Job summary

Join and lead our well established and highly skilled practice employed pharmacist team. This is a permanent post, working solely for Air Balloon Surgery, and funded through the FABB PCN Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. The post has become vacant as the existing post holder is leaving to focus on a new venture outside General Practice.

We have a long tradition of employing our own Practice Clinical Pharmacist, being one of the first in Bristol to do so. We fully recognise the value and important role this brings to the wider team. The pharmacy teams work is well established into practice pathways and working arrangements.

The role of the Senior Clinical Practice Pharmacist is well embedded as a senior clinical role within the wider practice clinical team. Leading our existing Pharmacy team, the role of the Senior Clinical Practice Pharmacist is pivotal to improving the quality of care and ensuring patient safety.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years post graduate experience, be an independent prescriber with primary care prescribing experience, and will have completed the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway.

The post would be worked as part time - 22.5 hours per week over three days.

Competitive salary, negotiable depending on experience and skillset.Includes NHS Pension Scheme. One week study leave, 5.6 weeks pro rata annual leave per year plus any bank holidays, and day off on day of your birthday if it falls on a day you work.

Main duties of the job

Leadership of the Practice Pharmacy Team- ensuring the team delivers a comprehensive high-quality service to the patients and staff of the practice

Patient facing roles seeing patients and managing medication related problems and queries. Medication reviews at point of care transfer, especially for older frail, care homes and polypharmacy

Staff facing roles - providing support to general practice staff in relation to repeat prescriptions and medication queries

Quality, governance and improvement - working with the prescribing and wider practice team on safety and medicines optimisation. Leading on initiatives, medicines audit work and local projects and schemes of work

The team manage a complex and varied program of working across all aspects of medicines management. This includes day to day and more developmental and strategic work. The post holder would lead this work along with quality improvement, audit and development of services. We work closely with the ICB Clinical Pharmacist.

Regular clinical supervision with a GP partner with opportunities to grow and develop professionally.

About us

We are supportive, friendly and innovative and value team players with a can do attitude to join our close-knit team. We have an excellent track record for supporting the development of individuals in specialist posts.

4 Partners and 6 Associate (salaried) GPs

Home Visits done by Frail Care Physiotherapist

Extensively skilled nursing team, including Urgent Care Nurses and nurse prescribers

Three clinical practice pharmacists including two prescribing 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

Fresh fruit, tea and coffee provided

We are a registered Park-Run Practice.

Achieved overall good CQC rating

Details

Date posted

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Competitive salary negotiable depending on experience & skill set

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A0104-26-0005

Job locations

Air Balloon Surgery

Kenn Road

Bristol

BS5 7PD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Brief summary below - please see attached Job Description for full details

Job responsibilities

The post holder is an experienced clinical pharmacist with previous experience of working in Primary Care, who acting within their professional boundaries and as part of the wider clinical team, will develop and manage medicine management services within the practice.

The post holder will lead the multi-disciplinary pharmacy team, to meet practice service requirements for medicines management.

The postholder will manage systems and be part of the workforce relating to repeat prescribing, authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription request, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.

The post holder will lead processes and perform medication review of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities.

The post holder will provide leadership on medicines optimisation, leading on local ICB projects and schemes of work, quality improvement and clinical audit.

See attached Job Description for full details;

Leadership of the practice pharmacy team

Line managing the team to ensure an effective high quality service is provided

Managing the practice pharmacy service

Lead and contribute to all national and local projects, initiatives contracts and schemes.

Managing change for medicines management.

Provision of clinical services.

