Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and experienced pharmacist to work directly with multidisciplinary teams to improve clinical effectiveness and person-centred outcomes.The successful candidate will play a key role in medicines optimisation, clinical medication reviews, and the safe and effective use of medicines across the practice population.
The practice population is diverse and varies in demographics, so the breadth of health care need is wide. This makes working in general practice interesting and no day is the same.The role will be based within the practice providing support to the GPs and other healthcare professionals within the teams to improve the health of patients through the rational and safe use of medicines.
The post holder will contribute to the efficient working of the practice team by leading on key areas in relation to medicines optimisation. The role will include face to face and remote patient contact, as well as liaison with colleagues in community pharmacy, care homes and secondary care.
Main duties of the job

• To develop and facilitate a good working relationship with all local providers of healthcare.
• To liaise effectively with other health care teams concerned with the patient care as appropriate and with all other disciplines within the practice.
• To plan and organise own workload, including audit and project work, and training sessions for members of the medicines management team, practice team, community pharmacy team, community nurse team, patients, carers, etc.
• To ensure that all patient information following consultations, and telephone encounters are recorded accurately on the computer.
• To maintain registration as a pharmacist and comply with appropriate professional codes.
• As appropriate to the post, to maintain and develop professional competence and expertise, keep up to date with medical/therapeutic evidence and opinion, and local and national service, legislation and policy developments, agree objectives and a personal development plan and participate in the appraisal process.
• As appropriate to the post, to maintain and develop professional competence and expertise, keep up to date with medical/therapeutic evidence and opinion and local and national service legislation and policy developments, participate in the appraisal process and agree objectives and a personal development plan.

About us
The Borchardt Medical Centre is a friendly and busy GP Practice located in Withington, Manchester. We have approximately 10,200 registered patients. All the staff are friendly and we have a supportive working environment where everyone is approachable.
We are using EMIS Web and DOCMAN as our clinical system along with Accurx to provide digital platform to our patients
There is staff car parking available on site.
Details
Date posted
18 November 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A0942-25-0001
Job locations
62 Whitchurch Road
Manchester
M20 1EB
Job description
Job responsibilities
Conduct structured medication reviews (SMRs) for patients with complex polypharmacy, frailty, or long-term conditions.
Manage and monitor long-term conditions (e.g., hypertension, asthma, diabetes) under appropriate clinical supervision.
Provide face-to-face, telephone, and digital consultations.
Support safe deprescribing and medicines reconciliation following discharge or clinic visits.
Implement national and local guidelines to ensure evidence-based prescribing.
Undertake clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.
Identify and manage medicines-related risks, safety issues, and MHRA alerts.
Support antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
Review repeat prescriptions, ensuring accuracy, appropriateness, and compliance.
Oversee repeat prescribing processes and medication synchronisation.
Support medicines optimisation, cost-effective prescribing, and formulary adherence.
Assist with shared-care agreements and high-risk medication monitoring.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Conduct structured medication reviews (SMRs) for patients with complex polypharmacy, frailty, or long-term conditions.
Manage and monitor long-term conditions (e.g., hypertension, asthma, diabetes) under appropriate clinical supervision.
Provide face-to-face, telephone, and digital consultations.
Support safe deprescribing and medicines reconciliation following discharge or clinic visits.
Implement national and local guidelines to ensure evidence-based prescribing.
Undertake clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.
Identify and manage medicines-related risks, safety issues, and MHRA alerts.
Support antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
Review repeat prescriptions, ensuring accuracy, appropriateness, and compliance.
Oversee repeat prescribing processes and medication synchronisation.
Support medicines optimisation, cost-effective prescribing, and formulary adherence.
Assist with shared-care agreements and high-risk medication monitoring.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council, GPhC.
• Evidence of continuing professional development CPD.
• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience
• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care and the diversity that exists between general practices
• An appreciation of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Can plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions

Desirable

• knowledge of Emis Web
• Worked in General Practice
• Independent prescriber or working towards gaining independent prescribing qualification
• Clinical diploma

Experience
Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council, GPhC.
• Evidence of continuing professional development CPD.
• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience
• In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care and the diversity that exists between general practices
• An appreciation of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Can plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions

Desirable

• knowledge of Emis Web
• Worked in General Practice
• Independent prescriber or working towards gaining independent prescribing qualification
• Clinical diploma

Experience
Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

Skills Required