Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, well-motivated registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent dispensing and communication skills to join our friendly pharmacy team as a Dispensary Pharmacy Technician.

This opportunity will involve working on a rotational basis across the Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites.

Upon successfully gaining 1 year's hospital experience, and accuracy checking qualification the post holder will progress to Band 5.

This post is suitable for:

• Qualified Accuracy Checking Technicians who would like to specialise in the dispensary
• Community-based Pharmacy Technicians looking for a career change
• Pharmacy Technicians who are looking to develop their skills and would welcome the opportunity to train to become an Accuracy Checking Technician

You should be able to work as part of a team but also have the ability to work flexibly and independently in a professional manner.

Interview date : Friday, 16th October 2026

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to participate in our weekend, bank holiday and late night rotas.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Please note all staff being recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across our new Trust sites when service demands require it.

This role requires registration to The General Pharmaceutical Council

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £39,043 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

sp-approvers needed

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth/Poole Hospital

Castle Lane East

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered to practice as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science

Desirable

• Final Accuracy Checking course

Experience

Essential

• Regular patient contact
• Working in primary or secondary care

Technical Skills

Essential

• Basic IT and keyboard skills
• Experience of training others
• Neat, accurate and numerate

Desirable

• Previous Wellsky experience

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered to practice as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science Desirable Final Accuracy Checking course Experience Essential Regular patient contact Working in primary or secondary care Technical Skills Essential Basic IT and keyboard skills Experience of training others Neat, accurate and numerate Desirable Previous Wellsky experience

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth/Poole Hospital

Castle Lane East

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth/Poole Hospital

Castle Lane East

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Working as part of Marshalls PCN to support the Clinical Pharmacist team to help on the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes. The role will also include training and development to support the wider MDT team improving co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration within general practice.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records - prescribing accordingly.
• Support the achievement of the prescribing Quality & Outcomes Framework targets and other clinical targets
• Provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Participate in medication audits.
• Assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team in the local ICB.
• Aid in any Quality Improvement (QI) projects that are appropriate.
• Respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate clinician in accordance with practice protocols.
• Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare professionals and providers.

Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits.

• Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set deadlines.
• Taking messages and passing on information as appropriate.
• Signposting patients to the relevant community services
• Computer data entry/data allocation and collation, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures.
• Any other duties that may help the PCN and PCN Pharmacy team in their workload.

About us

Our mission in Redbridge is to strengthen, develop and support local general practice, to enable the delivery of high-quality care to local people. We are in the very fortunate position where 4 of the Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Redbridge are working together as part of the Redbridge-wide GP federation Healthbridge Direct.

This means we are able to build strong clinical teams within and across the PCNs. We are now at the very start of an exciting journey of building a team of over 100 additional clinical roles to support and enable the delivery of services within each of our 4 PCNs. We are building teams within and across the PCNs to enable peer support and team working both within and across professions.

We have a unique opportunity in Redbridge to create something special and we want you to be part of it. We have the infrastructure, the relationships and the potential to create a team that will make a significant difference to GP practices, to outcomes for local populations, and to individual lives for patients across Redbridge.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0285-26-0033

Job locations

85 Western Road

Romford

RM1 3LS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient services

• NHS health checks
• Blood pressure checks
• Administering Vaccines (flu and COVID-19)
• Administering B12 injections

Professional development

Is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria 74 to Register as a Pharmacy Technician.

Enrolled in or willing to enrol in an approved training pathway. Ie. the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)

Is working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines

Health and Safety - Risk Management

Must always comply with the Health and Safety policies, in particular following safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting Systems

Comply with the Data Protection Act (2018) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).

Special working conditions

The post holder is required to travel independently between work sites and to attend meetings etc hosted by other agencies.

The post-holder will have contact with body fluids, i.e. wound exudates, urine etc while in clinical practice.

Job description Job responsibilities Patient services NHS health checks Blood pressure checks Administering Vaccines (flu and COVID-19) Administering B12 injections Professional development Is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria 74 to Register as a Pharmacy Technician. Enrolled in or willing to enrol in an approved training pathway. Ie. the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) Is working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicinesHealth and Safety - Risk Management Must always comply with the Health and Safety policies, in particular following safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting Systems Comply with the Data Protection Act (2018) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).Special working conditions The post holder is required to travel independently between work sites and to attend meetings etc hosted by other agencies. The post-holder will have contact with body fluids, i.e. wound exudates, urine etc while in clinical practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians (APTUK)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of prescribing / clinical systems such as SystmOne, EMIS Web

Desirable

• Recent previous experience within comparable role in General Practice
• Previous experience working within a patient facing role

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician Evidence of CPD Desirable Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians (APTUK) Experience Essential Experience of prescribing / clinical systems such as SystmOne, EMIS Web Desirable Recent previous experience within comparable role in General Practice Previous experience working within a patient facing role

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Healthbridge Direct

Address

85 Western Road

Romford

RM1 3LS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.healthbridgedirect.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Healthbridge Direct

Address

85 Western Road

Romford

RM1 3LS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.healthbridgedirect.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Working as part of Marshalls PCN to support the Clinical Pharmacist team to help on the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes. The role will also include training and development to support the wider MDT team improving co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration within general practice.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records - prescribing accordingly.
• Support the achievement of the prescribing Quality & Outcomes Framework targets and other clinical targets
• Provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Participate in medication audits.
• Assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team in the local ICB.
• Aid in any Quality Improvement (QI) projects that are appropriate.
• Respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate clinician in accordance with practice protocols.
• Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare professionals and providers.

Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits.

• Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set deadlines.
• Taking messages and passing on information as appropriate.
• Signposting patients to the relevant community services
• Computer data entry/data allocation and collation, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures.
• Any other duties that may help the PCN and PCN Pharmacy team in their workload.

About us

Our mission in Redbridge is to strengthen, develop and support local general practice, to enable the delivery of high-quality care to local people. We are in the very fortunate position where 4 of the Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Redbridge are working together as part of the Redbridge-wide GP federation Healthbridge Direct.

This means we are able to build strong clinical teams within and across the PCNs. We are now at the very start of an exciting journey of building a team of over 100 additional clinical roles to support and enable the delivery of services within each of our 4 PCNs. We are building teams within and across the PCNs to enable peer support and team working both within and across professions.

We have a unique opportunity in Redbridge to create something special and we want you to be part of it. We have the infrastructure, the relationships and the potential to create a team that will make a significant difference to GP practices, to outcomes for local populations, and to individual lives for patients across Redbridge.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0285-26-0033

Job locations

85 Western Road

Romford

RM1 3LS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient services

• NHS health checks
• Blood pressure checks
• Administering Vaccines (flu and COVID-19)
• Administering B12 injections

Professional development

Is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria 74 to Register as a Pharmacy Technician.

Enrolled in or willing to enrol in an approved training pathway. Ie. the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)

Is working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines

Health and Safety - Risk Management

Must always comply with the Health and Safety policies, in particular following safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting Systems

Comply with the Data Protection Act (2018) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).

Special working conditions

The post holder is required to travel independently between work sites and to attend meetings etc hosted by other agencies.

The post-holder will have contact with body fluids, i.e. wound exudates, urine etc while in clinical practice.

Job description Job responsibilities Patient services NHS health checks Blood pressure checks Administering Vaccines (flu and COVID-19) Administering B12 injections Professional development Is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria 74 to Register as a Pharmacy Technician. Enrolled in or willing to enrol in an approved training pathway. Ie. the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) Is working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicinesHealth and Safety - Risk Management Must always comply with the Health and Safety policies, in particular following safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting Systems Comply with the Data Protection Act (2018) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).Special working conditions The post holder is required to travel independently between work sites and to attend meetings etc hosted by other agencies. The post-holder will have contact with body fluids, i.e. wound exudates, urine etc while in clinical practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians (APTUK)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of prescribing / clinical systems such as SystmOne, EMIS Web

Desirable

• Recent previous experience within comparable role in General Practice
• Previous experience working within a patient facing role

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician Evidence of CPD Desirable Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians (APTUK) Experience Essential Experience of prescribing / clinical systems such as SystmOne, EMIS Web Desirable Recent previous experience within comparable role in General Practice Previous experience working within a patient facing role

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Healthbridge Direct

Address

85 Western Road

Romford

RM1 3LS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.healthbridgedirect.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Healthbridge Direct

Address

85 Western Road

Romford

RM1 3LS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.healthbridgedirect.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust covers a large geographic area which encompasses the Furness peninsula, the city of Lancaster and the Lake District. We provide a comprehensive range of acute and support hospital services to a population of 350,000 based around Morecambe Bay. One of the largest employers in the area, we have approximately 6,000 staff working across five sites; Furness General Hospital (Barrow in Furness), Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Westmorland General Hospital (Kendal), Ulverston Community Health Centre and Queen Victoria Centre (Morecambe). By joining us you will be part of a progressive team committed to diversity, excellence and achievement.

You will have excellent communication skills and will thrive from working in a fast-paced environment to support excellence in patient care.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, well-motivated Pharmacists, to join our Pharmacy team at Royal Lancaster Infirmary Lancaster

This role will be integral to providing specialist clinical pharmacy service to inpatient wards in particular the admission areas, ensuring high quality, safe, effective, legal and accurate use of medicines within each area. The post holder will support Medicine optimisation initiatives.Support, train and supervise newly qualified pharmacist and trainee pharmacists.

The UHMB pharmacy department looks to the future and has rolled out electronic prescribing for inpatients across all specialities on all sites. We have a fully electronic patient record.

This post will include Weekend, bank holiday and On-call duties according to rota.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Job summary

We are looking for clinically orientated, enthusiastic, highly motivated and adaptable Pharmacists to join our team. We have the opportunity for a full time and part time permanent band 6 rotational pharmacist position available at our Royal Lancaster Infirmary site, located within minutes from the city centre.

Applications are welcomed from trainee pharmacists due to register shortly and pharmacists with experience in other disciplines within pharmacy, with training to support moving sector provided.

The successful candidates will join our ward-based clinical team and have opportunities to develop clinical skills through carefully managed rotations in different areas of inpatient specialities including cardiology, respiratory, orthopaedics, paediatrics, general surgery and acute medicine, as well as department-based specialist roles including aseptic, oncology, homecare and clinical trials.

We encourage all our junior Pharmacists to undertake a clinical diploma and will support them with this.

Main duties of the job

Using our trust-wide Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration tool, you will work alongside our technical team to review medicines reconciliations, optimise patient's medications and verify discharge prescriptions.

As part of the team of Pharmacists you will on be the responsible pharmacist in our dispensary, and will progress to taking part in the weekend rota. At this time, band 6 Pharmacists are not required to take part in the on-call rota.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Clinical Pharmacist to join our friendly and supportive practice team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist who enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary GP team and would like to develop their role within primary care. The successful candidate will have a varied role, supporting safe and effective prescribing, structured medication reviews, clinical monitoring and quality improvement.

You will work closely with our GPs, nursing team, pharmacy team and wider practice staff to improve patient care and support the delivery of practice and PCN priorities.

Main duties of the job

Main duties will include:

• Reviewing and managing medication, including structured medication reviews and medication optimisation.
• Processing and clinically reviewing DOCMAN correspondence, ensuring appropriate actions are taken and documented.
• Supporting delivery of PQS, QOF and other quality improvement requirements.
• Reviewing patients with high blood pressure, including medication optimisation and monitoring.
• Supporting cardiovascular disease prevention and long-term condition management.
• Monitoring medicines and ensuring appropriate blood tests and clinical monitoring are completed.
• Reviewing hospital discharge and outpatient correspondence where medication changes are required.
• Supporting safe, effective and cost-effective prescribing across the practice.
• Identifying prescribing issues, medicines safety concerns and opportunities for improvement.
• Working collaboratively with GPs, nurses, ACPs, paramedics and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Providing advice to clinicians and patients regarding medicines.
• Supporting audits, searches and practice improvement projects.
• Contributing to medicines-related policies, protocols and clinical audits.
• Helping the practice achieve its clinical, prescribing and quality targets.

About us

Theale Medical Centre is a busy GP practice caring for approximately 11,000 patients. We have a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team consisting of GPs, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, ACPs and a wider administrative and reception team.

We are committed to providing high-quality, safe and patient-centred care while continually looking for ways to improve our services and processes.

Our Clinical Pharmacists have an important role within the practice and are involved in a broad range of clinical and prescribing work, including medication reviews, DOCMAN, blood pressure management, medicines monitoring, prescribing optimisation, audits and delivery of PQS and other quality improvement work.

We use a number of digital systems to support our clinical work, including EMIS Web, Accurx and Ardens. We are keen to support professional development and provide opportunities for the successful candidate to develop their skills and take ownership of areas of clinical and quality improvement work.

We are looking for someone who is organised, clinically confident, approachable and able to work independently while being a valued member of our wider practice team.

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist to join our primary care team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting safe and effective prescribing, medicines optimisation, and medication management across the practice.

The role will include processing medication changes from hospital and clinic correspondence, undertaking structured medication reviews, managing medication-related queries, and supporting the duty GP team with complex prescribing issues and medication interactions. Patients requiring medication reviews and prescribing advice will be triaged and allocated appropriately to the Clinical Pharmacist.

The post holder will work closely with GPs, nurses, care coordinators and administrative staff to improve patient outcomes and ensure safe prescribing practices.

Main duties of the job

Medicines Optimisation

• Undertake structured medication reviews for patients with long-term conditions and complex medication needs.
• Optimise prescribing in line with local and national guidance.
• Review polypharmacy and reduce inappropriate prescribing where clinically appropriate.
• Support safe prescribing and cost-effective medicines management.
• Identify and address medication-related risks.

Clinical Correspondence and Prescribing Support

• Review hospital letters, clinic correspondence and discharge summaries.
• Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge.
• Implement medication changes authorised within clinical correspondence according to practice protocols.
• Ensure medication records are updated accurately and promptly.
• Liaise with secondary care providers regarding medication queries where required.

