Overview
Job Summary
We are looking for a qualified and experienced prescribing pharmacist providing support for patients. The post holder will need to take responsibility for prescription and medication queries, coding of medicines from outside agencies, carry out audits and reviews within the practice including medications with shared responsibility with secondary care. A proactive attitude, initiative, self-motivation and drive is essential to help reduce the workload of GPs.
Main duties of the job
Working in accordance with the GPhC Code of Conduct, the post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines use and optimisation. The post-holder will deliver a high quality, clinical pharmacy service to patients in general practice ensuring the safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs, using expertise in independent prescribing to support improved access to medicines.
About Us
The UEA Medical Centre is an independent NHS GP practice, situated on the campus of the University of East Anglia about 4 miles to the West of the centre of Norwich. As well as being a PMS practice within NHS Norfolk, offering all normal NHS requirements, we provide many additional services to the university.
Benefits
* Free onsite parking
* NHS pension scheme
* Comprehensive induction
* Study leave/training budget to support development
* In-house training programmes
* Occupational sick pay scheme (over and above statutory sick pay)
* Excellent working environment and supportive practice
* Access to Blue Light card NHS discounts and savings, including discounted membership to the award winning Sportspark on campus
* Access to UEA discounts and savings, including heavily discounted bus passes!
* 5 weeks annual leave + share of bank holidays. Continuity of service will be considered in some cases for those already working in the NHS for >2 years
Due to the UEAs peak and trough workload (which varies over university term and vacation) there may be some restrictions on taking annual leave in university term time.
Details
Date posted: 01 September 2025
Salary: £40,000 to £48,000 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: A2952-25-0009
Job location: University Of East Anglia, Earlham Road, Norwich NR4 7TJ
Job Description
Duties And Responsibilities
* Carry out medication review consultations, face to face and over the phone. To clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines
* Authorising and signing repeat prescriptions where qualified
* Process documentation re medication for patients recently discharged from hospitals or other providers
* Helping the practice deliver on the IIF, QOF, enhanced services and prescribing incentive scheme targets
* Work with lead GP for medications as a contact for medicine-related queries
* Assist with the management of National Patient Safety Alerts relating to drugs (warnings, recalls, shortages, changes etc)
* Work collaboratively with the Patient Care Coordinators and Trainee Pharmacy Technician to implement improved processes for the management of prescriptions within the practice and the optimisation of patient care
* Contribute to ensure streamlining medicines management systems in practice
* Supervise (Pre-Registration) Pharmacy Technicians and mentor
* Improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education to improve performance against NICE standards, and clinical and prescribing guidance
* Attend prescribing and educational meetings, take notes, obtain most up to date TAG info and feedback to the practice (upon liaising with lead GP) and disseminate info to clinicians and management
* Ensure the practice and clinicians are adhering to prescribing guidelines, update all at internal meetings as required
* Assist with CQC searches and shared care monitoring as directed
* Develop through participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities
* Keep accurate computer and paper records of all patient contact
* Adhere to GDPR (data protection) and confidentiality
* Participate in such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be reasonably assigned. Job description is not exhaustive.
Qualifications
essential
* GPhC Pharmacy degree MPharm
Desirable
* CPPE qualification Primary care pharmacy education pathway
* Holds an independent prescribing qualification
Experience
* Has experience/awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
* Ability to prioritise and problem-solve within remit of role, knowing when to refer onto GPs appropriately
* Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
* Involves patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per national guidelines
Skills & Personal Qualities
* Uses skills in a range of routine situations requiring analysis or comparison of a range of options
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills, organisational skills
* Computer skills essential and experience of SystmOne desirable
* Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
* Ability to work across two practices within the PCN if required
Disclosures
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS disclosure will be sought as part of recruitment.
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: UEA Medical Centre
Address: University Of East Anglia, Earlham Road, Norwich NR4 7TJ
Employer's website: https://www.umsuea.co.uk
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