PCN Clinical Pharmacist - minimum 30 hours per week
Victoria Medical Centre
Eastbourne, BN20 8NH · Polegate, BN26 6AEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,000 to £62,000
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
19 October 2026
19 days leftJob description
The PCN Clinical Pharmacist will support and develop pharmacy services across the Primary Care Network, delivering high-quality medicines optimisation...
Reviews for high-risk, frail, and multi-morbid patients
Lead pharmacist-run clinics,
including diabetes, hypertension, respiratory, heart failure.
Provide face to face, telephone, and
video consultations
Manage minor ailment triage and
respond to urgent medication requests
Promote adherence, lifestyle support,
and self-care
Review monitoring requirements,
ensure timely blood tests, and safe prescribing
Identify and safeguard patients
requiring closer follow-up or enhanced monitoring
Deliver cost-effective,
evidence-based prescribing in line with national and local guidelines
compliance
Lead medicines optimisation searches e.g., Ardens and act on findings
Review repeat prescribing systems and
contribute to safe-prescribing workflows
Supervise and appraise pharmacy
technicians
Support and supervise student
placements
Attend MDT meetings, present case
studies, and contribute to shared clinical decisions
Participate in significant event
reviews and clinical governance
Lead quality improvement projects,
prescribing audits, and reporting
Collaborate with PCN and practice
managers, clinicians, and external partners
Monitor performance against
prescribing objectives and regulatory standards
Full job description available upon request - main duties of the PCN Clinical Pharmacist are detailed above.
Victoria Primary Care Network (VPCN) provides care for approximately 50,000 patients across Victoria Medical Practice, Downlands Medical Centre and Vita Healthcare Practices.
The PCN pharmacy team comprises three pharmacists and four pharmacy technicians.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinkingClinical Pharmacist to join our team, providing pharmacy support across the PCN, overseeing the pharmacy technician team, and reporting to the PCN Clinical director. This is an evolving role with significant scope for development and flexibility, including managing chronic conditions in areas of interest.
- 6 weeks Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Competitive salary with pay progression linked to training & performance
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Protected and structured CPD & study time
- Development pathways in chronic disease management (e.g. diabetes, CV disease, respiratory, frailty)
- Access to PCN-wide learning, Regular in-house teaching, clinical supervision and shared learning sessions, peer support and shadowing
- Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Other requirements
Essential: - Flexibility to work outside of core office hours; - Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check; - Occupational Health Clearance
Qualifications
Essential: - GPhC-registered pharmacist; - Independent Prescriber
Desirable: - Completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway.
Experience
Essential: - Experience of chronic disease management; - Experience of prescribing and undertaking medication reviews; - Medicines optimisation and patient-facing clinics
Desirable: - Previous experience working in primary care/GP practice or within a PCN setting.; - Experience with CQC audits and inspections
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- History taking and clinical decision making skills
- Management of Patient care
- Understands the importance of evidence based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Conduct SMRs, polypharmacy management - Reconcile medicines
- post-discharge
- Knowledge of CQC, MHRA, NICE, QOF, PCN DES
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Experience mentoring students or trainees
- Knowledge of local formulary development and medicines optimisation strategies
- Competent with EMIS and /or Docman
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable: - Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes; - Experience with clinical risk management
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 September 2026
Last checked
23 September 2026
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