Clinical Practice Pharmacist

AIR BALLOON SURGERY, BRISTOL

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career as a Clinical Practice Pharmacist within General Practice.

This is a permanent ARRS funded role, working solely for Air Balloon Surgery and joining our existing team of experienced prescribing Clinical Practice Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technician.

The role of the Clinical Practice Pharmacist is well embedded in the wider practice clinical team, and is pivotal to improving the quality of care and ensuring patient safety.  You will be working to improve value and outcomes from medicines and consult with and treat patients directly, pro-actively managing patients with chronic disease and complex poly-pharmacy.

The successful candidate is likely to have two years post graduate experience and ideally primary care prescribing experience, although we would support an exceptional candidate to gain their prescribing qualifications.  You will have completed or will be willing to complete the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway.

You will be regularly supervised by a GP partner and will receive opportunities to grow and develop professionally.

We are a GP Training Practice. We support medical students, Foundation doctors and ST trainees.

Hours

This is a 33.5 hrs post which could be worked over five days, or consideration could be given to an alternative working pattern over four days.

Pay

Competitive salary offered, negotiable depending on experience and skill set, within range of £47,810 - £53,712 pro rata.  One week study leave and 5.6 weeks pro rata annual leave per year.

About us:

• 4 Partners and 6 Associate (salaried) GPs
• Mentoring scheme for Associates
• Home Visits done by Frail Care Physiotherapist
• Extensively skilled nursing team, including Urgent Care Nurses and nurse prescribers
• Frail Care Physiotherapist
• Two prescribing clinical practice pharmacists and Pharmacy Technician
• Extremely supportive and highly-trained Care Navigator team.
• CPD well supported in-house and with external training
• Modern, spacious, purpose built premises
• GP Training practice
• We are a registered Park-Run Practice.
• Achieved overall ‘good’ CQC rating

More information

We would be delighted to speak with you prior to your application, and potential applicants are welcome to speak to Dr Shivani Baynham Shivani.baynham@nhs.net  or Kate Milne-Brown, Practice Manager, kate.milne-brown@nhs.net .

How to Apply

Applications can be made by submitting your CV and a covering letter, to myfanwy.saunders@nhs.net

Closing date: applications to be received by 09:00 on Monday 9^th March 2026.  However, we may close this post earlier should we have identified suitable applicants before the closing date.

Interviews

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted in due course to arrange initial interviews, which will be held here at Air Balloon Surgery.

Please find the attached for reference.

Practice Profile

Job Description