Medication Queries

• Manage medication-related queries from patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Provide specialist advice on medication use, side effects, contraindications and monitoring requirements.
• Support the practice team with complex prescribing decisions.

Patient Consultations

• Conduct faceto-face, telephone and remote consultations for medication reviews.
• Assess adherence and support patients in understanding their treatment plans.
• Review high-risk medications and monitoring requirements.
• Refer patients to GPs or other healthcare professionals when concerns fall outside the pharmacist's scope of practice.

About us

Theale Medical Centre is a well-established, forward-thinking NHS GP practice located in the village of Theale, serving a growing patient population across Theale and the surrounding areas of West Berkshire. The practice is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care through a supportive multidisciplinary team approach.

We provide a wide range of primary care services including same-day urgent care, long-term condition management, chronic disease reviews, respiratory and diabetes services, family planning, cervical screening, phlebotomy, vaccinations, minor illness clinics and preventative healthcare.

Our team consists of:

* GP Partners and Salaried GPs

* Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs)

* Practice Nurses

* Healthcare Assistants

* Clinical Pharmacists

* Dispensary Team

* Secretarial Team

* Reception Team

* Administration Team

* Practice Management Team

We operate a collaborative working environment where clinicians and non-clinical staff work closely together to provide safe, effective and responsive care for our patients. We actively encourage professional development, service improvement and innovative ways of working to support both patients and staff.

The practice uses a range of digital systems and modern healthcare technologies to support patient care.

We pride ourselves on being a friendly, supportive and progressive practice where teamwork, mutual respect and patient care remain at the centre of everything we do.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0483-26-0007

Job locations

Englefield Road

Theale

Reading

RG7 5AS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title

Clinical Pharmacist

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist to join our primary care team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting safe and effective prescribing, medicines optimisation, and medication management across the practice.

The role will include processing medication changes from hospital and clinic correspondence, undertaking structured medication reviews, managing medication-related queries, and supporting the duty GP team with complex prescribing issues and medication interactions. Patients requiring medication reviews and prescribing advice will be triaged and allocated appropriately to the Clinical Pharmacist.

The post holder will work closely with GPs, nurses, care coordinators and administrative staff to improve patient outcomes and ensure safe prescribing practices.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Medicines Optimisation

• Undertake structured medication reviews for patients with long-term conditions and complex medication needs.
• Optimise prescribing in line with local and national guidance.
• Review polypharmacy and reduce inappropriate prescribing where clinically appropriate.
• Support safe prescribing and cost-effective medicines management.
• Identify and address medication-related risks.

Clinical Correspondence and Prescribing Support

• Review hospital letters, clinic correspondence and discharge summaries.
• Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge.
• Implement medication changes authorised within clinical correspondence according to practice protocols.
• Ensure medication records are updated accurately and promptly.
• Liaise with secondary care providers regarding medication queries where required.

Medication Queries

• Manage medication-related queries from patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Provide specialist advice on medication use, side effects, contraindications and monitoring requirements.
• Support the practice team with complex prescribing decisions.
• Investigate and advise on potential drug interactions and prescribing safety concerns.

Patient Consultations

• Conduct face-to-face, telephone and remote consultations for medication reviews.
• Assess adherence and support patients in understanding their treatment plans.
• Review high-risk medications and monitoring requirements.
• Manage patients allocated through GP triage systems where medication expertise is required.
• Refer patients to GPs or other healthcare professionals when concerns fall outside the pharmacist's scope of practice.

Clinical Governance

• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records using EMIS.
• Participate in prescribing audits and quality improvement projects.
• Support achievement of QOF, IIF and other contractual requirements.
• Contribute to significant event reviews and medicines safety initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with CQC standards and professional guidance.

Team Working

• Work collaboratively with GPs, nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Provide education and prescribing support to practice staff.
• Attend clinical meetings and multidisciplinary team discussions.
• Contribute to the development of medicines management processes within the practice.

Person Specification

Essential

• Registered Pharmacist with current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Experience working in General Practice, Primary Care Network or a patient-facing clinical pharmacy role.
• Excellent knowledge of medicines optimisation and prescribing safety.
• Strong understanding of long-term condition management.
• Ability to interpret and implement medication changes from clinical correspondence.
• Excellent communication and consultation skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work independently.
• Competent IT skills and experience using clinical systems.

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• Experience using EMIS Web and Ardens.
• Experience undertaking Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs).
• Knowledge of QOF, IIF and NHS primary care contractual requirements.
• Experience supporting medicines optimisation within primary care.

Personal Qualities

• Patient-centred approach.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Professional and approachable manner.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Salary

Dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Job description Job responsibilities Job TitleClinical PharmacistJob SummaryWe are seeking a motivated and patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist to join our primary care team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting safe and effective prescribing, medicines optimisation, and medication management across the practice.The role will include processing medication changes from hospital and clinic correspondence, undertaking structured medication reviews, managing medication-related queries, and supporting the duty GP team with complex prescribing issues and medication interactions. Patients requiring medication reviews and prescribing advice will be triaged and allocated appropriately to the Clinical Pharmacist.The post holder will work closely with GPs, nurses, care coordinators and administrative staff to improve patient outcomes and ensure safe prescribing practices.Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesMedicines Optimisation Undertake structured medication reviews for patients with long-term conditions and complex medication needs. Optimise prescribing in line with local and national guidance. Review polypharmacy and reduce inappropriate prescribing where clinically appropriate. Support safe prescribing and cost-effective medicines management. Identify and address medication-related risks. Clinical Correspondence and Prescribing Support Review hospital letters, clinic correspondence and discharge summaries. Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge. Implement medication changes authorised within clinical correspondence according to practice protocols. Ensure medication records are updated accurately and promptly. Liaise with secondary care providers regarding medication queries where required. Medication Queries Manage medication-related queries from patients, carers and healthcare professionals. Provide specialist advice on medication use, side effects, contraindications and monitoring requirements. Support the practice team with complex prescribing decisions. Investigate and advise on potential drug interactions and prescribing safety concerns. Patient Consultations Conduct face-to-face, telephone and remote consultations for medication reviews. Assess adherence and support patients in understanding their treatment plans. Review high-risk medications and monitoring requirements. Manage patients allocated through GP triage systems where medication expertise is required. Refer patients to GPs or other healthcare professionals when concerns fall outside the pharmacist's scope of practice. Clinical Governance Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records using EMIS. Participate in prescribing audits and quality improvement projects. Support achievement of QOF, IIF and other contractual requirements. Contribute to significant event reviews and medicines safety initiatives. Ensure compliance with CQC standards and professional guidance. Team Working Work collaboratively with GPs, nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team. Provide education and prescribing support to practice staff. Attend clinical meetings and multidisciplinary team discussions. Contribute to the development of medicines management processes within the practice. Person SpecificationEssential Registered Pharmacist with current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Experience working in General Practice, Primary Care Network or a patient-facing clinical pharmacy role. Excellent knowledge of medicines optimisation and prescribing safety. Strong understanding of long-term condition management. Ability to interpret and implement medication changes from clinical correspondence. Excellent communication and consultation skills. Ability to prioritise workload and work independently. Competent IT skills and experience using clinical systems. Desirable Independent Prescriber qualification. Experience using EMIS Web and Ardens. Experience undertaking Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs). Knowledge of QOF, IIF and NHS primary care contractual requirements. Experience supporting medicines optimisation within primary care. Personal Qualities Patient-centred approach. Strong attention to detail. Excellent problem-solving skills. Professional and approachable manner. Ability to manage competing priorities. Commitment to continuous professional development. Salary Dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacist with current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Experience working in General Practice, Primary Care Network or a patient-facing clinical pharmacy role.
• Excellent knowledge of medicines optimisation and prescribing safety.
• Strong understanding of long-term condition management.
• Ability to interpret and implement medication changes from clinical correspondence.
• Excellent communication and consultation skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work independently.
• Competent IT skills and experience using clinical systems.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Pharmacist with current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Experience working in General Practice, Primary Care Network or a patient-facing clinical pharmacy role. Excellent knowledge of medicines optimisation and prescribing safety. Strong understanding of long-term condition management. Ability to interpret and implement medication changes from clinical correspondence. Excellent communication and consultation skills. Ability to prioritise workload and work independently. Competent IT skills and experience using clinical systems.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Theale Medical Centre

Address

Englefield Road

Theale

Reading

RG7 5AS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.thealemedicalcentre.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Theale Medical Centre

Address

Englefield Road

Theale

Reading

RG7 5AS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.thealemedicalcentre.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to progress your pharmacy career. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and well-motivated individuals to join our friendly team of pharmacy technicians who provide a range of pharmaceutical services in this busy acute hospital Trust.

In this progressive role, you will be fully supported to gain the skills and experience required to practice at an advanced level in the hospital setting. As the successful candidate, you will first commence in the role at band 4, and then upon completion of an individualised development plan you will progress to your role as Clinical Pharmacy Technician, Band 5.

You need to be a qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC to apply, however applications from candidates due to qualify & register within 6 months will be considered. Experience of hospital pharmacy is not essential as you will be well-supported in training and developing into this role.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role. For further information about the role please contact Melanie Mitchell -- [email protected] -- 0121 424 9128.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

With a patient-focused approach, you will;

* Support the pharmacy department in the provision of complete pharmaceutical care to patients;

* Deliver a high quality ward based medicines optimisation service to a multitude of areas throughout the Trust;

* Act as a role model and provide training and mentoring to junior staff members;

* Support the inpatient pharmacy where required;

* Carry out accuracy checking commitments

Key Person Specification Requirements

* A nationally recognised pharmacy technician qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council;

* Currently practicing as a registered pharmacy technician with at least one year's post-qualification experience

* A nationally recognised accredited accuracy checking qualification.

* A professional attitude with the ability to motivate self and others

* The ability to remain calm under pressure

* A flexible approach and commitment to accommodate the needs of the service

* A strong attention to detail

* Experience working as a clinical pharmacy technician or similar capacity is desirable

This post offers in-service development training and the opportunity to gain valuable skills in a clinical role. A requirement to participate in evenings, weekends, and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic Clinical Pharmacist to join our progressive healthcare service within HMP Norwich. We are seeking a dedicated individual to play a key role in providing safe, high-quality medicines management, with a particular focus on supporting patients with mental health needs and ensuring robust monitoring of antipsychotic medications. This role combines both dispensary-based duties and clinical patient-facing services, offering variety and professional development in a complex and rewarding environment. As a Clinical Pharmacist you will be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:Band 7 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditionsMembership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to youAccess to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest ratesOnline and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counsellingAccess to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continu

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist at HMP Norwich. The role involves managing medicines for patients with mental health needs and ensuring the monitoring of antipsychotic medications. It includes dispensary duties and patient-facing clinical services. Benefits include a Band 7 AfC Salary with NHS Pension, discounts through My Reward Hub, and access to wages as they are earned. Support for mental and physical wellbeing is provided, as well as career development opportunities with The Learning Enterprise. The role demands a commitment to high clinical and quality standards, backed by innovation funding.

About us

HCRG Care Group transforms health and care services, established in 2006 as one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health services. The organisation works with commissioners and communities to enhance service experiences, efficiency, and outcomes. Their services include adult and children's community health, primary care, sexual health, dermatology, MSK services, social care, and wellbeing. Committed to equal opportunities, HCRG Care Group promotes inclusivity, supporting diverse communities. They adhere to safeguarding policies to protect vulnerable individuals, ensuring safer recruitment processes.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

1553696973

Job locations

HCRG Care Group

Norwich

NR1 4LU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

HMP NorwichHours: 28.5 per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic Clinical Pharmacist to join our progressive healthcare service within HMP Norwich. We are seeking a dedicated individual to play a key role in providing safe, high-quality medicines management, with a particular focus on supporting patients with mental health needs and ensuring robust monitoring of antipsychotic medications.

This role combines both dispensary-based duties and clinical patient-facing services, offering variety and professional development in a complex and rewarding environment.

Package Description

As a Clinical Pharmacist you will be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 7 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Main Responsibilities

Dispensary & Medicines Management:

• Ensure the safe, timely, and secure supply of medications to prison wings.
• Oversee the safe transport and handling of medicines, adhering to Controlled Drug regulations.
• Provide clinical supervision to pharmacy technicians and support staff.
• Maintain the day-to-day operation of the prison dispensary.

Clinical Duties:

• Conduct medication reviews and develop pharmaceutical care plans.
• Conduct comprehensive yearly audits focusing on compliance and best practices for Controlled Drugs, antibiotic usage, and the application of Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
• Provide structured medication reviews (SMRs) for eligible patients.
• Participate in clinics, offering advice on prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
• Manage minor ailments and common conditions within your clinical competency.
• Support patients in making the best use of their medicines through optimisation initiatives.
• Administer medications on the wing, depending on the business needs

Prescribing & Monitoring:

• Clinically screen prescriptions to ensure accuracy, legality, safety, and effectiveness.
• Review medication histories of new admissions, recommending adjustments as needed.
• Monitor antimicrobial prescribing in line with AMR guidelines.
• Evaluate prescribing trends and advise prescribers in line with formulary standards.

