• Commitment to patient safety and clinical governance.
• Excellent communication with patients and colleagues.
• Ability to balance speed and accuracy in a busy environment.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of patients' medication needs, including repeat prescriptions, medication reviews and drug monitoring
• Provide safe, accurate and timely prescribing and medication management
• Maintain a personal patient list and deliver high-quality clinical care
• Collaborate closely with the clinical team to support integrated patient care
• Work efficiently with the pharmacist dispenser to streamline repeat prescribing workflows
• Contribute to shared learning within the wider pharmacist team and support service improvement
• Balance speed and accuracy in a busy primary care environment using clinical judgement and organisational skills
• Uphold professional standards and apply clinical knowledge in daily practice

Skills

Clinical pharmacology

Medicines optimization

Repeat prescribing

Medication reviews

Drug monitoring

Patient safety

Communication

Time management

Autonomy

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

Penrose Health needs a pharmacist to work within a local GP surgery in its primary care team, managing patients' medicines day to day. The post centres on repeat prescribing, medication reviews and monitoring drug therapy, with a personal patient list. It sits alongside a pharmacist dispenser and a multidisciplinary clinical team, with an emphasis on autonomy. Valid GPhC registration is required to apply.

What the job involves

• Manage all aspects of patients' medication needs, including repeat prescriptions, medication reviews and drug monitoring
• Provide safe, accurate and timely prescribing and medication management
• Maintain a personal patient list and deliver high-quality clinical care
• Collaborate closely with the clinical team to support integrated patient care
• Work efficiently with the pharmacist dispenser to streamline repeat prescribing workflows
• Contribute to shared learning within the wider pharmacist team and support service improvement
• Balance speed and accuracy in a busy primary care environment using clinical judgement and organisational skills
• Uphold professional standards and apply clinical knowledge in daily practice

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Registered pharmacist with valid GPhC registration

Skills & knowledge

• Strong clinical knowledge of medicines, prescribing principles and therapeutic monitoring
• Understanding of primary care workflows, including repeat prescribing, medication reviews and drug monitoring
• Knowledge of patient safety, clinical governance and prescribing best practice
• Excellent communication skills with patients and colleagues
• Ability to balance speed and accuracy in a busy environment
• Strong organisational and time-management skills

Other

• Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a wider clinical team
• Clinically confident and able to apply pharmacological knowledge to patient care

Nice to have

• Previous experience working in general practice
• Independent prescriber qualification
• Familiarity with GP practice systems and processes
• Knowledge of long-term condition management within primary care
• Skilled in using clinical IT systems (EMIS)

What’s offered

• Clinical autonomy, trust and support to develop
• Opportunities to build primary care confidence, refine clinical skills or expand into new areas of practice
• Manageable patient list
• Supportive multidisciplinary team culture