Clinical Pharmacist in Gloucester

GDOC has an exciting new opportunity for a part‑time, enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to work for both Gloucester Health Access Centre and Partners in Health. The successful candidate will become an integral part of the general practice team, working either at Gloucester Health Access Centre or Pavilion Family Doctors as well as being active within a network of wider community groups and their multi‑disciplinary teams. They will work with existing groups and work collaboratively with health care professionals internally and externally. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care for patients and operational efficiencies within Practices and therefore requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice. Interviews will be held week commencing 9th February 2026.

Main duties of the job

• Implementing and operating a safe and effective medicine management system within the Practice, providing advice and support for patients and colleagues.

Reports to (line manager)

• Operationally: Practice Manager
• Clinically: Lead GP(s)

About us

G DOC LTD is a unique, GP‑owned organisation all GP surgeries in Gloucestershire are our shareholders. We operate with a not‑for‑profit ethos, ensuring every decision and service is focused on improving patient outcomes and reinvesting in local Primary Care across the county. We directly manage several GP surgeries in Gloucester and the Forest of Dean, providing patient‑centred care to more than 45,000 patients. We value continuity of care and practice teams are at the heart of all we do. In addition to our surgeries, we deliver a range of county‑wide commissioned services designed to improve access, increase capacity, or provide specialist support. Our teams are committed to delivering sustainable, high‑quality primary care while fostering innovation and collaboration across the local health system. By joining us, you’ll be part of an organisation that puts people first supporting staff wellbeing, professional development, and a collaborative culture. You’ll benefit from the stability, support, and career opportunities of a larger organisation, while still working in close‑knit, community‑focused teams.

Job responsibilities

• Ensure medication management systems are safe and effective, liaising with GPs and managers as required.
• Ensure that proper processes are in place for medication review, and undertaking medication review.
• Undertake structured medicine reviews.
• Implement and embed a robust repeat prescribing system.
• Review and implement safe prescribing systems for vulnerable patients, improving compliance.
• Review and implement safe prescribing systems for patients suffering from drug and alcohol dependencies.
• Encourage cost‑effective prescribing within the practice.
• Review all safety alerts ensuring the required actions are taken.
• Reconcile medicines following patients discharge from hospital or clinic appointments, or any other contact with a third‑party provider.
• Review medications for newly registered patients.
• Review clinical reporting in SystmOne relevant to medicines management, and ensure Practice is meeting its contractual requirements and CQC standards, and achieving KPIs (e.g. QOF).
• Design and run clinical reports & audits to support best practice, and implement any identified changes required.
• Implement medication management policies and processes of the Primary Care Network.
• Liaise with pharmacy team colleagues in the Primary Care Network, and support the implementation of best practice in the PCN.
• Liaise with ICB pharmacy team colleagues.
• Ensure (in liaison with the lead GP(s) and practice manager) that all contractual requirements relating to medication are met.
• Support and advise pharmacy team colleagues, including trainees.
• Act as line manager to pharmacy team colleagues, including trainees.
• Support the professional development of pharmacy team colleagues, including trainees.

The multidisciplinary team will work together to:

• Improve hypertension detection rates by overseeing the introduction of digital tools/pods in practice waiting rooms that link patient data to the medical records.
• Develop and utilise a risk‑stratified approach to conducting the hypertension management reviews of 2,891 patients across both practices on the hypertension register.
• Improve the annual attainment of blood pressure readings within the target range set by national guidelines.
• Improve the annual attainment of patients receiving lipid therapy for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
• Review the management of the 542 patients across both practices with coronary heart disease and conduct medication reviews to ensure medical therapy and lifestyle interventions have been maximised according to need.
• Identify those requiring additional support to attend their appointments and provide accessible appointments in person, via telephone or via appropriate digital platforms.

Non‑medical prescribing/independent prescribing

As a qualified non‑medical prescriber (NMP)/independent prescriber (IP), prescribing will be undertaken within the scope of practice of the prescriber and in accordance with their professional code of conduct as set out by their own regulatory bodies and organisational NMP policy.

Working conditions

• Frequent, prolonged VDU use
• Time‑pressured environment
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail essential at all times
• Exposure to distressing situations and written material

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Job Description for all G DOC workers

The job description for all G DOC workers also forms part of your job description.

Person Specification

• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure

Other

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check satisfactory

Evidence of continuing professional development

Qualifications

• Current registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Completed or prepared to undertake Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway, PCPEP
• Independent prescriber or working towards it

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities
• Able to plan, manage, monitor and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
• Willing to become competent in use of SystmOne if not already
• Ability to follow policy and procedure
• Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy or protocol
• Effective time management
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Competent in use of SystmOne

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio
• Experience of managing a team, including direct reports
• Experience of General Practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.