Please see the job description attached for a full list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Essential

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacist
• Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• An independent prescriber
• Previous experience in UK-based prison, hospital, or community pharmacy settings

Desirable

• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy
• Experience delivering services to patients with mental health conditions or substance misuse issues
• Ideally an Independent Prescriber

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:HMP NorwichHours: 28.5 per weekAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic Clinical Pharmacist to join our progressive healthcare service within HMP Norwich. We are seeking a dedicated individual to play a key role in providing safe, high-quality medicines management, with a particular focus on supporting patients with mental health needs and ensuring robust monitoring of antipsychotic medications.This role combines both dispensary-based duties and clinical patient-facing services, offering variety and professional development in a complex and rewarding environment.Package DescriptionAs a Clinical Pharmacist you will be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Band 7 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionMain ResponsibilitiesDispensary & Medicines Management: Ensure the safe, timely, and secure supply of medications to prison wings. Oversee the safe transport and handling of medicines, adhering to Controlled Drug regulations. Provide clinical supervision to pharmacy technicians and support staff. Maintain the day-to-day operation of the prison dispensary.Clinical Duties: Conduct medication reviews and develop pharmaceutical care plans. Conduct comprehensive yearly audits focusing on compliance and best practices for Controlled Drugs, antibiotic usage, and the application of Patient Group Directions (PGDs). Provide structured medication reviews (SMRs) for eligible patients. Participate in clinics, offering advice on prescribed and over-the-counter medications. Manage minor ailments and common conditions within your clinical competency. Support patients in making the best use of their medicines through optimisation initiatives. Administer medications on the wing, depending on the business needsPrescribing & Monitoring: Clinically screen prescriptions to ensure accuracy, legality, safety, and effectiveness. Review medication histories of new admissions, recommending adjustments as needed. Monitor antimicrobial prescribing in line with AMR guidelines. Evaluate prescribing trends and advise prescribers in line with formulary standards.Please see the job description attached for a full list of responsibilities.Person SpecificationEssential Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacist Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent An independent prescriber Previous experience in UK-based prison, hospital, or community pharmacy settingsDesirable Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy Experience delivering services to patients with mental health conditions or substance misuse issues Ideally an Independent PrescriberAbout the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacist Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent An independent prescriber Previous experience in UK-based prison, hospital, or community pharmacy settings

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacist Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent An independent prescriber Previous experience in UK-based prison, hospital, or community pharmacy settings

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Norwich

NR1 4LU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Norwich

NR1 4LU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you about to register as a Pharmacy Technician?

Would you like to gain works experience in a secondary care setting?

If so come and join our Pharmacy team here at Russell's Hall.

As an innovative Pharmacy Department continually expanding our services we are looking to expand our qualified pharmacy technician workforce further. Joining our team of 50+ Technicians, we need individuals who are eager to learn new roles and to support future developments. We utilise accredited checking technicians throughout our dispensaries and are keen to develop further technical involvement within Medicines Management. We have a proven track record of developing qualified pharmacy technicians including those who are new to the hospital environment, providing opportunities for you to develop in areas such as: Dispensing, Accredited Checking (ACPT), Medicines Management including Dispensing for Discharge; Aseptic services; and Community services, all within structured development programs.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this job is to undertake a range of duties of a technical nature within the Dispensary, Ward Services and Aseptic areas of the Pharmacy following Standard Operating Procedures

Service Delivery Responsibilities

• The Band 4 Technician provides technical support within the Dispensary, Ward Services, Stores and distribution and Aseptic areas. Such a technician should be able to work within designated areas of the Pharmacy Department with appropriate support and supervision.
• A Band 4 technician is a training grade and will be supported in developing skills to allow the potential for application for higher grade technician posts.
• Technicians may be asked to provide support on any of the Trust sites.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)

Job summary

Pennine Care are looking for pharmacists to join our team and are offering a development role which aims to give the postholder a broad experience of mental health pharmacy as it is practised in both inpatient and community settings. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust are proud to have recently received a Good rating under the Well-Led domain of CQC inspection. The base locations for these posts will be within Stockport and Rochdale.

The Mental Health Pharmacist - Community Services and Inpatients will be responsible for the provision and continued development of a clinical pharmacy service for inpatient and community services under the supervision of the senior pharmacist in the area.

The post holder will work with both inpatient and community teams ensuring a seamless care approach as well as through joint working with home-treatment and primary care pharmacy teams.

The post holder will cooperate in ensuring the provision of high quality patient focused pharmaceutical care.

The post holder will work under the supervision of the senior pharmacist in the area.

The post holder will work as part of both the Community Service pharmacy team and inpatient pharmacy team but also as required as the sole pharmacist, taking responsibility for their own workload and decision making.

Main duties of the job

To provide and develop a specialist clinical pharmacy service to mental health inpatient and community services. This will include:

o Maintaining and developing clinical pharmacy services to nationally approved standards in conjunction with the senior pharmacist and pharmacy team thereby ensuring safe and appropriate use of medicines in order to maximise benefit and minimise risk.

o Ensuring that the pharmacy service provided meets the standards laid down by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and national standards for the delivery of the medicines management in mental health trusts.

o Working with the senior pharmacist and wider pharmacy team to ensure the production, consultation and implementation of all Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures that impact on medicines management and pharmaceutical care including those related to shared care and physical health monitoring

o Developing close links with inpatient wards, community teams, the primary care pharmacy teams and the PCFT pharmacy team to ensure smooth transfer of care

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

311-M304-26

Job locations

Stockport and Rochdale localaties

Greater Manchester

OL6 7SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Reviewing and advising on prescriptions to ensure safe and effective prescribing appropriate to the individual patient.

Liaising with primary care to support transfer of care and physical health monitoring

Giving medicines management advice to medical, nursing and other staff and medicines information to all patients, carers, and members of staff.

Recommending monitoring of mental and physical health when indicated.

Attending multidisciplinary care planning reviews to advise on matters relating to choice and use of medicines.

Preparing drug history reports for patients detailing positive, negative and adverse responses to past treatment with recommendations for future treatment.

Undertaking medicines reconciliation on admission and supporting transfer

Conducting medication education sessions for patients and carers, either on a one-to-one or in groups.

Involvement in the discharge planning process and liaising with General Practitioners and community pharmacists to ensure that the medicines management needs of patients in the community are fulfilled.

Participating in the promotion of evidence based effective practice

Contributing to other groups such as the Managing Prescribing Risk Subgroup and supporting learning from incidents.

Acting as an expert source of pharmaceutical advice for health and social care staff, patients and carers.

Working with primary care and GMMMG through the senior pharmacist to improve shared care.

Management and Administration

Ensuring compliance with medicines legislation

Ensuring that the medication provided to community services bases is stored appropriately to maintain quality and potency.

Ensuring that any concerns in prescribing practice are reported appropriately.

Ensuring policies and guidelines are followed

Contributing to relevant Trust committees and meetings, such as the sub-groups of the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee and community services meetings.

Working in close liaison with pharmacists in primary care settings to develop a common approach to shared care / transfer of care

Working with the Chief Pharmacist and senior clinical pharmacist to monitor drug expenditure

Using Word, Excel and PowerPoint to prepare reports and presentations.

Using the internet to obtain up to date therapeutic information on medicines related issues.

Providing sickness and absence cover for other pharmacists employed by the Trust when requested to do so by the Chief Pharmacist

Delivering teaching sessions on medication and medication management for healthcare professionals, including as part of the Trusts induction program.

Deputising for the senior pharmacists as required

Managing students and technicians when required

Identifying changes in prescribing practices that may impact on the drugs budget

Professional

Undertaking and record Continuing Professional Development as required for continued registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Contributing to the provision of supervision, training and assessment of pre-registration pharmacists, technicians or rotational pharmacists.

Information Technology

Becoming involved in the continuous improvement of information on the Trust web page

Becoming involved in the implementation of electronic prescribing / robotic dispensing as appropriate to the mental health setting.

Using advances in IT to change how medicines management functions are delivered.

Research, Development and Audit

Demonstrating a critical approach towards pharmacy practice

Integrating research evidence into practice

Supporting others undertaking research

Undertaking clinical audit as part of the multidisciplinary audit process.

Monitoring community services drug use.

Promoting cost-effective drug use.

Other

Working in a busy environment where there may be confused, agitated or distressed patients or relatives

Able to manage interruptions during periods of work, which require high levels of concentration to avoid error

All employees have a duty and a responsibility not only for their own health and safety but for the health and safety of colleagues, and patients within their care.

Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Reviewing and advising on prescriptions to ensure safe and effective prescribing appropriate to the individual patient. Liaising with primary care to support transfer of care and physical health monitoring Giving medicines management advice to medical, nursing and other staff and medicines information to all patients, carers, and members of staff. Recommending monitoring of mental and physical health when indicated. Attending multidisciplinary care planning reviews to advise on matters relating to choice and use of medicines. Preparing drug history reports for patients detailing positive, negative and adverse responses to past treatment with recommendations for future treatment. Undertaking medicines reconciliation on admission and supporting transfer Conducting medication education sessions for patients and carers, either on a one-to-one or in groups. Involvement in the discharge planning process and liaising with General Practitioners and community pharmacists to ensure that the medicines management needs of patients in the community are fulfilled. Participating in the promotion of evidence based effective practice Contributing to other groups such as the Managing Prescribing Risk Subgroup and supporting learning from incidents. Acting as an expert source of pharmaceutical advice for health and social care staff, patients and carers. Working with primary care and GMMMG through the senior pharmacist to improve shared care. Management and Administration Ensuring compliance with medicines legislation Ensuring that the medication provided to community services bases is stored appropriately to maintain quality and potency. Ensuring that any concerns in prescribing practice are reported appropriately. Ensuring policies and guidelines are followed Contributing to relevant Trust committees and meetings, such as the sub-groups of the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee and community services meetings. Working in close liaison with pharmacists in primary care settings to develop a common approach to shared care / transfer of care Working with the Chief Pharmacist and senior clinical pharmacist to monitor drug expenditure Using Word, Excel and PowerPoint to prepare reports and presentations. Using the internet to obtain up to date therapeutic information on medicines related issues. Providing sickness and absence cover for other pharmacists employed by the Trust when requested to do so by the Chief Pharmacist Delivering teaching sessions on medication and medication management for healthcare professionals, including as part of the Trusts induction program. Deputising for the senior pharmacists as required Managing students and technicians when required Identifying changes in prescribing practices that may impact on the drugs budget Professional Undertaking and record Continuing Professional Development as required for continued registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Contributing to the provision of supervision, training and assessment of pre-registration pharmacists, technicians or rotational pharmacists. Information Technology Becoming involved in the continuous improvement of information on the Trust web page Becoming involved in the implementation of electronic prescribing / robotic dispensing as appropriate to the mental health setting. Using advances in IT to change how medicines management functions are delivered. Research, Development and Audit Demonstrating a critical approach towards pharmacy practice Integrating research evidence into practice Supporting others undertaking research Undertaking clinical audit as part of the multidisciplinary audit process. Monitoring community services drug use. Promoting cost-effective drug use. Other Working in a busy environment where there may be confused, agitated or distressed patients or relatives Able to manage interruptions during periods of work, which require high levels of concentration to avoid error All employees have a duty and a responsibility not only for their own health and safety but for the health and safety of colleagues, and patients within their care.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree in Pharmacy
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Post graduate clinical pharmacy qualification

Skills

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work alone and in team

Experience

Essential

• Postgraduate hospital pharmacy experience
• Variety of clinical pharmacy practice

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in mental health

Knowledge

Essential

• Broad clinical knowledge
• Knowledge of mental health issues
• Computer skills

Desirable

• Broad knowledge of specific mental health issues

Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential Master's degree in Pharmacy Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Post graduate clinical pharmacy qualification Skills Essential Good written and verbal communication skills Ability to work alone and in team Experience Essential Postgraduate hospital pharmacy experience Variety of clinical pharmacy practice Desirable Previous experience of working in mental health Knowledge Essential Broad clinical knowledge Knowledge of mental health issues Computer skills Desirable Broad knowledge of specific mental health issues

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Stockport and Rochdale localaties

Greater Manchester

OL6 7SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Stockport and Rochdale localaties

Greater Manchester

OL6 7SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and innovative pharmacist to join our expanding Pharmacy Technical Services team.

Pharmacy Technical Services is a dynamic and evolving area of practice, playing a critical role in ensuring the safe preparation and supply of complex medicines to patients. Our Aseptic Services team prepares and supplies systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) to patients across all four hospital sites within the Health Board, and delivers an expanding clinical trials service providing investigational medicinal products to each site. We are currently progressing the development of a new Pharmacy Aseptic Unit, due to become operational later this year, which will further enhance our capacity and capability. We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled pharmacist to join our team and contribute to this exciting period of growth and transformation.

This post is focused on supporting the safe and effective delivery of SACT, clinical trials and any other medicines through Pharmacy Technical Services. The post holder will be an Authorised Pharmacist for the unit and will verify prescriptions for SACT, ensuring compliance with authorised protocols. The successful candidate will be highly organised, forward-thinking and able to use their problem-solving skills to drive service improvement.

Main duties of the job

• Act as an Authorised Pharmacist for the aseptic unit, supervising aseptic preparation of ready to administer injectable medicines such as Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) and deputising for the Accountable Pharmacist.
• Ensure that all activities within the service are carried out by trained personnel in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) requirements, Health and Safety at Work, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), The Human Medicines Regulations and any other relevant statutory requirements, to deliver a timely, high quality and patient-focused service across the Health Board.
• Clinically screen and review prescriptions for SACT, clinical trials, and any others as required.
• Undertake the aseptics services verification to ensure the prescription has been clinically verified, that the prescribed constituents are compatible & the formulation is stable and that the product is in the correct presentation for the intended route of administration.
• Provide expert pharmaceutical advice to senior managers, clinicians and nursing staff.
• Ensure that Quality Assurance standards are maintained in accordance with national, regional and local requirements.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff, and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private, and third-sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£58,379 to £65,723 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

100-PST105-0826-A

Job locations

Withybush General Hospital

Fishguard Road

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post may be included in a forthcoming organisational change process, to create the Transforming Access to Medicines (TrAMs) Service. The nature and timescales of the proposed change will be subject to consultation in conjunction with the All-Wales Organisational Change Policy. There is no anticipated risk to employment due to this change. Please contact the recruiting manager if you wish to discuss this further. More information on the TrAMs programme can be found here: Transforming Access to Medicines - NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 22/10/2026

Job description Job responsibilities This post may be included in a forthcoming organisational change process, to create the Transforming Access to Medicines (TrAMs) Service. The nature and timescales of the proposed change will be subject to consultation in conjunction with the All-Wales Organisational Change Policy. There is no anticipated risk to employment due to this change. Please contact the recruiting manager if you wish to discuss this further. More information on the TrAMs programme can be found here: Transforming Access to Medicines - NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us. Interviews will be held on 22/10/2026

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate Diploma in area of practice or equivalent experience
• Demonstrate Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• University or professional body accredited ICH GCP course
• Qualification in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance
• Independent Prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience of working in a Hospital Pharmacy Department
• Relevant GMP experience providing NHS Aseptic services or within an MHRA licensed unit

Desirable

• Experience of clinical audit or research

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Masters Degree in Pharmacy Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council Postgraduate Diploma in area of practice or equivalent experience Demonstrate Continuing Professional Development Desirable University or professional body accredited ICH GCP course Qualification in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance Independent Prescriber Experience Essential Post qualification experience of working in a Hospital Pharmacy Department Relevant GMP experience providing NHS Aseptic services or within an MHRA licensed unit Desirable Experience of clinical audit or research Other Essential Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner Desirable Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Withybush General Hospital

Fishguard Road

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Withybush General Hospital

Fishguard Road

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician role to join our team at HMP Lewes, a category B men's prison located in Lewes, East Sussex.

