Senior GP Practice Pharmacist and Medicines Optimisation Lead

NHS Jobs; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking an experienced general practice pharmacist to provide clinical leadership within a GreenLight pharmacist team in a GP setting. You will lead structured medication reviews, medicines optimisation, and quality improvement initiatives while mentoring junior staff and coordinating with practice GPs and hospital teams.

The role focuses on safe prescribing, inter-professional collaboration, and delivering high-quality patient care in a busy general practice environment in England.

Qualifications

• Clinical knowledge essential to provide expert medicines advice in a general practice setting.
• Demonstrated leadership and the ability to manage and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train and coordinate less experienced pharmacy professionals.
• Provide clinical pharmacy leadership for the GP practice.
• Deliver structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Support prescription processing, medicines reconciliation on transfer of care, and safety improvement.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Leadership

Management

Collaborative working

Education & training

Research & evaluation

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking an experienced general practice pharmacist to provide clinical leadership within a GreenLight pharmacist team in a GP setting. You will lead structured medication reviews, medicines optimisation, and quality improvement initiatives while mentoring junior staff and coordinating with practice GPs and hospital teams.

The role focuses on safe prescribing, inter-professional collaboration, and delivering high-quality patient care in a busy general practice environment in England.