PCN Clinical Pharmacist - Medicines Optimisation Lead

Bolton Gp Federation; Royton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton GP Federation is recruiting a Clinical Pharmacist to support Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across Bolton. You will contribute to prescription and medicines queries and support general practice staff.

Key duties include medicines reconciliation on discharge, chronic disease management, repeat prescribing, and medicines safety reviews, with a focus on integrating community and hospital pharmacy to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Essential: Pharmacy degree and GPhC registration.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience in pharmacy.
• Experience with EMIS/primary care IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile medicines after discharge from hospital and ensure continuity of medicines supply.
• Lead medicines optimisation and quality improvement within GP practices.
• Manage repeat prescribing and reauthorisation processes for polypharmacy.
• Provide telephone and face-to-face medicines support, including clinics.
• Collaborate with community and hospital pharmacists to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Prioritisation

Working under pressure

Driving license

Analytical skills

EMIS familiarity

Education

Pharmacy Degree

GPhC registration

Independent Prescribing

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

Bolton GP Federation is recruiting a Clinical Pharmacist to support Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across Bolton. You will contribute to prescription and medicines queries and support general practice staff.

Key duties include medicines reconciliation on discharge, chronic disease management, repeat prescribing, and medicines safety reviews, with a focus on integrating community and hospital pharmacy to improve patient outcomes.