Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist to join our supportive and growing pharmacy team. Based at our Ernesettle Site in Plymouth, you will work alongside colleagues who are also based in Plymouth while providing clinical pharmacy support to a GP practice in Gateshead.Although the team works out of our Ernesettle Practice, we welcome applicants for on-site, hybrid, or fully remote working
This is an opportunity to use your clinical expertise to improve medicines safety, support effective prescribing and make a meaningful difference to patient care within general practice. You will be part of a collaborative team where professional development, clinical support and shared learning are valued.
The role is available for up to 37.5 hours per week, with salary dependent on experience. Benefits include free on-site parking, a birthday day off and a friendly, supportive working environment.
The closing date is Monday 24th August 2026, although we may close the vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received. Interviews are expected to take place in the following weeks.
Main duties of the job
You will provide clinical pharmacy support across a varied primary care workload, working closely with GPs, pharmacy colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.
The role will involve reviewing and optimising patients medicines, supporting safe repeat prescribing and medicines reconciliation, and helping to manage medication-related queries arising from hospital correspondence and day-to-day practice work. You will also provide clear, evidence-based advice to patients and colleagues, contribute to prescribing audits and safety initiatives, and support the management of long-term conditions.
You will be expected to use sound clinical judgement, communicate effectively and maintain accurate patient records. The successful candidate will be organised, collaborative and committed to patient-centred care, clinical governance and ongoing professional development.
Main duties:
- Conduct structured medication reviews with patients to optimise treatment and reduce risk.
- Support management of long-term conditions through evidence-based prescribing.
- Provide expert advice on medicines to clinicians and patients.
- Assist in medicines reconciliation post-hospital discharge.
- Contribute to prescribing audits, safety initiatives, and formulary adherence.
- Work closely with GPs and the wider clinical team to enhance prescribing quality.
About us
We are excited to expand our pharmacy team and are currently recruiting for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our ever-growing and dynamic workforce.
These is a full-time role (up to 37.5 hours per week), though we are happy to discuss flexible or part-time working arrangements that support work life balance.
As part of our collaborative team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality medicines optimisation, supporting long-term condition management, and contributing to safe, effective prescribing within our primary care network (PCN).
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary aligned with PCN pay frameworks
- Flexible working arrangements
- Free on-site parking
- Birthday day off
- Friendly, supportive team culture with excellent peer and clinical supervision
If you're passionate about improving patient outcomes and want to be part of a forward-thinking and supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note we may close this vacancy early.
Details
- Date posted: 04 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience Pay - Dependent on experience in-line with PCN Range
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: A2381-26-0005
- Job locations: Ernesettle Medical Centre, 21 Ernesettle Green, Plymouth, PL5 2ST, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Medication Management:
Medication Reviews Regularly review patient medications to optimise therapeutic outcomes and minimize risks of adverse effects. Adjust prescriptions as necessary in consultation with
the Senior Clinical Pharmacist and other healthcare providers.
Prescription Ensure prescription requests, acute and routine, are prescribed,
Drug Interactions and Contraindications: Vigilantly monitor for potential drug interactions and contraindications to prevent medication errors and ensure patient safety.
Discharge Resolutions: resolve medication issues and requests from hospital correspondence.
Pharmacy Tasks: complete the wide range of medicines-management pharmacy tasks on a daily basis.
Patient Care and Counselling
Patient Education: Provide comprehensive counselling to patients on medication use, side effects, interactions, and storage, enhancing patient knowledge and compliance.
Clinical Decision Support Assist healthcare providers in making informed clinical decisions regarding pharmacotherapy, utilising up-to-date clinical data and evidence-based guidelines.
Chronic Disease Management Participate in the management of chronic diseases by providing expertise in pharmacotherapy, contributing to patient care plans, and monitoring patient progress.
Collaboration and Communication
Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration: Work closely with a multidisciplinary team including doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure a coordinated approach to patient care.
Healthcare Team Support Provide drug information and pharmacological advice to healthcare team members, supporting the safe and effective delivery of treatments.
Patient Interaction Engage with patients to gather information on their health status, medication history, and treatment responses to inform care decisions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a registered pharmacist in a patient-care environment.
- Strong clinical pharmacy and pharmacology knowledge, with the ability to apply evidence-based guidance when reviewing medicines and supporting patient care.
- Experience of reviewing medication, identifying medication-related risks and making safe, evidence-based recommendations.
- Proficiency in using electronic health records, clinical systems and other relevant pharmacy or prescribing software to support medication management and maintain accurate patient documentation.
- Experience of communicating medication information, treatment recommendations, risks and potential side effects clearly and sensitively to patients and healthcare professionals.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide appropriate medicines advice to clinical colleagues.
- Knowledge of medicines safety, clinical governance, professional standards, confidentiality and UK data protection requirements - e.g. UK GDPR.
- Ability to assess information, identify clinical or medication-related concerns and use sound professional judgement to determine appropriate action.
- Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload while maintaining accurate, timely and complete clinical records.
- Commitment to patient-centred care, professional integrity and ongoing learning and development.
Desirable
- Experience of working within general practice, primary care or a similar clinical environment.
- Experience of undertaking structured medication reviews.
- Experience of managing repeat prescribing requests and medication-related clinical tasks.
- Experience of medicines reconciliation following hospital admission, discharge or another transition of care.
- Experience of supporting the pharmaceutical management of patients with long-term conditions.
- Experience of responding to medication queries from patients, community pharmacies and other healthcare professionals.
- Experience of contributing to prescribing audits, medicines safety work, quality improvement or formulary adherence.
- Experience of providing patient education and counselling about the safe and effective use of medicines.
- Experience of working with colleagues based across different geographical locations.
Qualifications
Essential
- Master of Pharmacy degree (MPharm) or an overseas qualification recognised by the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Current registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development relevant to clinical pharmacy practice.
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification.
- Postgraduate qualification or additional training in clinical pharmacy, primary care or medicines optimisation.
- Completion of, or willingness to undertake, relevant primary care pharmacy training.
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