Clinical Pharmacist (Development Role 7-8a)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a development role for clinical pharmacists to join a pharmacy team, working across community pharmacy and frailty services. Successful candidates will split their time between acting as a responsible pharmacist in community pharmacies and delivering frailty services within CHCP. The role involves providing comprehensive geriatric assessment to patients in various settings and delivering a range of NHS pharmacy services. It requires strong clinical skills, effective communication, and the ability to work flexibly.
Key responsibilities
- Act as the responsible pharmacist in community pharmacies.
- Deliver frailty services within CHCP as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Provide comprehensive geriatric assessment to patients in various settings (Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre, care homes, community bedded units, hospital at home virtual ward).
- Communicate effectively with customers, patients, GPs, and other healthcare professionals.
- Deliver a range of NHS services including Pharmacy First, vaccinations, NMS, and DMS.
- Travel across service areas and work flexibly to meet organisational needs.
Essential criteria
- Masters degree Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent pre 2000 qualification) plus one year's pre-registration training
- GPhC Registered Pharmacist
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Able to apply clinical knowledge appropriately in a variety of practice settings or patient groups
- Understanding the current national policies and legislation relating to medicines
- Good analytical and decision-making skills around medicines information
- Computer skills e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail
- Experience of influencing others through the use of evidence-based medicine
- Experience of working on projects where post holder uses own initiative and manages own timescales
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate training in clinical or pharmacy practice to diploma level or working towards a diploma level qualification or able to demonstrate equivalent experience
- Thorough working knowledge and understanding of primary care and medicines management issues
- Familiarity with SystmOne and other GP computer systems
- Significant post-registration experience
- Clinical experience of conducting medication reviews
- Ability to successfully implement change (e.g. working in a multi-disciplinary team)
- Experience in leadership, line managing staff and conducting appraisals
- Experience of conducting evidence-based review of literature and/or journal articles
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 4d ago · Closes in 11d
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City Health Care Partnership CIC
Clinical Pharmacist (Development Role 7-8a)
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for clinical pharmacists to join our pharmacy team, working across community pharmacy and frailty services. This development role would suit either newly qualified pharmacists or more experienced pharmacists who meet the higher-level criteria in the person specification. We strongly encourage you to contact the team for an informal discussion before applying. Emma Baggaley, Assistant Director of Medicines Management (Superintendent Pharmacist) - [phone number removed] or [email removed] Gemma McNally, Senior Pharmacist - [phone number removed] or [email removed]
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will split their working week between acting as the responsible pharmacist in our community pharmacies and delivering frailty services within CHCP.CHCP frailty services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team of clinical pharmacists, doctors, specialist nurses, pharmacy technicians and therapists, providing comprehensive geriatric assessment to patients in: o the Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centreo care homes,o our community bedded unitso our hospital at home frailty virtual ward (including home visits) CHCP has four established community pharmacies within its portfolio; Brocklehurst Chemists and Ci
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