Job Title: Lead General Practice Pharmacist
Location: Down GP Federation
Salary: £56,169 - £63,222 per annum pro-rata
Hours: 30 hours per week
Down GP Federation is seeking a Lead General Practice Pharmacist (LGPP).
GP Federations are not-for-profit Community Interest Companies consisting of GP practices in a defined area with the purpose of organising the delivery of primary care services in that area.
Job Summary
The post holder will be a GP Federation strategic lead for the General Practice Pharmacist (GPP) service and will be responsible for the delivery of this service to promote safe, cost effective and evidence-based prescribing. The postholder will have responsibility for management and clinical supervision of General Practice Pharmacists within the Federation. Whilst this postholder has overall responsibility for this service within the GP Federation, he/she will also work with individual GP practices and use his/her clinical pharmacy skills to improve safety, efficiency, effectiveness and consistency of prescribing in primary care.
Essential Criteria
• Registration with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) or eligible for membership.
• Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
• Have a minimum of 5 years post-registration experience in pharmacy.
A minimum of 12 months experience of working in general practice.
A minimum of 12 months experience of management of staff to include performance management, task allocation, recruitment of staff, line management supervision.
Hold a full current driving licence and/or have access to a form of transport which will permit the applicant to meet the requirements of the post in full.
This relates to any individual who has declared that they have a disability which debars them from driving.
For full job details and essential and desirable criteria, please see the application pack, which may be downloaded below.
Additional Benefits
• Cycle to Work Scheme and NHS Car Lease Scheme.
• Federations also recognise HSC reckonable service for increment points, annual leave and sick leave.
Anticipated dates of interview: Wednesday 18 th November 2026.
GP Federations are equal opportunities employers.
The closing date for submission of completed applications is 12 noon, Monday 9 th November 2026.
Eastern FSU offer a range of attractive terms and conditions of employment. For full job details and all essential and desirable criteria please see the Applicant Information document.
Please note application is via our application form only and not CV, once you click on Apply now, we will be notified, and you will receive an application form by email.
Down GP Federation is an equal opportunities employer.
