PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Integrated Care System; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Primary Care Network is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to contribute to high-quality community healthcare. You will optimize medication, manage complex care needs, and collaborate with GPs to improve patient outcomes. This rewarding role offers a supportive environment and opportunities for professional development, making a real impact in patient care.

Benefits

Regular training and reflective practice

Collaboration with experienced Clinical Pharmacists and GPs

Qualifications

• Master of Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Minimum 2 years experience working as a Pharmacist.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured medication reviews for patients with long-term conditions.
• Support medication optimization and enhance pharmacy operations.
• Act as a source of support for clinicians concerning drug prescriptions.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiation

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Education

Master of Pharmacy

Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council

Tools

TPP SystmOne

MS Office

Job description

Are you a passionate Clinical Pharmacist ready to take the next step in your career? Join our dynamic and forward-thinking Primary Care Network and help shape the future of patient care.

This is a truly rewarding opportunity to play a central role in transforming how we support our community. Youll be working at the heart of our multidisciplinary team, helping to optimise medication, deliver personalised care, and improve outcomes for patients with long-term conditions. From structured medication reviews and medicines reconciliation to managing complex polypharmacy and supporting vulnerable groups such as elderly patients and care home residents, youll make a meaningful difference every day.

Were proud to offer a supportive, progressive environment where your expertise will be valued and your development prioritised. Youll benefit from close collaboration with experienced Clinical Pharmacists and GPs, access to regular training and reflective practice, and opportunities to contribute to innovative service development across the PCN.

If youre driven by quality, committed to patient-centred care, and excited by the prospect of shaping pharmacy services within a collaborative and ambitious network, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

TheClinical Pharmacist will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, accessiblehealthcare across the PCN by supporting medication optimisation, enhancingpharmacy operations, and helping to reduce the workload of GPs and otherclinical staff.

Withestablished experience in General Practice, the post-holder will undertake awide range of responsibilities including patient-facing activities such asstructured medication reviews, medication management, addressing acutemedication queries, and supporting the care of patients with long-termconditions and complex polypharmacy. This will include a particular focus onelderly patients, care home residents, and individuals transitioning betweencare settings.

Workingclosely with the Lead Clinical Pharmacist, the post-holder will support thereview and improvement of pharmacy processes, conduct clinical audits, gatherand analyse relevant data, and contribute to meeting Practice and PCN targets,including QOF and IIF. Their input will play a key role in enhancing clinicaleffectiveness and the overall quality of patient care.

Ongoingprofessional development will be actively supported through regular engagementwith Practice Clinical Leads, collaboration with the wider practice teams, andparticipation in dedicated pharmacy meetings, learning sessions, and reflectivepractice to foster both individual growth and team development.

About us

Bognor Coastal Alliance PCN is a vibrant and forward-thinking Primary Care Network made up of three practices, Grove House Surgery, Maywood Healthcare Centre, and West Meads Surgery, serving a diverse population of 38,000 patients.

We are proud to be a proactive, innovative, and caring organisation, placing patients and high-quality service delivery at the centre of everything we do. Our approach is rooted in collaboration, compassion, and continuous improvement, both in the care we provide and in the way we support and develop our teams.

We actively encourage new ideas, professional growth, and service innovation, creating a positive and empowering environment where staff are supported to thrive, and patient outcomes are continuously enhanced.

Job summary

Are you a passionate Clinical Pharmacist ready to take the next step in your career? Join our dynamic and forward-thinking Primary Care Network and help shape the future of patient care.

This is a truly rewarding opportunity to play a central role in transforming how we support our community. Youll be working at the heart of our multidisciplinary team, helping to optimise medication, deliver personalised care, and improve outcomes for patients with long-term conditions. From structured medication reviews and medicines reconciliation to managing complex polypharmacy and supporting vulnerable groups such as elderly patients and care home residents, youll make a meaningful difference every day.

Were proud to offer a supportive, progressive environment where your expertise will be valued and your development prioritised. Youll benefit from close collaboration with experienced Clinical Pharmacists and GPs, access to regular training and reflective practice, and opportunities to contribute to innovative service development across the PCN.

