Job summary
ARC Primary Care Network
Base:Marlow Community Hospital
Salary:Starting salary range dependant on experience £70,000 plus WTE dependant on experience.
Working hours:37.5 per week, part time hours considered
NHS Pension
33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 Support
Are you an experienced clinical pharmacist with a passion for leadership and innovation? We are seeking a dynamic Advanced Practitioner Pharmacist Lead to shape and develop an integrated pharmacy team within our Primary Care Network (PCN). Within this position you will directly improve patient care and support the efficient running of a new model of general practice.
Main duties of the job
In this strategic and clinical leadership role, you will:
- Lead and grow a high-performing pharmacy team, embedding pharmacists and pharmacy technicians across our network practices.
- Drive the integration of pharmacy services to improve medicines optimisation, patient safety, and population health outcomes.
- Provide expert clinical input, mentorship, and strategic direction to ensure our pharmacy team delivers exceptional, patient-centred care.
- Collaborate with GPs, nurses, and the wider multi-disciplinary team to develop innovative, system-wide approaches to prescribing and long-term condition management.
About us
FedBucks is a federation of 45 GP practices covering a population of over 485,000 patients across Buckinghamshire. We began in 2016 and now employ around 200 members of staff across our head office sites, and our primary care and unplanned care services.
As a GP Federation, we are proud to represent our member practices and to champion primary care by working with local general practice and system partners in the provision of community-based healthcare services. We are dedicated to providing safe and compassionate care to our patients across our range of primary care and unplanned healthcare services in Buckinghamshire and believe in continuous commitment to quality service delivery and positive patient outcomes.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves in ensuring our patients feel safe, supported, communicated with and respected, at a time when they may be feeling vulnerable. Our vision is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To improve patients health outcomes and the efficiency of the Primary Care Network by providing direct, accessible and timely Clinical Medicines expertise, by working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team. To pro-actively transfer workload relating to medicines optimisation issues from other clinical staff to improve patient care, safety, thus freeing up clinical staff to spend more time on other clinical care:
- To provide relevant support to the primary care team.
- To promote safe, evidence based, cost effective prescribing in line with ICB requirements
- To provide expert pharmaceutical advice to Practices and the Medicines Optimisation Team
- To oversee PCN prescribing support to the designated Practices and team members in areas such as
o Hospital discharge letters
o Face to Face Medication reviews and follow up
o Implementation of prescribing changes
o Review of repeat prescribing
o Audit
This is a rare opportunity toshape the future of primary care pharmacy, delivering real impact for patients while leading an enthusiastic team in a supportive, forward-thinking PCN.
Person Specification Advanced Practitioner Pharmacist Lead
Essential:
- GPhC-registered pharmacist with postgraduate clinical training (e.g., IP qualification or equivalent advanced practice experience).
- Proven experience in primary care or integrated care settings.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to develop, mentor, and inspire a multi-disciplinary pharmacy team.
- Strong track record in medicines optimisation, patient safety, and long-term condition management.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to drive service development and innovation across a Primary Care Network.
- Excellent communication and collaborative skills, with experience influencing across organisational boundaries.
Desirable:
- Experience in workforce planning, service transformation, or leading quality improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge of population health management and digital solutions in medicines optimisation.
- Evidence of teaching, supervision, or contribution to professional development of others.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To improve patients health outcomes and the efficiency of the Primary Care Network by providing direct, accessible and timely Clinical Medicines expertise, by working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team. To pro-actively transfer workload relating to medicines optimisation issues from other clinical staff to improve patient care, safety, thus freeing up clinical staff to spend more time on other clinical care:
- To provide relevant support to the primary care team.
- To promote safe, evidence based, cost effective prescribing in line with ICB requirements
- To provide expert pharmaceutical advice to Practices and the Medicines Optimisation Team
- To oversee PCN prescribing support to the designated Practices and team members in areas such as
o Hospital discharge letters
o Face to Face Medication reviews and follow up
o Implementation of prescribing changes
o Review of repeat prescribing
o Audit
This is a rare opportunity toshape the future of primary care pharmacy, delivering real impact for patients while leading an enthusiastic team in a supportive, forward-thinking PCN.
Person Specification Advanced Practitioner Pharmacist Lead
Essential:
- GPhC-registered pharmacist with postgraduate clinical training (e.g., IP qualification or equivalent advanced practice experience).
- Proven experience in primary care or integrated care settings.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to develop, mentor, and inspire a multi-disciplinary pharmacy team.
- Strong track record in medicines optimisation, patient safety, and long-term condition management.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to drive service development and innovation across a Primary Care Network.
- Excellent communication and collaborative skills, with experience influencing across organisational boundaries.
Desirable:
- Experience in workforce planning, service transformation, or leading quality improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge of population health management and digital solutions in medicines optimisation.
- Evidence of teaching, supervision, or contribution to professional development of others.
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full driving licence, exclusive access to own vehicle.
- Ability to work alone in practice and community setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with GPhC.
- Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of relevant and up to date CPD.
Desirable
- Completed Centre for Advancing Practice accredited advanced practice programme or the Centres ePortfolio.
- Independent non-medical prescribing qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in primary care or integrated care settings.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to develop, mentor, and inspire a multi disciplinary pharmacy team.
- Strong track record in medicines optimisation, patient safety, and long term condition management.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to drive service development and innovation across a Primary Care Network.
- Excellent communication and collaborative skills, with experience influencing across organisational boundaries.
Desirable
- Experience in workforce planning, service transformation, or leading quality improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge of population health management and digital solutions in medicines optimisation.
- Evidence of teaching, supervision, or contribution to professional development of others.
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full driving licence, exclusive access to own vehicle.
- Ability to work alone in practice and community setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with GPhC.
- Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of relevant and up to date CPD.
Desirable
- Completed Centre for Advancing Practice accredited advanced practice programme or the Centres ePortfolio.
- Independent non-medical prescribing qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in primary care or integrated care settings.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to develop, mentor, and inspire a multi disciplinary pharmacy team.
- Strong track record in medicines optimisation, patient safety, and long term condition management.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to drive service development and innovation across a Primary Care Network.
- Excellent communication and collaborative skills, with experience influencing across organisational boundaries.
Desirable
- Experience in workforce planning, service transformation, or leading quality improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge of population health management and digital solutions in medicines optimisation.
- Evidence of teaching, supervision, or contribution to professional development of others.
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).
