About this role
Job summary
Over the last six years, our Clinical Pharmacy team have become a fundamental part of Mereside Medical Group Practices highly valued and appreciate by out GPs, Practice teams, and patients thanks to a track record of making a genuine difference to patient outcomes and GP workloads.
The teamcomprisesfour Clinical Pharmacists and three Pharmacy Technicians, working across three GP Practices - Cathedral Medical Centre in Ely, Haddenham Surgery, andStaploeMedical Centre in Soham.
Each Clinical Pharmacist is offered clinical supervision by a GP, and managerial supervision is offered by the Lead Pharmacist.
Main duties of the job
Patient Care and Clinical Responsibillites
Medicines Optimisation and Prescribing
Clinical Governance, Quality and Safety
Leadership, Education and Services Development
Information and Professional Responsibilites
About us
Mereside Medical is a flourishing group of three East Cambridgeshire practices in Ely, Haddenham and Soham, together serving c.45,000 patients. As a group, weve grown rapidly and now employ more than 170 people across the three practices. We are people-centered in our approach to work and believe that every contact that a patient has with our staff is as valuable as the next in the patient journey. We believe in clinical excellence, and that general practice is the cornerstone of well-being in our community. We are innovative and forward-looking, and we embrace technology to enable more effective, efficient, and connected ways of working to deliver ever better outcomes for our patients.
Our goal is to deliver on the ambitions laid out in the NHS 10 year Health Plan for England in a way that is locally relevant, valued by patients, and satisfying for our staff. In addition to our core general practice work we run a large clinical research trials unit and we work closely with the ICB to develop innovative ways to improve local service provision. We are the lead practice for one of the two local PCNs and are represented in both.
We are proud to be the host organisation for the NIHR Greater Cambridge & Suffolk Commercial Research Delivery Centre (Primary Care), one of only 14 in England. This prestigious designation recognises our commitment to accelerating commercial clinical research delivery for health and economic benefit across our region.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical Pharmacist
Based:Mereside Medical Practices (StaploeMedical Centre, Cathedral MedicalCentreand Haddenham Surgery)
Basis:37.5hrs per weekFull-time
Salary:£52,999FTE pro ratafor Part-time
Eligibility:You must be eligible to work in the UK, have access to a vehicle and be registeredwith the GPhC
About Us
Mereside Medical is a flourishing group of three East Cambridgeshire practices in Ely, Haddenham and Soham, together serving c.45,000 patients. As a group, weve grown rapidly and now employ more than 170 people across the three practices. We are people-centered in our approach to work and believe that every contact that a patient has with our staff is as valuable as the next in the patient journey. We believe in clinical excellence, and that general practice is the cornerstone of well-being in our community. We are innovative and forward-looking, and we embrace technology to enable more effective, efficient, and connected ways of working to deliver ever better outcomes for our patients.
Our goal is to deliver on the ambitions laid out in the NHS 10 year Health Plan for England in a way that is locally relevant, valued by patients, and satisfying for our staff. In addition to our core general practice work we run a large clinical research trials unit and we work closely with the ICB to develop innovative ways to improve local service provision. We are the lead practice for one of the two local PCNs and are represented in both.
We are proud to be the host organisation for the NIHR Greater Cambridge & Suffolk Commercial Research Delivery Centre (Primary Care), one of only 14 in England. This prestigious designation recognises our commitment to accelerating commercial clinical research delivery for health and economic benefit across our region.
The Role
Over the last six years, our Clinical Pharmacy team have become a fundamental part of Mereside Medical Group Practices highly valued and appreciate by out GPs, Practice teams, and patients thanks to a track record of making a genuine difference to patient outcomes and GP workloads.
The teamcomprisesfour Clinical Pharmacists and three Pharmacy Technicians, working across three GP Practices - Cathedral Medical Centre in Ely, Haddenham Surgery, andStaploeMedical Centre in Soham.
Each Clinical Pharmacist is offered clinical supervision by a GP, and managerial supervision is offered by the Lead Pharmacist.
Your Responsibilities
Patient Care & Clinical Responsibilities
Undertake clinical medication reviews and Structured Medication Reviews, including for care home residents and patients with long-term conditions. Deliver patient-facing consultations (face-to-face, telephone, or digital),providingmedicines advice and managing referrals and acute queries, and assess minor conditions whereappropriate. Offer safety-netting, lifestyle advice, andappropriate signposting. Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient care.
Medicines Optimisation & Prescribing
Lead medicines optimisation to ensure safe, effective, and cost-efficient prescribing. Manage repeat prescribing and undertake medicines reconciliation to ensure safe transitions of care. Identifyand manage prescribing risks and support reduction in avoidable medicines-related hospital admissions.
Clinical Governance, Quality & Safety
Lead and support clinical audits, quality improvement, and service development. Use prescribing data to improve outcomes, manage high-risk patient cohorts, and implement local/national guidance. Support CQC compliance, incident reporting, and delivery of PCN DES, QOF, and public health priorities.
Leadership, Education & Services Development
Provide clinical leadership, including support for Pharmacy Technicians and Practice staff. Support development and improvement of prescribing systems and services.
Information & Professional Responsibilities
Maintain accurate clinical records and use digital platforms effectively. Maintain GPhC registration, CPD, and up-to-date clinical knowledge. Comply with governance requirements, including safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety, and other mandatory training.
You should have or be:
Currentregistrationwith the General Pharmaceutical Council Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy Hold or be willing to work towards anIndependentPrescribing Qualification Minimumof 2 years as aPharmacist Experience and awareness of common acute andlong-termconditions that are likely to be seen in general practice Excellent communication skills Good understanding of primary care prescribing, medicines optimisation, clinical governance, and professional standards Able toidentifyand resolve risk management for long term conditions Demonstrate and understand conformity of relevant standards of practice Satisfactory DBS check and employment references
It would be an advantage if you also:
Have an up-to-date professional Indemnity at a suitablelevelfor area of work performed Further Qualification(s) in relevant Pharmaceutical or Pharmacological area In depth knowledge andunderstandingof the principles ofevidence-basedhealthcare Understanding of the wider determinants of health, includingsocial,economicand environmental factors andtheirimpact on communities and health inequalities Can drive and has access to own vehicle
This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility is required and the post holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.
If you are interested in this role please send a CV and covering letter to:
Closing date: 31 July 2026 Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy Hold or be willing to work towards an Independent Prescribing Qualification Minimum of 2 years as a Pharmacist Experience and awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice Excellent communication skills Good understanding of primary care prescribing, medicines optimisation, clinical governance, and professional standards Able to identify and resolve risk management for long term conditions Demonstrate and understand conformity of relevant standards of practice Satisfactory DBS check and employment references
Desirable
Have an up-to-date professional Indemnity at a suitable level for area of work performed Further Qualification(s) in relevant Pharmaceutical or Pharmacological area In depth knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based health care Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities and health inequalities Can drive and has access to own vehicle
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Mereside Medical Group
Address Brewhouse Lane
Soham
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 5JD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.meresidemedical.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)