Primary Care Careers

Practice Pharmacist

The closing date is 30 March 2026

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Job summary

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre has an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, enthusiastic and innovative pharmacist to join our practice team on a full-time basis. This role is an integral part of the clinical team, using and sharing pharmacy expertise to support the GPs and the whole practice in effective medicines management and optimal patient care. To develop the role of practice pharmacist in close collaboration with the partners.

Main duties of the job

  • Medication reviews and optimisation.
  • Long term conditions medicines management.
  • Medicines reconciliation.
  • Adhering to prescribing systems and policies.
  • Working as part of a team.

About us

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre working across three sites, two in Newport Pagnell and one based in Willen. Our three sites form one PCN, The Bridge.We are a training practice with over 30,000 patients. We have multidisciplinary teams and offer patients a wide range of services.

Benefits include:

    • NHS Pension Scheme
      • The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
      • Life insurance
      • Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and childrens pension
      • Ill health benefits
      • 20% employer contribution
    • Support with eye checks.
    • Health service discounts
    • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering staff a wellbeing app and access to counsellors and helplines.

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£50,700 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29419

Job locations

Queens Avenue

Newport Pagnell

Buckinghamshire

MK16 8QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community), or working towards obtaining this
  • Qualified independent prescriber, or working towards this

Experience

Essential

  • Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice;
  • Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas;
  • Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions;
  • Ability to demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individuals;
  • Ability to recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns, referring to seniors or GPs with confidence, when appropriate;
  • Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct;
  • Ability to assist patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance;
  • Non-judgemental attitude and ability to be flexible and adaptable;
  • Self-motivated with excellent communication skills;
  • Understand the need for patient confidentiality.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community), or working towards obtaining this
  • Qualified independent prescriber, or working towards this

Experience

Essential

  • Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice;
  • Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas;
  • Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions;
  • Ability to demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individuals;
  • Ability to recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns, referring to seniors or GPs with confidence, when appropriate;
  • Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct;
  • Ability to assist patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance;
  • Non-judgemental attitude and ability to be flexible and adaptable;
  • Self-motivated with excellent communication skills;
  • Understand the need for patient confidentiality.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

Queens Avenue

Newport Pagnell

Buckinghamshire

MK16 8QT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Queens Avenue

Newport Pagnell

Buckinghamshire

MK16 8QT


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£50,700 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

29419

Job locations

Queens Avenue

Newport Pagnell

Buckinghamshire

MK16 8QT


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