Primary Care Senior Clinical Pharmacist

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly and progressive primary care team. This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist who is looking to take the next step in their career, building on strong clinical foundations while developing greater responsibility and influence within a well-established practice environment.

You will work as an autonomous clinician, supporting patients with long term conditions, medication optimisation and prescribing, while collaborating closely with GPs, ANPs and the wider multidisciplinary team. The role sits within an established pharmacy team led by our Chief Pharmacist, providing access to senior clinical leadership and support whilst allowing the successful candidate to develop their own areas of expertise.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care, improving outcomes and contributing to service development. This role would suit either an established senior pharmacist or an ambitious clinical pharmacist who is ready to broaden their skills and take on a more senior position within primary care.

Main duties of the job:

• The successful candidate will deliver high-quality, patient-centred pharmacy services across the practice, including structured medication reviews, long-term condition management, medicines optimisation and clinical prescribing.
• They will work autonomously within their scope of practice while collaborating closely with GPs, ANPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• The role includes providing expert medicines advice to patients and colleagues, supporting safe and effective prescribing, undertaking medication reviews for patients with complex needs and contributing to care planning for vulnerable patient groups including those with multiple long-term conditions.
• As a senior member of the pharmacy team, the postholder will help support and develop a Clinical Pharmacist, Prescription Technician and trainee pharmacists undertaking their foundation training year.
• The role offers an opportunity to contribute to the development of future pharmacists while fostering a positive learning environment and supporting high standards of clinical practice across the team.
• It also includes contributing to quality improvement initiatives, medicines safety programmes, prescribing audits and the ongoing development of pharmacy services within the practice.

We are a friendly and forward thinking GP surgery, dedicated to providing high quality, patient centred care to our local community in Ealing, W13. We serve a diverse patient population, and pride ourselves on offering a welcoming and supportive environment for both patients and staff.

Our Ethos:

We have a strong training and development ethos. In addition to being a teaching practice for GP registrars, we also train preregistered pharmacists. As a training and learning focused practice, we support ongoing professional development, and value teamwork, communication, and mutual respect across all roles.

Our Team:

Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, Nurses, Pharmacists, Healthcare Assistants, and administrative staff, who work closely together to ensure efficient and compassionate service delivery. We are committed to continuous improvement and staff development.

The practice is supported by a multidisciplinary partnership comprising GP, pharmacy and ANP leadership, reflecting our commitment to integrated team working and service innovation.

What We Offer:

• 33 days pro rata annual leave, including Bank Holidays, and access to join the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Excellent transport links, including a nearby Crossrail station, multiple underground stations, and bus routes.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent).
• Specialist knowledge acquired through post-graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience.
• Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining an independent prescribing qualification.
• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Desirable: Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society; A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Experience:

• Post-registration experience in patient-facing clinical pharmacy practice, with evidence of autonomous working and medicines optimisation.

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.