PCN Pharmacist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to education pathway

GP clinical supervision

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a part-time clinical pharmacist for Gateshead Inner West Primary Care Network, based at Glenpark and Teams Medical Practice. The post involves medicines optimisation, patient-facing and telemedicine consultations, and collaborative work within a pharmacy team.

0.5 FTE considered. Responsibilities include prescribing, chronic disease management, complex polypharmacy reviews, and coordinating with hospitals and community pharmacists.

Qualifications

• Proven professional and educational qualifications with training details.
• Enrolled in or qualified from an approved 18-month primary care training pathway (e.g., CPPE).
• Holding or working towards a GPhC independent prescribing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients clinically using medicines expertise via face-to-face and telephone consultations.
• Prescribe acute and repeat medication, or train to become a prescriber.
• Manage chronic disease and complex polypharmacy, including clinical medication reviews and STOMP.

Skills

Medicines optimisation

Clinical consultations

Interprofessional teamwork

Public health awareness

Education

GPhC registered pharmacist or eligible

CPPE or equivalent primary care training pathway

Tools

Prescribing qualification (independent)

Job description

This is a clinical pharmacist post within Gateshead Inner West Primary Care Network, based at Glenpark and Teams Medical Practice, with 0.5 FTE considered. The postholder would optimise medicines use, handle prescription queries, and carry out structured medication reviews for patients with complex needs. Much of the work is patient-facing, though many consultations are by telephone, within a team of pharmacists and technicians. Visa sponsorship is not available, and interviews are held in person in late November.

What the job involves

• Assess and treat patients clinically using medicines expertise, through face-to-face and telephone consultations
• Prescribe acute and repeat medication, or train to become a prescriber
• Manage chronic disease and complex polypharmacy, including clinical medication reviews and STOMP
• Handle prescription and medication queries, including repeat prescribing and medicines reconciliation after transfers of care
• Run long-term condition clinics, home visits and nursing home medication reviews
• Lead on medicines optimisation, antimicrobial stewardship and prescribing quality improvement, including clinical audit
• Contribute to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services
• Act as point of contact for medicines matters and liaise with hospital, community pharmacy and specialist pharmacists
• Manage a therapeutic drug monitoring system and recall patients on high-risk drugs
• Review medicines for newly registered patients
• Support safeguarding, clinical governance, complaints and incident learning
• Oversee vaccine storage and disposal, infection control, and public health campaigns

What’s required

Qualifications

• Proof of relevant professional and educational qualifications, with details of training
• Enrolled in or qualified from an approved 18-month primary care training pathway, such as the CPPE pathways
• Hold or working towards a GPhC independent prescribing qualification

Registration & licences

• GPhC registered pharmacist

Checks & eligibility

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance

Other

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality

Nice to have

• Good clinical system IT knowledge
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance

  What’s offered

  • Access to the NHS England accredited Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway, if not already held
  • Assigned GP clinical supervisor for support and development