Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organisation in Pontefract is seeking a pharmacist to provide essential support in general practice. The role involves patient-facing clinics, managing prescription queries, and conducting medication reviews. Candidates must have an MPharm and excellent clinical knowledge of long-term conditions. The position offers a permanent, full-time contract with a salary ranging from £45,141 to £52,664 depending on competencies achieved, and an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of confidentiality importance.
• Able to work under time pressure and meet deadlines.
• Work effectively independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for medication queries and prescriptions.
• Provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation.
• Conduct medicines reconciliation on transfer of care.
• Support healthcare staff with medication-related inquiries.

Skills

Excellent clinical knowledge of long-term conditions and common diseases

Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills

Good problem-solving ability

Good IT skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to communicate complex information

Education

Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm)

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job Summary

You will be employed as a pharmacist acting within professional boundaries, working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice and supported by a senior clinical pharmacist and GP who will mentor and support your development. You will take responsibility for areas of work identified by the PCN, provide primary support to general practice staff with prescription and medication queries, support the repeat prescription system, handle acute prescription requests, and conduct medicines reconciliation on transfer of care. You will also provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation, manage aspects of the quality and outcomes framework, and participate in PCN quality improvement projects.

In this role you will ensure practice integration with community and hospital pharmacy to utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, increase access to healthcare, and manage workload. Your motivation and passion for delivering excellent service will be essential to improving quality of care and operational efficiency.

Main Duties

• Patient‑facing long‑term conditions clinics
• Patient‑facing clinical medication review
• Patient‑facing care home medication reviews
• Patient‑facing medicines support
• Telephone medicines support
• Providing expert medication information to practice staff and patients
• Signposting
• Repeat prescribing
• Risk stratification
• Service development
• Information management
• Medicines quality improvement
• Medicines safety
• Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendations
• Education and training
• Care Quality Commission related tasks
• Projects

About Us

Conexus Healthcare is a community interest company and the federation for general practice in Wakefield. It is part of the Wakefield Health Alliance South Primary Care Network (WHA South), which comprises five GP practices located in the south of the district: White Rose Surgery, The Grange Medical Practice, Park Green Surgery, Langthwaite Surgery and College Lane Surgery. Collectively, we deliver health care services to approximately 65,000 registered patients.

WHA South is a forward‑thinking and supportive PCN that encourages personal development and growth. We are committed to improving patient health care with a particular focus on inequalities across our network footprint. The PCN team comprises GPs, nurses, pharmacists, technicians, care coordinators, physiotherapists, health and wellbeing coordinators, and mental health professionals, fostering an MDT approach to patient care and the vision of neighbourhood health. We already employ a successful pharmacy team and are looking to expand further with an additional pharmacist who will be supported in delivering excellent care and support for both our patients and staff within our busy surgeries.

The role holder will be required to work at any of the five member practices within the South Network.

Location

White Rose Surgery, Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2RD

Salary & Contract

£45,141 to £52,664 a year based on desired competencies achieved. Permanent contract, full‑time with flexible working.

Reference Number

A0430-25-0063

Job Responsibilities

For the full job description and personal specification of this role, please see the supporting document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm)

Other Essential

• Self‑motivated
• Adaptable
• Full driving licence
• Access to vehicle and business insurance
• DBS (enhanced)

Experience Essential

• Excellent clinical knowledge of long‑term conditions and common diseases
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients, other professionals)
• Good IT skills
• Competent in prioritisation
• Good problem‑solving ability
• Able to work under time pressure and meet deadlines
• Work effectively independently and as part of a team
• Strong understanding of confidentiality importance

Desirable

• Independent prescriber with primary care experience
• Primary care experience
• SystmOne user
• Project management experience
• Leadership experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be required 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

Conexus Healthcare CIC

White Rose Surgery, Exchange Street, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2RD

Employer’s Website

https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (opens in a new tab)