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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Pharmacist - Primary Care

Salary

£45,000 to £52,000 a year

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Description

Our Pharmacists play a key role in delivering high-quality healthcare within a friendly, local GP surgery. They oversee all aspects of patients' medication management, including handling repeat prescriptions, conducting medication reviews, monitoring drug therapies, and ensuring safe and effective prescribing.

The role combines clinical expertise with patient-facing responsibilities and offers autonomy while working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

  • Manage all aspects of patients' medication needs, including repeat prescriptions, medication reviews, and drug monitoring.
  • Provide safe, accurate, and timely prescribing and medication management.
  • Maintain a personal patient list and deliver high-quality clinical care.
  • Collaborate closely with the clinical team to support integrated patient care.
  • Work efficiently with the Pharmacist Dispenser to streamline repeat prescribing workflows.
  • Contribute to shared learning within the wider pharmacist team and support continuous service improvement.
  • Demonstrate strong communication, clinical judgement, and organisational skills to balance speed and accuracy in a busy primary care environment.
  • Uphold professional standards, including maintaining valid GPhC registration and applying robust clinical knowledge in daily practice.

About us Penrose Health is on a mission to deliver outstanding healthcare to every patient we serve. We care for 75,000+ people across 9 sites in South East London, supported by a team of 200+ clinicians and staff. Our model is built on permanent, diverse teams, strong governance, and a clear focus on continuity, quality, and access.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary: £45,000 to £52,000 a year
  • Permanent, full-time position

Requirements

  • Registered Pharmacist with valid GPhC registration
  • Strong clinical knowledge of medicines, prescribing principles, and therapeutic monitoring
  • Excellent communication skills with patients and colleagues
  • Ability to balance speed and accuracy in a busy environment
  • Strong organisational and time-management skills
  • Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a wider clinical team

Skills

Required

  • GPhC registration
  • clinical knowledge of medicines
  • prescribing principles
  • therapeutic monitoring
  • communication skills
  • organisational skills
  • time-management skills

Nice to have

  • previous experience working in General Practice
  • Independent Prescriber qualification
  • familiarity with GP practice systems and processes
  • knowledge of long-term condition management within primary care
  • skilled in using clinical IT systems (EMIS)

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A5321-26-0066

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