Clinical Pharmacist

We are seeking an enthusiastic and patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist to join our team and play a key role in optimising medicines use, improving patient outcomes, and supporting our GP and nursing colleagues.

The Clinical Pharmacist will work as an integral member of the practice clinical team, with a strong emphasis on direct patient care
, medication reviews
, and long‑term condition management
. The role involves close collaboration with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, effective, and evidence‑based prescribing.

• Conduct structured medication reviews, including for patients with complex needs
• Provide patient‑facing clinics (telephone, and remote)
• Support medicines optimisation to improve safety, adherence, and clinical outcomes
• Manage medication‑related queries from patients and clinicians
• Support deprescribing where appropriate, in line with national and local guidance

• Support management of нив chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, COPD, and cardiovascular disease
• Work with the nursing team to support care planning and treatment
• Monitor and interpret clinical results related to medicines management

• independently (where qualified) within scope of practice
• Support repeat prescribing processes and reduce prescribing workload
• Review and action hospital discharge summaries and medication changes
• Contribute to audits, QOF, and prescribing quality initiatives

• Work closely with clinical team
• Provide medicines‑related advice and education to the wider team
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Participate in practice meetings and service development

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records
• Work in line with NICE guidance, local formularies, and best practice

We are alarge, well‑established GP practice in Stockport serving approximately 18,000 patients over 3 sites. Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, nurses, HCAs, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and wider PCN colleagues. We are committed to delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care and value collaborative working across clinical teams.

• Experience working in primary care, general practice, or a patient‑facing clinical role
• Experience of structured medication reviews and polypharmacy
• Experience working within a GP practice or PCN

• MPharm degree or equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Experience working in primary care, general practice, or a patient‑facing clinical role
• Strong clinical knowledge and commitment to patient‑centred care
• Excellent communication and team‑working skills
• Independent Prescriber qualification (or working towards)
• Knowledge of EMIS
• CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Educationasut Pathway completed or in progress

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.