Job summary
As part of our expandingPharmacy Team, you will play a vital role in supporting both patients and practices. The Pharmacy Team is embedded within our broaderAdditional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) workforce, which includes a diverse range of professionals working together to enhance patient outcomes. This multidisciplinary approach ensures that our practices are well-supported and that our communities benefit from coordinated, accessible, and compassionate healthcare.
Main duties of the job
To provide excellent patient care, to improve resilience within
our member practices, and to support practice teams with expert clinical
knowledge of medications. This will be achieved by face-to-face and telephone
appointments, project work around differing long-term conditions as well as CVD
prevention, and building positive relationships with key stakeholders.
About us
Pontefract and Knottingley Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises
four established GP practices: Ashgrove Medical Centre, Friarwood Medical
Centre, Northgate Medical Centre, and Stuart Road Medical Centre.
Collectively, we provide high-quality healthcare services to approximately 49,000
registered patientsacross the Pontefract and Knottingley district.
Our PCN is committed to delivering integrated, patient-centered
care by fostering collaboration across practices and within the wider
healthcare system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Job Description and Person Specification of this role, please see the supporting documents attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Job Description and Person Specification of this role, please see the supporting documents attached.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Self-Motivated
- Adaptable
- Full Driving Licence
- Access to vehicle and business insurance
- DBS (enhanced)
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm)
Desirable
- Independent prescriber with primary care experience
Experience
Essential
- Skills, knowledge and experience
- Excellent Clinical Knowledge of long-term conditions and common
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients/ other professionals)
- Good IT skills.
- Competent in prioritisation.
- Good problem solver.
- Able to work under time pressure and meet deadlines.
- Work effectively independently and as a team member.
- Strong understanding of the importance of confidentiality.Primary Care Experience
- SystmOne User
- Project Management
- Leadership Experience
Desirable
- Primary Care Experience
- SystmOne User
- Project Management
- Leadership Experience
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Self-Motivated
- Adaptable
- Full Driving Licence
- Access to vehicle and business insurance
- DBS (enhanced)
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm)
Desirable
- Independent prescriber with primary care experience
Experience
Essential
- Skills, knowledge and experience
- Excellent Clinical Knowledge of long-term conditions and common
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients/ other professionals)
- Good IT skills.
- Competent in prioritisation.
- Good problem solver.
- Able to work under time pressure and meet deadlines.
- Work effectively independently and as a team member.
- Strong understanding of the importance of confidentiality.Primary Care Experience
- SystmOne User
- Project Management
- Leadership Experience
Desirable
- Primary Care Experience
- SystmOne User
- Project Management
- Leadership Experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
