Job summary

We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic and patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist 1 year post qualification to join our friendly and supportive clinical team on a full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist with GP practice experience who is passionate about delivering high-quality, safe and effective patient care within primary care.

As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, using your clinical expertise to optimise medicines, improve patient outcomes and promote the safe and effective use of medicines. You will undertake structured medication reviews, support patients with long-term conditions, provide clinical advice to patients and colleagues, and contribute to medicines optimisation and quality improvement initiatives.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation to improve patient outcomes safety and adherence.
• Provide clinical advice to GPs, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team on prescribing and medicines-related issues.
• Support the management of patients with long-term conditions, including medication review, monitoring and follow-up.
• Identify and manage medication-related risks, including interactions, adverse effects, contraindications and inappropriate prescribing.
• Support medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and changes in care.
• Provide patients with clear advice and counselling on their medicines, promoting adherence and shared decision-making.
• Support safe, effective and cost-effective prescribing in line with NICE guidance, local formularies and practice policies.
• Contribute to repeat prescribing, medicines safety, clinical audits, quality improvement and prescribing reviews.
• Work collaboratively with community and hospital pharmacy teams and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with professional, legal, confidentiality and information governance requirements.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, clinical governance and service development.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing professional development and work within GPhC standards and scope of practice.

About us

CQC have rated us an Outstanding GP Practice.

As an innovative and forward-looking practice we are always looking to improve the way we deliver care. As a result we have been recipients of several national awards such as the RCGPs best clinical innovation and Pulse magazine's diabetic clinical team of the year, runner-up.

We have a strong ethos of teaching and training and have three GP Registrar's and regular medical students. In the past we have trained a Nurse Practitioner, Practice nurse, Independent prescriber Pharmacist and 4 Physician Associates.

Although a large organisation the whole team really is a happy family. We respect, listen to and value every member of staff, as each has an important role to play in the organisation.

Details

Date posted

21 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Pay will be commensurate with experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2291-26-0023

Job locations

40 Woodgrange Road

Forest Gate

London

E7 0QH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation to improve patient outcomes, safety and adherence.
• Provide clinical advice to GPs, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team on prescribing and medicines-related issues.
• Support the management of patients with long-term conditions, including medication review, monitoring and follow-up.
• Identify and manage medication-related risks, including interactions, adverse effects, contraindications and inappropriate prescribing.
• Support medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and changes in care.
• Provide patients with clear advice and counselling regarding their medicines, promoting adherence and shared decision-making.
• Support safe, effective and cost-effective prescribing in line with NICE guidance, local formularies and practice policies.
• Contribute to repeat prescribing, medicines safety, clinical audits, quality improvement and prescribing reviews.
• Work collaboratively with community pharmacy, secondary care and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with professional, legal, confidentiality and information governance requirements.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, clinical governance and service development.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing professional development and work within GPhC standards and scope of practice.
• Where appropriately qualified, undertake independent prescribing and clinical assessment within the individuals competence.
• Ad hoc duties

Job description Job responsibilities Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation to improve patient outcomes, safety and adherence. Provide clinical advice to GPs, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team on prescribing and medicines-related issues. Support the management of patients with long-term conditions, including medication review, monitoring and follow-up. Identify and manage medication-related risks, including interactions, adverse effects, contraindications and inappropriate prescribing. Support medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and changes in care. Provide patients with clear advice and counselling regarding their medicines, promoting adherence and shared decision-making. Support safe, effective and cost-effective prescribing in line with NICE guidance, local formularies and practice policies. Contribute to repeat prescribing, medicines safety, clinical audits, quality improvement and prescribing reviews. Work collaboratively with community pharmacy, secondary care and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care. Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with professional, legal, confidentiality and information governance requirements. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, clinical governance and service development. Maintain professional competence through continuing professional development and work within GPhC standards and scope of practice. Where appropriately qualified, undertake independent prescribing and clinical assessment within the individuals competence. Ad hoc duties

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Relevant experience in GP practice or a strong understanding of the clinical pharmacist role in general practice.
• Sound clinical knowledge of medicines optimisation, prescribing and management of long-term conditions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Confident clinical decision-making skills and the ability to work autonomously within professional competence.
• Ability to identify and manage medication-related risks and promote patient safety.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage workload and competing priorities.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient-centred care, equality, confidentiality and safeguarding.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to maintaining clinical competence.
• Good IT skills and experience using electronic clinical/prescribing systems.

Desirable

• ndependent Prescriber qualification.
• Experience of conducting structured medication reviews and supporting patients with long-term conditions.
• Experience in medicines reconciliation, clinical audits and quality improvement.
• Experience working collaboratively with community pharmacy and secondary care.
• Understanding of NICE guidance, local formularies and NHS medicines optimisation priorities.
• Experience of providing education or training to healthcare professionals or practice staff.

