Job summary
Shore Medical is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to work across all Shore Medical practices.
The role focuses on ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes. You will be part of a larger organisation and supported by a GP led Prescribing Team.
Job Type: Permanent- Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours across four days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday)
Main duties of the job
The key aims for the Clinical Pharmacist include
* To reduce the medicines related workload on doctors
* Increase safety and quality of prescribed medicines
* Provide support on medicines related issues to the whole practice team
* Be a point of contact for patients regarding medicines queries
They should support the following clinical work:
* Clinical Medication Review
* Chronic Disease Management (for example, managing hypertension/Type 2 Diabetes/Asthma/COPD patients, polypharmacy review)
* Medicines reconciliation on transfer between care providers
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details
About us
Overview of your organisation
Shore Medical is a GP Super Partnership with 6 practices across Poole and Bournemouth. We aspire to offer exceptional care to our 58,000 patients and are innovative in our approach to developing new teams and pathways to ever improve how general practice is delivered.
We have a friendly and supportive team of more than 200 staff, with over 40 GPs, Pharmacists, Paramedics, Nurses, Mental Health specialists and our range of administrative staff. We have a great social side to our team with Summer and Christmas parties, running and paddle boarding groups as well as many other events throughout the year.
The Practices in the Partnership are:
Lilliput Surgery
Poole Road Medical Centre
Wessex Road Surgery
Heatherview Medical Centre
Fernside Surgery
Parkstone Tower Practice
Situated in beautiful Dorset with the prestigious Blue Flag beaches of Bournemouth and Sandbanks, the Jurassic coastline and a wealth of attractions and countryside to visit we are lucky to be in such a fantastic area.
We offer:
1. Competitive salary
2. Friendly and supportive working environment
3. Continuous CPD
4. NHS Pension Scheme
5. Free parking at most of the sites
6. Cycle to work scheme
7. Refer a Friend scheme
8. Summer & Christmas parties
Details
Date posted
23 February 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
W
Job locations
Shore Medical Centre
Mansfield Road
Poole
Dorset
BH14 0DJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key aims for the clinical pharmacist are:
* To reduce the medicines related workload on doctors
* Increase safety and quality of prescribed medicines
* Provide support on medicines related issues to the whole practice team
* Be a point of contact for patients regarding medicines queries
They should support the following clinical work
* Clinical Medication Review
* Chronic Disease Management (for example, managing hypertension/Type 2 Diabetes/Asthma/COPD patients, polypharmacy review)
* Medicines reconciliation on transfer between care providers
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key aims for the clinical pharmacist are:
* To reduce the medicines related workload on doctors
* Increase safety and quality of prescribed medicines
* Provide support on medicines related issues to the whole practice team
* Be a point of contact for patients regarding medicines queries
They should support the following clinical work
* Clinical Medication Review
* Chronic Disease Management (for example, managing hypertension/Type 2 Diabetes/Asthma/COPD patients, polypharmacy review)
* Medicines reconciliation on transfer between care providers
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* -Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience
* -Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, GPhC standards and other local initiatives
* -Evidence of continuing professional development
* -Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment with a wide range of individuals at different levels.
* -Experience of developing relationships with external agencies and organisations
* -Good all-round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills
Desirable
* -Experience of Chronic Disease management
* -Experience of working in routine Primary Care
Qualifications
Essential
* -Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
* -Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
* -Independent Prescriber with GPhC (or willing to work towards the qualification)
Desirable
* -Post Grad Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy and or NHS England GP Practice Pathway accreditation (PCPEP)
* -Specialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma level or equivalent training / experience in relevant clinical subject
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* -Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience
* -Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, GPhC standards and other local initiatives
* -Evidence of continuing professional development
* -Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment with a wide range of individuals at different levels.
* -Experience of developing relationships with external agencies and organisations
* -Good all-round clinical knowledge and practical clinical skills
Desirable
* -Experience of Chronic Disease management
* -Experience of working in routine Primary Care
Qualifications
Essential
* -Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
* -Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
* -Independent Prescriber with GPhC (or willing to work towards the qualification)
Desirable
* -Post Grad Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy and or NHS England GP Practice Pathway accreditation (PCPEP)
* -Specialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma level or equivalent training / experience in relevant clinical subject
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
Shore Medical PCN
Address
Shore Medical Centre
Mansfield Road
Poole
Dorset
BH14 0DJ
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Employer details
Employer name
Shore Medical PCN
Address
Shore Medical Centre
Mansfield Road
Poole
Dorset
BH14 0DJ
Employer's website
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