37.5hrs over 4 days, on a 2-weekly fixed rota. It includes 1 weekend in 2.

Monday-Thursday 07:30-17:00 / Friday-Sunday 08:00-17:00

Salary

Ranges between £29,838 - £34,658 - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• As a GPHC registered pharmacy technician with Practice Plus Group you will become an integral member of pharmacy team, as well as a valued member of the multidisciplinary clinical healthcare team.
• Provide outstanding quality based patient centred care to our patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Focusing on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
• Deliver non-judgmental care within the scope of professional standards. Involving anything from the timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy. You will make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links within our teams, our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of. Work together to make a difference to all the people we support, and make Practice Plus Group, a place where each of us feels appreciated, challenged and supported to do our best work fulfilling the lives of others.

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• General GCSE education or equivalent
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Job summary

Package Description: As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be part of our valued team in our Pharmacy Service, HMP Chelmsford. You will be receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Salary of £32,648.00 - £39,177.60 depending on experience, and Group Pension. Receive a competitive salary enhancement for working pattern will vary each week and will include weekend coverage Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will play a crucial role in providing pharmaceutical services within the HMP Chelmsford prison. Your responsibilities will include supporting the prison healthcare team, managing medication administration, and delivering effective pharmaceutical services. You'll be part of our Pharmacy Service team, accessing exclusive rewards and benefits. The working pattern is 40 hours per week spread over four days with options for part-time flexible working. Responsibilities include medication administration, providing pharmacy-related information, developing pharmacy support, and maintaining patient records. You'll need excellent communication skills, the ability to work autonomously, and be a registered Pharmacy Technician with current GPhC membership. Previous experience in a prison environment or as part of a multi-disciplinary team is desirable.

About us

HCRG Care Group is a leading independent provider of community health and care services in the UK. Established in 2006, we aim to transform health and care services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver a broad range of services, including community health services for adults and children, primary care, and specialist services such as sexual health and dermatology. Our approach is community-focused, supporting millions and directly helping over half a million people annually. We are committed to equal opportunities, providing an inclusive environment for all applicants. Safeguarding and protecting vulnerable adults and children are paramount, and all applicants undergo a rigorous recruitment process.

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£32,648 to £39,177.60 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1553642654

Job locations

HCRG Care Group

Chelmsford

CM2 6JT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Package Description

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be part of our valued team in our Pharmacy Service, HMP Chelmsford. You will be receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Salary of £32,648.00 - £39,177.60 depending on experience, and Group Pension.
• Receive a competitive salary enhancement for working pattern will vary each week and will include weekend coverage
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Job Introduction

We are seeking a dedicated and reliable Pharmacy Technician to join our healthcare team within the HMP Chelmsford prison. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of pharmaceutical services in a secure and structured environment. You will play a key role in supporting the prison healthcare team, managing medication administration, and ensuring the effective delivery of pharmaceutical services.

Working pattern: 40 hours per week, spread over four days (7:00 AM 6:00 PM), and 20 or 30 part time hours can be arranged for flexible working, following a rolling schedule over an eight-week period. The working pattern will vary each week and will include weekend coverage.

Please follow the below link to get a full insight on a 'day in the life of' one of our valued Pharmacy Technicians:

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.jobs/day-in-the-life-pharmacy-technician

Main Responsibilities

• The post holder will work as an effective member of the Pharmacy team in providing healthcare services, including medication administration to the patients.
• They will assist in the delivery of a high quality pharmacy service, providing medicines management services to assist in tackling identified inequalities within the prison.
• The post holder will also provide pharmacy related information to patients, prison officers and other healthcare professionals, ensuring that the level of advice given is appropriate to need.
• The role requires autonomous function and within the scope of competency, whilst being a support and resource to less experienced members of staff.
• Assist with the implementation and development of pharmacy support to all the residential wings in the prison which includes, where appropriate, advising patients on the correct use of medication.
• Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records both written and electronic.
• Recognise signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol withdrawal and support patients with substance misuse problems, support patients who are distressed and could be at risk of harming themselves or others or could be at risk of suicide
• Communicate effectively with other team members, prison staff and external agencies both verbally and written
• Undertake all mandatory and additional training as identified
• Use and encourage others to be familiar with the security systems within the prison
• Undertake all duties as required of a Pharmaceutical Professional in HMP Chelmsford and to comply with the competencies, knowledge and skills framework of the Department of Health

The Ideal Candidate

Person Specification

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Ability to build and develop relationships
• Must be confident and capable of autonomous practice and able to work independently

Essential Experience / Qualifications

• Qualified with an NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent
• Registered Pharmacist Technician with current General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) membership
• All candidates are subject to prison vetting checks
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi professional team within a fast-paced environment

Desirable Experience

• Experience in a Prison environment
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Qualified in ACT (Accredited Checking Technician)
• Qualified in MMT (Medicines Management Technician)

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:Package DescriptionAs a Pharmacy Technician, you will be part of our valued team in our Pharmacy Service, HMP Chelmsford. You will be receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Salary of £32,648.00 - £39,177.60 depending on experience, and Group Pension. Receive a competitive salary enhancement for working pattern will vary each week and will include weekend coverage Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionJob IntroductionWe are seeking a dedicated and reliable Pharmacy Technician to join our healthcare team within the HMP Chelmsford prison. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of pharmaceutical services in a secure and structured environment. You will play a key role in supporting the prison healthcare team, managing medication administration, and ensuring the effective delivery of pharmaceutical services.Working pattern: 40 hours per week, spread over four days (7:00 AM 6:00 PM), and 20 or 30 part time hours can be arranged for flexible working, following a rolling schedule over an eight-week period. The working pattern will vary each week and will include weekend coverage.Please follow the below link to get a full insight on a 'day in the life of' one of our valued Pharmacy Technicians:https://www.hcrgcaregroup.jobs/day-in-the-life-pharmacy-technicianMain Responsibilities The post holder will work as an effective member of the Pharmacy team in providing healthcare services, including medication administration to the patients. They will assist in the delivery of a high quality pharmacy service, providing medicines management services to assist in tackling identified inequalities within the prison. The post holder will also provide pharmacy related information to patients, prison officers and other healthcare professionals, ensuring that the level of advice given is appropriate to need. The role requires autonomous function and within the scope of competency, whilst being a support and resource to less experienced members of staff. Assist with the implementation and development of pharmacy support to all the residential wings in the prison which includes, where appropriate, advising patients on the correct use of medication. Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records both written and electronic. Recognise signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol withdrawal and support patients with substance misuse problems, support patients who are distressed and could be at risk of harming themselves or others or could be at risk of suicide Communicate effectively with other team members, prison staff and external agencies both verbally and written Undertake all mandatory and additional training as identified Use and encourage others to be familiar with the security systems within the prison Undertake all duties as required of a Pharmaceutical Professional in HMP Chelmsford and to comply with the competencies, knowledge and skills framework of the Department of HealthThe Ideal CandidatePerson Specification Excellent communication and inter-personal skills Ability to build and develop relationships Must be confident and capable of autonomous practice and able to work independentlyEssential Experience / Qualifications Qualified with an NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent Registered Pharmacist Technician with current General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) membership All candidates are subject to prison vetting checks Ability to work effectively as part of a multi professional team within a fast-paced environmentDesirable Experience Experience in a Prison environment Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Qualified in ACT (Accredited Checking Technician) Qualified in MMT (Medicines Management Technician)About the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified with an NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent. Registered Pharmacist Technician with current General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) membership.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified with an NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent. Registered Pharmacist Technician with current General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) membership.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Chelmsford

CM2 6JT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Chelmsford

CM2 6JT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The post holder is to assist the Operations Chief Technician and Senior Technicians in the day to day running of the Sterile Production Unit, the Non-Sterile Manufacturing Department, the Aseptic units and the training of less- experienced staff working in the units. The department is split into four teams: Sterile Batches, Chemotherapy, Non-Sterile and CIVAS. The post holder will be a member of one of these and will rotate between teams as required. It is the post-holder's responsibility to ensure that all products made are manufactured in accordance with the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice, COSHH and Health and Safety Directives.

The post-holder will be expected to deputise for the Senior Technician in each area in his / her absence.

The post-holder is expected to develop and maintain personal expertise in all technical aspects of manufacture and extemporaneous preparation undertaken within the production unit at The Royal Free Hospital, in particular aseptic preparation. To this end, they will be responsible for ensuring their own accreditations are completed and re-validated within the agreed time frames.

Main duties of the job

To responsibly manufacture products in accordance to Standard Operating Procedures and the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice.To liaise with ward staff and pharmacists, on a daily basis, to ascertain their CIVAS and cytotoxic requirements and to prepare doses, as necessary.To be responsible for making sure that the differential pressures in the rooms and on the safety equipment to be used are within the correct limits and facilities and equipment are thoroughly cleaned before and after compounding of preparation. To report to the Chief or Senior Technician if facilities are out of specification and to prevent other staff from using the room or equipment until it is back in specification.To ensure all equipment is cleaned and fit for purpose, and appropriate records made.To accurately calculate the total quantity of each ingredient required to manufacture products.To allot suitable batch numbers and assemble the required drugs and equipment accurately and to check that all ingredients and equipment are fit for use.To carry out a sanitisation process on all drugs and equipment being passed into the "clean" rooms and Grade A facilities, using appropriate agents as specified in Standard Operating Procedures.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts with over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£34,186 to £37,389 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-8290539

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

Person Specification

Royal Free shared commitments

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments

Education and professional qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3 plus an accredited underpinning knowledge or BTEC Pharmaceutical Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) or working towards completion of the above or an equivalent relevant science degree.

Desirable

• Registered, or eligible to be registered, with General Pharmaceutical Council, as a pharmacy technician or equivalent professional body.

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy or experience of working in a drug manufacturing environment
• Portfolio demonstrating competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge and CPD.

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to train and assess others.
• Ability to identify small foreign particles in manufactured products requiring good eyesight.
• Ability to work in areas requiring specialist clothing, such as sterile gowns, hoods, boots, masks and gloves.
• Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator, including complex calculations, addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, decimal, fractions, and ratio.
• Demonstrated good manual dexterity to undertake fine and accurate manipulative work.
• Demonstrated ability to handle hazardous materials safely according to local standard operating procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to manage load handling issues and ensure local Manual handling procedures are followed.
• Demonstrated ability to accurately follow written procedures under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake preparation of medicines requiring fine and accurate motor skills and concentration.

Desirable

• Good aseptic skills demonstrated by a series of negative broth runs.
• Ability to prioritise and organise routine daily tasks using own initiative.
• Demonstrated pharmacy computer and IT skills, including data entry, word processing and email.

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure accurately
• Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of aspects of a GMP and QA system.
• Demonstrated ability to sit or stand in a restricted position at a work bench for periods of the working time.
• Flexibility to work weekends and Bank Holidays as necessary (on a rota basis).

Desirable

• Demonstrated effective customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate self.

Person Specification Royal Free shared commitments Essential Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments Education and professional qualifications Essential NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3 plus an accredited underpinning knowledge or BTEC Pharmaceutical Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) or working towards completion of the above or an equivalent relevant science degree. Desirable Registered, or eligible to be registered, with General Pharmaceutical Council, as a pharmacy technician or equivalent professional body. Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy or experience of working in a drug manufacturing environment Portfolio demonstrating competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge and CPD. Skills and aptitudes Essential Ability to train and assess others. Ability to identify small foreign particles in manufactured products requiring good eyesight. Ability to work in areas requiring specialist clothing, such as sterile gowns, hoods, boots, masks and gloves. Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator, including complex calculations, addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, decimal, fractions, and ratio. Demonstrated good manual dexterity to undertake fine and accurate manipulative work. Demonstrated ability to handle hazardous materials safely according to local standard operating procedures. Demonstrated ability to manage load handling issues and ensure local Manual handling procedures are followed. Demonstrated ability to accurately follow written procedures under pressure. Demonstrated ability to undertake preparation of medicines requiring fine and accurate motor skills and concentration. Desirable Good aseptic skills demonstrated by a series of negative broth runs. Ability to prioritise and organise routine daily tasks using own initiative. Demonstrated pharmacy computer and IT skills, including data entry, word processing and email. Personal qualities and attributes Essential Ability to work as part of a team. Demonstrated ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time. Demonstrated ability to maintain quality standards. Demonstrated ability to work under pressure accurately Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures. Demonstrated knowledge of aspects of a GMP and QA system. Demonstrated ability to sit or stand in a restricted position at a work bench for periods of the working time. Flexibility to work weekends and Bank Holidays as necessary (on a rota basis). Desirable Demonstrated effective customer service skills. Demonstrated ability to motivate self.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The Avenue Surgery is seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking clinical pharmacist to join our like minded team. The successful individual will play an important role in working with the current pharmacy team to ensure excellent standards of repeat prescribing, medication reviews, medicine optimisation and contributing to improving the quality of care to our practice patient population. The pharmacist will be in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.

The individual will be required to enrol and complete the CPPE pathway and will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber(if not already qualified).

There could a scope for future management opportunities within the role.

Main duties of the job

Primary duties include:

* Patient facing clinics dealing with LTC, clinical medication review, care home medication and domiciliary medication reviews.

* Management of common/minor/self limiting ailments and patient medicines support.

