Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice;
- Experience
Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas;
- Experience
Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions;
- Experience
Ability to demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individuals;
- Experience
Ability to recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns, referring to seniors or GPs with confidence, when appropriate;
- Experience
Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct;
- Experience
Ability to assist patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance;
- Experience
Non-judgemental attitude and ability to be flexible and adaptable;
- Experience
Self-motivated with excellent communication skills;
- Experience
Understand the need for patient confidentiality.
- Qualifications
Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council;
- Qualifications
Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community), or working towards obtaining this;
- Qualifications
Qualified independent prescriber, or working towards this;
- Qualifications
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job summary
Mount Farm Surgery is looking to welcome a qualified and experienced clinical pharmacist into our busy practice, to play a full and active role within our multi-disciplinary team. The role is offered on afull-time basis, Monday-Friday.
Main duties of the job
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas
- Be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber, and work with and alongside the general practice team
- Be involved in the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme)
- Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the organisation and to help in tackling inequalities
- Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across the wider health and social care system
There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
About us
Mount Farm Surgery is a modern, efficient, and well-equipped GP surgery in the Moreton Hall area of Bury St. Edmunds. First established in Looms Lane in Bury St. Edmunds, we moved to the Moreton Hall Estate approximately thirty years ago, which was built on the original Moreton Hall farmland at the top of Mount Road (hence the name Mount Farm). The practice currently has just over 16,000 registered patients. Proactive and holistic care: We endeavour to offer proactive care to ensure the best of health for our patients. Often health issues are related to other aspects of a patients lifestyle, and we believe in helping patients improve their overall health and well-being, wherever possible taking the opportunity to prevent illness and not just treat it. We routinely check up on patients with long-term conditions to ensure we are providing effective care. We also run a series of clinics and patient workshops that provide valuable help and support to those dealing with long-term conditions such as asthma and diabetes.
Details
- Date posted: 19 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience - depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 30090
- Job locations: Lawson Pl,, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7EW, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Clinical Pharmacist with Primary Care Careers in Bury St Edmunds, England. It is listed as a Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is Negotiable. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Nov 2026.
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