Senior Clinical Practice Pharmacist

Air Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Study Leave

Annual Leave 5.6 weeks

Job summary

Air Balloon Surgery in Bristol is seeking a Senior Clinical Practice Pharmacist to lead our established Pharmacy team. This permanent, part-time post (22.5 hours over three days) focuses on patient safety, medicines optimisation, and governance within the general practice setting.

You will provide direct patient care, perform medication reviews, support staff with prescriptions, and drive quality improvement in collaboration with the ICB Clinical Pharmacist.

Qualifications

• Five years or more post-graduate experience in a clinical practice setting.
• Must be an independent prescriber with primary care prescribing experience.
• Completed Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pharmacy team to deliver high‑quality clinical services.
• Provide patient-facing reviews and manage medication-related queries.
• Support general practice staff with repeat prescriptions and queries.

Skills

Pharmacy Leadership

Clinical Pharmacy

Patient Care

Medicines Optimisation

Education

GPhC Registered Pharmacist

Tools

NHS Systems

Job description

Join and lead our well established and highly skilled practice employed pharmacist team. This is a permanent post, working solely for Air Balloon Surgery, and funded through the FABB PCN Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. The post has become vacant as the existing post holder is leaving to focus on a new venture outside General Practice.

We have a long tradition of employing our own Practice Clinical Pharmacist, being one of the first in Bristol to do so. We fully recognise the value and important role this brings to the wider team. The pharmacy teams work is well established into practice pathways and working arrangements.

The role of the Senior Clinical Practice Pharmacist is well embedded as a senior clinical role within the wider practice clinical team. Leading our existing Pharmacy team, the role of the Senior Clinical Practice Pharmacist is pivotal to improving the quality of care and ensuring patient safety., Leadership of the Practice Pharmacy Team- ensuring the team delivers a comprehensive high-quality service to the patients and staff of the practice

Patient facing roles seeing patients and managing medication related problems and queries. Medication reviews at point of care transfer, especially for older frail, care homes and polypharmacy

Staff facing roles - providing support to general practice staff in relation to repeat prescriptions and medication queries

Quality, governance and improvement - working with the prescribing and wider practice team on safety and medicines optimisation. Leading on initiatives, medicines audit work and local projects and schemes of work

The team manage a complex and varied program of working across all aspects of medicines management. This includes day to day and more developmental and strategic work. The post holder would lead this work along with quality improvement, audit and development of services. We work closely with the ICB Clinical Pharmacist.

Regular clinical supervision with a GP partner with opportunities to grow and develop professionally.

About us

We are supportive, friendly and innovative and value team players with a can do attitude to join our close-knit team. We have an excellent track record for supporting the development of individuals in specialist posts.

4 Partners and 6 Associate (salaried) GPs

Home Visits done by Frail Care Physiotherapist

Extensively skilled nursing team, including Urgent Care Nurses and nurse prescribers

Three clinical practice pharmacists including two prescribing and pharmacy technician

Extremely supportive and highly-trained Care Navigator team.

CPD well supported in-house and with external training

Modern, spacious, purpose built premises

GP Training practice

Fresh fruit, tea and coffee provided

We are a registered Park-Run Practice.

Achieved overall good CQC rating

The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years post graduate experience, be an independent prescriber with primary care prescribing experience, and will have completed the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway.

The post would be worked as part time - 22.5 hours per week over three days.

Competitive salary, negotiable depending on experience and skillset.Includes NHS Pension Scheme. One week study leave, 5.6 weeks pro rata annual leave per year plus any bank holidays, and day off on day of your birthday if it falls on a day you work.