Lead Pharmacist (Taunton Dean West PCN)

Job summary

Taunton Dean West are looking for a Lead Pharmacist to join their team.

As Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Taunton Deane West PCN, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred medicines optimisation across Lister House and Wellington Medical Centre. The post-holder will lead on acute and repeat prescribing systems, medicines reconciliation, structured medication reviews, and the management of complex medicines-related queries. You will support care homes, run face-to-face clinics, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, and promote safer prescribing.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide advanced clinical support to both practices, ensuring effective integration between primary care, community, and hospital pharmacy services. The role includes delivering expert medicines optimisation for patients with polypharmacy, long-term conditions, and those in care settings.

You will have line-management responsibility for the Pharmacy team, supporting their development and ensuring clinical supervision, appraisal, and adherence to PCN and contractual requirements. As a senior leader within the PCN, you will contribute to developing prescribing pathways, enhancing patient outcomes, and reducing workload pressures across the network.

This advert will close Sunday 28th December with interviews in early January.

For any questions about the role please email Maria on the email address attached in the advert.

Main duties of the job

Provide clinical leadership to the PCN Pharmacy Team, including supervision, support, and performance oversight.

Lead on acute and repeat prescription management, ensuring safe, effective prescribing processes.

Undertake structured medication reviews for patients with polypharmacy, long-term conditions, and complex clinical needs.

Carry out medicines reconciliation following discharge from hospital, care homes, or intermediate care.

Run patient-facing clinics for long-term conditions and medicines optimisation.

Support care homes by improving medicines management, safety, and administration processes.

Respond to complex medication-related queries from clinicians, staff, community pharmacists, and patients.

Monitor and action prescribing safety alerts, formulary updates, and high-risk medicine reviews.

Lead and contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement projects, and prescribing data analysis.

Develop and implement local prescribing policies and repeat prescribing systems.

Support CQC compliance relating to medicines governance and safety.

Deliver training and education to practice teams on therapeutics and prescribing safety.

Promote integration between primary care, community pharmacy, and secondary care services.

Contribute to service development, pathway implementation, and public health initiatives.

Ensure effective signposting and referral to appropriate clinicians or services.

About us

Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network is an NHS collaboration between 2 GP Practices - Wellington Medical Centre and Lister House Partnership. Our surgery teams are working closely with each other, enjoying the ability to share expertise and resources, to develop new services. As an approved PCN Learning Organisation there is a focus on creating a learning culture and enabling both learners and educators to thrive.

Our vision is to continue to improve the quality of care that we provide in alignment with the need of our patient population. Because we are part of a PCN, we are able to take advantage of additional staff roles that are now available to support all of our patients. These additional roles help us to provide the right care at the right time, from the right professional.