Lead Clinical Pharmacist (Independent Prescriber)
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £50,000.00 to £58,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £50000.00 - £58000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 November 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE17 3DW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A5321-25-0005 |
Summary
Clinical Care Conduct structured medication reviews (SMRs) and manage patients with long-term conditions within your scope of practice Prescribe, deprescribe and optimise medicines in line with clinical guidelines and best practice Provide expert advice on prescribing and therapeutics to clinical colleagues Review patients following hospital discharge or changes in medication Support safe prescribing for care homes, vulnerable patients and those with polypharmacy Clinical Leadership & Supervision Provide clinical supervision and day-to-day support for other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians Lead on case discussions, peer review, and learning from significant events Support the induction and clinical development of newly appointed pharmacy staff Identify training needs and help deliver clinical education sessions to the wider team Quality Improvement & Clinical Governance Lead on medicines audits and quality improvement initiatives across sites Promote adherence to local formulary, NICE guidance, and medicines safety alerts Support achievement of QOF, IIF, and PCN-related prescribing targets Contribute to the development and review of prescribing protocols and pathways Ideal candidate must have : GPhC-registered pharmacist with active registration Independent Prescriber qualification Minimum 2 years of clinical pharmacy experience Strong clinical decision-making skills and ability to work autonomously Experience providing training, mentorship or supervision