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential
• Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree or equivalent pharmacy qualification.
• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy, Primary Care Pharmacy or a related clinical discipline.
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Relevant postgraduate training or accreditation in primary care/clinical pharmacy.
• Additional training in areas such as medicines optimisation, prescribing, long-term condition management or clinical assessment.

Person Specification Experience Essential Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Relevant experience in GP practice or a strong understanding of the clinical pharmacist role in general practice. Sound clinical knowledge of medicines optimisation, prescribing and management of long-term conditions. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and healthcare professionals. Confident clinical decision-making skills and the ability to work autonomously within professional competence. Ability to identify and manage medication-related risks and promote patient safety. Good organisational skills and the ability to manage workload and competing priorities. Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Commitment to patient-centred care, equality, confidentiality and safeguarding. Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to maintaining clinical competence. Good IT skills and experience using electronic clinical/prescribing systems. Desirable ndependent Prescriber qualification. Experience of conducting structured medication reviews and supporting patients with long-term conditions. Experience in medicines reconciliation, clinical audits and quality improvement. Experience working collaboratively with community pharmacy and secondary care. Understanding of NICE guidance, local formularies and NHS medicines optimisation priorities. Experience of providing education or training to healthcare professionals or practice staff. Qualifications Essential Essential Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree or equivalent pharmacy qualification. Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Desirable Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy, Primary Care Pharmacy or a related clinical discipline. Independent Prescriber qualification Relevant postgraduate training or accreditation in primary care/clinical pharmacy. Additional training in areas such as medicines optimisation, prescribing, long-term condition management or clinical assessment.

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

Woodgrange Medical Practice

Address

40 Woodgrange Road

Forest Gate

London

E7 0QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Woodgrange Medical Practice

Address

40 Woodgrange Road

Forest Gate

London

E7 0QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated, organised and patient-focused Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and supportive GP practice team on a part-time basis.

The successful candidate will work closely with our GPs, Clinical Pharmacist and wider practice team to support safe and effective medicines management, improve prescribing processes and help patients get the best possible outcomes from their medicines.

This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacy professional who is passionate about patient care, medicines optimisation and working within a primary care setting.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the successful candidate will be:

• Process and manage repeat prescription requests in accordance with practice protocols.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and transfers of care.
• Support medication reviews and medicines optimisation under appropriate clinical supervision.
• Respond to routine medication queries from patients, practice staff and community pharmacies within the limits of competence.
• Identify and help resolve discrepancies in medication records.
• Support prescribing audits, patient safety initiatives and medicines-related quality improvement projects.
• Assist with monitoring and follow-up processes for patients taking high-risk medicines, in line with agreed protocols.
• Liaise with GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, community pharmacies and other healthcare professionals.
• Promote safe prescribing, reduce medicines waste and maintain accurate patient records.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with practice policies and procedures.

About us

CQC Outstanding GP Practice.

Woodgrange Medical Practice is an innovative and forward-looking practice we are always looking to improve the way we deliver care. As a result we have been recipients of several national awards such as the RCGPs best clinical innovation and Pulse magazine's diabetic clinical team of the year, runner-up.

We have a strong ethos of teaching and training and have three GP Registrar's and regular medical students. In the past we have trained a Nurse Practitioner, Practice nurse, Independent prescriber Pharmacist and 4 Physician Associates.

Although a large organisation the whole team really is a happy family. We respect, listen to and value every member of staff, as each has an important role to play in the organisation.

Once a month, we have a whole Practice lunch where we can all get together. Educational meetings occur every week with lectures provided by in house or external speakers. We also have weekly clinical meetings to discuss hot topics, difficult cases and notices.

Details

Date posted

21 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2291-26-0022

Job locations

40 Woodgrange Road

Forest Gate

London

E7 0QH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

A. Medicines Management and Repeat Prescribing

• Process repeat prescription requests in accordance with practice policies and agreed protocols.
• Check prescription requests against the patients medication record and identify discrepancies or concerns.
• Ensure prescription requests are directed to the appropriate clinician when clinical authorisation or review is required.
• Support the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date medication records.
• Identify patients who may require medication reviews or monitoring before further prescriptions are issued.
• Promote safe, timely and efficient repeat prescribing processes.

B. Medicines Reconciliation and Transfers of Care

• Undertake medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, outpatient appointments and other transfers of care.
• Compare medication information from relevant sources and update records in accordance with practice procedures and authorised clinical decisions.
• Identify discrepancies, omissions, duplications or potential medication-related risks and escalate them appropriately.
• Liaise with hospital teams, community pharmacies, patients and carers to clarify medication information where necessary.