* Management of medication at discharge for hospital, review of unplanned hospital admissions.

* Repeat prescribing, risk stratification and service development and medicines safety.

* Ensuring that all local and national guidelines are implemented and formulary recommendations are followed.

About us

The Avenue Surgery is a non-dispensing, training practice, caring for circ.18500 patients in and around the semi-rural town of Warminster, Wiltshire which is within an easy commute to the cities of Bath and Salisbury.

The practice is led by 7 GP partners and a hard working team of both clinical and administration staff. The team are very committed to the surgery vision to provide a service that works with, and for, the community to meet the widest range of care, health promotion and education for our patients and staff members.

Job summary

Senior Pharmacy Technician

37.5 hours per week (Rotational Late Night, Weekend and Bank Holiday Working)

Permanent

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum

Closing Date: Monday 5th October 2026

Interview Date: TBC (October 2026)

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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**To be eligible for this post you must be a GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician with 2 years post registration experience. Consideration will be given to the appropriate candidate to be employed on a Band 4 to 5, 12-month STEP programme should they not have full post registration experience**

Main duties of the job

• To carry out pharmaceutical technical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy department under the overall direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.
• To provide a safe, efficient and comprehensive high quality pharmaceutical service, under the direction of Lead Pharmacy Technicians to patients and staff of George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
• To undertake training and accreditation in technical skills and knowledge as identified and agreed with Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.
• Supervise and manage rotational pharmacy technicians on a day to day basis to support workload and workflow

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

230-33754016-CS-B

Job locations

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To carry out dispensing of prescriptions both TTOs and inpatient/ OSD supplies, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, in-patient and outpatient prescriptions in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice.
• To contribute to the final accuracy checking of dispensary work on a rotational basis when required and use the prescription tracker system to monitor workflow.
• To co-operate in staff rotation within the pharmacy departments of the trust, ward based working and outpatient areas.
• To assist with medicines management on wards to provide medicines reconciliation and drug histories.
• To assist with the discharge of patients and provide support to ward pharmacists with TTO preparation using in-house discharge systems.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.

Job description Job responsibilities To carry out dispensing of prescriptions both TTOs and inpatient/ OSD supplies, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, in-patient and outpatient prescriptions in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice. To contribute to the final accuracy checking of dispensary work on a rotational basis when required and use the prescription tracker system to monitor workflow. To co-operate in staff rotation within the pharmacy departments of the trust, ward based working and outpatient areas. To assist with medicines management on wards to provide medicines reconciliation and drug histories. To assist with the discharge of patients and provide support to ward pharmacists with TTO preparation using in-house discharge systems. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Ability to work Saturday/Sunday working on a rota basis.
• Ability to cope with occasional exposure to unpleasant smells and potential allergens.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to work on own initiative.
• Recognise own limitations.
• Able to work as a member of a team.

Qualification and Training

Essential

• NVQ 3 or equivalent (e.g. BTech) or knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training in equivalent pharmaceutical science and recent relevant work experience.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Evidence of CPD.

Desirable

• Accredited Checking Technician

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Hospital pharmacy experience (Ward Top-up, Aseptic dispensing, Dispensing for In & Out Patients).
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to prioritise work.
• Ability to problem solve.

Desirable

• Community pharmacy experience.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to attend regularly
• Ability to work flexibly

Desirable

• Reliability

Trust Values

Essential

• Effective open Communication
• Excellence and safety in all that we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local Healthcare that inspires confidence

Person Specification Other Essential Ability to work Saturday/Sunday working on a rota basis. Ability to cope with occasional exposure to unpleasant smells and potential allergens. Skills and Abilities Essential Able to work on own initiative. Recognise own limitations. Able to work as a member of a team. Qualification and Training Essential NVQ 3 or equivalent (e.g. BTech) or knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training in equivalent pharmaceutical science and recent relevant work experience. Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Evidence of CPD. Desirable Accredited Checking Technician Experience & Knowledge Essential Hospital pharmacy experience (Ward Top-up, Aseptic dispensing, Dispensing for In & Out Patients). Good communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to prioritise work. Ability to problem solve. Desirable Community pharmacy experience. Personal Qualities Essential Ability to attend regularly Ability to work flexibly Desirable Reliability Trust Values Essential Effective open Communication Excellence and safety in all that we do Challenge but support Expect respect and dignity Local Healthcare that inspires confidence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as the Lead Pharmacist for the Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC), providing strategic and operational pharmacy leadership for one of the UK's most ambitious and innovative clinical research programmes.

About us

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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Job summary

Lead Pharmacy Procurement Specialist (Band 8a)Location: The Royal London HospitalWe are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician to step into the role of Lead Pharmacy Procurement Specialist.About the role:In this leadership position, you will oversee our pharmacy procurement and invoicing teams, ensuring the safe, cost-effective, and sustainable supply of medicines. Working closely with senior pharmacy leaders, finance teams, and national procurement bodies, you will be instrumental in: o Developing and implementing innovative procurement strategies to optimise value and minimise waste o Leading medicines efficiency projects aligned with the Trust's cost improvement targets o Managing relationships with suppliers and stakeholders across the NHS, regional consortia, and industry o Ensuring compliance with governance, legal, and regulatory standards, including Good Distribution Practice o Supporting and inspiring your team to deliver high-quality, responsive services

The successful candidate will be based at the Royal London hospital but may be required to work at any of the Barts Health NHS Trust sites.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a motivated and forward-thinking individual who: o Has experience in pharmacy procurement and or stock control within an NHS or healthcare setting o Demonstrates strong leadership and team management skills o Possesses a good understanding of procurement regulations, medicines governance, and financeo Has excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments Essential:o Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician o Enthusiasm for professional development and making a positive impact within the Trust The Pharmacy Department at Barts Health is one of the largest in the country and covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services from our five hospital sites across the City of London, East and Northeast London.

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team comprising of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants, clinical staff and other operational leads.

At Barts Health, we recognise and celebrate the value of our staff. Therefore, dedication to creating and maintaining an outstanding working environment for all staff is essential. In return, you will have access to excellent training and development opportunities.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

259-8286417GCS

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 2ES

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

To discuss this role further please contact :

Jas Minhas, Service Manager Pharmacy Procurement & Distribution | [email protected]

Tejal Patel, Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Shared Services | [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager. To discuss this role further please contact : Jas Minhas, Service Manager Pharmacy Procurement & Distribution | [email protected] Tejal Patel, Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Shared Services | [email protected]

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• .Significant post-qualification experience in hospital pharmacy procurement
• .Significant experience and knowledge of the pharmacy management system (CMM)
• .Significant experience of managing teams

Skills

Essential

• .Specialist knowledge of medicines procurement and supply chain management
• .Demonstrates vision and innovation with the ability to implement change through effective strategy and planning
• .Project management skills
• .Demonstrates ability to lead and manage self effectively and independently
• .Demonstrates ability to Lead and manage teams

Knowledge

Essential

• .Understands the current landscape of supply chain management and how to effectively operate within it
• .Understanding of stock control systems
• .Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives

Qualifications

Essential

• .MPharm or equivalent / NVQ L3 Pharmacy Services and BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
• .Registered as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Diploma

Other

Desirable

• .Knowledge of current best practice in Good Distribution Practice

Person Specification Experience Essential .Significant post-qualification experience in hospital pharmacy procurement .Significant experience and knowledge of the pharmacy management system (CMM) .Significant experience of managing teams Skills Essential .Specialist knowledge of medicines procurement and supply chain management .Demonstrates vision and innovation with the ability to implement change through effective strategy and planning .Project management skills .Demonstrates ability to lead and manage self effectively and independently .Demonstrates ability to Lead and manage teams Knowledge Essential .Understands the current landscape of supply chain management and how to effectively operate within it .Understanding of stock control systems .Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives Qualifications Essential .MPharm or equivalent / NVQ L3 Pharmacy Services and BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent .Registered as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council Desirable Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Diploma Other Desirable .Knowledge of current best practice in Good Distribution Practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 2ES

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 2ES

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed Senior Pharmacy Technician to provide leadership and co-ordination of the Pharmacy Supplies Service.

You will be need to be an experienced Pharmacy Technician, with a relevant pharmaceutical qualification and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed Pharmacy Technician to provide leadership and co-ordination of the Supply service.

You will:

- Deliver a high quality, safe and effective pharmacy service, actively participating in the delivery of services to all areas of the department.

- Co-ordinate and support the training and development of pharmacy assistants and pre-registration pharmacy technicians with respect to ward services.

- Provide leadership and management of staff, processes, procedures and workload/workforce planning and development of the Supply services.

- Ensure patients and staff receive excellent service and medications are supplied in a safe and efficient manner which meets set KPIs.

- Manage risks, errors and near misses in the various ward and pharmacy environments, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated.

- Co-ordinate and lead on investigations and outcomes to incidents, errors and complaints received regarding the Supply services.

- Continuously contribute to service improvements

- Ensure adherence to Wholesale Dealers license in regards to the supply of stock medicines to external unit

-Maintain Pharmacy QMS system

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack

Job summary

We are looking for a Practice Pharmacist to join the clinical team at Palace Surgery, part of the South Fulham PCN and caring for around 5500 patients in Fulham, London.

This is a varied, patient-facing role with real autonomy. You will lead on medicines optimisation across the practice, working alongside our GPs, nurses and PCN paramedics as a valued member of the clinical team rather than a back-office function. You will have your own clinical caseload, protected time for reviews, and the support of colleagues who are used to working with a pharmacist and understand what the role can achieve.

The post has arisen because our previous pharmacist, has emigrated for family reasons. The role is well established and the groundwork is done we are looking for someone to build on it.

We welcome applications from independent prescribers and from pharmacists working towards prescribing status; we are happy to support the right candidate through training.

Main duties of the job

Your day-to-day work will include:

• Structured medication reviews, with a focus on polypharmacy, frailty and long-term conditions
• Medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and outpatient correspondence
• Running your own clinics in hypertension/lipids/asthma/diabetes if you are an independent prescriber
• Managing and improving the repeat prescribing system, including protocols and authorisation
• Answering medicines queries from patients, community pharmacy colleagues and the wider practice team
• Acting on MHRA alerts, drug safety updates and ICB prescribing guidance
• Supporting safe, cost-effective prescribing and contributing to QOF and IIF targets
• Clinical audit and quality improvement, with time protected to do it properly

You will be supported by a named GP mentor, with regular clinical supervision and an agreed induction period. We do not expect you to arrive knowing everything about general practice, and we will give you time to settle in.

About us

GP practice with 2 Partners and 2 Salaried GPs.

The Practice has a Nurse, Nurse Associate and 2 HCAs. We are further supported by PCN Pharmacists, Social Prescribing Link Workers and Health & Wellbeing Coaches.

Details

Date posted

19 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Competitive, depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A4729-26-0001

Job locations

Palace Surgery

510 Fulham Palace Road

London

SW6 6JD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is the practice's professional lead for medicines, responsible for the safety, clinical appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of prescribing across our registered population and for the systems behind it. They will work autonomously within an agreed scope of practice, exercising independent clinical judgement.

Clinical practice

Hold a defined caseload, consulting face to face and remotely. Agree management plans in partnership with patients, record valid consent, recognise the limits of competence and escalate promptly where clinically indicated.

Prescribing and governance

Prescribe within a documented scope of practice agreed with the supervising GP, where qualified as an independent prescriber. Ensure compliance with the NHS North West London formulary, ICB policy and shared care arrangements. Maintain systems for high-risk drug monitoring and controlled drugs, and keep prescribing protocols current.

Safety and quality

Act on drug safety alerts and recalls, run and act on clinical safety searches, and investigate medicines-related significant events, embedding the learning. Plan and complete clinical audit and contribute to QOF, IIF and local targets. Maintain accurate contemporaneous records with consistent SNOMED coding.

Education and development

Act as a source of pharmaceutical advice to clinical and administrative colleagues and deliver in-house training. Attend clinical supervision and appraisal, and maintain CPD and GPhC registration.

The post holder will comply with practice policies on confidentiality, health and safety, safeguarding, and equality and diversity. This job description is not exhaustive and will be reviewed with the post holder. Subject to enhanced DBS check. A full job description is available as a supporting document.

Job description Job responsibilities The post holder is the practice's professional lead for medicines, responsible for the safety, clinical appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of prescribing across our registered population and for the systems behind it. They will work autonomously within an agreed scope of practice, exercising independent clinical judgement.Clinical practiceHold a defined caseload, consulting face to face and remotely. Agree management plans in partnership with patients, record valid consent, recognise the limits of competence and escalate promptly where clinically indicated.Prescribing and governancePrescribe within a documented scope of practice agreed with the supervising GP, where qualified as an independent prescriber. Ensure compliance with the NHS North West London formulary, ICB policy and shared care arrangements. Maintain systems for high-risk drug monitoring and controlled drugs, and keep prescribing protocols current.Safety and qualityAct on drug safety alerts and recalls, run and act on clinical safety searches, and investigate medicines-related significant events, embedding the learning. Plan and complete clinical audit and contribute to QOF, IIF and local targets. Maintain accurate contemporaneous records with consistent SNOMED coding.Education and developmentAct as a source of pharmaceutical advice to clinical and administrative colleagues and deliver in-house training. Attend clinical supervision and appraisal, and maintain CPD and GPhC registration.The post holder will comply with practice policies on confidentiality, health and safety, safeguarding, and equality and diversity. This job description is not exhaustive and will be reviewed with the post holder. Subject to enhanced DBS check. A full job description is available as a supporting document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, with no restrictions on practice.
• Independent prescriber qualification
• Confident working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication skills with patients and colleagues

Desirable

• Previous experience in General Practice or Primary Care
• Experience with SystmOne
• Clinical diploma or equivalent

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, with no restrictions on practice. Independent prescriber qualification Confident working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team Excellent communication skills with patients and colleagues Desirable Previous experience in General Practice or Primary Care Experience with SystmOne Clinical diploma or equivalent

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Palace Surgery, Dr Mangwana and Partners

Address

Palace Surgery

510 Fulham Palace Road

London

SW6 6JD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://palacesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Palace Surgery, Dr Mangwana and Partners

Address

Palace Surgery

510 Fulham Palace Road

London

SW6 6JD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://palacesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you passionate about delivering safe and efficient medication management in a specialist care setting? Join our team at Farmfield Hospital and play a vital role in supporting service users and the multidisciplinary team while ensuring compliance with company procedures and best practice standards. This is a part-time position for 22.5 hours per week. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference by driving excellence in medication management and contributing to the wellbeing of people with mental health needs. In this role, you will work alongside the GP service, nursing teams and our pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered and received on site in a timely manner. You will act on safety alerts, maintain secure and storage of medications. Your responsibilities will include contributing to clinical governance, participating in audits and liaising with pharmacy and nursing staff to continuously improve service delivery. You will provide visibility and support across departments, ensuring both clinical and non-cli

Main duties of the job

This part-time position at Elysium Healthcares Farmfield Hospital is ideal for individuals who are passionate about delivering safe and efficient medication management in a specialist care setting. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will collaborate with the GP service, nursing teams, and our pharmacy provider to ensure timely ordering and receiving of medications, while maintaining secure storage. You'll respond to safety alerts, contribute to clinical governance, and participate in audits for continuous service improvement. Your responsibilities include acting as the local clozapine coordinator, supporting service development, and ensuring compliance with GPhC guidance. The role involves 22.5 hours per week and offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the wellbeing of individuals with mental health needs. Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is required, as well as a Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent. A minimum of two years of supervised practical experience in a pharmacy setting is also necessary.

