Job Summary
Working in a small practice, you will be a fantastic team player and independent prescriber, supporting the whole practice with:
structured medication reviews
patient medication queries
initiations and medicines reconciliations
monitoring of high-risk drugs
responding and advising on patient safety alerts
Carry out audits and improve prescribing safety within the practice
Main duties of the job2. Prescribing & Long-Term Condition Management3. Medicines Safety & Governance4. Repeat Prescription Management5. Acute & Minor Illness Support6. Medicines Information & Clinical Support7. Care Home & Vulnerable Patient Support8. Contribution to Practice Targets
Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs)
Review patients with long-term conditions or polypharmacy.
Optimise treatment according to NICE/local guidelines.
Deprescribe unnecessary or unsafe medicines.
Address adherence issues and side effects.
Initiate, adjust, or stop medicines for conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, COPD, and heart failure.
Monitor high-risk medicines (e.g., anticoagulants, methotrexate, lithium).
Ensure appropriate blood test monitoring.
Act on MHRA/DSU safety alerts.
Conduct prescribing audits and quality improvement projects.
Authorise and process repeat prescriptions.
Ensure monitoring requirements are up to date.
Manage medication queries from patients and pharmacies.
Provide self-care advice and appropriate treatment.
Reduce GP workload by handling medicines-related consultations.
Advise GPs and practice nurses on complex medication queries.
Support cost-effective prescribing.
Assist with formulary adherence.
Support safeguarding and frailty management.
Reduce inappropriate polypharmacy.
Support QOF, IIF, and local enhanced services.
Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
About Us
We are a small, 4700 patient practice, based in the heart of Leicester City who are passionate about excellent clinical care. We have 1 GP partner, a long-term locum GP, Practice Nurse, HCA and support from a social prescriber, care-coordinator and a fantastic admin team. Situated in a bright, modern, purpose-built building, with a supportive and enthusiastic ethos, we believe in offering the best service we can to the patients we look after. We are looking for someone who is willing to go the extra mile for our patients to and come and join our family
Details
Date posted
17 February 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience ARRS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A
Job locations
Aylestone Health Centre
15 Hall Lane
Leicester
LE2 8SF
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a clinical pharmacist who acts within their professional boundaries, working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice.
They will improve patients health outcomes and the efficiency of the primary care team by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines and expertise including face to face contact with patients.
The post holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as part of a wider pharmacist network and multi-disciplinary team. This includes being a conduit of patient medicines information into and out of hospitals. They will work to optimise medication issues to improve patient care and safety, and support clinical staff in the management of patients.
As part of their employment, the post holder will either hold or will be willing to gain qualifications from an accredited training pathway, including independent prescribing, equipping the clinical pharmacist to be able to practise and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a clinical pharmacist who acts within their professional boundaries, working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice.
They will improve patients health outcomes and the efficiency of the primary care team by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines and expertise including face to face contact with patients.
The post holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as part of a wider pharmacist network and multi-disciplinary team. This includes being a conduit of patient medicines information into and out of hospitals. They will work to optimise medication issues to improve patient care and safety, and support clinical staff in the management of patients.
As part of their employment, the post holder will either hold or will be willing to gain qualifications from an accredited training pathway, including independent prescribing, equipping the clinical pharmacist to be able to practise and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
2 years experience working in primary care
Qualifications
Essential
Independent Prescriber
GPhC Registration
Desirable
Minor Illness / Minor Injury Qualification
Person Specification
Essential
Independent Prescriber
GPhC Registration
Desirable
Minor Illness / Minor Injury Qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Aylestone Health Centre
Address
Aylestone Health Centre
15 Hall Lane
Leicester
LE2 8SF
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Employer details
Employer name
Aylestone Health Centre
Address
Aylestone Health Centre
15 Hall Lane
Leicester
LE2 8SF
Employer's website
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