Practice Pharmacist

Pembroke Medical Group; Paignton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pembroke Medical Group in Paignton is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to deliver high-quality patient care, medicines optimisation, and support for long-term condition management within a busy GP practice.

You will work closely with GPs and the wider clinical team, conduct structured medication reviews, improve prescribing safety, and contribute to quality improvement and medicines optimisation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Undegraduate degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.
• Independent prescriber qualification required.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice desirable.

Responsibilities

• Minimum of 2 years experience post-qualification.
• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of evidence-based medicine.
• Good knowledge of service developments in medicines, prescribing and NHS policy.
• Ability to plan, prioritise, manage and review medicines optimisation issues in core areas for long-term conditions.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Experience in audit, research and analysis of highly complex information related to improving clinical quality.

Skills

MPharm

Independent prescriber

Networking skills

Communication skills

Time management

Evidence-based medicine

Clinical governance

NHS policy knowledge

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Undergraduate degree in pharmacy (MPharm)

Independent prescriber

Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice

Job description

Job summary

As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care and medicines optimisation services. You will work closely with our GPs and wider clinical team to support patients with long-term conditions, improve prescribing safety, and contribute to the ongoing development of our services.

Main duties of the job

• Conducting structured medication reviews.
• Supporting patients with long-term management.
• Managing medication-related queries and prescribing requests.
• Undertaking medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge.
• Supporting safe and cost-effective prescribing.
• Working collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and community pharmacy colleagues.
• Contributing to quality improvement, clinical audits, and medicines optimisation initiatives.

About us

Pembroke Medical Group is a busy and progressive practice with a strong multidisciplinary team, including GPs, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, social prescribers and administrative staff. We pride ourselves on creating a supportive working environment where colleagues are valued, encouraged, and empowered to develop their skills.

Our friendly and supportive team works from our modern purpose-built premises in Paignton and sister site in Torquay. We are based in a glorious corner of South Devon on the English Riviera.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise will be appreciated, your development supported, and your work will truly make a difference to patients and colleagues alike, we'd love to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

• Minimum of 2 years experience post-qualification
• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence based medicine and healthcare
• Good knowledge of service developments in medicines, prescribing, NHS policy and other relevant policy directives
• A good understanding of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Ability to solve problems effectively and timely and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and when to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
• Excellent understanding and implementation of legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
• Good understanding of patient centered care and impact on care quality and outcomes.
• Good understanding of patients role in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g., patients)
• Ability to plan, prioritise, manage, monitor, advise and review clinical and general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
• Good IT skills
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
• Able to work under pressure and challenging situations to meet deadlines
• Produce timely and informative reports
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience in audit, research and analysis of highly complex information related to improving clinical quality

Qualifications

Essential

• Education & Professional Qualifications:
• Undergraduate degree in pharmacy (MPharm)
• Independent prescriber

Desirable

• Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice

Experience

Essential

• Strong networking skills
• To effectively communicate with different groups and individuals in various situations
• Excellent motivational and influencing skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to prioritise and manage own workload
• Ability to analyse and interpret information and present results in a clear and concise manner
• Able to work to deadlines whilst maintaining data protection and confidentiality
• Able to demonstrate commitment and understanding of confidentiality in relation to the post
• Ability to work under pressure and with flexibility
• Ability to adapt your leadership and management style to different situations
• To be positive and solution focused

Desirable

• Clinical Prescriber
• Primary care experience
• Experience of independent patient consultation, review and recommendations, prescribing

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.