Job summary
Salters Meadow Centre is looking for a qualified Clinical Pharmacist with a prescribing qualification, ideally with experience working in Primary Care. We are a friendly and welcoming GP Practice in Burntwood, acheiving high QOF results and maintaining a good CQC Standard.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a motivated pharmacist to join our team. You will be working alongside the GP Partners and clinical team.
You will deliver patient facing clinics, repeat prescription management, acute prescription requests, medication reviews, respond to queries and patient safety alerts. Please see job description for further details.
You will be an independent prescriber.
About us
Salters Meadow Centre provides care for approximately 11500 patients. We have an established team of 4 GP Partners, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 4 Practice Nurses, a HCA and Phlebotomist. We are also supported by the PCN staff.
We are a training practice and we are an active member of Burntwood Primary Care Network.
We believe in delivering the highest standards of care and disease prevention.
Details
Date posted
23 February 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
A
Job locations
Salters Meadow Centre
Rugeley Road
Chase Terrace
Burntwood
Staffordshire
WS7 1AQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Salters Meadow Centre - Clinical Pharmacist
The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of GPs in general practice. In this role they will be supported by the Clinical Team who will develop, manage and mentor them.
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role. The post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescriptions system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
The post holder will ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Salters Meadow Centre - Clinical Pharmacist
The post holder is a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of GPs in general practice. In this role they will be supported by the Clinical Team who will develop, manage and mentor them.
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role. The post holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescriptions system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
The post holder will ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm)
* Independent Prescriber
Desirable
* Experience in Primary Care
* Ability to work under pressure
* Excellent interpersonal skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm)
* Independent Prescriber
Desirable
* Experience in Primary Care
* Ability to work under pressure
* Excellent interpersonal skills
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
Salters Meadow Centre
Address
Salters Meadow Centre
Rugeley Road
Chase Terrace
Burntwood
Staffordshire
WS7 1AQ
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Employer details
Employer name
Salters Meadow Centre
Address
Salters Meadow Centre
Rugeley Road
Chase Terrace
Burntwood
Staffordshire
WS7 1AQ
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