Senior PCN Pharmacist: Leadership in Medicines Optimisation

National health service; Brandfold; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

NEST and NHS Pension

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development

Wellbeing support and Employee Assist.

Job summary

West Kent Primary Care is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to lead the PCN pharmacy team across 8 practices serving 85,500 patients. You will oversee medicines optimisation, contribute to DES and ARRS role requirements, and support safe prescribing within a busy primary care setting.

You will lead on quality improvement and audits, provide senior clinical guidance, and participate in Extended Hours clinics and occasional weekend work. UK Registration required.

Qualifications

• University degree in Pharmacy Sciences.
• GPhC registration in the UK.
• Completed CPPE Clinical Pharmacy Programme for Primary Care.
• Experience in primary care medicines management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical pharmacy team to improve quality and safety of care in the PCN.
• Coordinate activity of the PCN Pharmacy Team.
• Line management of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• Enrolment in an approved 18-month training pathway or equivalent for safe practice and prescribing.
• Contribute to evening and weekend Enhanced Access clinics.
• Support quality improvement and clinical audit.

Skills

Senior leadership

Clinical pharmacy

Medicines optimisation

Quality improvement

Prescribing in primary care

Clinical audit

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Extended hours

Education

Degree in Pharmacy Sciences

GPhC registration

CPPE Clinical Pharmacy for Primary Care

Registered Prescriber (Desirable)

Job description

West Kent Primary Care is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to lead the PCN pharmacy team across 8 practices serving 85,500 patients. You will oversee medicines optimisation, contribute to DES and ARRS role requirements, and support safe prescribing within a busy primary care setting.

You will lead on quality improvement and audits, provide senior clinical guidance, and participate in Extended Hours clinics and occasional weekend work. UK Registration required.