The postholder will lead medicines-related governance acrossthe practice, including incident review, audit activity, action planning andlearning events. They will oversee high-risk drug monitoring and ensurecompliance with shared care arrangements.
They will maintain robust systems for repeat prescribing,controlled drugs governance and prescribing safety protocols, and will supportthe practice in meeting all CQC requirements relating to medicines management.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will deliver structured medication reviewsfor patients with complex polypharmacy, frailty, multimorbidity and high-riskprescribing. They will provide independent prescribing within their scope ofcompetence for both acute and long-term conditions and will contribute to thesafe and effective management of repeat prescribing, including acute requests,synchronisation and streamlining of medicines.
The role requires close collaborative working with GPs,nurses, nurse practitioners, advanced clinical practitioners, pharmacytechnicians and wider multidisciplinary team colleagues to ensure high-quality,coordinated patient care.
The role includes day-to-day leadership of the pharmacyteam, pharmacy technicians and prescribing clerks. The postholder will providesupervision, mentorship and competency assessment for pharmacy colleagues andcontribute to wider staff training across the practice on medicines processes,prescribing safety and new clinical pathways.
They will also support the induction and ongoing developmentof new clinicians, including those employed through ARRS roles.
The postholder will use clinical and digital systemsincluding EMIS, Ardens, AccuRx and prescribing analytics tools to deliver safe,efficient and effective care. They will support the implementation andexpansion of electronic repeat dispensing and other digital prescribinginnovations.
About us
We are a friendly, supportive GP practice serving around 11,500 patients and with a well-established team. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming, well-organised team and a genuinely nice place to work, where staff feel valued and supported. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist to join us and play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care within our practice.
Job responsibilities
Location: Poplars Medical Centre, Swinton
Position: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Depending on experience benchmarkNHS Band 8a8b: £55,000£74,000)
PRACTICE OVERVIEW
Poplars Medical Centre is a friendly,supportive GP practice serving around 11,500 patients in Swinton. We are awell-established, welcoming and well-organised team and pride ourselves onbeing a genuinely positive place to work where staff feel valued and supported.
JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will work as the LeadPractice Pharmacist, providing advanced clinical pharmacy services withinprimary care. The role combines direct patient care, prescribing leadership,medicines optimisation, governance oversight and team leadership.
CLINICAL DUTIES
Deliver structured medication reviews forpatients with complex polypharmacy, frailty, multimorbidity and high-riskprescribing.
Provide independent prescribing withinscope of competence for acute and long-term conditions.
Support safe and effective repeatprescribing, including acute requests, synchronisation and streamlining.
Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses,advanced practitioners, pharmacy technicians and the wider MDT.
MEDICINES OPTIMISATION AND PRESCRIBINGLEADERSHIP
Lead prescribing quality improvementinitiatives aligned to QOF, ICB priorities and practice objectives.
Analyse prescribing data to identifytrends, risks and opportunities.
Implement NICE guidance, MHRA alerts,shared care protocols and local policies.
Promote safe deprescribing and shareddecision-making.
GOVERNANCE, RISK AND SAFETY
Lead medicines-related governance,including audits, incident review and learning events.
Oversee high-risk drug monitoring andshared care compliance.
Maintain systems for repeat prescribing,controlled drugs and prescribing safety.
Support CQC compliance.
TEAM LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION
Provide day-to-day leadership of pharmacystaff and prescribing clerks including line management responsibilities
Deliver supervision, mentorship andcompetency assessment.
Support training and induction of ARRSand other clinicians.
Use EMIS, Ardens, AccuRx and prescribinganalytics tools.
Support electronic repeat dispensing anddigital innovations.
Review and improve prescribing workflows.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
GP partners and salaried GPs
Practice Manager and management team
Nursing and clinical teams
Pharmacy technicians and admin staff
ICB medicines optimisation teams
Community pharmacy, secondary care andSwinton PCN
Person Specification
Experience
* 3+ years post-registration
* Broad knowledge of primary care medicines; NICE, BNF, shared care protocols; prescribing governance; strong communication; digital literacy
* Clinically confident and accountable; collaborative; patient-focused; strong organisational skills
* Experience leading audits, medicines optimisation projects, service transformation, Supervisory experience
* Data analytics, digital prescribing system leadership, strategic planning, budget management
* Ability to influence change across PCN; proactive and solution-focused
Qualifications
* MPharm or equivalent, GPhC registration, Ongoing CPD, Independent Prescribing 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.
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