Job Summary
We are looking to recruit a motivated, committed and enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist with previous experience of working in General Practice to join our friendly practice with a patient population of around 4600.
Clinical staff include two GP's, Practice Nurse, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and health care Assistant.
Main Duties
The role will involve working with the lead GP and Medicines management team for various quality improvement projects.
The role will have patient facing element either face to face or telephone - repeat prescription management and structured medication reviews.
This will also include the management and review of patients with poly-pharmacy.
The post holder will work within their clinical competencies to provide specialist pharmaceutical support to all our patients and will be working with members of the wider healthcare team to improve care and support safe and effective prescribing.
The post holder will need to be proactively involved in quality and improvement and audit as well as managing aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
About Us
The Practice is located in Central Rochdale with a tram stop in front of the building and Rochdale train Station to the side.
We are housed on the 2nd Floor of a Modern Lift Building.
We are part of the Canalside Network.
Details
Date posted: 17 December 2025
Reference number: A3635-25-0000
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Flexible working
Job location: 2nd Floor, Nye Bevan House, Maclure Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DN
Job Responsibilities
* Clinical medication reviews for patients with single or multiple long term conditions where medicines optimisation is required.
* Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive medicines they need post-discharge and reduce risk of readmission.
* Manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of the practice and ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests.
* Implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawals, shortages and other local/national guidance.
* Maintain complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding.
* Take proactive role in audit and quality improvement, implementing recommendations where appropriate.
* Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing to ensure practice prescribing is in accordance with local guidelines and formulary.
* Identify areas of clinical risk and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that optimise prescribing quality and improve resource efficiency.
* Maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for continuous professional development.
* Work with the practice to ensure full compliance with the Care Quality Commission’s standards for safe and effective care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Clinical diploma.
* Previous working experience in general practice.
* Demonstrates understanding of, and confirms to, relevant standards of practice.
* Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management.
Desirable
* May hold or be working towards an independent qualification.
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.
Employer Details
Dr Hamids Practice
2nd Floor, Nye Bevan House, Maclure Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DN
Website: https://www.drhamidspractice.co.uk/
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