PCN Pharmacist

NHS; South Milford; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Nova Scotia is seeking a motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join their dynamic team. The role involves conducting structured medication reviews, managing acute and repeat medication requests, and ensuring quality patient care. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills, have a pharmacy degree, and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. This is an excellent opportunity to make a tangible impact on patient health within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

Benefits

Supportive multidisciplinary team environment

Involvement in innovative primary care projects

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured medication reviews and support patients with long-term conditions.
• Manage acute and repeat medication requests and medication reconciliation.
• Support medicines management in care homes.

Skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Strong organisational abilities

Proactive clinician

Patient-centred care

Education

Undergraduate degree in pharmacy

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council

Tools

SysmOne

Job description

PCN Pharmacist

The closing date is 02 January 2026

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.

You’ll 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 across Tadcaster 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 the 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, you’ll 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?

We’re a progressive, friendly, and collaborative network committed to supporting our clinicians and delivering exceptional patient care. You’ll benefit from:

• A supportive multidisciplinary team environment
• 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.

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 toward 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 We’re Looking For

You’ll 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

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

Qualifications

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, therefore demonstrating an understanding of and conformance to the relevant standards of practice.
• 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.

Tadcaster and Selby Rural Primary Care Network