Primary Care Network Clinical Pharmacist

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to support safe prescribing and deliver quality care. The role includes working in a multi-disciplinary team and providing medication management. Applicants need a pharmacy degree, relevant experience, and a commitment to professional development. This position offers opportunities for further education and advancement in clinical competencies.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Opportunities for non-medical prescribing

Qualifications

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Relevant experience in delivering clinical pharmacy services.
• Experience of working in a GP Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Working in a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role.
• Providing primary support to general practice staff with medication queries.
• Undertaking structured medication reviews for patients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Commitment to learning and development

Adaptability to different working environments

Education

Degree in pharmacy

Postgraduate clinical diploma

Independent prescriber

Primary Care Education Pathway or equivalent

Job description

Go back Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Primary Care Network Clinical Pharmacist

The closing date is 28 November 2025

Are you looking for a fresh new start in your pharmacy career? A role which allows you to develop your clinical competencies whilst delivering high quality patient care?

The 3Sixty Care Partnership is a unique joint venture between a federation of 27 GP practices in Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough and East Northants and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. 3Sixty are working together with the five Primary Care Networks (PCNs), by bringing together health and care professionals to support them to deliver joined-up services, which we believe will lead to better quality care, better patient satisfaction and better outcomes.

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) on behalf of 3Sixty Care Partnership, and its member practices are excited to announce that they are seeking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacists, with excellent communication skills to join our forward-thinking team to support the safe and effective prescribing of medicines and deliver the Primary Care Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES).

Main duties of the job

The roles involve working in a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role as well as providing primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. The successful candidates will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake structured medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy. In addition, the clinical pharmacist will provide support with medicines optimisation, medicines safety, quality improvement, staff training and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.

Interested applicants will need to have completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, as well as experience of working in a pharmacy setting. Applicants will also need to demonstrate a commitment to learning and development and an ability to adapt to different working environments.

We welcome applications from registered pharmacists working in all sectors of pharmacy. The successful candidates will be enrolled on to the Primary Care Education Pathway and be supported to develop their role to become non-medical prescribers.

The organisation has a strong commitment to the learning and development of their pharmacy team. Therefore please do not let limited clinical experience be a barrier to applying for the position.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Degree in pharmacy
• Postgraduate clinical diploma
• Independent prescriber
• Primary Care Education Pathway or equivalent

Registration

• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

• Relevant experience in delivering clinical pharmacy services
• Primary Care Experience
• Experience of working in a GP Surgery
• Commitment to continuing professional development / education
• Experience of teaching or training staff

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.

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust