GP Pharmacists

Job Title: GP PHARMACISTS

Job Ref: GPP/AB/01/26

Location: Working in designated GP practices within the Antrim & Ballymena GP Federation area

Salary: £44,962 - 48,526 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

GP Federations are not-for-profit Community Interest Companies consisting of GP Practices in defined areas or localities. The primary objective of each individual Federation is to support GP Practices and provide better care, delivered in a more responsive way and closer to home, for all our patients.
Job Summary

Working as part of a team, the postholder will continue to develop clinical pharmacy skills that will improve safety, efficiency, effectiveness and consistency of prescribing in primary care.

All activity will be agreed according to the Federation prescribing action plan and as part of the planning process with the relevant GP practice/s. Clinical patient facing activities will only be undertaken with the agreement of GPs in the practice.

The postholder will be line managed by Lead GP Pharmacists within the Antrim & Ballymena GP Federation.

Essential Criteria:

• Applicants should hold valid registration with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) or eligible for membership
• Applicants should possess an Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
• Applicants should be willing and committed to undertake the required post-registration Pharmacist Foundation Programme (at the earliest opportunity on coming into post)
• Applicants should be registered as an Independent Prescriber OR be willing and committed to undertake the required Independent Prescribing qualification at the appropriate point, as determined by the Lead GP Pharmacist
• By 20th January 2026, applicants should have a minimum of 3 years post-registration experience in pharmacy
• Applicants should demonstrate an in-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
• Applicants should demonstrate knowledge of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Applicants should have experience in the use of IT systems
• The successful candidate should hold a full current driving license (valid in the UK) and have access to a car at the closing date or have access to a form of transport which will permit the applicant to carry out the duties of the post in full. ( this relates only to any person who has declared that they have a disability, which debars them from driving)

Desirable Criteria:

• Applicants should have a minimum of 6 months experience within General Practice Pharmacy

A reserve list may be compiled for similar vacancies that may arise within the next 12 months.

For an application form please CLICK ON THE DOWNLOAD LINKS BELOW.

The closing date for submission of completed applications is 12 noon on Tuesday 20th January 2026.

Completed application forms should be emailed to

Anticipated Interview Date: Wednesday 4th February 2026

Interviews will be hosted at: Northern GP Federation Support Unit - Unit 29A, The Courtyard, Galgorm, Ballymena, BT42 1HL

THE FEDERATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER