Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Clinical Pharmacist to join our Primary Care Network. We serve a population of 90k patients across 8 practices covering Ardwick & Longsight Network. The role will be based at one practice - Dickenson Road Medical Practice
The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service.
Please see attached documents for more information
Main duties of the job

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a primary care setting.

• 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 practices.
• Provide clinical input on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
• 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

About us
Ardwick & Longsight PCN is looking for the successful candidate to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team of clinical pharmacists, linking in with the network providing clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
Please check the job description and personal specification or email cmn.enquiries@nhs.net for more information.
Details
Date posted
12 September 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience General practice does not follow AFC
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
E0035-25-0018
Job locations
Ardwick Medical Practice
The Vallance Centre, Brunswick Street
Manchester
M13 9UJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist the network prescribers in achieving evidence based, costeffective and high quality prescribing
Lead on the management of the prescribing budget, prescribing initiatives, QIPP, and prescribing elements of QOF, Manchester Standards and GM quality and medicines management targets.
Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to the network practice clinicians, nonclinical staff and patients as required, in order to promote safe and effective use of medicines
Review, develop, implement and quality assure the safe and efficient prescribing processes, including Repeat Prescription management Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist the network prescribers in achieving evidence based, costeffective and high quality prescribing
Lead on the management of the prescribing budget, prescribing initiatives, QIPP, and prescribing elements of QOF, Manchester Standards and GM quality and medicines management targets.
Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to the network practice clinicians, nonclinical staff and patients as required, in order to promote safe and effective use of medicines
Review, develop, implement and quality assure the safe and efficient prescribing processes, including Repeat Prescription management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified Pharmacist
• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
• Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience
• Evidence of commitment to CPD

Desirable

• Prescriber or willingness to train as a prescriber

Experience
Essential

• Minimum 2 years relevant post-registration experience, providing clinical pharmacy services in a range of settings e.g. hospital, community, primary care
• Experience of working with other healthcare professionals
• Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

• Experience of developing guidelines
• Experience of project management
• Experience of teaching and training

Knowledge
Essential

• Excellent clinical pharmacy knowledge
• Understanding of current medicines management issues
• Understanding of clinical governance

Desirable

• Understanding of primary care and role of GM in provision of healthcare
• Understanding of the broader health and social care system

Attributes
Essential

• Willing to accept professional responsibility
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Able to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Ability to influence change
• Neat and professional appearance

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified Pharmacist
• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
• Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience
• Evidence of commitment to CPD

Desirable

• Prescriber or willingness to train as a prescriber

Experience
Essential

• Minimum 2 years relevant post-registration experience, providing clinical pharmacy services in a range of settings e.g. hospital, community, primary care
• Experience of working with other healthcare professionals
• Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

• Experience of developing guidelines
• Experience of project management
• Experience of teaching and training

Knowledge
Essential

• Excellent clinical pharmacy knowledge
• Understanding of current medicines management issues
• Understanding of clinical governance

Desirable

• Understanding of primary care and role of GM in provision of healthcare
• Understanding of the broader health and social care system

Attributes
Essential

• Willing to accept professional responsibility
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Able to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Ability to influence change
• Neat and professional appearance

Skills Required