Job Summary
Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformation to develop a new model of care that addresses our ambition to deliver person‑centred, coordinated care across the district. The model is supported by national policy, including the Five Year Forward View and GP Forward View, and recognises the need to better utilise pharmacy within primary care to help patients stay safe and well, reduce demands on general practice and keep patients out of hospital.
About Us
Dolphins Practice is part of the Sussex Primary Care group, which runs several GP practices across Sussex providing excellent primary care at the heart of the community. We are a learning organisation that listens to our team of staff, patients and partners to guide our future, with a vision centred on the needs of our patients.
Details
* Date posted: 14 November 2025
* Pay scheme: Salary varies based on experience
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time
* Reference number: U0087-25-0029
* Job locations: Dolphins Surgery, Butlers Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4BN
Job Responsibilities
* Support the delivery of safe, effective and efficient repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation and reducing medicines waste.
* Encourage better understanding of medicines optimisation principles across practice teams and promote good practice in line with therapeutic developments.
* Carry out medicines switches in GP practices in line with agreed protocols, review patient records, amend records and inform patients.
* Perform housekeeping of patient records, including dose optimisation and medicines synchronisation.
* Promote electronic repeat dispensing and online ordering.
* Report on key performance indicators to demonstrate added value for patients and general practice in accordance with NICE guidance.
* Support medication reviews, medication reconciliation and antimicrobial stewardship to help reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
* Deliver medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits to support implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance.
* Manage practice prescriptions, including re‑authorisation and re‑issue queries.
Person Specification
* Essential: Registered with GPhC.
Additional Information
* Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission must be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
* UK Registration: Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
* Employer name: Sussex Primary Care.
* Address: Dolphins Surgery, Butlers Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4BN.
* Website: http://www.sussexprimarycare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab).
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