Senior Clinical Pharmacist - Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network
West Kent Primary Care
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4TAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£57,528
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
Are you a pharmacist looking to move in to or develop your existing career within primary care? Looking to have direct impact and decision making on p...
The Senior PCN Pharmacist will support in the leadership of the clinical
pharmacy team to improve the quality and safety of care offered to patients of
the PCN. They will work alongside the PCN Head of Operations and Senior
colleagues to co-ordinate the activity of the PCN Pharmacy Team, as well as
maintaining their own clinical pharmacy role within the team. The Senior PCN Pharmacist will have line management
responsibilities of clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The
post holder must be enrolled in, or have qualified from, an approved 18-month
training pathway or equivalent that enables safe and effective practice and
prescribing in primary care. The role will contribute towards evening and weekend enhanced access clinics.
We reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
- Perform face-to-face medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy, especially for those with frailty and/or with multiple co-morbidities and prescribe alternative medications.
- Undertake face-to-face reviews of patients with specific long-term conditions that fall within their competency (such as asthma reviews).
- Carry out Improved Access and Extended Hours sessions, including some weekend work.
- Provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit, as well as managing aspects of medicines safety and antibiotic stewardship.
- Contribute to practice financial stability through optimisation of medicines related targets in QOF delivery.
West Kent Primary Care will act as employer for this role. We are a collaborative and ambitious GP Federation working with GP practices across Sevenoaks, Weald, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Malling, and Maidstone to improve General Practice provision in the area. West Kent Primary Care are a supportive and friendly organisation whose aim is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.
- Favourable terms and conditions
- NHS Annual Leave entitlement
- NEST and NHS Pension
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Leave
- Paid sick leave
- Training, support, and development in your career
- Flexible working arrangements
- Recognition via Employee of the Month scheme
- Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
- A comprehensive induction into the company followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Due to the geographical location, it would be beneficial to have a full driving license as travel will be required to practices across the PCN area.
Qualifications
Essential: - University Degree in Pharmacy Sciences; - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable: - Completed CPPE Clinical Pharmacy Programme for Primary Care; - Registered Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a community, hospital or primary care based pharmacist
- Knowledge of structured medication reviews and producing recommendations for prescribing and monitoring
- Knowledge of medicines management at point of hospital discharge including patients living in care homes
- Experience of managing long-term conditions in a clinical setting
Desirable: - Experience in providing clinical advice and expertise on medicines to colleagues and patients; - Experience of leading and managing teams
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Able to use Microsoft Office applications with above average capability with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Skills for communicating complex information, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively at a range of levels including Board members, patients, and colleagues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to collect and analyse patient data to effectively diagnose and treat problems
- Skills for supporting project management and planning workload
- Basic knowledge of project principles
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
- Works well as an autonomous/independent practitioner and within a team
- Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Desirable
- Knowledge of structured medication reviews and producing recommendations for prescribing and monitoring.
- Knowledge of medicines management at point of hospital discharge including patients living in care homes
- Knowledge and Understanding of the NHS Long Term (10 year) plan
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
- Skills for manipulating information.
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How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
7 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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