Clinical Pharmacist- South Bucks Primary Care Network

NHS; Slough; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a Clinical Pharmacist to join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking healthcare provider. This role offers a chance to enhance patient care through clinical assessments, medication management, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Enjoy the benefits of regular supervision, support for professional development, and the opportunity to achieve independent prescribing qualifications. Join a mission-driven organization committed to delivering compassionate care and improving health outcomes in the community. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

NHS Pension

33 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered with GPhC and member of RPS.
• At least 2 years post-registration experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines.
• Manage chronic disease and conduct structured medication reviews.
• Collaborate with pharmacy professionals across healthcare systems.

Skills

Clinical Assessment

Medication Management

Patient Counseling

Chronic Disease Management

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Community Therapeutics

Job description

Job summary

South Bucks Primary Care Network

Salary - From £44,500 WTE dependant on experience

Working hours: 3 days per week, 22.5 hours - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with flexibility to work a Tuesday instead if required

Base: Threeways Surgery, Stoke Poges, SL2 4AZ

NHS Pension

33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 Support

Interviews to be held on Wednesday, 11th June 2025, in person.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Pharmacist to join the team at Threeways Surgery Stoke Poges.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone enthusiastic about providing high-quality care to our patients and becoming an integral part of our growing clinical pharmacy team.

The Clinical Pharmacist will be a practice-based, patient-facing role with plenty of opportunities to utilise your clinical skills to improve the health of the local community. Responsibilities include managing long-term conditions, supporting hospital discharge prescribing arrangements, providing specific advice for those on multiple medications, conducting clinical audits to enhance patient care, and supporting GP practices involved in developing the clinical pharmacist role.

The post holder will benefit from:

• Regular supervision from a senior pharmacist
• Opportunities to develop their clinical practice
• Support to enrol in and complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway
• Progression towards achieving an independent prescribing qualification
• Being part of a friendly and forward-thinking PCN team.

About us

FedBucks is a not-for-profit GP federation comprising 47 GP practices, serving over 500,000 patients across Buckinghamshire. Established in 2016, we employ around 300 staff members across our head office and care services.

As a GP Federation and Social Enterprise, we aim to represent our member practices and champion primary care by collaborating with local practices and system partners to provide community-based healthcare services. We are committed to delivering safe, compassionate care and continuous quality improvement for our patients.

Patients are at the core of our mission, and we strive to enable excellent patient care and support general practice.

Date posted: 01 May 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: E0093-25-0023

Job locations: Three Ways Surgery, Pennylets Green, Stoke Poges, Slough, SL2 4AZ

Job description - Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using your expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
• Take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management and undertake structured medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
• Develop and manage a medicines management plan and deliver patient services as determined by Network policy and local and national guidance.
• Maximize cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care.
• Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines, addressing public health and social care needs, and tackling inequalities.
• Develop relationships and collaborate closely with other pharmacy professionals across Primary Care Networks and the wider health and social care system.
• Take a central role in shared care protocols, clinical research, liaising with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), community pharmacists, and anticoagulation services.

Person Specification

Qualifications - Essential

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
• Registered with GPhC

Experience - Essential

• Member of RPS
• Specialist knowledge through a Postgraduate Diploma (e.g., clinical community therapeutics or equivalent)
• Evidence of recent and relevant Continuing Professional Development
• At least 2 years post-registration experience in hospital, community, or general practice setting
• Experience of medication reviews and patient counselling

Desirable

• Independent prescriber status or a commitment to undertake the course

Note: This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information, see the NHS Careers website.