Running own long term conditions work

Working as part of the urgent care team

Managing patients referred by other members of the wider practice team

Medication reviews

Job description Job responsibilities Brief summary below - please see attached Job Description for full detailsJob responsibilitiesThe post holder is an experienced clinical pharmacist with previous experience of working in Primary Care, who acting within their professional boundaries and as part of the wider clinical team, will develop and manage medicine management services within the practice.The post holder will lead the multi-disciplinary pharmacy team, to meet practice service requirements for medicines management.The postholder will manage systems and be part of the workforce relating to repeat prescribing, authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription request, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.The post holder will lead processes and perform medication review of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities.The post holder will provide leadership on medicines optimisation, leading on local ICB projects and schemes of work, quality improvement and clinical audit.See attached Job Description for full details;Leadership of the practice pharmacy teamLine managing the team to ensure an effective high quality service is providedManaging the practice pharmacy serviceLead and contribute to all national and local projects, initiatives contracts and schemes.Managing change for medicines management.Provision of clinical services.Running own long term conditions workWorking as part of the urgent care teamManaging patients referred by other members of the wider practice teamMedication reviews

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
• Independent prescriber

Desirable

• A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Specialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience;
• In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of theprinciples of evidence based healthcare;
• Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers;
• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision;

Desirable

• Previous line management experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
• An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
• Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
• Good IT skills
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge in a clinical area such as heart failure, diabetes etc.
• Familiar with EMIS

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential

• Ability to motivate others;
• Is able to manage multiple and complex numerous workstreams across ateam;
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Adaptable, self-motivating and hard working;
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines;
• Produce timely and informative reports;
• Work effectively independently and as a team member;
• Is able to bring qualities of innovative thinking, enthusiasm and commitment to the post;

Other

Essential

• Enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service clearance

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent) Independent prescriber Desirable A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Specialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience Experience Essential Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience; In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of theprinciples of evidence based healthcare; Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/ persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers; Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision; Desirable Previous line management experience Skills & Knowledge Essential An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients) Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions Good IT skills Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate Desirable Specialist knowledge in a clinical area such as heart failure, diabetes etc. Familiar with EMIS Personal qualities and attributes Essential Ability to motivate others; Is able to manage multiple and complex numerous workstreams across ateam; Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Adaptable, self-motivating and hard working; Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines; Produce timely and informative reports; Work effectively independently and as a team member; Is able to bring qualities of innovative thinking, enthusiasm and commitment to the post; Other Essential Enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service clearance

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).

Additional information 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

Air Balloon Surgery

Address

Air Balloon Surgery

Kenn Road

Bristol

BS5 7PD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.airballoonsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Air Balloon Surgery

Address

Air Balloon Surgery

Kenn Road

Bristol

BS5 7PD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.airballoonsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An opportunity to join the fantastic Air Balloon Surgery team who have a reputation for being very friendly, welcoming and supportive to those directly working in the practice and those we work with across the health and social services community.

The role of Care Navigator is critical in the provision of services and ensuring that patients are able to access the most appropriate services for their needs, and will include a range of face to face, telephone and administrative work.

This vacancy has arisen following the planned retirement of a member of the team at the end of December 2026, and we are looking to cover this post from 4th January 2027.

Please read on and see our attached Practice Profile, job description and person specification for more details about us, the job, the hours and pay, and how to apply.

NO AGENCIES - emails from employment agencies will be ignored.

Main duties of the job

In the role of Care Navigator you would be working within the fantastic and dedicated Care Navigator team to provide responsive and professional reception and patient navigation services to our 13,500 or so patients. The team currently comprises 12 care navigators who all work a range of part time working patterns. The surgery is currently open to the public from 08.00-18.30 Monday to Friday. Our Care Navigation (Reception) services are normally based in reception on the ground floor and in the Care Navigator room or alongside the triage GP in the triage room on the first floor, and all Care Navigators spend time working in all areas, covering a range of face to face, telephone and administrative tasks.

To be successful in this role, we would expect candidates to have experience of working within a busy reception, service or customer-focused environment, have excellent interpersonal skills, able to demonstrate a high standard of language and IT literacy, attention to detail, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. While primary care experience and knowledge of Emis Web may be an advantage, it is not essential as full training would be provided.

About us

We are a well established enterprising General Practice based in St George about three miles from the city centre in the East part of Bristol. We are a large and lively team committed to providing excellent patient care but also with a firm commitment to personal and professional development.

We are proud to have been described as a friendly, welcoming, warm bunch of amazing people.