General Practice Clinical PharmacistNHS

Job summary

Bewicke Medical Centre is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Pharmacist Independent Prescriber to join our friendly and supportive practice team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated pharmacist who can work independently while collaborating effectively with GPs, nurses and the wider team. The successful candidate will play a key role in medicines optimisation, long-term condition management, shared care prescribing and delivery of the new Medicines LES.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation clinics.
• Manage and prescribe within agreed clinical competencies as an Independent Prescriber.
• Lead on Shared Care prescribing and monitoring, including ADHD, rheumatology and other amber medicines.
• Support implementation of the NENC Medicines LES, including:
• Shared care prescribing and monitoring.
• Injectable medicines services.
• Oral antipsychotic monitoring.
• Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge.
• Support patients with polypharmacy, frailty and complex long-term conditions.
• Respond to medication queries from patients and practice staff.
• Review pathology results related to medicines monitoring.
• Support prescribing audits, quality improvement projects and medicines safety alerts.
• Work closely with community pharmacy, secondary care and other healthcare providers to ensure seamless patient care.
• Provide education and prescribing support to clinical staff

Job description

Job PurposeWe are seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Pharmacist Independent Prescriber to join our multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will work independently whilst having the support of an experienced clinical team. They will lead on medicines optimisation, structured medication reviews, prescribing safety and management of patients with long-term conditions. The post-holder will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the NENC Medicines Local Enhanced Service, including shared care prescribing, injectable medicines services and oral antipsychotic monitoring.

Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesMedicines Optimisation

• Undertake structured medication reviews and clinical medication reviews.
• Manage complex polypharmacy and high-risk medicines.
• Support prescribing safety and medicines optimisation initiatives.
• Review pathology results related to medicines monitoring.
• Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge.
• Respond to medicines-related queries from patients and clinicians.
• Support implementation of NICE guidance and local prescribing policies.

Independent Prescribing

• Assess, diagnose and prescribe within scope of competence.
• Manage patients with long-term conditions through face-to-face, telephone and digital consultations.
• Support the management of patients with complex medication needs.
• Work collaboratively with GPs and the wider clinical team to improve patient outcomes.

Shared Care and LES Delivery

• Lead on Shared Care prescribing and monitoring in line with NENC and NTAG guidance.
• Manage patient recalls and monitoring requirements for shared care medicines.
• Support existing ADHD shared care patients where prescribing responsibility has been accepted by the practice.
• Maintain accurate coding, registers and documentation required for LES monitoring and reporting.
• Support delivery of injectable medicines services and annual oral antipsychotic reviews.

Quality Improvement

• Undertake prescribing audits and quality improvement projects.
• Support the implementation of MHRA safety alerts and prescribing guidance.
• Identify opportunities to improve prescribing quality, safety and cost-effectiveness.
• Contribute to practice and PCN medicines optimisation initiatives.

Education and Team Support

• Act as a source of expert medicines advice for the practice team.
• Provide education and prescribing support to GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
• Support the development of safe and effective prescribing across the practice.

About us

Bewicke Medical Centre has around 9300 patients and are a well-established, forward-thinking GP practice serving Wallsend. We pride ourselves on providing high-quality, patient-centred care within a welcoming and supportive working environment.

We have a strong, experienced multidisciplinary team and a culture where colleagues are valued, respected and supported to develop professionally. Our clinicians work collaboratively, sharing expertise and supporting one another with complex clinical decision-making, creating an environment where team members can thrive and provide the very best care for patients.

The successful candidate will join a friendly and approachable team of GPs, nurses, healthcare professionals and administrative staff who are committed to innovation, continuous improvement and delivering excellent patient outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact on patient care, take ownership of key clinical workstreams and further develop specialist interests within primary care.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Independent Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist who shares our values, enjoys working as part of a team, is confident managing their own workload and is passionate about delivering excellent patient care. Ideally, the successful candidate will be able to commence employment in September 2026.