PCN Clinical Pharmacist

As a Clinical Pharmacist in Primary Care, you will play a key role in supporting patients and healthcare professionals by providing expert medicines management and clinical advice. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will conduct structured medication reviews, optimise prescribing for long-term conditions, and support safe, evidence-based prescribing practices.

Your role will involve working directly with patients to improve medication adherence, reduce poly pharmacy risks, and manage complex prescriptions. You will also assist in medicinalreconciliation, support chronic disease management, and contribute to clinicalaudits and quality improvement initiatives.

This is a fantastic opportunity to apply your clinical expertise in apatient-facing, non-dispensing role, making a real impact on patient outcomes in primary care. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about improving medicines optimisation

You will be part of a group of PCN clinical pharmacists. You will develop through team clinical supervision sessions and benefit from direct mentoring with an experienced GP/ Lead Pharmacist. You will have the opportunity to access and complete NHS England's accredited training pathway that equips you to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting

To improve patients health outcomes and the efficiency of the Primary Care team by providing direct, accessible and timely Clinical Medicines expertise, by working as part of a multidisciplinary practice team.

To proactively transfer workload relating to medicines optimisation issues from other clinical staff to improve patient care, safety, thus freeing up other clinical staff to spend more time on other clinical care:

To promote safe, evidence based, cost effective prescribing in line with CCG requirements

To provide expert pharmaceutical advice to practice staff and patients

To provide prescribing support in areas such as

o Hospital discharge letters

o Review of repeat prescribing

o Audit

This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires good motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within a General Practice environment.

Patient facing long-term condition and medication review clinics

See patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. diabetes, hypertension, heart failure), or where patients are prescribed large numbers of medicines or combinations with identifiable risks. Review the ongoing medicine plan for these patients, ensuring they get the best use of their medicines and make appropriate recommendations to clinicians for medicine improvement.

Medicines support in person or by telephone

Provide patient facing clinics or telephone support for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice.

Medicine information to practice staff and patients

Respond to medicine related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients/carers with queries about medicines. Suggesting and recommending solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes.

Unplanned hospital admissions

Provide targeted support and proactive review for vulnerable, complex patients and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care

Management of medicines at discharge from hospital

To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.

Ensure that patients are referred in a timely manner to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care (e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc.)

Repeat prescribing

Oversee repeat prescribing, repeat dispensing, electronic prescribing and medication review systems. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.

Risk stratification

Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.

Service development

Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets). Develop specialist area(s) of interest.

Information management

Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.

Medicines quality improvement

Undertake simple audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.

Medicines safety

Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance

Implementation of local/national guidelines and formulary recommendations

Agree and review Prescribing Formularies and Protocols and monitor compliance levels.

Cost Effectiveness

Support the delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives

Education and Training

Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.

Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

Public health

To support public health (including vaccination) campaigns. To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public.

Should be proficient in communicating with relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. CCGs)

Recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary

Actively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships both within

and outside the practice and locality

Foster and maintain strong links with all services across locality, working collaboratively and

sustainably across General Practice, with CCG Colleagues, Medicines Management Team and with Community and Hospital Teams to benefit from Peer Support and ensure best Patient Care

3. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

Knowledge of current NHS policies, processes and structures

We are aforward-thinking, patient-focused primary careorganisationdedicatedto delivering high-quality healthcare to our community. Our team consistsofGPs, nurses, clinical pharmacists, healthcare assistants, and administrative staff, all working collaboratively to provide excellent patient care in a supportive and inclusive environment.

We fosterafriendlyand professional workplace, where staff are valued, encouraged to develop their skills, and supported in their career progression. As part of our team, you will have access toongoing training, peer support, and opportunities to contribute to service improvements.

We are committed towork-life balance, offering flexible working arrangements where possible, and ensuring a positive, team-oriented atmosphere. If you are looking to join a dynamic and innovative organisation that truly values its staff and patients, we would love to welcome you

Qualifications

Experience

Other Attributes

Essential: - Evidence of continuing professional development; - Problem solving & analytical skills; - Good written and verbal communication skills

Desirable: - Dispensing and accuracy checking skills; - Knowledge of dispensary working; - Knowledge of aseptic services