Clinical Pharmacist - Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network

NHS; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Primary Care Network as a PCN Clinical Pharmacist, shaping patient care and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance health services. This role is perfect for pharmacists looking to make an impact in primary care, with full support for professional development. Enjoy a supportive work environment offering flexibility and continuous training to pursue registration as an Independent Prescriber.

Benefits

NHS Annual Leave entitlement

NEST and NHS Pension

Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Leave

Paid sick leave

Training, support, and development in your career

Flexible working arrangements

Employee of the Month scheme

Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive induction

Qualifications

• Experience in providing clinical advice on medicines.
• Previous experience as a community, hospital or primary care pharmacist.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage medicines on transfer of care.
• Conduct patient consultations and medication reviews.
• Support long-term condition management and auditing for patient safety.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

University Degree in Pharmacy Sciences

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic pharmacist looking to move in to or develop your existing career within primary care?

Looking to have direct impact and decision making on patient care?

Then join West Kent Primary Care and become a vital member of our Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network team as a PCN Clinical Pharmacist. We are looking to expand our existing well established clinic pharmacy team of 8 clinical pharmacists and 5 pharmacy technicians, by recruiting a further clinical pharmacist who are passionate about developing their skills in General Practice.

This role offers a distinctive opportunity to work as an independent practitioner and join a dynamic and committed primary care team, delivering high quality, friendly patient services to our community. You will foster a culture of excellence and knowledge sharing to ensure the highest level of care for our patients. If you do not have experience in this area of care but you can demonstrate a robust clinical background, we will support your learning.

Tunbridge Wells PCN comprises of 8 practices covering 86,000 patients. Our pharmacists are given base practices to work from. Our PCN team as a collective are proactive and innovative with services being delivered by not only our large clinical pharmacy team but also by first contact paramedics, first contact physiotherapists, Mental Health Navigators, Care Co-ordinators, a dedicated pharmacy team for our local care homes and more.

Interviews will take place 4th July.

Main duties of the job

The pharmacists will develop, enable, and support a culture of multidisciplinary care with a focus around developing PCN services in line with national and local specifications. Working directly with various practice teams; this role will directly link to colleagues in community and acute settings ensuring patient health and outcomes are met in a collaborative and innovative environment. The Pharmacist will support evening and weekend extended access clinics working on a rota the other PCN staff. Our current set up is one remote evening per week and one in six Saturday morning on site clinics

The role will require a commitment to register on the CPPE pathway and Independent Prescribers Course (if these havent previously been completed), which we will fully support you in by providing you with time to attend training sessions plus a GP clinical supervisor and peer support.

You will collaborate closely with GPs and other Healthcare Professionals, conducting patient consultations both via telephone and face to face, assisting with care plans for long term condition management (including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, asthma, diabetes and more), updating records, ensuring patient safety and managing patients within the appropriate care setting plus undertaking audits to ensure patient medication safety.

We reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date. E arly applications are encouraged.

About us

West Kent Primary Care will act as employer for this role. We are a collaborative and ambitious GP Federation working with GP practices across Sevenoaks, Weald, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Malling, and Maidstone to improve General Practice provision in the area. West Kent Primary Care are a supportive and friendly organisation whose aim is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.

What we can offer:

• Favourable terms and conditions
• NHS Annual Leave entitlement
• NEST and NHS Pension
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Leave
• Paid sick leave
• Training, support, and development in your career
• Flexible working arrangements
• Recognition via Employee of the Month scheme
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
• A comprehensive induction into the company followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role

*Due to the geographical location, it would be beneficial to have a full driving license as travel will be required to practices across the PCN area.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0008-WKF252

Job locations

Hospice In The Weald

Maidstone Road

Pembury

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

TN2 4TA

Job description Job responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
• Perform face-to-face medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy, especially for those with frailty and/or with multiple co-morbidities and prescribe alternative medications.
• Undertake face-to-face reviews of patients with specific long-term conditions that fall within their competency (such as asthma reviews).
• Carry out Improved Access and Extended Hours sessions, including some weekend work.
• Provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit, as well as managing aspects of medicines safety and antibiotic stewardship.
• Contribute to practice financial stability through optimisation of medicines related targets in QOF delivery.

Job description Job responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to manage medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing.
• Perform face-to-face medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy, especially for those with frailty and/or with multiple co-morbidities and prescribe alternative medications.
• Undertake face-to-face reviews of patients with specific long-term conditions that fall within their competency (such as asthma reviews).
• Carry out Improved Access and Extended Hours sessions, including some weekend work.
• Provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit, as well as managing aspects of medicines safety and antibiotic stewardship.
• Contribute to practice financial stability through optimisation of medicines related targets in QOF delivery.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• University Degree in Pharmacy Sciences
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• Registered Prescriber

Experience Essential

• Experience in providing clinical advice and expertise on medicines to colleagues and patients
• Previous experience as a community, hospital or primary care based pharmacist
• Experience using MS Outlook and Calendar management.

Desirable

• Experience of managing long-term conditions in a clinical setting

Knowledge and skills Essential

• Able to use Microsoft Office applications with above average capability with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Skills for communicating complex information, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at a range of levels including Board members, patients, and colleagues.
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Ability to collect and analyse patient data to effectively diagnose and treat problems
• Skills for supporting project management and planning workload
• Basic knowledge of project principles
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
• Works well as an autonomous/independent practitioner and within a team
• Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales

Desirable

• Knowledge of structured medication reviews and producing recommendations for prescribing and monitoring.
• Knowledge of medicines management at point of hospital discharge including patients living in care homes
• Knowledge and Understanding of the NHS Long Term (10 year) plan
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
• Skills for manipulating information.
• Car Driver

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• University Degree in Pharmacy Sciences
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• Registered Prescriber

Experience Essential

• Experience in providing clinical advice and expertise on medicines to colleagues and patients
• Previous experience as a community, hospital or primary care based pharmacist
• Experience using MS Outlook and Calendar management.

Desirable

• Experience of managing long-term conditions in a clinical setting

Knowledge and skills Essential

• Able to use Microsoft Office applications with above average capability with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Skills for communicating complex information, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at a range of levels including Board members, patients, and colleagues.
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Ability to collect and analyse patient data to effectively diagnose and treat problems
• Skills for supporting project management and planning workload
• Basic knowledge of project principles
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
• Works well as an autonomous/independent practitioner and within a team
• Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales

Desirable

• Knowledge of structured medication reviews and producing recommendations for prescribing and monitoring.
• Knowledge of medicines management at point of hospital discharge including patients living in care homes
• Knowledge and Understanding of the NHS Long Term (10 year) plan
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
• Skills for manipulating information.
• Car Driver

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

West Kent Primary Care

Address

Hospice In The Weald

Maidstone Road

Pembury

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

TN2 4TA

Employer's website

https://westkentprimarycare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

West Kent Primary Care

Address

Hospice In The Weald

Maidstone Road

Pembury

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

TN2 4TA

Employer's website

https://westkentprimarycare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)