Clinical Pharmacist

West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group; Cheshunt; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

NHS Pension Scheme

Induction & mentoring

CPD opportunities

Multidisciplinary team

Prescribing qualification support

CPPE pathway support

Job summary

Broxbourne Alliance PCN Ltd is seeking a full-time clinical pharmacist to join our primary care network serving the Broxbourne borough. We welcome both experienced pharmacists and those developing their career in primary care.

The role focuses on medicines optimisation, structured reviews and reducing health inequalities across the local population. You will work with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team, providing expert medicines management advice and supporting budgets, audits and service

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Undertake structured medication reviews and optimise prescribing
• Support patients with long-term conditions and complex medication needs
• Provide expert clinical advice on medicines management and prescribing
• Review patients taking multiple medications to improve outcomes and reduce risk
• Respond to medication queries from patients and healthcare professionals
• Support the management of prescribing budgets and quality initiatives
• Assist with medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacy technicians and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement projects and service development
• Contribute to the implementation of national and local prescribing guidance
• Support patients with a person centered approach to their health & wellbeing

Skills

MPharm

GPhC registration

Communication

Independence

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Medicines optimisation

CPPE pathway

Education

MPharm degree

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

About the Role

Broxbourne Alliance PCN Ltd is seeking an enthusiastic and patient-focused full-time clinical pharmacist to join our established and supportive primary care network serving the borough of Broxbourne.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking multidisciplinary team, supporting the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across our member practices. We welcome applications from both experienced clinical pharmacists and those looking to develop their career within primary care.

The successful candidate will play a key role in optimising medicines use, improving patient outcomes, supporting Structured Medication Reviews and helping to reduce health inequalities across the local population. Strong support is offered from both practices and a wide multi skilled PCN team including MSK specialists, mental health practitioners, social prescribers, health & wellbeing coaches and care coordinators.

Main duties of the position include:

• Undertake structured medication reviews and optimise prescribing
• Support patients with long-term conditions and complex medication needs
• Provide expert clinical advice on medicines management and prescribing
• Review patients taking multiple medications to improve outcomes and reduce risk
• Respond to medication queries from patients and healthcare professionals
• Support the management of prescribing budgets and quality initiatives
• Assist with medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacy technicians and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement projects and service development
• Contribute to the implementation of national and local prescribing guidance
• Support patients with a person centered approach to their health & wellbeing

About the Candidate

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

Essential:

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Commitment to delivering high-quality patient-centred care
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong organisational and clinical decision-making skills
• Understanding of medicines optimisation principles
• Willingness to undertake and complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway where required

Desirable:

• Independent prescriber qualification.
• Completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (or recognised equivalent)
• Experience working within primary care, general practice or PCN environments
• Experience undertaking structured medication reviews
• Knowledge of SystmOne and NHS primary care systems
• Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement activities

About Us

Broxbourne Alliance PCN Ltd is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred healthcare across the borough of Broxbourne. Working collaboratively across our member practices, we strive to improve access, reduce health inequalities and provide innovative services that meet local healthcare needs.

We are passionate about supporting our workforce and providing opportunities for learning, development and career progression.

We offer:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Flexible working arrangements
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Supportive induction and mentoring programme
• Continuing professional development opportunities
• Access to a well-established multidisciplinary team
• Opportunity to work across a progressive and innovative primary care network
• Support towards Independent Prescribing qualification where appropriate
• Support to undertake and complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway where applicable

If you would like to know more about the role or have an informal chat, please contact the PCN Manager - [e-mail] or telephone [phone]

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.