Job Description

Job Summary

Heaton Moor Medical Group is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join our established team.
We welcome applications from pharmacists with patient-facing clinical experience in any sector. Experience in general practice is

essential

, and applicants must hold an

independent prescriber qualification

.

We are particularly interested in candidates who:

Possess up-to-date clinical knowledge and a strong understanding of primary care prescribing, medication reviews, and prescribing improvement strategies. Are self-aware and able to recognise their own professional boundaries, as well as those of their colleagues, referring appropriately when required. Thrive in a flexible, autonomous, and collaborative working environment.

Main Duties of the Role

The successful candidate will have a one to two years' post-graduation experience and will work within their professional boundaries as part of the multi-disciplinary team at Heaton Moor Medical Group.

They will play a key role in ensuring seamless integration between our practices, community pharmacy, and hospital services to optimise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, enhance access to care, and support workload management.

This is a pivotal role focused on improving the quality of care and operational efficiency. The position requires a pharmacist who is motivated, passionate, and committed to delivering high-quality services within a general practice setting.

Job Responsibilities

Key Tasks

Manage and reconcile medicines for patients discharged from hospital, intermediate care, and care homes. Communicate medication changes to community pharmacists to ensure continuity of care. Work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team to lead medicines management across the practice. Take lead responsibility for the prescribing aspects of NHS contracts.

Responsibilities Underpinning the Role

Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and provide prescribing and monitoring recommendations to nurses and/or GPs. Establish and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply for high-risk patient groups (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or living in care homes). Develop and maintain effective working relationships with community pharmacists and other local healthcare providers. Plan and organise personal workload, including audits, project work, and training sessions for the practice team. Maintain accurate, detailed, and up-to-date records of all audit, clinical, and technical work undertaken within the practice. Maintain professional registration as a pharmacist and adhere to relevant professional codes of conduct. Keep professional knowledge and skills current by engaging in continuing professional development, staying informed about clinical evidence, policy updates, and service developments, and participating in appraisals and personal development planning. Work collaboratively with the general practice team to ensure compliance with CQC standards related to medicines management. Ensure that all practice medicines management policies are regularly reviewed and updated. Where applicable, provide pharmaceutical advice in the development and implementation of new services with medicinal components (e.g. treatment pathways and patient information materials). Collaborate with the Health and Wellbeing coordinator to support public health initiatives and provide expert input into public health campaigns. Deliver education and training sessions for the primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation. Implement changes to medicines following MHRA alerts, product withdrawals, and updates from local or national guidance.

Person Specification

Management

Essential

Demonstrates understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/or service. Demonstrates understanding of effective resource utilisation Demonstrates understanding of, and conforms to relevant standards of practice. Identifies and resolves risk management issues in accordance with policy and protocol. Follows professional and organisational policies and procedures relating to performance management. Demonstrates the ability to extend and enhance the boundaries of service delivery within the team.

Qualifications

Essential

Undergraduate degree in pharmacy. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Successful completion of one-year pre-registration training.

Desirable

CPPE Pharmacist in General Practicequalification pathway. Experienced and active independent prescriber.

Experience

Essential

One to two years' post-registration experience as a pharmacist, evidenced within a professional portfolio. Experience in recognising and managing common acute and long-term conditions encountered in general practice. Experienced independent prescriber, confident working autonomously within scope of practice. Demonstrates ability to prioritise effectively, recognise deviations from normal clinical patterns, and escalate to senior colleagues or GPs when appropriate. Adheres to legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies, procedures, and codes of conduct. Involves patients in decisions regarding prescribed medicines and supports adherence in line with NICE guidelines.

Leadership

Essential

Demonstrates understanding of the pharmacist's role in clinical governance and applies this appropriately within the workplace. Contributes to the development and communication of the practice vision; engages with Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) to support role and service development. Demonstrates the ability to improve quality within existing service constraints. Reviews progress annually and develops clear action plans to achieve agreed objectives. Demonstrates self-motivation and commitment to achieving personal and professional goals. Promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion through effective people management and by setting a positive example.

Health and Safety

Essential

Complies at all times with the Practice's Health and Safety policies, following agreed safe working procedures. Reports incidents promptly through the organisation's incident reporting system. Adheres to the requirements of the Data Protection Act (1984/2018), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).

Equality and Diversity

Essential

Complies with all organisational policies and procedures designed to promote equality of employment and service delivery. Treats colleagues, patients, and visitors with fairness, dignity, and respect--regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or other protected characteristics.

Confidentiality

Essential

Respects and maintains patient confidentiality at all times. Does not disclose patient or practice information unless required by role responsibilities and in accordance with relevant policies, procedures, and legislation.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

This post is subject to the

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975

, and it will therefore be necessary to submit an application to the

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

(formerly known as the CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications are welcome from job seekers who require

Skilled Worker sponsorship

to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications.
Further information can be found on the

UK Visas and Immigration

website.

From

6 April 2017

, Skilled Worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a

criminal record certificate

from each country where they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more within the past 10 years.
This requirement also applies to

adult dependants

(aged 18 or over).
Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must hold

current UK professional registration

.
Further information can be found on the

NHS Careers

website.

Application deadline

Applications for this role will close on Sunday 23rd November at midnight.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 37,831.00-46,148.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free flu jabs
Work Location: In person