Job summary
Be part of a New Wave of Health for the Isle of Dogs
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic Clinical Pharmacist, to be part of a team working in primary care across the Isle of Dogs in Tower Hamlets.
The Healthy Island Partnership has been in operation for over 16 years and during this time has been at the forefront of many important changes to the health and wellbeing of local people. Excellent clinical achievement matched by work in the community around self-health has been a hallmark of Network success.
As a Clinical Pharmacist you will be responsible for working with and assisting practice teams in providing and supporting high quality clinical care for acute and chronic problems. Implementing effective medicine management; identifying areas for improvement and initiating and managing change.
This is a 30-hour, permanent position for someone with a Pharmacy degree and minimum 5 years post -qualification experience. The successful candidate must be willing to enrol on the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or submit evidence of exemption though past training and experience.
If you would like the challenge of bring your skills to working in a diverse, fast growing and dynamic community ----Then this could be the right role for you!
The Care Group reserves the right to close this advert
early where we have received a high number of applications, and we encourage
candidates to submit their applications promptly.
Main duties of the job
Be able to work flexibly and
supportively in a general practice setting alongside other clinicians,
particularly existing Clinical Pharmacist colleagues.
Develop and manage a
medicines management plan and deliver patient services as determined by
practice policy and local and national guidance.
Help build the medicines
management approach in designated practices across the Network, including
delivery of training and advice and expertise to other Primary Care colleagues,
to maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care.
To identify, develop and
promote quality improvements in medicines management and pharmaceutical
understanding across community pharmacy & GP practices ensuring that best
practice is adopted.
To develop and support new
ways of working and workflow redesign linked to the safe, effective, high
quality, use of medicines. by providing professional specialist medicines
management.
About us
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.
Read up more about Tower Hamlets GP Care Group, click here: https://www. gpcaregroup. org/
The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.
Click here to know more about Tower Hamlets Together partnership- https://www. towerhamletstogether. com/
The key priorities for the Care Group are:
Innovation and support for primary care
Being a great place to work
Integrating primary and community care
Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people
Influencing improvements in health outcomes
Details
Date posted
25 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£56,763 to £64,168 a year
pro rata (depending on experience)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time,
Job share,
Flexible working,
Home or remote working,
Compressed hours,
Term time hours
Reference number
E0136-26-0023
Job locations
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group
Island Health
145 East Ferry Road
London
E14 3BQ
United Kingdom
Docklands Medical Centre
100 Spindrift Avenue
LONDON
E14 9WU
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be able to work
flexibly and supportively in a general practice setting alongside other
clinicians, particularly existing Clinical Pharmacist colleagues.
Develop and
manage a medicines management plan and deliver patient services as determined
by practice policy and local and national guidance.
Help build the medicines
management approach in designated practices across the Network, including
delivery of training and advice and expertise to other Primary Care colleagues,
to maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care.
To identify,
develop and promote quality improvements in medicines management and
pharmaceutical understanding across community pharmacy & GP practices
ensuring that best practice is adopted.
To develop and support
new ways of working and workflow redesign linked to the safe, effective, high
quality, use of medicines. by providing professional specialist medicines
management
Job responsibilities
Be able to work
flexibly and supportively in a general practice setting alongside other
clinicians, particularly existing Clinical Pharmacist colleagues.
Develop and
manage a medicines management plan and deliver patient services as determined
by practice policy and local and national guidance.
Help build the medicines
management approach in designated practices across the Network, including
delivery of training and advice and expertise to other Primary Care colleagues,
to maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care.
To identify,
develop and promote quality improvements in medicines management and
pharmaceutical understanding across community pharmacy & GP practices
ensuring that best practice is adopted.
To develop and support
new ways of working and workflow redesign linked to the safe, effective, high
quality, use of medicines. by providing professional specialist medicines
management
