Tadcaster and Selby Rural Primary Care Network

PCN Pharmacist

The closing date is 21 November 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced and motivated Clinical Pharmacist (IP) ready to take the next step in your career? Tadcaster and Selby Rural (TaSR) PCN is looking for a passionate Clinical Pharmacist to join our dynamic PCN team.

Youll play a key role in shaping high-quality medicines optimisation, providing quality medication reviews and medication reconciliations across our three well-established practices, supporting around 32,000 patients acrossTadcaster Medical Centre, Sherburn Group Practice and South Milford Surgery.

You will work closely alongside Practices forming an integral part of the clinical teams whilst also working alongside or PCN Team as part of a PCN Hub. The role will sit alongside other Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

The right candidate should have a passion and drive for providing high quality patient centred care both in person and via telephone. A prescribing qualification is essential for the role. The post-holder will be required to enrol on the General Practice Pharmacist Training Pathway (CPPE) if not already completed.

Note: The role is eligible for a NEST pension only.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Pharmacist with TASR, youll be responsible for a variety of Practice based clinical activities:

  • Conducting structured medication reviews and supporting patients with long-term conditions.

  • Actioning acute and repeat medication requests, out of stock issues, medication reconciliation and complex polypharmacy requests.

  • Leading medicines optimisation and quality improvement projects (MHRA reports).

  • Managing common and minor ailments, and offering telephone medicines advice as an Independent Prescriber.

  • Supporting medicines management in care homes.

  • Reviewing and actioning prescribing safety alerts.

  • Contributing to QoF, DES, and IIF outcomes.

  • Leading clinical audits, sharing insights and driving improvements

  • Supporting the day-to-day management and development of the pharmacy team, including appraisals and clinical supervision

About us

Why Join TaSR PCN?

Were a progressive, friendly, and collaborative network committed to supporting our clinicians and delivering exceptional patient care. Youll benefit from:

  • A supportive multidisciplinary team environment

  • Opportunities inprofessional development

  • Involvement in innovative primary care projects

  • A chance to make a tangible impact across the community.

Tadcaster and Selby Rural (TaSR) PCN are a well-established 3 Practice PCN with approximately 32,000 patients, covering the large geographical area surrounding Tadcaster, Sherburn-in-Elmet and South Milford.

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

W0051-25-0010

Job locations

South Milford Surgery

14 High Street

South Milford

North Yorkshire

LS25 5AA


Tadcaster Medical Centre

Crab Garth

Tadcaster

North Yorkshire

LS248HD


Sherburn Group Practice

Finkle Hill

Sherburn In Elmet

Leeds

LS256EB


Job description

Job responsibilities

You should have a caring, dedicated and passionate approach to General Practice as well as delivering high quality medication reviews. You will also need an open and flexible attitude towards working with a variety of patient needs as well as Practice needs. Good verbal and written consultations as well as strong time management abilities are also needed.What Were Looking For

Youll be a caring, dedicated, and proactive clinician with a strong commitment to delivering safe, effective, and personalised care. You should bring:

  • A positive, flexible approach to working with patients across a wide range of needs

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

  • Strong organisational and case management abilities

  • A genuine drive to innovate and improve prescribing practices within Primary Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

You should have a caring, dedicated and passionate approach to General Practice as well as delivering high quality medication reviews. You will also need an open and flexible attitude towards working with a variety of patient needs as well as Practice needs. Good verbal and written consultations as well as strong time management abilities are also needed.What Were Looking For

Youll be a caring, dedicated, and proactive clinician with a strong commitment to delivering safe, effective, and personalised care. You should bring:

  • A positive, flexible approach to working with patients across a wide range of needs

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

  • Strong organisational and case management abilities

  • A genuine drive to innovate and improve prescribing practices within Primary Care

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience dealing with a variety of different patients with different communication needs.
  • Experience conducting structured medication reviews with polypharmacy patients.

Desirable

  • Experience in General Practice setting.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacist and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council therefore demonstrating an understanding of and conforming to the relevant standards of Practice.
  • Additional Independent Prescribing qualification

Desirable

  • Experience within General Practice or PCN network setting
  • Successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
  • Services via the CPPE General Practice Pharmacist Training Pathway.
  • Knowledge of SysmOne (clinical system)
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience dealing with a variety of different patients with different communication needs.
  • Experience conducting structured medication reviews with polypharmacy patients.

Desirable

  • Experience in General Practice setting.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacist and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council therefore demonstrating an understanding of and conforming to the relevant standards of Practice.
  • Additional Independent Prescribing qualification

Desirable

  • Experience within General Practice or PCN network setting
  • Successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
  • Services via the CPPE General Practice Pharmacist Training Pathway.
  • Knowledge of SysmOne (clinical system)

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Tadcaster and Selby Rural Primary Care Network

Address

South Milford Surgery

14 High Street

South Milford

North Yorkshire

LS25 5AA


Employer's website

https://www.valeofyorkccg.nhs.uk/about-us/primary-care-networks/tadcaster-and-rural-selby-pcn/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tadcaster and Selby Rural Primary Care Network

Address

South Milford Surgery

14 High Street

South Milford

North Yorkshire

LS25 5AA


Employer's website

https://www.valeofyorkccg.nhs.uk/about-us/primary-care-networks/tadcaster-and-rural-selby-pcn/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

PCN Manager and Digital Transformation Lead

Sophie Dawson Dawson

S.Gregson-Coates@nhs.net

07860792083

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

W0051-25-0010

Job locations

South Milford Surgery

14 High Street

South Milford

North Yorkshire

LS25 5AA


Tadcaster Medical Centre

Crab Garth

Tadcaster

North Yorkshire

LS248HD


Sherburn Group Practice

Finkle Hill

Sherburn In Elmet

Leeds

LS256EB


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