Clinical Pharmacist (Newly Qualified Prescribing Pharmacist)

Join our growing Pharmacy team. Are you a newly qualified Independent Prescribing Pharmacist looking to start your career in primary care? Bradford on Avon and Melksham Health Partnership is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly, progressive, and supportive team. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge, develop advanced clinical skills, and build confidence in patient-facing care while working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary clinical pharmacy team. You will be supported by a well-established team that includes an Advanced Clinical Practitioner Pharmacist, Prescribing Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, a Foundation Trainee Pharmacist, and dedicated administrative support.

Main duties of the job: We are looking for a pharmacist who is passionate about patient care and keen to develop a long-term career in primary care. As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will play a key role in improving patient outcomes through safe, effective, and cost-effective use of medicines. Working within your sphere of competence as an Independent Prescriber, you will provide expert medicines optimisation support to patients and the wider practice team. Key responsibilities will include:

• Conducting structured medication reviews and developing personalised medication management plans.
• Reviewing long-term conditions and optimising treatment in line with national and local guidance.
• Prescribing and titrating medicines appropriately.
• Managing monitoring requirements and ensuring patient recalls are maintained.
• Supporting patients taking high-risk medicines, including anticoagulants and DMARDs.
• Reconciling medicines following hospital discharge and implementing recommended medication changes.
• Providing medicines advice to patients, GPs, practice staff, and healthcare professionals.
• Supporting prescribing audits, quality improvement projects, and medicines optimisation initiatives.
• Assisting the practice in implementing MHRA alerts, formulary changes, and national prescribing guidance.

The role will primarily involve records-based reviews, with opportunities for face-to-face consultations, care home visits, and home visits where appropriate.

About us: Bradford on Avon and Melksham Health Partnership delivers outstanding patient care through teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement. We are a responsive, innovative, and ambitious training practice, who pride ourselves on delivering safe and timely care, enabling patients to optimise their health and well-being. We offer our staff the opportunity to develop their skills and competencies by providing in-house (and external - where appropriate) training and mentorship, in a supportive and nurturing environment. We operate across 3 GP sites, two in Bradford on Avon and one in the nearby village of Winsley. We serve a population of 18,500 patients, covering both Bradford on Avon and Melksham.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications
• Essential: Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• MPharm degree (or equivalent pharmacy qualification).
• Independent Prescriber qualification or working towards completion.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel between practice sites and conduct home visits when required.
• Desirable Skills and Attributes
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
• Good IT skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively in a busy environment.
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A proactive approach to service improvement and medicines optimisation.
• Experience
• Essential: Prescribing Pharmacist passionate about patient care.
• Desirable: Experience of working in primary care; Experience of working in a GP Practice.

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.