Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic independent prescribing pharmacist to join our expanding medicines management team at Ashbourne Medical Practice. Our current pharmacist is supported by a part-time clinical pharmacist, and we are expanding the team to meet the needs of our growing population.

Salary:
Subject to experience

Full Time/Part Time

Contract:

Permanent (subject to ARRS continual funding)
Staff Benefits include:
Annual Leave: 30 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays 1 week study leave (pro rata) Generous NHS Pension Scheme Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit Sickness Pay Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured Free staff wellbeing activities and events Funded indemnity Insurance Closing Date:
Friday 30th October Interviews:
Week commencing 9th November Main duties of the jobWe are a traditional GP practice dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. We prioritise easy access, effective signposting to additional services and technological innovation to improve efficiency. We use Welby Innovate recall, prescribing and pathology modules to automate workflow and to streamline safe medication monitoring, and reviews.

This role is practice based however there is some flexibility for hybrid working with a mix of on-site and remote work which is largely dictated by physical room space constraints.

About us Based in the Derbyshire Dales, we are an established four-GP dispensing partnership providing general medical services under a GMS contract to people in Ashbourne and the surrounding areas. The practice operates from modern, purpose-built premises adjoining St Oswalds Hospital in Ashbourne. We are also a well-established teaching practice for GP registrars and medical students, supported by a strong clinical and non-clinical workforce.

Our patient list currently stands at 10,900 and continues to grow because of new housing developments within the practice boundary. The population profile is broadly in line with national statistics, although we have a slightly higher proportion of frail older patients. We serve both the town and surrounding rural communities, including a large farming population in nearby villages.

Details Date posted
07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other Salary
Depending on experience

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference numberAJob locations

Clifton Road Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1DR
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role taking responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice. To undertake structured medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy, especially for older people and those with multiple co-morbidities. To provide support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. Clinical pharmacist will have responsibility for overseeing AI and software algorithms generated searches (Welby Innovate) that automates workflow to streamline safe medication monitoring and review.

Clinical pharmacists will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines They will be prescribers, or will be completing training to become prescribers, and will work with and alongside the general practice team. Clinical pharmacists will undertake medication reviews to proactively manage people with LTC, people in care homes, frailty, and people with learning disabilities or autism Clinical Pharmacists will provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practices and to help in tackling inequalities.

Clinical pharmacists will provide leadership on person centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the QOF and both practice /PCN enhanced services. Through structured medication reviews, clinical pharmacists will support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.

Clinical pharmacists will have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) tohelp improve patient outcomes, ensure better access…