Salary dependent on Skills and Experience.
An exciting opportunity to join our practice as Lead Pharmacist
Giffords Surgery is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and forward-thinking Lead Pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary practice team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist who wants to take a lead role in delivering high-quality, safe and effective medicines optimisation within a busy and supportive GP practice.
As Lead Pharmacist, you will play a key role in developing and delivering our practice medicines management strategy, you will manage the pharmacy team, while providing expert clinical support to our GPs, nurses and wider multidisciplinary team.
You will have the opportunity to work autonomously, use your clinical expertise to improve patient care and help shape the way pharmacy services are delivered within the practice.
The role
The successful candidate will:
- Provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and prescribing within the practice.
- Undertake structured medication reviews and clinical medication reviews for patients with complex or long-term conditions.
- Support safe, evidence-based and cost-effective prescribing.
- Identify and manage medication-related risks and support prescribing safety initiatives.
- Review hospital discharge information, medication changes and correspondence.
- Provide specialist advice to clinicians on medicines, interactions, side effects and appropriate prescribing.
- Support the management of high-risk medicines and prescribing alerts.
- Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, care coordinators, pharmacists and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Develop and implement systems and processes to improve medicines safety and optimisation.
- Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement projects and practice development.
- Support the education and development of other members of the practice team in relation to medicines.
- Liaise with the PCN, community pharmacies, secondary care and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of medicines management.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of practice policies and procedures relating to prescribing and medicines management.
- Provide leadership and support to pharmacy colleagues working within the practice.
About you
We are looking for an experienced pharmacist who is:
- A registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Experienced in clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation.
- Independant Prescriber qualified
- Experienced in primary care, or with a strong interest in developing a career within general practice.
- Able to work confidently and autonomously while recognising when to seek appropriate clinical advice.
- An excellent communicator who can build effective relationships with patients and colleagues.
- Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.
- Committed to delivering safe, evidence-based and patient-centred care.
- Comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary team and taking a leadership role.
- Passionate about improving prescribing quality, patient safety and clinical outcomes.
- Working towards or has completed Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCEP).
Why join Giffords Surgery?
We are a successful, forward-thinking primary care practice committed to providing high-quality patient care while supporting our staff to develop and work to the best of their ability.
You will be joining a friendly and established multidisciplinary team where your clinical expertise will be valued and where there is scope to develop the role further.
We offer:
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- An opportunity to shape and develop the pharmacy function within the practice.
- A varied and clinically rewarding role.
- Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
- The opportunity to make a real difference to medicines safety and patient outcomes.
- NHS pension scheme
- Free parking
Interested?
If you are an experienced pharmacist looking for an opportunity to develop your clinical leadership within primary care, we would love to hear from you.
For further information or to discuss the role please contact Emma Fletcher, Managing Partner – [email protected].
To apply for the vacancy directly, a CV and covering letter will be acceptable.
Closing date: 31 August 2026
Interview date: TBC
Giffords Surgery is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
Job Type: Permanent 30-37.5 hrs a week.
Work Location: In person, one day remote working
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
