Clinical Pharmacist (Primary Care)
Salary: £46,000 – £54,000 per annum (pro rata, depending on experience)
Working pattern: 22.5 hours per week over 3 days (Monday to Friday, 9am-6:30pm), with flexibility.
Location: Accrington Pals Primary Care Centre, 1 Paradise Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2EJ. Permanent part‑time position.
Reference: A2726-25-0012. Post posted 21 October 2025.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct structured medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy.
* Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and support community pharmacists to ensure continuity of care.
* Reconcile medicines from clinic letters in collaboration with the wider practice team.
* Support long‑term condition reviews via face‑to‑face and telephone appointments.
* Identify and address medicine‑related issues, improving patient safety and quality.
* Assist in managing patient and healthcare professional queries about medicines.
* Lead audit and PDSA cycles to raise prescribing standards.
* Implement drug withdrawals, alerts and NICE/Evidence‑based guidelines.
* Act as the source of medicine information for the practice team and patients.
* Contribute to service improvement within enhanced services and QOF targets.
Qualifications & Experience
* Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
* UK accredited MPharm degree or OSPAP qualification.
* Clinical Pharmacy Diploma.
* 52 weeks of pre‑registration training signed off as satisfactory.
* GPhC registration assessment with a pass result.
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
* Experience working in general practice, with awareness of common acute and long‑term conditions.
* Desirable: Independent prescribing qualification.
Professional Development
Commit to continuous professional development, maintaining competence in the clinical field. Structured education and clinical supervision built into the rota.
Employer Details
Peel House Medical Practice, Accrington Pals Primary Care Centre, 1 Paradise Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2EJ.
Website: https://www.peelhousemedicalpractice.co.uk/
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