We are looking for a motivated, patient centred Pharmacist to join our friendly, forward-thinking coastal practice.
In post, you'll play a key role in medicines optimisation, long-term condition management, and supporting safe, effective prescribing.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys problem solving, and wants to make a meaningful impact on patient care within a supportive environment.
The Role includes:
Medication reviews - structured medication reviews (SMRs), polypharmacy reviews, and medicines reconciliation.
Long term condition support - contributing to management of hypertension, asthma, COPD, diabetes and more.
Clinical support - assisting GPs with complex prescribing queries and safety monitoring.
Quality improvement - contributing to audits, QOF, IIF and medicines safety initiatives.
Patient education - supporting patients to understand and manage their medicines.
Collaborative working - working closely with GPs, nurses, HCAs, other multi-agency colleagues.
Main duties of the job
As a Practice Pharmacist, you will deliver structured medication reviews, support long-term condition management, provide clinical advice to patients, and work closely with our GPs and nursing team to ensure safe, effective prescribing.
You will also play a key role in supporting our experienced dispensary team with medicines queries, clinical oversight and workflow safety.
This is a varied, rewarding role at the heart of patient care and multidisciplinary teamwork.
About us
We are a bustling coastal Practice, with three surgeries in the Skegness area.
We offer supportive, approachable leadership and a genuinely friendly team to be a part of.
As a training Practice, we offer opportunities for professional development, CPD and progression.
Our Practice culture is built on compassion, inclusion and patient-centred care.
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Lead medicines optimisation work across the practice
Review prescribing trends and support safe, cost effective prescribing
Provide advice to clinicians on formulary, guidelines, and best practice
Medication Reviews.
Conduct structured medication reviews SMRs
Support polypharmacy management and de-prescribing where appropriate
Identify interactions, contra-indications, and adherence issues
Repeat Prescribing Management.
Oversee repeat prescribing processes and safety checks
Resolve medication queries from patients, clinicians, and dispensary staff
Support synchronisation, medication switches, and prescription rationalisation
Clinical Support.
Provide clinical advice during patient consultations within competence
Support chronic disease management
Assist with monitoring, titration, and medicines related care plans
Care Home and High Risk Medicines Work.
Conduct medication reviews for care home residents
Support monitoring of high risk medicines
Ensure safe systems for monitoring, recalls, and follow up
Clinical Governance & Safety.
Lead medicines safety audits, incident reviews, and quality improvement work
Support compliance with CQC, NICE, and local prescribing guidelines
Maintain up-to-date SOPs and contribute to risk management processes
Provide advice on medication use, side effects, and adherence
Support self-management and lifestyle interventions
Handle escalated patient queries sensitively and professionally
Collaboration with MDT.
Work closely with GPs, NPs, nurses, HCAs, and dispensary teams
Participate in MDT meetings and contribute to clinical decision making
Support safe transitions of care and medicines reconciliation
Prescribing.
Prescribe within scope of competence as an Independent Prescriber
Manage long term condition clinics or medicines focused pathways
Ensure safe documentation, coding, and follow up
Data Quality and Reporting.
Ensure accurate coding of medication reviews and interventions
Support QOF, IIF, and prescribing related reporting
Contribute to audits, dashboards, and performance monitoring
Person Specification
Qualifications
* To be a GPhC registered Pharmacist.
* To have experience in primary care, community, hospital or PCN settings.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Depending on experience, salary is negotiable.
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