About us

Elysium Healthcare operates over 80 services across England and Wales, employing more than 8,000 staff. Specializing in mental health, neurological, learning disabilities & autism, and children & education services, the company offers a range of opportunities for career growth and development. As part of Ramsay Health Care, Elysium Healthcare benefits from a global network spanning 10 countries with over 86,000 employees worldwide. Committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, Elysium Healthcare is a Disability Confident employer, following safer recruitment practices. The organisation emphasizes the importance of promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users, requiring all staff to acknowledge their individual responsibilities. Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those under their care. With an emphasis on quality and integrity, Elysium Healthcare strives to make a difference in the lives of service users, supporting their journey to recovery.

Details

Date posted

20 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£32,857.50 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1552838909

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Charlwood

RH6 0BN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you passionate about delivering safe and efficient medication management in a specialist care setting? Join our team at Farmfield Hospital and play a vital role in supporting service users and the multidisciplinary team while ensuring compliance with company procedures and best practice standards.

This is a part-time position for 22.5 hours per week. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference by driving excellence in medication management and contributing to the wellbeing of people with mental health needs.

In this role, you will work alongside the GP service, nursing teams and our pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered and received on site in a timely manner. You will act on safety alerts, maintain secure and storage of medications. Your responsibilities will include contributing to clinical governance, participating in audits and liaising with pharmacy and nursing staff to continuously improve service delivery.

You will provide visibility and support across departments, ensuring both clinical and non-clinical teams have access to pharmacy expertise throughout the working week. Escalating quality concerns, maintaining professional standards, and ensuring compliance with GPhC guidance will be central to your role and also support service development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside the GP service, Multidisciplinary Team and identified pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered and received on site in a timely manner.
• Act on any safety alerts provided by the wider company to ensure service user safety is prioritised.
• Ensure safe storage of medications in collaboration with nursing teams.
• Contribute to clinical governance, ensuring any change to practice or local policy is directed through this forum.
• Maintain professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Ensure professional accreditations are maintained in line with GPhC guidance.
• Escalate any quality concerns or incidents in line with company policy.
• Work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
• Liaise with the pharmacy provider and nursing staff to support service development.
• Participate in audits to drive continuous improvement and service development.
• Monitor controlled drugs and drugs liable to misuse and report inaccuracies to the accountable officer.
• Act as the local clozapine coordinator for maintaining registrations, ensuring monitoring requirements are completed and ensuring timely supply.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• GPhC Registration.

• Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (or a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences).

• A minimum of two years of supervised, practical experience in a pharmacy setting.

Where you will be working

Location: Farmfield, Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN

Farmfield offers a specialist medium and low secure services for men who have been detained under the Mental Health Act. We provide extended treatment and rehabilitation to help individuals with complex mental health needs build a foundation for recovery.

What you will get:

• Annual base salary of £32,857.50 (Pro rata)

• 25 days annual leave (Pro rata) plus bank holidays and your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave during the annual benefits selection window.

• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.

• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform, Ely-Vate; your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits and wellbeing support.

• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.

• Access to a Blue Light Card, providing a range of exclusive offers and discounts.

• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind.

• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need them, alongside financial wellbeing support and savings options.

• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.

• Enhanced Maternity Package.

• Pension contribution to help secure your future.

About your next employer:

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education services, there are excellent opportunities for career progression and development.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people worldwide.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is their individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All successful candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Job description Job responsibilities Are you passionate about delivering safe and efficient medication management in a specialist care setting? Join our team at Farmfield Hospital and play a vital role in supporting service users and the multidisciplinary team while ensuring compliance with company procedures and best practice standards. This is a part-time position for 22.5 hours per week. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference by driving excellence in medication management and contributing to the wellbeing of people with mental health needs. In this role, you will work alongside the GP service, nursing teams and our pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered and received on site in a timely manner. You will act on safety alerts, maintain secure and storage of medications. Your responsibilities will include contributing to clinical governance, participating in audits and liaising with pharmacy and nursing staff to continuously improve service delivery. You will provide visibility and support across departments, ensuring both clinical and non-clinical teams have access to pharmacy expertise throughout the working week. Escalating quality concerns, maintaining professional standards, and ensuring compliance with GPhC guidance will be central to your role and also support service development initiatives. Key Responsibilities Work alongside the GP service, Multidisciplinary Team and identified pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered and received on site in a timely manner. Act on any safety alerts provided by the wider company to ensure service user safety is prioritised. Ensure safe storage of medications in collaboration with nursing teams. Contribute to clinical governance, ensuring any change to practice or local policy is directed through this forum. Maintain professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Ensure professional accreditations are maintained in line with GPhC guidance. Escalate any quality concerns or incidents in line with company policy. Work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical colleagues. Liaise with the pharmacy provider and nursing staff to support service development. Participate in audits to drive continuous improvement and service development. Monitor controlled drugs and drugs liable to misuse and report inaccuracies to the accountable officer. Act as the local clozapine coordinator for maintaining registrations, ensuring monitoring requirements are completed and ensuring timely supply. To be successful in this role, you will have: GPhC Registration. Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (or a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences). A minimum of two years of supervised, practical experience in a pharmacy setting. Where you will be working Location: Farmfield, Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN Farmfield offers a specialist medium and low secure services for men who have been detained under the Mental Health Act. We provide extended treatment and rehabilitation to help individuals with complex mental health needs build a foundation for recovery. What you will get: Annual base salary of £32,857.50 (Pro rata) 25 days annual leave (Pro rata) plus bank holidays and your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave during the annual benefits selection window. Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals. Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform, Ely-Vate; your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits and wellbeing support. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance. Access to a Blue Light Card, providing a range of exclusive offers and discounts. Life Assurance, for added peace of mind. Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need them, alongside financial wellbeing support and savings options. 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion. Enhanced Maternity Package. Pension contribution to help secure your future. About your next employer: Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education services, there are excellent opportunities for career progression and development. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people worldwide. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is their individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All successful candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC Registration. Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (or a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences). A minimum of two years of supervised, practical experience in a pharmacy setting.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential GPhC Registration. Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (or a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences). A minimum of two years of supervised, practical experience in a pharmacy setting.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Charlwood

RH6 0BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Charlwood

RH6 0BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking to recruit one Part time (3 days a week, Weds - Fri) Clinical Pharmacist with General Practice experience to join our ever expanding Clinical Pharmacist team. You will join a team of over 40 Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians supported by Lead pharmacists. The role will be based at one or two surgeries in Brompton PCN (in person).

Successful recruits will ideally have:

• Experience in General Practice (Essential)
• Independent Prescribing qualification (Desirable)
• Completion of CPPE Primary Care Pathway (Desirable)
• Able to run chronic disease clinics
• Offer medicines advice to patients and clinical staff

You must have a minimum of 2 years post registration Pharmacy experience.

Candidates will be required to complete an online clinical assessment as part of the shortlisting process to assess clinical knowledge and decision-making skills relevant to the role.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside GPs and the wider practice team, you will support the practice team(s) as part of a multidisciplinary, patient-facing role. You will have the backing of the wider pharmacist team across the GP Federation.

Your core duties will include:

• Undertaking clinical medication reviews and proactively managing patients with complex polypharmacy
• Supporting the primary care team in managing long-term conditions
• Acting as the primary point of contact for practice staff on prescription and medication queries
• Supporting the repeat prescription system and handling acute prescription requests
• Carrying out medicines reconciliation on transfer of care, and applying systems for safer prescribing
• Providing clinical medicines advice that addresses both the health and social care needs of patients
• Contributing to medicines optimisation and quality improvement, including elements of the Quality and Outcomes Framework and ICB-commissioned enhanced services

This is a pivotal role in improving quality of care and operational efficiency, and calls for motivation and passion for delivering excellent general practice care.

About us

London Medical Associates (West London GP Federation) is a Federation of GP practices and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) serving communities across Kensington and Chelsea. We deliver high quality primary care services, with the needs of local residents at the heart of everything we do.

The West London GP Federation comprises five PCNs across West London:

• Brompton Health PCN
• Inclusive Health PCN
• Kensington & Chelsea South PCN
• NeoHealth PCN
• West Hill PCN

Why join us?

You'll be joining one of London's largest and most established ARRS Clinical Pharmacist teams, backed by dedicated clinical leads and a genuine commitment to helping you reach your full professional potential. We invest in ongoing training and CPD to support your development at every stage of your career.

• Structured supervision from experienced Pharmacy Leads
• Supported completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway and Independent Prescribing qualification
• Clear career progression pathways
• Opportunities to network with peers and attend in-person pharmacy educational meetings and events
• A strong, supportive multidisciplinary culture

Details

Date posted

18 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,419 to £63,176 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0178-26-0004

Job locations

2B Hogarth Road

London

SW5 0PT

United Kingdom

Earls Court Medical Centre

248 Earls Court Road

LONDON

SW5 9AD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist is a clinical practitioner working as part of the multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines use, improve patient outcomes and support safe, evidence-based prescribing across general practice. The role combines direct patient care with medicines optimisation, chronic disease management and collaborative working across primary care.

1. Clinical Responsibilities

Patient Care

Long-term condition clinics

Run long-term condition clinics for chronic diseases such as atrial fibrillation, asthma, COPD, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, depression, heart failure, hypertension, HRT and womens health, reviewing patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicines optimisation is required.

Make appropriate recommendations to GPs and other members of the practice team to optimise medicines use, and implement changes directly where these fall within the post holder's scope of practice and competence.

Clinical medication reviews (including Structured Medication Reviews)

Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients, producing recommendations for prescribing and monitoring.

Establish the ongoing need for each medicine, review monitoring needs, and support patients with their medicines taking to ensure they get the best use of their medicines.

Where indicated, deliver Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) in line with the national SMR specification, prioritising patients on the PCN's target cohorts (e.g. care home residents, patients with complex polypharmacy, and those on high-risk medicines).

Independent prescribing duties (for those who hold independent prescribing qualification only)

Undertake independent prescribing consultations face to face, telephone or video for patients with acute and long-term conditions, taking responsibility for clinical decision-making, diagnosis and management within their scope of practice.

Initiate, titrate, adjust and stop medicines within their competence, including for chronic disease management within their scope of practice.

Order and interpret relevant diagnostic tests to support clinical decision-making.

Work within a defined scope of practice, recognising own competency limits, and refer to GPs or specialists where appropriate.

Medicines advice and information

Undertake clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice, including face to face, telephone and video appointments.

Answer relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines, suggesting and recommending solutions and arranging appropriate follow up to patients to monitor the effect of any changes.

Blood Results Management

Review and provide advice to patients and clinical staff on abnormal blood results, such as HbA1c, lipids, thyroid function, renal function, and other relevant blood tests, in line with the post holder's scope of practice and competence.

Recommend and implement appropriate action or medication changes in response to abnormal results, escalating to GPs or senior clinicians where required

Shared decision making

Support patients to make informed decisions about their medicines through shared decision making, respecting patient preferences and values in line with NICE guidance on shared decision making.

Care home medication reviews

Undertake medication reviews for care home residents in line with the Network Contract DES care home requirements, working closely with care home staff, community pharmacy and, where relevant, the multidisciplinary care home team to manage complex and high-risk polypharmacy.

Repeat and acute prescription processing

Support implementation and ongoing development of repeat prescribing systems and processes.

Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review.

Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.

Process acute prescription requests in line with practice protocol.

Management of minor and common ailments

Where competent to do so, assess and manage patients presenting with minor or self-limiting ailments, signposting or referring appropriately, to help release GP appointment capacity for patients with more complex needs.

Digital tools, documentation and safety-netting

Use practice clinical systems and associated digital tools (e.g. SystmOne, Ardens, AccuRx) and other approved digital tools to record accurate and timely clinical documentation, ensure appropriate safety-netting and follow-up plans are in place, and triage to identify opportunities for proactive medicines optimisation.

Medicines Safety

Unplanned hospital admissions

Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews.

Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups.

Medicines reconciliation

Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and care homes, identifying and rectifying unexplained changes.

Work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.

Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes).

Monitoring of high-risk medicines

Undertake and maintain oversight of monitoring for high-risk medicines such as DMARDs, lithium and anticoagulants, ensuring patients have appropriate blood tests and clinical reviews in place at the required intervals, and taking action where monitoring is overdue or results indicate a need for dose adjustment, referral, or discontinuation.

Medicines alerts

Action MHRA drug alerts, product recalls, and other local and national safety alerts, implementing changes as required.

