Primary Care Pharmacist: Medicines Optimisation (Part-time) in Norfolk

Shipdham Surgery, a thriving and well-established dispensing practice with two GP Partners at its core, is excited to welcome a motivated Clinical Pharmacist into our forward-thinking team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of primary care, collaborating closely with GPs, nurses, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding, innovative patient care. We are passionate about improving outcomes through smarter medicines management and value the vital role clinical pharmacists play in achieving this.

As part of our supportive and collaborative environment, you will work directly within the practice, contributing your clinical knowledge to enhance patient safety, optimise prescribing, and drive service development. The successful candidate will benefit from direct support and clinical supervision from an experienced GP Partner, ensuring ongoing professional development and integration into our close-knit team.

Main duties of the job:

• Conduct structured medication reviews (SMRs) for patients with complex needs.
• Manage long-term conditions such as hypertension, asthma, and diabetes.
• Provide expert advice on medicines optimisation and safety.
• Support repeat prescription processes and medication reconciliation.
• Collaborate with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver integrated care.
• Manage safety alerts/Risk stratification/audits.
• Care home medication reviews.
• Medicines quality improvement and service development.
• Supporting the hospital, discharges, and unplanned admissions.

About us:

Join an ambitious, patient-focused team where your expertise will truly make a difference. We are part of Mid Norfolk PCN Practices.

What are the benefits of working at Shipdham:

• Professional Development: Funded independent prescribing course (although IP qualification desirable) and access to CPD opportunities.
• Supportive Environment: Management from GP Partner and access to fellow Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians working within the PCN 5 practices, in addition to regular clinical supervision with a GP/Partner.
• Work-Life Balance: Part-time hours but weekly onsite working required.
• Benefits: NHS pension scheme and indemnity cover.

Job responsibilities:

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist to join our friendly and forward-thinking team at Shipdham Surgery as part of the Mid Norfolk Primary Care Network. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care within a supportive multidisciplinary team. The post holder will work within their clinical competencies to improve the quality, safety, and effectiveness of care for patients.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Provide patient-facing medication reviews with a focus on long-term conditions, polypharmacy, and frailty.
• Manage prescription requests and make clinical decisions including prescribing where appropriate.
• Support patients with medicines queries and provide advice on minor ailments.
• Work with care homes to improve medicines safety and carry out medication reviews.
• Support safe prescribing through audit, medicines optimisation, and quality improvement work.
• Assist with hospital discharge medicines reconciliation and reduce medicines-related harm.
• Contribute to antibiotic stewardship and infection prevention initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with community pharmacy, hospital teams, and other healthcare professionals.
• Support the development of efficient systems for prescribing and medicines management within the practice.

Communication and teamwork:

• Build strong working relationships within the practice and across the wider healthcare system.
• Communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and external organisations.
• Work as part of a team recognising when to seek support from senior clinicians.
• Deliver a quality service, organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Maintain up-to-date clinical knowledge and professional registration.
• Contribute to training, education, and continuous improvement within the team.

This role offers the opportunity to develop your clinical skills while making a real difference to patient care in a supportive and innovative practice environment.

Person Specification:

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy.
• Working towards an independent prescribing qualification.
• Primary Care Pharmacy Education Patchway (PCPEP) qualification.
• Demonstrates understanding of and conforms to relevant standards of practice.
• Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Essential:

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience as a pharmacist.
• Independent Prescriber Qualified.

Desirable:

• Experience in primary care setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

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.