Senior Clinical Pharmacist IP - North East

National health service; United States; Teletrabalho; USD 80 000 - 100 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

GPhC fees paid

DBS applications paid

5 weeks annual leave

Sick pay

Health & wellbeing program

Network of 200+ pharmacists

Laptop / smart card reader

Flexibility

Pension scheme

Resumo da oferta

The Pharmacist Network is a pharmacist-led organisation delivering pharmacist and pharmacy technician services to general practices nationally. We value patient-centred care and a culture of positivity and excellence.

The Senior Clinical Pharmacist will lead clinical pharmacists and technicians, provide training and governance, and drive improvements across PCNs. Based in the North East but with remote work options, this role emphasises leadership, clinical oversight, and collaboration to

Qualificações

• Must be registered pharmacist with GPhC and eligible to practise in the UK.
• Independent prescribing qualification.
• Experience in leadership and line management within clinical teams.
• Experience with medicines safety and clinical governance.

Responsabilidades

• Provide leadership and line management for clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians within PCN/Practices.
• Support with training, development and governance across the team.
• Ensure high clinical standards and medicines optimisation in patient care.
• Lead quality assurance reviews of consultations and provide feedback and development plans.
• Support with recruitment, rota management, and staff wellbeing.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Line management

Clinical governance

Team collaboration

Patient-centred care

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job summary

The Pharmacist Network are a pharmacist led organisation who provide to general practices nationally, with the delivery of pharmacist and pharmacy technician services. We pride ourselves on attracting and retaining likeminded individuals who are passionate about patient centred care, and we value a culture of positivity, transparency and excellence. The organisation possesses a wealth of experience and expertise within our current workforce of 250+ Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians. Our senior clinical team support the training, development and workflow management of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians within primary care and PCN settings.

Main duties of the job

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Senior Clinical Pharmacist to join our dynamic growing team. The successful candidate will work in collaboration and would truly be part of a larger team working to improve patient care and will possess vital leadership, management skills and values. Whilst this role is remote, we are still looking for someone to be based in the North East. You will be a pharmacist registered with the GPhC, who acts within their professional boundaries, and work alongside the pharmacy team. They will provide leadership, line management and support to clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians within the PCN/Practices they are responsible for. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to develop this role and deliver excellence within general practice. Whilst this role is remote, we are still looking for someone to be based in the North East.

About us

The Pharmacist Network are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce, and welcome applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and our team of dedicated healthcare professionals and make a difference in patient care through your expertise as a Clinical Pharmacist.

Details

Date posted 21 October 2026

Pay scheme OtherSalary Depending on experience

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number E

Job locations

The Pharmacist Network Albany Court Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 7YB United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Support Head Office with core functions such as: administrative and recruitment support.
• Maintain a safe clinical rota and supporting staff logistics.
• Work with admin to discuss rotas, cover, illness, HR emails from pharmacists and support.
• Work with recruitment when necessary to support the recruitment and retention of staff.
• Partake in interviewing.
• Support the Trainee Technicians with their workload - meet with them, deliver required training, track their progress, feedback on their work.
• Write, approve and review documents, policies, protocols.
• Attend and engage at the Senior weekly meetings and progress actions assigned to yourself for completion in a timely manner.
• Deliver training: To ensure staff are competent to deliver work within their boundary.
• Develop training guides, SOPs, policies to support their work.
• Signposting pharmacists needing additional training to resources (MORPh, CPPE, RPS, other).
• Research resources to signpost to (for clinicians and patients).
• Perform staff monthly 1-2-1s, review ongoing competency using the competency framework and complete annual appraisals.
• Observing CPPE work, giving feedback and liaising with their clinical supervisor or CPPE tutor as required.
• Support The Team: Check all Pharmacists have appropriate workload and ledgers.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of consultations and provide constructive feedback & set out a learning and development plan.
• Support Pharmacists with clinical queries when needed.
• Support with clinical sessions, where required.
• Working with team to provide progress reviews of PCN work streams.
• Ensure pharmacists are always working within their clinical competency and are achieving a holistic approach when consulting with sure pharmacists show knowledge about and adhere to the following processes: Ensuring teams are working to a high clinical standard with their consults through supervision, feedback and creating development plans.
• Understanding and experience of conducting long term condition reviews, complex medication reviews and daily practice work streams such as medicines reconciliation and medication queries. With a consideration of how to improve these processes for practices.
• Assist & manage the practices & PCNs local incentive scheme and QOF medication-related requirements to ensure they meet the target.
• Auditing practices work streams and identify areas for medication related improvement and safety.
• Implement local and national guidelines and formula the companys Clinical Governance agenda Medicines safety.
• Risk management.
• Responding to feedback from Practices e.g. complaints/ investigations, significant events.
• Ensuring compliance with CQC standards where medicines management/optimization is involved.
• Tracking completion and maintenance of mandatory training requirement.
• Supporting activities to complete re validation and maintain registration as a registered pharmacist with the GPhC.

Benefits for employees

• GPhC fees and DBS Applications paid
• 5 weeks of annual leave plus bank holidays (Pro rata as and when required)
• Sick pay (within company policy)
• Health & wellbeing program with the following free services, confidential counselling, digital gym, high street stores discounts
• An established network of over 200 pharmacists nationally and dedicated senior pharmacist support available
• Company equipment e.g. laptop / smart card reader
• Flexibility
• Pension scheme

Person Specification, 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name The Pharmacist Network Address The Pharmacist Network Albany Court Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 7YB United Kingdom Employer's website

Essential

Independent Prescribing Qualification CPPE Pathway GPhC Registered Desirable DBS Leadership Experience

Independent Prescribing Qualification CPPE Pathway GPhC Registered Desirable DBS Leadership Experience