Job summary
Clinical Pharmacist Croydon North Primary Care Network
Join our progressive and supportive team at Croydon North PCN, where youll play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across Your Family Practice and Broughton Corner.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Clinical Pharmacist to improve patient outcomes, enhance prescribing safety and reduce GP workload.
As an Independent Prescriber (desirable) or working towards; preference for cardiovascular) you will lead long-term-condition clinics, undertake Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs), reconcile hospital discharges and champion safe, evidence-based prescribing. Youll work closely with GPs, nurses and the pharmacy technician as part of an experienced multidisciplinary team.
We offer strong professional support, funded CPPE and IP training, NHS pension, generous annual leave and opportunities to lead local quality improvement projects.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Croydon North PCN clinical team, the Clinical Pharmacist will take a proactive role in improving patient outcomes through safe, effective and person-centred medicines management.
You will:
Conduct Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) for patients with frailty, polypharmacy or high-risk medicines.
Lead diabetes and hypertension clinics, optimising therapy, lifestyle support and monitoring.
Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge, outpatient appointments or transfers of care, identifying and rectifying discrepancies.
Support implementation of MHRA alerts, NICE guidance and local formulary updates.
Deliver prescribing objectives linked to QOF and PCN DES.
Provide timely advice and medicines information to GPs, nurses, HCAs and administrative staff.
Participate in prescribing audits, clinical governance and quality-improvement initiatives.
Respond to medication related queries and urgent prescription requests to reduce avoidable GP appointments.
Promote self care, adherence and evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing.
About us
North Croydon PCN is a forward-thinking, diverse network committed to improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities across our community.
We bring together a collaborative team of GPs, pharmacists, nurses, social prescribers, paramedics and care co-ordinators who share a passion for delivering safe, high-quality and compassionate care.
You will be based at Your Family Practice and Broughton Corner, two established surgeries serving a vibrant local population. Our culture is inclusive, friendly and team-oriented we value open communication, innovation and professional development.
We invest in our people through:
Structured supervision and peer learning
Funded CPPE and Independent Prescribing opportunities
NHS Pension Scheme
25 days annual leave excluding bank holidays
Joining North Croydon PCN means joining a progressive network that encourages ideas, rewards initiative and supports you to reach your full potential while making a real difference to patients lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
Manage pharmacist-led clinics for diabetes and hypertension.
Undertake SMRs for high risk or complex patients and those with multiple comorbidities.
Reconcile medicines across transitions of care, ensuring safe and consistent prescribing.
Implement and monitor adherence to MHRA drug alerts, NICE recommendations and local policies.
Lead or contribute to prescribing audits, QOF-related work and PCN DES projects.
Provide clinical input into repeat-prescribing systems and safe-prescribing workflows.
Deliver education and training for practice and PCN staff on therapeutics and medicines management.
Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to shared clinical decisions.
Support development of local prescribing guidelines and quality standards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
Manage pharmacist-led clinics for diabetes and hypertension.
Undertake SMRs for high risk or complex patients and those with multiple comorbidities.
Reconcile medicines across transitions of care, ensuring safe and consistent prescribing.
Implement and monitor adherence to MHRA drug alerts, NICE recommendations and local policies.
Lead or contribute to prescribing audits, QOF-related work and PCN DES projects.
Provide clinical input into repeat-prescribing systems and safe-prescribing workflows.
Deliver education and training for practice and PCN staff on therapeutics and medicines management.
Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to shared clinical decisions.
Support development of local prescribing guidelines and quality standards.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Person Specification
- Essential Qualifications & Registration
- GPhC-registered pharmacist in good standing.
- Independent Prescriber qualification (or commitment to undertake within 12 months).
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Commitment to complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP).
- Knowledge & Experience
- Minimum 2 years post-registration experience in a patient-facing clinical role.
- Sound understanding of medicines optimisation and clinical pharmacology.
- Awareness of primary care workflows, repeat-prescribing and medication-safety systems.
- Experience in medicines reconciliation, patient counselling and clinical queries.
- Familiarity with NICE guidance, MHRA alerts and national prescribing frameworks.
- Skills & Abilities
- Excellent clinical decision making and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with patients and staff.
- Ability to prioritise and work autonomously within scope.
- Competent use of clinical IT systems and Microsoft Office (EMIS, Docman, AccuRx desirable).
- High standards of accuracy and clinical governance in documentation and practice.
- Values & Behaviours
- Collaborative, flexible and proactive team player in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Commitment to patient centred care, safety and continuous quality improvement.
- Demonstrates integrity, accountability and professionalism in all aspects of work.
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber with a clinical specialism in Cardiovascular or Diabetes.
- Experience in primary care or PCN environment managing patients independently.
- Active enrolment in the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway.
- Proven experience leading SMRs and long-term-condition clinics.
- Experience delivering prescribing audits linked to QOF or PCN DES.
- Knowledge of local Croydon ICB prescribing priorities and SWL formulary guidelines.
- Experience mentoring junior pharmacists or students.
- Engagement in quality improvement or service redesign initiatives.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Person Specification
- Essential Qualifications & Registration
- GPhC-registered pharmacist in good standing.
- Independent Prescriber qualification (or commitment to undertake within 12 months).
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Commitment to complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP).
- Knowledge & Experience
- Minimum 2 years post-registration experience in a patient-facing clinical role.
- Sound understanding of medicines optimisation and clinical pharmacology.
- Awareness of primary care workflows, repeat-prescribing and medication-safety systems.
- Experience in medicines reconciliation, patient counselling and clinical queries.
- Familiarity with NICE guidance, MHRA alerts and national prescribing frameworks.
- Skills & Abilities
- Excellent clinical decision making and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with patients and staff.
- Ability to prioritise and work autonomously within scope.
- Competent use of clinical IT systems and Microsoft Office (EMIS, Docman, AccuRx desirable).
- High standards of accuracy and clinical governance in documentation and practice.
- Values & Behaviours
- Collaborative, flexible and proactive team player in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Commitment to patient centred care, safety and continuous quality improvement.
- Demonstrates integrity, accountability and professionalism in all aspects of work.
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber with a clinical specialism in Cardiovascular or Diabetes.
- Experience in primary care or PCN environment managing patients independently.
- Active enrolment in the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway.
- Proven experience leading SMRs and long-term-condition clinics.
- Experience delivering prescribing audits linked to QOF or PCN DES.
- Knowledge of local Croydon ICB prescribing priorities and SWL formulary guidelines.
- Experience mentoring junior pharmacists or students.
- Engagement in quality improvement or service redesign initiatives.
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).