Antimicrobial stewardship

Support the practice team in promoting appropriate antimicrobial prescribing in line with local and national antimicrobial guidance, contributing to audit and feedback on antimicrobial stewardship indicators.

2. Service Delivery and Improvement

Information management

Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.

Risk stratification and proactive case-finding

Use searches and risk stratification tools to proactively identify patients at risk of medicines-related harm (e.g. those on high-risk drug combinations or missing monitoring), and prioritise outreach and review accordingly.

Medicines quality improvement

Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by GPs, practice managers or ICB.

Feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.

Implementation of local guidelines and formulary recommendations

Analyse practice prescribing against local ICB criteria (e.g. prescribing dashboards, high cost drugs, and specials) and engage with members of the practice team where prescribing patterns do not align with local ICB policies, guidance, and prescribing standards.

Support cost-effective and evidence-based prescribing in line with ICB formulary guidance and local prescribing policies.

Liaise with hospital colleagues where prescribing needs to be returned to specialists (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs).

QOF medicines-related targets

Support the practice team(s) in delivering medicines related QOF targets.

ICB Prescribing targets

Contribute to the delivery of ICB prescribing-related targets, including the annual Medicines Optimisation Enhanced Service (MOES) scheme.

Monitor practice performance against MOES indicators, identifying areas of underachievement and supporting action to address these.

Provide regular updates and reporting on progress against MOES and other prescribing targets to the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Lead/Head of Clinical Pharmacy.

Work collaboratively with GPs and the wider practice team to embed MOES priorities into routine clinical practice.

Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Support compliance with CQC standards relating to medicines management, prescribing and governance.

Health inequalities and Public health

Proactively address medicines-related health inequalities, including access to medicines, adherence support, and prevention activity (e.g. cardiovascular disease prevention, immunisation uptake) targeted at underserved populations

Support wider public health campaigns such as vaccinations (e.g. flu, pneumonia, shingles) and smoking cessation.

ARRS and DES performance

Contribute to the PCN's performance against Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) requirements and relevant Directed Enhanced Service (DES) indicators, including accurate recording of activity data to support PCN reporting and evidencing of impact.

3. Leadership

Education and Training

Provide education and training to the primary healthcare team on medicines and medicines optimisation.

Multidisciplinary team working

Attend and contribute to practice and PCN multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, sharing medicines-related insights and contributing to holistic patient care planning.

Supervision of pharmacy technicians and trainees

Where appropriate to the post holder's experience and grade, provide clinical supervision and support to pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists, contributing to their development within the practice/PCN team.

Professional leadership

Act as a professional role model, promoting evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.

Job description Job responsibilities The Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist is a clinical practitioner working as part of the multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines use, improve patient outcomes and support safe, evidence-based prescribing across general practice. The role combines direct patient care with medicines optimisation, chronic disease management and collaborative working across primary care.1. Clinical ResponsibilitiesPatient CareLong-term condition clinics Run long-term condition clinics for chronic diseases such as atrial fibrillation, asthma, COPD, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, depression, heart failure, hypertension, HRT and womens health, reviewing patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicines optimisation is required. Make appropriate recommendations to GPs and other members of the practice team to optimise medicines use, and implement changes directly where these fall within the post holder's scope of practice and competence.Clinical medication reviews (including Structured Medication Reviews) Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients, producing recommendations for prescribing and monitoring. Establish the ongoing need for each medicine, review monitoring needs, and support patients with their medicines taking to ensure they get the best use of their medicines. Where indicated, deliver Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) in line with the national SMR specification, prioritising patients on the PCN's target cohorts (e.g. care home residents, patients with complex polypharmacy, and those on high-risk medicines).Independent prescribing duties (for those who hold independent prescribing qualification only) Undertake independent prescribing consultations face to face, telephone or video for patients with acute and long-term conditions, taking responsibility for clinical decision-making, diagnosis and management within their scope of practice. Initiate, titrate, adjust and stop medicines within their competence, including for chronic disease management within their scope of practice. Order and interpret relevant diagnostic tests to support clinical decision-making. Work within a defined scope of practice, recognising own competency limits, and refer to GPs or specialists where appropriate.Medicines advice and information Undertake clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice, including face to face, telephone and video appointments. Answer relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines, suggesting and recommending solutions and arranging appropriate follow up to patients to monitor the effect of any changes.Blood Results Management Review and provide advice to patients and clinical staff on abnormal blood results, such as HbA1c, lipids, thyroid function, renal function, and other relevant blood tests, in line with the post holder's scope of practice and competence. Recommend and implement appropriate action or medication changes in response to abnormal results, escalating to GPs or senior clinicians where requiredShared decision making Support patients to make informed decisions about their medicines through shared decision making, respecting patient preferences and values in line with NICE guidance on shared decision making.Care home medication reviews Undertake medication reviews for care home residents in line with the Network Contract DES care home requirements, working closely with care home staff, community pharmacy and, where relevant, the multidisciplinary care home team to manage complex and high-risk polypharmacy.Repeat and acute prescription processing Support implementation and ongoing development of repeat prescribing systems and processes. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required. Process acute prescription requests in line with practice protocol. Management of minor and common ailments Where competent to do so, assess and manage patients presenting with minor or self-limiting ailments, signposting or referring appropriately, to help release GP appointment capacity for patients with more complex needs.Digital tools, documentation and safety-netting Use practice clinical systems and associated digital tools (e.g. SystmOne, Ardens, AccuRx) and other approved digital tools to record accurate and timely clinical documentation, ensure appropriate safety-netting and follow-up plans are in place, and triage to identify opportunities for proactive medicines optimisation.Medicines SafetyUnplanned hospital admissions Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups.Medicines reconciliation Reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and care homes, identifying and rectifying unexplained changes. Work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes).Monitoring of high-risk medicines Undertake and maintain oversight of monitoring for high-risk medicines such as DMARDs, lithium and anticoagulants, ensuring patients have appropriate blood tests and clinical reviews in place at the required intervals, and taking action where monitoring is overdue or results indicate a need for dose adjustment, referral, or discontinuation.Medicines alerts Action MHRA drug alerts, product recalls, and other local and national safety alerts, implementing changes as required.Antimicrobial stewardship Support the practice team in promoting appropriate antimicrobial prescribing in line with local and national antimicrobial guidance, contributing to audit and feedback on antimicrobial stewardship indicators.2. Service Delivery and ImprovementInformation management Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.Risk stratification and proactive case-finding Use searches and risk stratification tools to proactively identify patients at risk of medicines-related harm (e.g. those on high-risk drug combinations or missing monitoring), and prioritise outreach and review accordingly.Medicines quality improvement Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by GPs, practice managers or ICB. Feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.Implementation of local guidelines and formulary recommendations Analyse practice prescribing against local ICB criteria (e.g. prescribing dashboards, high cost drugs, and specials) and engage with members of the practice team where prescribing patterns do not align with local ICB policies, guidance, and prescribing standards. Support cost-effective and evidence-based prescribing in line with ICB formulary guidance and local prescribing policies. Liaise with hospital colleagues where prescribing needs to be returned to specialists (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs).QOF medicines-related targets Support the practice team(s) in delivering medicines related QOF targets.ICB Prescribing targets Contribute to the delivery of ICB prescribing-related targets, including the annual Medicines Optimisation Enhanced Service (MOES) scheme. Monitor practice performance against MOES indicators, identifying areas of underachievement and supporting action to address these. Provide regular updates and reporting on progress against MOES and other prescribing targets to the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Lead/Head of Clinical Pharmacy. Work collaboratively with GPs and the wider practice team to embed MOES priorities into routine clinical practice.Care Quality Commission (CQC) Support compliance with CQC standards relating to medicines management, prescribing and governance.Health inequalities and Public health Proactively address medicines-related health inequalities, including access to medicines, adherence support, and prevention activity (e.g. cardiovascular disease prevention, immunisation uptake) targeted at underserved populations Support wider public health campaigns such as vaccinations (e.g. flu, pneumonia, shingles) and smoking cessation.ARRS and DES performance Contribute to the PCN's performance against Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) requirements and relevant Directed Enhanced Service (DES) indicators, including accurate recording of activity data to support PCN reporting and evidencing of impact.3. LeadershipEducation and Training Provide education and training to the primary healthcare team on medicines and medicines optimisation.Multidisciplinary team working Attend and contribute to practice and PCN multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, sharing medicines-related insights and contributing to holistic patient care planning.Supervision of pharmacy technicians and trainees Where appropriate to the post holder's experience and grade, provide clinical supervision and support to pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists, contributing to their development within the practice/PCN team.Professional leadershipAct as a professional role model, promoting evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post-registration pharmacy experience.
• Post-qualification experience working as a Clinical Pharmacist within general practice
• Experience and knowledge of managing common acute and long-term conditions encountered in general practice.

Desirable

• Experience of delivering QOF and ICB prescribing targets.

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or OSPAP qualification.
• Registration on the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) register.

Desirable

• Independent Prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake training.
• Completion of CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP).

Person Specification Experience Essential Minimum of 2 years post-registration pharmacy experience. Post-qualification experience working as a Clinical Pharmacist within general practice Experience and knowledge of managing common acute and long-term conditions encountered in general practice. Desirable Experience of delivering QOF and ICB prescribing targets. Qualifications Essential Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or OSPAP qualification. Registration on the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) register. Desirable Independent Prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake training. Completion of CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

West London GP Federation

Address

2B Hogarth Road

London

SW5 0PT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://westlondongpfederation.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West London GP Federation

Address

2B Hogarth Road

London

SW5 0PT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://westlondongpfederation.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Essex ICB's Medicines Innovation and Pathways team and contribute to the safe, effective and cost-efficient management of high-cost medicines across the health and care system. The role supports patient access to specialist treatments while ensuring compliance with commissioning requirements, medicines governance standards and NHS funding arrangements.

You will:

• Provide technical expertise to support the management of high-cost medicines and commissioning processes.
• Process prior approval requests, ensuring applications meet commissioning criteria and local policy requirements.
• Support accurate and timely validation of high-cost medicines invoices, helping to ensure appropriate use of NHS resources.
• Maintain high-quality records, reports and digital systems that support governance, assurance and audit requirements.
• Work closely with pharmacists, clinicians, finance teams and providers to resolve queries and support effective decision-making.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of medicines approval processes, digital tools and reporting systems across the organisation.

If you are a registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent attention to detail, strong analytical skills and a commitment to improving patient outcomes through effective medicines management, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician with experience in medicines optimisation, commissioning support or high-cost medicines processes. You will have strong organisational skills, be confident using data and digital systems, and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.

You will:

• Process prior approval requests for high-cost medicines, ensuring compliance with commissioning criteria, policies and governance requirements
• Review funding applications, identify missing documentation and escalate complex or clinically sensitive cases as required
• Validate invoices against approved funding requests and investigate discrepancies to support financial assurance
• Maintain accurate records within approval and reporting systems, supporting audit, monitoring and performance activities
• Apply knowledge of formulary compliance, NICE guidance and commissioning policies to support evidence-based decisions
• Analyse and present data to support audits, service reviews, commissioning decisions and expenditure monitoring
• Work collaboratively with pharmacists, clinicians, providers and finance colleagues to support effective high-cost medicines management across Essex
• Contribute to service improvement by identifying opportunities to strengthen processes, reporting and digital systems

Applicants must be GPhC registered and committed to continuous professional development. Knowledge of high-cost medicines, medicines governance, commissioning processes and Blueteq is desirable.

About us

NHS Essex ICB is a statutory organisation responsible for the planning and funding of NHS services for around 1.9 million people across Essex. Our role as an ICB is to bring health and care services together, improve the health and wellbeing of our population and ensure equitable access to services and outcome for everyone. The organisations headquarters is Seax House, Chelmsford, and we operate a hybrid working model (2 office-based days) that includes working across Essex and from home. Essex ICB currently has offices in Brentwood, Harlow and Colchester, in addition to the Chelmsford HQ.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We know that different experiences, ideas and perspectives help create a stronger and more innovative organisation that delivers better outcomes for patients. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including people of all ages, disabilities, sex, gender identity or expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or personal circumstances. Our policies ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently throughout the recruitment process, including consideration of reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants.

Please note that the organisation does not hold a sponsorship licence.

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated enthusiastic band 7 clinical pharmacist to specialise in the Trust's Pharmacy Homecare Service and contribute to service developments within designated disease groups. The post is split equally between the Pharmacy Homecare Service and Clinical Services team. Working with our Principal Pharmacist Medicines Optimisation, you will help shape and deliver the NHS 10-year plan of shifting care from hospital to community.The post requires good prioritisation and organisational skills to manage both aspects of the role effectively. Initially, the postholder will work on the inpatient wards while completing clinical competencies. They will then provide 0.5 WTE support for the management and development of Homecare Services and 0.5 WTE clinical pharmacy support, including inpatient ward cover and screening Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy prescriptions.Our pharmacists work closely with multidisciplinary teams, with many practising as non-medical prescribers in outpatient clinics. We are committed to expanding these opportunities and support professional development through postgraduate study, research, secondments and collaborative projects with research partners and the University of Manchester.You will join a friendly, supportive and expanding team, helping to develop innovative services for cancer patients. If you are enthusiastic, proactive and committed to delivering high-quality patient care, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To manage and develop homecare medicines optimisation services, alongside the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist - Homecare and Medicines Value, by providing a specialist pharmacist service to the homecare team which includes the Christie at Home team and Outsourced homecare.

To manage services for the homecare specialist area through liaison with external homecare providers.

To deputise for the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist - Homecare and Medicines Value as required.

To provide a clinical pharmacy service to inpatient wards as allocated.

To provide support to the dispensary, aseptic, satellite units and peripheral Christie@sites if required

To qualify as an independent prescriber (if qualification not already achieved) and work as an independent prescriber within a designated disease group working alongside the relevant MDT team.

To provide advice on medicine related issues and clinical trials to healthcare professionals.

To participate in weekend and Bank Holiday rotas and additional out of hours and emergency duty commitment (EDC) duties as required to meet the needs of the service.

Although this post is based at The Christie Hospital main site, postholders may be required to work at any location across the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network. The Trust has a flexible working policy and, subject to service commitments, it may also be possible to support an element of working from home.

