About this role
Job summary
The Vale Medical Practice is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated clinical pharmacist to join our friendly and supportive GP team, across our two sites, Wootton Vale Surgery and Shortstown Surgery. The role is offered on a full-time basis, with flexible working considered.
You will play a key role in medicines optimisation, long-term condition management, and improving prescribing quality, while working closely with GPs, nurses, trainees, and the wider multidisciplinary team. This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist who is passionate about patient care, enjoys clinical variety, and is keen to contribute to service development, teaching, and innovation within primary care.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include
Undertake structured medication reviews (SMRs), particularly for patients with polypharmacy, frailty, or complex long-term conditions Support medication reconciliation following hospital discharge Provide expert medicines advice to clinicians and patients Contribute to long-term condition management within your scope of competence Support repeat prescribing processes, medication queries, and prescribing safety checks Promote evidence-based prescribing and contribute to audit and quality improvement work Implement local and national prescribing priorities (e.g. ICB initiatives, QOF, IIF) Review high-risk medicines and support appropriate monitoring Deliver patient-facing clinics (e.g. hypertension reviews, inhaler technique, medicines counselling), depending on experience Work collaboratively within the MDT, including supporting trainees and junior colleagues Opportunity to be involved in practice-based projects, including research and innovation initiatives
About us
The Vale Medical Practice is a forwardthinking, communityfocused GP practice serving the villages of Marston Vale and surrounding areas. We operate across two wellestablished sites and pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care through collaboration, innovation, and continual improvement.
We are a training practice, recently research-ready, and actively investing in the development of our multidisciplinary team. As part of an exciting phase of organisational change, we are moving away from traditional, siloed ways of working towards a competency-based, whole-patient model of care. This role is ideal for someone who embraces change, enjoys shaping services, and wants to help redefine how primary care is delivered.
What we offer:
A supportive, innovative, and welcoming GP team Opportunities for training, CPD, and career progression Competitive salary and NHS pension scheme Flexible working options, including opportunities within Enhanced Access services A positive team culture that genuinely values innovation, learning, and patient-centred care
Job description Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Person Specification
All applicants should have the following qualifications, skills and experience. Essential
Registered pharmacist with the GPhC Strong clinical knowledge with a genuine interest in primary care Sound understanding of medicines optimisation principles Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively within an MDT Independent prescriber qualification or actively working towards Experience in primary care settings e.g. GP practice, PCN, ICB role Familiarity with primary care systems such as SystmOne, AccuRx, or similar Postgraduate clinical qualification or progress through CPPE pathways You will be a proactive, patient-focused clinical professional who enjoys working as part of a team and is motivated by improving systems, services, and outcomes You will be comfortable with change, keen to develop others, and enthusiastic about using new approaches to optimise medicines management and patient care Experience or interest in research within primary care is desirable
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 Primary Care Careers
Address Fields Road
Wootton
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK43 9JJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)