If youre driven by quality, committed to patient-centred care, and excited by the prospect of shaping pharmacy services within a collaborative and ambitious network, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

TheClinical Pharmacist will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, accessiblehealthcare across the PCN by supporting medication optimisation, enhancingpharmacy operations, and helping to reduce the workload of GPs and otherclinical staff.

Withestablished experience in General Practice, the post-holder will undertake awide range of responsibilities including patient-facing activities such asstructured medication reviews, medication management, addressing acutemedication queries, and supporting the care of patients with long-termconditions and complex polypharmacy. This will include a particular focus onelderly patients, care home residents, and individuals transitioning betweencare settings.

Workingclosely with the Lead Clinical Pharmacist, the post-holder will support thereview and improvement of pharmacy processes, conduct clinical audits, gatherand analyse relevant data, and contribute to meeting Practice and PCN targets,including QOF and IIF. Their input will play a key role in enhancing clinicaleffectiveness and the overall quality of patient care.

Ongoingprofessional development will be actively supported through regular engagementwith Practice Clinical Leads, collaboration with the wider practice teams, andparticipation in dedicated pharmacy meetings, learning sessions, and reflectivepractice to foster both individual growth and team development.

About us

Bognor Coastal Alliance PCN is a vibrant and forward-thinking Primary Care Network made up of three practices, Grove House Surgery, Maywood Healthcare Centre, and West Meads Surgery, serving a diverse population of 38,000 patients.

We are proud to be a proactive, innovative, and caring organisation, placing patients and high-quality service delivery at the centre of everything we do. Our approach is rooted in collaboration, compassion, and continuous improvement, both in the care we provide and in the way we support and develop our teams.

We actively encourage new ideas, professional growth, and service innovation, creating a positive and empowering environment where staff are supported to thrive, and patient outcomes are continuously enhanced.

Our Vision:

To be the most respected Primary Care provider in the UK.

Our Mission:

• Building better services to meet the needs of our patients and commissioners

• Creating a united, strong, and financially viable organisation

• Always caring for our patients and our people

Job description

Job responsibilities

Below are thecore responsibilities of the Clinical Pharmacist role. This list is not exhaustive and will bereviewed on an annual basis or sooner if deemed necessary. There may be timeswhen the post-holder is required to carry out tasks outside of the list belowto assist with the needs of the PCN and it's member Practices:

• Clinical Duties
• Work to provide patient centred care through expert medicine knowledge to clinicallyassess and treat patients
• Conduct structured medication reviews (SMRs), particularly for patients with complex needs,polypharmacy, frailty, or multiple long-term conditions
• Manage and support chronic disease care, including hypertension, diabetes, COPD, asthma,and other long term conditions, in line with current guidelines
• Focus care on high priority groups such as frail patients, those in Care Homes orHousebound, with multiple comorbidities, learning disabilities, or autism
• Receiveand resolve medicines queries from patients and colleagues
• Deliver patient-facing and remote consultations, including medication counselling and healthpromotion
• Facilitate safe transfer of care by addressing medicines-related issuespost-discharge and developing effective processes between hospitals and GeneralPractice
• Provide clinical guidance and recommendations to Pharmacy and Practice teams to supportprescribing, medication optimisation, and address public health and social careneeds
• Support and respond to medicine-related queries from clinical staff, patients, carers, and otherprofessionals
• Utilise SMRs to reduce medicine waste and promote self-care where appropriate
• Ensure compliance with CQC standards and operate in accordance with national and localguidelines
• Undertake and contribute to clinical audits for quality improvement and implement changes inpractice where needed
• Assist in developing or refining procedures to improve clinical safety and operationalefficiency
• Analyse data to identify and reduce healthinequalities within the PCN population
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and comply with legal, ethical, professional, andorganisational policies, procedures, and codes of conduct
• Action MHRA alerts as required to ensure medication safety and compliance

