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St James Medical Practice

Pharmacist (Bank role)

The closing date is 28 February 2026

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Job summary

Act as the first point of contact for patient queries working in the triaging hub, managing minor ailments, acute medication requests, Structured medication reviews & QOF work.

Main duties of the job

  • Acute Triage and Minor Ailments:Assessing, diagnosing, and managing minor illnesses, including telephone triage and providing advice, or signposting to appropriate services (e.g., community pharmacy).
  • Clinical Medication Reviews:Conducting structured medication reviews (SMRs) for complex, long-term conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes) and managing polypharmacy.
  • Prescription Management:Handling acute prescription requests, repeat prescription reviews, and managing medication changes for patients recently discharged from hospital.

About us

St James Medical Practice (SJMP) is a large practice based in a purpose-built building in Walthamstow, North East London (NEL). The practice serves 15 000 patients. The practice employs a wide range of GP's & AHP's as part of a diverse multidisciplinary workforce skills mix.

Details

Date posted

09 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Locum

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

A0934-26-0002

Job locations

The Firs

26 Stephenson Road

London

E177JT


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Acute Triage and Minor Ailments:Assessing, diagnosing, and managing minor illnesses, including telephone triage and providing advice, or signposting to appropriate services (e.g., community pharmacy).
  • Clinical Medication Reviews:Conducting structured medication reviews (SMRs) for complex, long-term conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes) and managing polypharmacy.
  • Prescription Management:Handling acute prescription requests, repeat prescription reviews, and managing medication changes for patients recently discharged from hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Acute Triage and Minor Ailments:Assessing, diagnosing, and managing minor illnesses, including telephone triage and providing advice, or signposting to appropriate services (e.g., community pharmacy).
  • Clinical Medication Reviews:Conducting structured medication reviews (SMRs) for complex, long-term conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes) and managing polypharmacy.
  • Prescription Management:Handling acute prescription requests, repeat prescription reviews, and managing medication changes for patients recently discharged from hospital.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Pharmacy degree and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Desirable

  • Prescribing Pharmacist.

Experience

Essential

  • Ideally at least 2 years post-graduate experience in general practice.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Pharmacy degree and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Desirable

  • Prescribing Pharmacist.

Experience

Essential

  • Ideally at least 2 years post-graduate experience in general 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.

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

St James Medical Practice

Address

The Firs

26 Stephenson Road

London

E177JT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

St James Medical Practice

Address

The Firs

26 Stephenson Road

London

E177JT


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager

Aqeeb Khan

aqeeb.khan@nhs.net

07716453179

Details

Date posted

09 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Locum

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

A0934-26-0002

Job locations

The Firs

26 Stephenson Road

London

E177JT


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