About us

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

Details

Date posted

18 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

413-110848-CNS-RS

Job locations

Pharmacy Clinical - E00920

Manchester

M20 4BX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Homecare duties as follows:

Co-ordinates with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to implement new homecare services. Works with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to review existing and develop new homecare service specifications Works with Clinical Pharmacy Team Leaders, Lead Pharmacists, Outpatient Dispensary Managers, and other Pharmacy staff to identify, plan, and develop new opportunities for homecare services Co-ordinates the service review meetings for homecare medicines optimisation working closely with pharmaceutical companies, homecare companies, pharmacists, nurses, doctors, other healthcare staff, and patients Ensures compliance with current homecare medicines optimisation guidance. Deputises for the Senior Homecare Pharmacist at the National Medicines Homecare Committee and Regional homecare procurement meetings as appropriate Support the development and review of homecare scheme SLAs, protocols, treatment guidelines, service specifications, SOPs, prescription forms and patient information both within the clinical pharmacy service, Christie@Home team and other homecare external providers. Identify areas for audit which contribute to improving patient care, safety and experience in relation to homecare medicines use and provision. Maintain support for the Lead Procurement and Homecare Technician in relation to the homecare services Supports the management of homecare related incidents in conjunction with the homecare companies and C@H team To develop and implement procedures for clinical screening of homecare prescriptions To provide training for specialist pharmacists in the clinical screening of prescriptions for medicines supplied via Homecare Deputises for the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist Homecare and Medicines Value2. Clinical duties as follows: To provide a clinical service to inpatient wards as allocated by the clinical pharmacy lead pharmacist. To qualify (or if already qualified, work as) as an Independent Prescriber and prescribe to appropriate patients in agreement with relevant consultants To support prescribing at the individual patient level, contributing to the optimisation of patients drug therapy with due consideration to risk/benefit issues. Supporting the provision of clinical pharmacy services within the dispensaries. Responsible for the clinical screening/review of prescriptions, both in-patients and outpatients, and to accurately check and supply medicines to patients, including clinical trials in accordance with all departmental, Trust and national standards, procedures, and policies. Delivering a clinical pharmacy service to designated patient groups, promoting best practice for all areas of pharmaceutical care in accordance with all local, Trust and national guidelines. To use specialist knowledge to identify and resolve complex pharmaceutical issues, taking into consideration other co-morbidity factors associated with the patient and liaise with medical and nursing staff. Developing specialist knowledge and skills relating to oncology practice including Good Clinical Practice in clinical trials if required. Safe and effective screening / review of prescriptions for chemotherapy regimens, clinical trials and treatment strategies in use at the Christie including full awareness of the intrathecal chemotherapy policy. Following local, Trust and National guidelines for safe medicines practice. To promote and maintain cost-effective prescribing through involvement in the development, implementation and review of evidence-based guidelines and protocols with fellow healthcare professionals, under the management of the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services, to establish best practice for the area of clinical responsibility.

3. Service developments within other disease groups

To participate in service development and implementation with regards to other disease group initiatives. To work in collaboration with and support disease group lead pharmacists with service evaluation, project management and implementation of new initiatives / scheme. To contribute to projects to integrate GM cancers services across the Christie@sites. To develop time management skills to ensure appropriate prioritisation of project implementation and workload in all areas of work. Participate in clinical activities e.g. multidisciplinary ward rounds, out-patient clinics and deputise as needed e.g. clinical and committee meetings.

4. Medicines advice:

To provide evidence-based medicine advice where appropriate to ensure safe, effective, economical and timely use of medicines. To provide advice on the storage, administration and therapeutic use of medicines to patients, medical and nursing staff and other healthcare colleagues. Provides medicines optimisation support and advice in relation to homecare and medicines value

5. Other duties:

To participate in Clinical Audit or practice research as required. To maintain, lead (as appropriate) and contribute to the regular review and development of efficient pharmacy services, namely dispensary, satellite pharmacy within the Trust and at C@sites, clinical, aseptic & clinical trial services. To support medicines value by monitoring and evaluating medicine usage and to encourage adherence to the hospital formulary. The post holder will be required to participate in formulary management, the financial monitoring of drug budgets to designated patient groups, and protocol and guideline review. To report on new initiatives and/or developments within designated patient groups to the Director of Pharmacy and the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services and where necessary discuss the impact on pharmacy services and the action to be taken.6. Governance/risk:

To demonstrate awareness and commitment to the Trusts Clinical & Research Governance agenda and to implement agreed clinical & research governance initiatives. To participate in departmental, Trust and National risk management schemes such as error reporting systems and intervention monitoring. To identify and manage risks in relation to medicine use according to local policy and protocols. To demonstrate that the Trust is compliant with Hackett and RPS recommendations in relation to homecare.

7. General: To attend departmental pharmacy meetings and any other meetings relevant to their role. To provide the clinical pharmacy service to additional wards in the absence of colleagues. To provide pharmacist cover at Christie@sites as required To provide clinical and professional supervision of foundation year trainee pharmacists, technicians and students within the pharmacy department and in clinical areas of the Trust. To participate in the training of other healthcare professionals including nursing and medical staff. Ensure all activities comply with departmental and trust health and safety, fire, security policies and COSHH regulations. To report any issues at the workplace which may put health and safety at risk. To participate in Continuing Professional Development ensuring relevant knowledge and skills are up to date, meeting the professional requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council. To participate in mandatory training in line with the trust and departmental requirements. To participate in all department rotas, Saturday service and Bank Holiday working and on-call rotas as requested To behave in a manner at all times that is in accordance with the professional standards set by the General Pharmaceutical Council. Undertake all other related duties which may be required in accordance with the changing needs and practices of the department and organisation.

Job description Job responsibilities DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Homecare duties as follows: Co-ordinates with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to implement new homecare services. Works with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to review existing and develop new homecare service specifications Works with Clinical Pharmacy Team Leaders, Lead Pharmacists, Outpatient Dispensary Managers, and other Pharmacy staff to identify, plan, and develop new opportunities for homecare services Co-ordinates the service review meetings for homecare medicines optimisation working closely with pharmaceutical companies, homecare companies, pharmacists, nurses, doctors, other healthcare staff, and patients Ensures compliance with current homecare medicines optimisation guidance. Deputises for the Senior Homecare Pharmacist at the National Medicines Homecare Committee and Regional homecare procurement meetings as appropriate Support the development and review of homecare scheme SLAs, protocols, treatment guidelines, service specifications, SOPs, prescription forms and patient information both within the clinical pharmacy service, Christie@Home team and other homecare external providers. Identify areas for audit which contribute to improving patient care, safety and experience in relation to homecare medicines use and provision. Maintain support for the Lead Procurement and Homecare Technician in relation to the homecare services Supports the management of homecare related incidents in conjunction with the homecare companies and C@H team To develop and implement procedures for clinical screening of homecare prescriptions To provide training for specialist pharmacists in the clinical screening of prescriptions for medicines supplied via Homecare Deputises for the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist Homecare and Medicines Value2. Clinical duties as follows: To provide a clinical service to inpatient wards as allocated by the clinical pharmacy lead pharmacist. To qualify (or if already qualified, work as) as an Independent Prescriber and prescribe to appropriate patients in agreement with relevant consultants To support prescribing at the individual patient level, contributing to the optimisation of patients drug therapy with due consideration to risk/benefit issues. Supporting the provision of clinical pharmacy services within the dispensaries. Responsible for the clinical screening/review of prescriptions, both in-patients and outpatients, and to accurately check and supply medicines to patients, including clinical trials in accordance with all departmental, Trust and national standards, procedures, and policies. Delivering a clinical pharmacy service to designated patient groups, promoting best practice for all areas of pharmaceutical care in accordance with all local, Trust and national guidelines. To use specialist knowledge to identify and resolve complex pharmaceutical issues, taking into consideration other co-morbidity factors associated with the patient and liaise with medical and nursing staff. Developing specialist knowledge and skills relating to oncology practice including Good Clinical Practice in clinical trials if required. Safe and effective screening / review of prescriptions for chemotherapy regimens, clinical trials and treatment strategies in use at the Christie including full awareness of the intrathecal chemotherapy policy. Following local, Trust and National guidelines for safe medicines practice. To promote and maintain cost-effective prescribing through involvement in the development, implementation and review of evidence-based guidelines and protocols with fellow healthcare professionals, under the management of the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services, to establish best practice for the area of clinical responsibility. 3. Service developments within other disease groups To participate in service development and implementation with regards to other disease group initiatives. To work in collaboration with and support disease group lead pharmacists with service evaluation, project management and implementation of new initiatives / scheme. To contribute to projects to integrate GM cancers services across the Christie@sites. To develop time management skills to ensure appropriate prioritisation of project implementation and workload in all areas of work. Participate in clinical activities e.g. multidisciplinary ward rounds, out-patient clinics and deputise as needed e.g. clinical and committee meetings. 4. Medicines advice: To provide evidence-based medicine advice where appropriate to ensure safe, effective, economical and timely use of medicines. To provide advice on the storage, administration and therapeutic use of medicines to patients, medical and nursing staff and other healthcare colleagues. Provides medicines optimisation support and advice in relation to homecare and medicines value 5. Other duties: To participate in Clinical Audit or practice research as required. To maintain, lead (as appropriate) and contribute to the regular review and development of efficient pharmacy services, namely dispensary, satellite pharmacy within the Trust and at C@sites, clinical, aseptic & clinical trial services. To support medicines value by monitoring and evaluating medicine usage and to encourage adherence to the hospital formulary. The post holder will be required to participate in formulary management, the financial monitoring of drug budgets to designated patient groups, and protocol and guideline review. To report on new initiatives and/or developments within designated patient groups to the Director of Pharmacy and the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services and where necessary discuss the impact on pharmacy services and the action to be taken.6. Governance/risk: To demonstrate awareness and commitment to the Trusts Clinical & Research Governance agenda and to implement agreed clinical & research governance initiatives. To participate in departmental, Trust and National risk management schemes such as error reporting systems and intervention monitoring. To identify and manage risks in relation to medicine use according to local policy and protocols. To demonstrate that the Trust is compliant with Hackett and RPS recommendations in relation to homecare. 7. General: To attend departmental pharmacy meetings and any other meetings relevant to their role. To provide the clinical pharmacy service to additional wards in the absence of colleagues. To provide pharmacist cover at Christie@sites as required To provide clinical and professional supervision of foundation year trainee pharmacists, technicians and students within the pharmacy department and in clinical areas of the Trust. To participate in the training of other healthcare professionals including nursing and medical staff. Ensure all activities comply with departmental and trust health and safety, fire, security policies and COSHH regulations. To report any issues at the workplace which may put health and safety at risk. To participate in Continuing Professional Development ensuring relevant knowledge and skills are up to date, meeting the professional requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council. To participate in mandatory training in line with the trust and departmental requirements. To participate in all department rotas, Saturday service and Bank Holiday working and on-call rotas as requested To behave in a manner at all times that is in accordance with the professional standards set by the General Pharmaceutical Council. Undertake all other related duties which may be required in accordance with the changing needs and practices of the department and organisation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy
• Pre-registration training and successful completion of relevant exam
• Membership of General Pharmaceutical Council
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Diploma in clinical pharmacy or relevant post graduate qualification
• Independent prescribing qualification
• BOPA SACT Verification Passport
• Royal Pharmaceutical Credentialing

Experience

Essential

• Providing specialist medicines information and advice
• Experience of multidisciplinary working

Desirable

• Experience of working within a hospital environment including ward pharmacy and clinical services
• Experience within the oncology setting
• Experience of homecare medicines services
• Experience in medicines optimisation/medicines value
• Experience in supervision of other staff.
• Experience of working within a project team
• Experience of contributing to an audit or quality improvement project

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Self motivating
• Good organisation and time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure, highly organised, work to deadlines
• Ability to manage and implement change
• Ability to influence and negotiate with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff
• IT literate
• Ability to recognise own limitations

Desirable

• Training healthcare professionals
• Excellent IT skills, including excel Data Analysis skills

Knowledge

Essential

• NICE
• Excellent knowledge of clinical use of medicines
• Cost effective use of medicines and medicines optimisation
• Hackett compliance
• RPS standards for homecare

Desirable

• Experience of drug use in oncology setting
• Financial awareness in the management of drug budgets

Values

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

Other

Essential

• Commitment to improving services for staff and patients
• Able to research, interpret and present complex information in a clear and logical manner
• On call duties
• Bank holiday working
• Flexible working hours as required

Desirable

• Driver's license

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy Pre-registration training and successful completion of relevant exam Membership of General Pharmaceutical Council Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Diploma in clinical pharmacy or relevant post graduate qualification Independent prescribing qualification BOPA SACT Verification Passport Royal Pharmaceutical Credentialing Experience Essential Providing specialist medicines information and advice Experience of multidisciplinary working Desirable Experience of working within a hospital environment including ward pharmacy and clinical services Experience within the oncology setting Experience of homecare medicines services Experience in medicines optimisation/medicines value Experience in supervision of other staff. Experience of working within a project team Experience of contributing to an audit or quality improvement project Skills Essential Excellent communication skills both verbal and written Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team Self motivating Good organisation and time management skills Ability to work under pressure, highly organised, work to deadlines Ability to manage and implement change Ability to influence and negotiate with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff IT literate Ability to recognise own limitations Desirable Training healthcare professionals Excellent IT skills, including excel Data Analysis skills Knowledge Essential NICE Excellent knowledge of clinical use of medicines Cost effective use of medicines and medicines optimisation Hackett compliance RPS standards for homecare Desirable Experience of drug use in oncology setting Financial awareness in the management of drug budgets Values Essential Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours Other Essential Commitment to improving services for staff and patients Able to research, interpret and present complex information in a clear and logical manner On call duties Bank holiday working Flexible working hours as required Desirable Driver's license

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Pharmacy Clinical - E00920

Manchester

M20 4BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.christie.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Pharmacy Clinical - E00920

Manchester

M20 4BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.christie.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)