PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

Are you ready for a new challenge?

Join our forward-thinking PCN as a clinical pharmacist.

We are a dynamic Primary Care Network (PCN) committed to delivering exceptional patient care through innovation and collaboration. There are 6 practices within our PCN, however, you will be working at our PCN clinical base, whilst also collaborating with your practice colleagues across the PCN.

Our multidisciplinary team values the unique contributions of clinical pharmacists in enhancing medication management and patient outcomes.

If so, you might be the right person we are looking for to join the pharmacy and medicines optimisation team to lead on developing clinical, cost-effective and safe prescribing in primary care in collaboration with key stakeholders including GPs, practice nurses, district nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, patients, carers and the private sector (care homes). You will be supported professionally by the clinical director and pharmacy lead.

We are passionate about what we do and are always looking for individuals who share our commitment to outstanding primary care so for further information please contact Sanjeev Sharma, Digital and Transformation Lead, Sanjeev.sharma9@nhs.net or Stacey Healy, stacey.healy1@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

You will be a qualified pharmacist with strong experience within primary care and have the following skills and qualifications:

• Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community), or working towards obtaining this.
• Qualified independent prescriber, or working towards this.
• Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice.
• Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas.
• Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions.
• Ability to demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individuals.
• Ability to recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns, referring to seniors or GPs with confidence, when appropriate.
• Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct.
• Ability to assist patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance;
• Non-judgemental attitude and ability to be flexible and adaptable.
• Self-motivated with excellent communication skills.
• Understand the need for patient confidentiality.

About us

What We Offer

• A competitive salary.
• Professional development: CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway if not already undertaken, with dedicated mentoring from the senior clinical pharmacist and GPs. Funded independent prescribing course (although IP qualification desirable) and access to CPD opportunities
• Supportive environment: Management from pharmacy lead and regular engagement with fellow pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in addition to regular clinical supervision with a GP/partner or other suitably qualified colleague.
• Benefits: NHS pension scheme.