Job summary
We are forward thinking Practice and our team works collectively with agile leadership. Our practice aims to ensure that our staff come first, by fostering good working practices that builds a resilience required for modern day primary care.

Our entire team are able to deliver not just consistently but drives towards sustainable and exceptional patient care for our 13,000-list size.

Would you like to experience being part of a strong primary GP Practice team, delivering improved access and online consultations, high achieving QOF, rated Outstanding by CQC?

Would you like to be part of a practice that has very active and national award winning Patient Participation Group involved in supporting our local clubs, school, local football club community trust and local council to help promote physical and mental well-being in our local population?

Main duties of the job
The post holder is an pharmacist (appropriate for newly qualified as support and training from experienced GP Practice Pharmacist and the wider team will be provided) who, acting within their professional competency, will provide clinical and pharmacological care to facilitate safe, effective, rational and cost effective prescribing.

They will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice. They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients and to support the delivery of policy and procedures.

It will be necessary to have your independent prescribing qualification & knowledge of current Primary Care contracts, e.g. The Quality and Outcomes Framework, GMS contract, PCN contract and locally commissioned ICB contracts as this is a vital element of the post.

It is envisaged that part of the role will include the mentoring of our Pharmacy Technician and Prescribing clerks.

Additionally the successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any further training required to ensure appropriate role development.

About us
The Thornton Practice
Mission:
To Provide high quality medical care, including appropriate health promotion and disease prevention activity, to all patients registered at our practice

Vision
To be a high performing practice or patient experience and clinical outcomes

Values
Teamwork: Together with the team you can achieve more
Respect: Treat everyone with respect and courtesy
Quality: Engage the right people with the right enquiry
Integrity: Exhibit honesty and integrity at all times
Caring: Maintain respectful relationships with staff, patients and our communities

Details
Date posted: 06 August 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Equivalent to band 6 or 7 (AforC) Dependant on Exp
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: A2645-26-0003
Job locations: Church Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 2TZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Job title: Clinical Pharmacist
Reports to/responsible to: Partner GPs (Clinically) and Practice Business Manager (Administratively)

Professional Responsibilities:

• Assist GPs to help deliver effective implementation of medicine management of patients
• Contribute to the development of policies / protocols / guidelines within the Practice.
• Use of computer for monitoring, recording, recall and management of all patient information - (Practice uses EMIS Web)
• Aid the Practice team with implementation of new initiatives in the delivery of medicine management services.
• Formulate reports as required for the Practice Management and/or GP Partners.
• Support the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the Practice team.
• Encourage the development of integrated services within primary care to include integrated Practice based teams and multidisciplinary working.
• Engage in continuous professional development and promote this with other members of the team.
• Recognise the opportunities for working in partnership with the Primary Health Care team.
• Participate in an annual appraisal.

Clinical Administration

• Medicines reconciliation
• Medication queries and requests
• Signposting
• Authorising repeat prescriptions
• Medicines information
• Interpreting pathology
• Signing prescription

Clinical Delivery

• Clinical medication reviews
• Polypharmacy reviews
• Home visits
• Care home support
• Care planning
• Minor illness clinics
• Triage
• Support the Practice Nursing team with Long-term condition management / clinics

Practice Process and Performance

• Best practice prescription management
• QOF optimisation and prevalence finding
• CQC support
• Local incentive scheme support
• Clinical audits
• Education and training of staff

Prescription Management

• Review, manage and implement any appropriate changes to the practice repeat prescribing policy
• Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorization process by reviewing medications reaching review dates; make necessary changes as an independent prescriber in collaboration with the general practitioners
• Ensure implementation of the practice high risk drug monitoring process ensuring patients are booked in for necessary monitoring tests when required

Medicines reconciliation

• To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and highlighting any concerns to the GP who is the patients usual doctor.
• Work with community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medication they need post discharge
• Ensure a post discharge medication care plan is in place including any dose titration or follow up tests

Medication review and Long Term Condition management

• Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients with multi-morbidity and polypharmacy and implement clinically indicated prescribing changes as an independent prescriber, working to protocols agreed with the partnership.
• Visit housebound or vulnerable patients to undertake clinical medication reviews, attending multidisciplinary team meetings as required.
• To participate in developing pharmacist-led clinics
• To prescribe safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework and within own scope of clinical competence.
• When seeing patients for medication advice, provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care.
• Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.
• Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.

Acute/minor illness and patient medicine queries

• Manage caseload of patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within the scope of practice and limits of competence, referring to GP or healthcare colleagues where appropriate
• Provide patient facing appointments and telephone support for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines
• Answer all medicine related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff and other healthcare teams(e.g. Community nurses and pharmacy)

Quality improvement, training and development

• Identify and act upon national and local policy and guidance that effects patient safety through the use of medicines including MRHA alerts, product withdrawal and emerging evidence from clinical trials
• Work with practice teams and patients to implement NICE guidelines
• Increase quality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit and PDSA cycles ICBprescribing advisor implementing C&H prescribing guidelines
• Work with ICB prescribing advisor implementing C&H prescribing guidelines
• ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
• Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicine optimization

Research, Audit and Quality:

• Encourage the development of a Practice audit strategy and action plan for Primary Care. Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Contribute to the provision of equitable, high quality services for patients in the locality.
• Help support the integration across primary, secondary and tertiary care services.
• Maintain an interest in national research initiatives and disseminate appropriate information to health professionals if asked to do so.
• Ensure all care is evidence based using up to date validated literature.
• Contribute to research and development programmes where required to improve clinical practice.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members, attend Practice meetings and contribute as necessary.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:

• Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate

Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their Carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

To work in accordance of all Practice written protocols

Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual appraisal, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
• Annual Resus Training

Safeguarding
Thornton Practice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and vulnerable adults who attend the surgery, either as patients or when accompanying patients. The post-holder will be expected to share this commitment.

If the post-holder has a concern regarding a child or young person or vulnerable adult they have a duty to act upon that concern. This may mean sharing that concern with another professional and following local and national guidance.

Important Note
This Job Description is flexible and the post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties appropriate to the role and grade as may be required by the GPs/Practice and Management

This job description is subject to change from time to time in line withorganisational need and the post holders agreement should not unreasonably be denied.

It is envisaged that part of the role will include the mentoring of our Pharmacy Technician and Prescribing clerks.

Additionally the successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any further training required to ensure appropriate role development.

Application via Online Application form or CV

For further information or an informal chat about the role, please contact: sanjay.tanna@nhs.net

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with GPC
• Appropriate for newly qualified pharmacists with Primary Care experience as support and training from experienced GP Practice Pharmacist and the wider team will be provided)
• Must hold independent prescribing qualification
• Experience of common acute and long term conditions
• Strong problem solver
• Work effectively independently
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Rigorous in following legal, ethical, professional and organisation policies and codes of conduct
• Committed to continuous professional development
• Ability to apply research evidence base into the workplace
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• IT literate

Desirable

• Experience of medication reviews relevant in General Practice
• Track record of improving work processes
• Up to date knowledge of CQC regulations in General Practice
• Good understanding and history of quality improvement through audit
• User of EMIS Web

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: The Thornton Practice and Toreuntum PCN
Address: Church Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 2TZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.thedoctors.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Practice Business Partner
Amy Sissons
amy.sissons@nhs.net
01253207011

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.