Lead Practice Pharmacist
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 January 2026 |
| Location: | Pendlebury, M27 8HP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A5813-25-0002 |
Summary
Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Duties Deliver structured medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy, frailty, multimorbidity or high-risk prescribing. Provide independent prescribing within the scope of competency for acute and long-term conditions. Run dedicated clinics for areas such as hypertension, asthma/COPD, lipid optimisation, heart failure, anticoagulation and other agreed pathways. Conduct face-to-face, telephone and digital consultations, ensuring accurate and timely documentation. Support safe and effective repeat prescribing, including acute requests, synchronisation and streamlining. Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, NPs, ACPs, pharmacy technicians and wider MDT colleagues. Medicines Optimisation & Prescribing Leadership Lead on prescribing quality improvement initiatives aligned to QOF, ICB priorities, local prescribing incentive schemes and practice objectives. Analyse prescribing data (ePACT2, OpenPrescribing, practice dashboards) to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement. Implement NICE guidance, MHRA drug safety alerts and local prescribing policies. Promote safe deprescribing where appropriate, ensuring patient engagement and shared decision-making. Strengthen antimicrobial stewardship and contribute to reducing unwarranted variation in prescribing. Governance, Risk & Safety Lead medicines-related governance including incident reviews, audits, action plans and learning events. Oversee high-risk drug monitoring and ensure compliance with shared care arrangements. Maintain robust repeat prescribing systems, cold chain processes, controlled drugs governance and prescribing safety protocols. Support the practice in meeting CQC requirements related to medicines management. Team Leadership & Supervision Provide day-to-day leadership for the pharmacy team including pharmacists, technicians and prescribing clerks. Offer supervision, mentorship and competency assessments for pharmacy colleagues. Contribute to staff training across the practice on medicines processes, prescribing safety and new clinical pathways. Support induction and ongoing development for new clinicians, including ARRS roles. Digital, Data & Systems Use EMIS, Ardens, AccuRx and prescribing analytics tools to deliver efficient, safe and effective clinical practice. Support implementation and expansion of electronic repeat dispensing (eRD) and other digital prescribing innovations. Review and improve prescribing workflows to streamline processes and reduce administrative burden. 3. Key Working Relationships GP Partners and Salaried GPs Practice Manager and Management Team Practice Nurses, NPs, ACPs, HCAs Pharmacy Technicians and Prescribing Clerks Care Coordinators and Admin Team ICB Medicines Optimisation Team Community Pharmacy and Secondary Care Clinicians Swinton PCN colleagues 4. Person SpecificationQualifications Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent. GPhC registered pharmacist. Independent Prescribing qualification. Evidence of ongoing CPD. CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (or equivalent experience). Experience Significant experience in primary care or multidisciplinary clinical pharmacy roles. Delivery of structured medication reviews and long-term condition management. Experience leading prescribing audits or medicines optimisation projects. Experience supporting or supervising pharmacy colleagues (desirable). Knowledge & Skills Excellent clinical assessment, diagnostic and prescribing skills. Strong knowledge of NICE guidance, BNF, shared care protocols and prescribing governance. Ability to interpret and analyse prescribing data. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across clinical and non-clinical teams. Strong organisational, time management and prioritisation skills. Behaviours Clinically confident and accountable. Compassionate, patient-focused and committed to high-quality care. Collaborative, supportive and able to influence change. Proactive, solution-focused and able to work independently. 5. Other Requirements Maintain GPhC registration and meet revalidation requirements. Participate in appraisals and mandatory training. Flexible to meet service needs across the practice and PCN if required. Commitment to confidentiality, data protection and safeguarding principles.