PCN Clinical Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is not the employer for this role; the opportunity is within South Peterborough Primary Care Network, spanning several practices in Yaxley, New Queen Street, and more. The post focuses on structured medication reviews, safe prescribing at care transitions, and medicines safety for high-risk patients.

It mixes remote and face-to-face reviews with patient-facing support. Applicants need GPhC registration and independent prescriber status or to work towards it; visa

Qualifications

• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.
• CPPE pathway completion or working towards it.
• Evidence of CPD.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical medicines management expertise, including medication reviews and safe prescribing at care transitions.
• Conduct remote or face-to-face structured medication reviews, especially for polypharmacy, long-term conditions or care home residents.
• Reconcile and manage medicines after hospital discharge, addressing unexplained changes.
• Manage long-term conditions within a multidisciplinary team.
• Handle repeat prescription reauthorisation and acute prescription requests.
• Implement systems for safer prescribing.
• Offer patient-facing support on medication queries and adherence.
• Lead clinical audits and quality improvement, including adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines.
• Review medicines safety for unplanned admissions and high-risk groups.
• Advise on the pharmaceutical aspects of new services with medicinal components.
• Provide medication information to practice staff, healthcare teams and patients.
• Monitor compliance with local and national guidelines, including NICE, and support practice formulary updates.

Skills

2+ years post-qualification experience

1 year GP experience

Medication safety expertise

Patient-facing support

Education

MPharm or equivalent

CPPE pathway / working towards

CPD evidence

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

This replacement post sits within South Peterborough Primary Care Network, which spans four practices in Yaxley, New Queen Street and Stanground, Old Fletton and Wansford. The work centres on structured medication reviews, safe prescribing at hospital discharge and repeat prescribing, and medicines safety for high-risk patients. Based across the network, the post mixes remote and face-to-face reviews with patient-facing support. Applicants need GPhC registration and independent prescriber status or work towards it; visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Provide clinical medicines management expertise, including medication reviews and safe prescribing at care transitions
• Conduct remote or face-to-face structured medication reviews, especially for polypharmacy, long-term conditions or care home residents
• Reconcile and manage medicines after hospital discharge, addressing unexplained changes
• Manage long-term conditions within a multidisciplinary team
• Handle repeat prescription reauthorisation and acute prescription requests
• Implement systems for safer prescribing
• Offer patient-facing support on medication queries and adherence
• Lead clinical audits and quality improvement, including adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines
• Review medicines safety for unplanned admissions and high-risk groups
• Advise on the pharmaceutical aspects of new services with medicinal components
• Provide medication information to practice staff, healthcare teams and patients
• Monitor compliance with local and national guidelines, including NICE, and support practice formulary updates

What’s required

Qualifications

• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
• Completion of CPPE pathway, or working towards completion
• Evidence of CPD

Registration & licences

• Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Independent prescriber, or working towards it

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience
• 1 year working in general practice

Skills & knowledge

• Experience of using SystmOne

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK, to be demonstrated at interview

Nice to have

• Specialist knowledge at postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training or experience
• Experience across multiple sectors of pharmacy, such as community, hospital, CCGs or industry