Prescribing & Medicines Optimisation

• Independently prescribe medications (if qualified asan Independent Prescriber) or workunder supervision while training toward the qualification
• Promote and ensure safe, appropriate, andevidence-based prescribing, in linewith NICE guidance and local formularies
• Support medication optimisation, including deprescribing, improving outcomes, and reducingmedicines-related harm
• Monitor and manage repeat prescribing systems and ensure the safe use of high-risk drugs (e.g., lithium, DMARDs)
• Provide expert advice on medicines management to the Practice and wider PCN, supporting safe, cost effectivetreatment choices
• Act as a source of support for clinicians, offering guidance on drug dosing, interactions,side effects, and alternatives (e.g., for out-of-stock medications).
• Maintain up to date knowledge of national prescribing guidelines, particularlythose issued by NICE, to inform best practice

Multidisciplinary Working & Collaboration

• AttendMultidisciplinary meetings
• AttendPharmacy Hub sessions and facilitate where necessary
• Work collaboratively with GPs, Nurses, Clinicians,Care Coordinators, Pharmacy Technicians, and other members of the MDT to support integrated, high quality patient care
• Liaise with community pharmacies, secondary care,and other healthcare providers toensure continuity and safety in medication related care transitions
• Network across the PCNs multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes, enhance access tocare, and reduce GP and Practice workload
• Contributeto team effectiveness and performance through personal reflection and makesuggestions where required
• Schedule time withClinical Leads for Clinical Supervision, professional and personal development
• Provide ClinicalSupervision to Pharmacy Team staff where necessary

Pharmacy Team Support, Training and Supervision

• Support, mentor, and supervise members of thePharmacy Team and other staff, asappropriate
• Provide education and training to Practice and PCN teams on therapeutics,medicine optimisation, and medication safety
• Promote the role and integration of the PharmacyTeam within the PCN, contributingto awareness and best Practice adoption across the wider team
• Demonstrate commitment to continual service andprocess improvement throughreflective practice and collaboration
• Confidently collect, analyse, and present data to inform decision-making and improve clinical andoperational outcomes

Quality & Safety Management

• Alertother team members to concerns about risk, quality, and safety
• Identify,report and take action on any safeguarding issues or quality of care concernsarising from working with patients and refer issues onwards as appropriate
• Participatein clinical governance activities and contribute to improving health outcomesthrough audits, risk management and quality improvement initiatives
• Usehealthcare technologies to collect data for audits and utilise clinical auditto monitor service quality, service delivery, patient access and continuity ofcare
• Help develop efficient systems,processes and protocols
• Followprofessional and organisational policies
• Effectivelymanage time, workload, and resources
• Meetall reporting requirement and deadlines per NHS Quality and Outcome Frameworks

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Positive and confident persona
• Approachable and supportive towards colleagues and patients (able to empathise in difficult/ distressing situations)
• Able to use initiative and problem solve
• Resilient and able to operate in a calm professional manner during busy and high demand periods
• Flexible and cooperative dependant on the needs of the PCN/ Practice
• Highly motivated and focussed
• Willing to learn and develop
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• The right to work in the UK
• Able to drive to different PCN sites

Qualifications

Essential

• Master of Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Willing to complete the independent prescribing qualification

Desirable

• Completed the CPPE pathway
• A member or working towards a the Royal Pharmaceutical Society membership
• Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
• Hold or be working towards a GPhC Independent prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years experience working as a Pharmacist
• Minimum of 1 years experience working as a Pharmacist in General Practice
• Obtains knowledge and experience of common acute and long term conditions
• Experience of common acute and long-term conditions
• Good knowledge of service development in medicines
• Strong knowledge of dealing with complex medication reviews relevant to General Practice

Skills

Essential

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills (including polite and professional telephone manner)
• Competent IT literacy, including clinical systems such as TPP SystmOne as well as MS Office and email
• Excellent negotiation, interpersonal and influential skills
• Able to efficiently plan and prioritise tasks and workflow
• Ability to apply evidence based researched into Pharmacy work and strategy
• Self-autonomous but able to work within both Practice and Pharmacy teams
• Able to follow but also develop policy and procedures were deemed as necessary
• Capable to identify and resolve risk management issues in accordance with PCN and Practice standards
• Demonstrates commitment to continual service and process improvement
• Confident in the collection, analysis and presentation of data

Desirable

• Possess lead and ambassadorial skills

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 seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Maywood Surgery

Address

225 Hawthorn Road

Bognor Regis

West Sussex

PO21 2UW

Employer's website

https://www.maywoodsurgery.com/ (Opens in a new tab)