C. Medicines Optimisation and Patient Safety

• Support the Clinical Pharmacist and wider clinical team with medicines optimisation activities.
• Assist with medication reviews and structured medication review preparation, within competence and agreed protocols.
• Support monitoring processes for patients prescribed high-risk medicines, ensuring appropriate follow-up and escalation of overdue monitoring.
• Identify opportunities to improve medication safety and reduce avoidable medicines waste.
• Support prescribing audits, searches, recalls and quality improvement initiatives.
• Report medication incidents, near misses and identified risks in accordance with practice procedures.

D. Patient and Healthcare Professional Liaison

• Respond to routine medication-related queries from patients and carers within the scope of the role.
• Liaise with community pharmacies, GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals to resolve prescription and medication-record queries.
• Communicate information clearly, sensitively and professionally.
• Recognise when a query requires clinical assessment and refer it to an appropriate registered clinician.

E. Administrative and Clinical Systems

• Maintain accurate records using the practices clinical systems, such as EMIS Web or SystemOne.
• Support medication-related searches, recalls, audits and reporting.
• Ensure patient information is handled securely and confidentially.
• Follow practice procedures for documentation, data quality and information governance.

Job description Job responsibilities A. Medicines Management and Repeat Prescribing Process repeat prescription requests in accordance with practice policies and agreed protocols. Check prescription requests against the patients medication record and identify discrepancies or concerns. Ensure prescription requests are directed to the appropriate clinician when clinical authorisation or review is required. Support the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date medication records. Identify patients who may require medication reviews or monitoring before further prescriptions are issued. Promote safe, timely and efficient repeat prescribing processes.B. Medicines Reconciliation and Transfers of Care Undertake medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, outpatient appointments and other transfers of care. Compare medication information from relevant sources and update records in accordance with practice procedures and authorised clinical decisions. Identify discrepancies, omissions, duplications or potential medication-related risks and escalate them appropriately. Liaise with hospital teams, community pharmacies, patients and carers to clarify medication information where necessary.C. Medicines Optimisation and Patient Safety Support the Clinical Pharmacist and wider clinical team with medicines optimisation activities. Assist with medication reviews and structured medication review preparation, within competence and agreed protocols. Support monitoring processes for patients prescribed high-risk medicines, ensuring appropriate follow-up and escalation of overdue monitoring. Identify opportunities to improve medication safety and reduce avoidable medicines waste. Support prescribing audits, searches, recalls and quality improvement initiatives. Report medication incidents, near misses and identified risks in accordance with practice procedures.D. Patient and Healthcare Professional Liaison Respond to routine medication-related queries from patients and carers within the scope of the role. Liaise with community pharmacies, GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals to resolve prescription and medication-record queries. Communicate information clearly, sensitively and professionally. Recognise when a query requires clinical assessment and refer it to an appropriate registered clinician.E. Administrative and Clinical Systems Maintain accurate records using the practices clinical systems, such as EMIS Web or SystemOne. Support medication-related searches, recalls, audits and reporting. Ensure patient information is handled securely and confidentially. Follow practice procedures for documentation, data quality and information governance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Holds a recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).

Desirable

• Qualifications and Additional Training
• Additional training in primary care pharmacy or medicines optimisation.
• Relevant training in medication reviews, clinical audits or quality improvement.
• Experience
• Previous experience working in a GP practice or primary care setting.
• Experience of using EMIS Web or SystmOne.
• Experience of medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge.
• Experience supporting repeat prescription management and medication monitoring.
• Experience undertaking prescribing audits, patient searches and recalls.
• Experience liaising with community pharmacies, hospital teams and other healthcare professionals.
• Knowledge and Skills
• Knowledge of NHS primary care services and multidisciplinary team working.
• Understanding of local and national guidance relating to medicines optimisation.
• Familiarity with high-risk medication monitoring and medication safety processes.
• Ability to contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Holds a recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification. Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD). Desirable Qualifications and Additional Training Additional training in primary care pharmacy or medicines optimisation. Relevant training in medication reviews, clinical audits or quality improvement. Experience Previous experience working in a GP practice or primary care setting. Experience of using EMIS Web or SystmOne. Experience of medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge. Experience supporting repeat prescription management and medication monitoring. Experience undertaking prescribing audits, patient searches and recalls. Experience liaising with community pharmacies, hospital teams and other healthcare professionals. Knowledge and Skills Knowledge of NHS primary care services and multidisciplinary team working. Understanding of local and national guidance relating to medicines optimisation. Familiarity with high-risk medication monitoring and medication safety processes. Ability to contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

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

Woodgrange Medical Practice

Address

40 Woodgrange Road

Forest Gate

London

E7 0QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Woodgrange Medical Practice

Address

40 Woodgrange Road

Forest Gate

London

E7 0QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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