Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

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

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

Main duties of the job

Patient Care & Medication Optimisation

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

Long-Term Condition Management

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

Prescribing & Clinical Support

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

Multidisciplinary Team Working

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

Governance & Professional Development

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

About us

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