About this role
Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team at Brooklands Medical Practice . You will join an established Pharmacy team, supporting with all aspects of medicines optimisation across our practices. You will work closely with our large clinical team including GPs, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Mental Health Practitioners, Physicians Associates and Wellbeing Team.
We are on a mission, to think differently, to break down barriers and to improve the lives of our local communities. Our mission is rightly ambitious, and its one shared by our team who share our values, to be caring and curious in all we do. To achieve this, we continue to build our network team bringing together a service that puts the wellbeing of patients at the heart of what we do.
At Better Health MCR our people are our greatest asset. We are a not-for-profit social enterprise reinvesting in our patients and our staff
Please note, the successful candidate will initially be employed by Brooklands Medical Practice pending transition into Better Health MCR.
Main duties of the job
Support with prescription related requests and queries from patients and monitor medicines usage in line with long term condition management.
Review clinical letters and hospital discharges and action appropriate medication changes and where necessary support patients with optimisation of their management.
You will undertake clinical medication reviews with particular focus on those with additional need such as polypharmacy, long-term conditions, multi-morbidity, frailty, or multi-factorial need.
You will work the organisations prescribing lead and the wider ICB medicines management team to ensure evidence based and cost-effective prescribing in line with the latest guidance and safety alerts.
You will be an experienced Pharmacist with a knowledge and commitment to working in primary care. You will understand the needs of patients from deprived and diverse backgrounds.
Better Health MCR offers a welcoming and supportive environment with a comprehensive induction process. There are excellent professional development opportunities to support revalidation. Our weekly Development Meetings provide sheltered time to meet with colleagues and attend educational sessions. Where necessary you will also be support through the CPPE primary care pathway and non-medical prescribing training.
All our staff work as part of the team and are supported through continued professional development.
About us
We are Better Health MCR: thinking differently, breaking barriers, improving lives. You can read more about us on our website and in our mission document, using the links on the right.
We are a friendly, forward-thinking, not-for-profit social enterprise providing primary care medical services in Manchester. We operate three GP practices: The Robert Darbishire Practice in Rusholme Health Centre (which is also head office) and which has a branch at The University of Manchester, Brooklands Medical Practice in Wythenshawe and The Whitswood Practice in Alexandra Park Health Centre. In total we have over 44,000 patients.
Our patients are very diverse and include established communities as well as new communities from all over the world. We have good links with the University and a sizeable student population.
Our staff team of about 140 people has a huge range of fantastic skills and experience. Our shared (ARRS) staff are fully integrated into our services, providing a seamless service for patients.
Job description Job responsibilities
An outline of the job is above. For the full job description please see the supporting document on the right/below.
The post is part-time (30 hours) and will be based primarily at Brooklands Medical Practice. The usual working hours are to be arranged but will be between 08:30 and 18:30 Monday to Friday.
Salary will be in the range of £49,387 to £56,515 depending on experience (pro rata to full time of 37.5 hours per week). We offer membership of the NHS Pension Scheme and 5.4-6.6 weeks' holiday (depending on NHS service) plus bank holidays (pro rata). [The post is not subject to Agenda for Change terms and conditions.]
Recruitment process
Please apply using the NHS Jobs online system. Your application should explain why you are applying for the post, how you believe you would contribute to working in this setting and demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the person specification. The information you provide should be clear and concise.
Whether or not you choose to use AI tools to support the development of your application, you must ensure that your responses are concise, personalised, written in your own voice, and accurately reflect your skills, experience, and how you meet the role criteria. Applications that appear generic, excessively wordy or not representative of the applicant will not be scored.
The closing date for applications is 07/10/26. This date may be brought forward if there are a large number of applications, so please do not delay.
Short-listed candidates will be informed via email / phone.
Formal interviews will be held in the end of October 2026.
Better Health MCR Ltd. We are an equal opportunities employer and an accredited Real Living Wage employer.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Pharmacist. Membership of General Pharmaceutical Council / Royal Pharmaceutical Society. You must be eligible to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role, and there is a significant training period. Therefore, you must meet one of the following requirements: British or Irish citizen, or, indefinite leave to remain in the UK, or, a Student Visa that allows you to work the required hours and which expires no less than 18 months after the application closing date. If you are a British or Irish citizen, state that, and otherwise state your visa status.
Desirable
Non-medical Prescriber Completion of CPPE PCPEP Post-graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
Experience Essential
Pharmacist with a minimum of two years post-registration clinical experience.
Desirable
Experience of working in a deprived and ethnically diverse population. Recent experience working as a Pharmacist in primary care.
Other Essential
Good IT and keyboard skills.
Desirable
A full, valid UK driving licence with business car insurance and access to a car on a daily basis.
Personal Skills and Abilities Essential
Understanding of general practice. Understanding of primary care prescribing. Expert knowledge and application of the principles of evidenced based healthcare. Excellent communication skills the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of individuals both verbally and in writing. The ability to communicate and interact with the public in a discreet and sensitive manner, recognising their needs for alternative methods and styles of communication. Good organisational skills. A strong commitment to providing a high standard of care that is responsive and flexible in its approach. Willingness and aptitude to be involved in teaching. A commitment to professional and personal development, with evidence of recent study and learning.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Better Health MCR
Address Brooklands Medical Practice
594 Altrincham Road
Manchester
M22 9JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.betterhealthmcr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)