Clinical Pharmacist

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. Details Date posted 24 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £49,387 to £56,515 a year Pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number A4060-26-0024 Job locations Brooklands Medical Practice 594 Altrincham Road Manchester M22 9JH United Kingdom 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, experie