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Glossop Health Team (Glossop Primary Care Network) View all jobs
Posted 1 month(s) ago
Reference: A4223-26-0004
Job summary
A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join Glossop PCN. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for providing a comprehensive Medicine service, providing appropriate medicine and prescribing information and advice.
This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies, so requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice. The pharmacist will provide direct, accessible and timely medicines expertise; including face to face contact with patients and embracing new ways of working including telephone and video consultations.
Main duties of the job
The role involves providing expert pharmaceutical care through patient-centred medication reviews, medicines optimisation and safe prescribing support. The successful candidate will manage patients with long-term conditions, address medication-related concerns, promote self-care and shared decision-making, and support repeat prescribing. As an NMP-qualified professional, they will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient safety, health outcomes and the quality of services.
About us
Glossop PCN is committed to delivering outstanding clinical services to our NHS patients. We pride ourselves on providing compassionate, patient focused care from the first point of contact through to diagnosis and treatment. We promote a respectful and inclusive working environment and believe that our patients come first in everything we do.
Details
Date posted
04 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
A4223-26-0004
Job locations
15a Pennine Road
Simmondley
Glossop
Derbyshire
SK13 6NN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide expert pharmaceutical care, supporting patients across a range of clinical settings. Main duties of the role will include:
- Conducting patient-centred structured medication reviews to optimise medicines use and improve health outcomes.
- Providing higher-level clinical administration and medicines management support to ensure safe and effective prescribing practices.
- Managing and supporting the ongoing care of patients with long-term conditions, using your independent prescribing qualification where appropriate.
- Identifying and addressing medicines-related issues, improving patient safety and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.
- Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing your specialist knowledge to support holistic patient care.
- Supporting the delivery of national and local clinical priorities, including prescribing quality initiatives and service improvement projects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide expert pharmaceutical care, supporting patients across a range of clinical settings. Main duties of the role will include:
- Conducting patient-centred structured medication reviews to optimise medicines use and improve health outcomes.
- Providing higher-level clinical administration and medicines management support to ensure safe and effective prescribing practices.
- Managing and supporting the ongoing care of patients with long-term conditions, using your independent prescribing qualification where appropriate.
- Identifying and addressing medicines-related issues, improving patient safety and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.
- Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing your specialist knowledge to support holistic patient care.
- Supporting the delivery of national and local clinical priorities, including prescribing quality initiatives and service improvement projects.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy
- Up to date registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Demonstrates and understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice
- Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management
- Hold an independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Clinical Diploma
Experience
Essential
- Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
- Experience of working in General Practice and / or PCNs
Desirable
- Audit
- Research
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Meets DBS reference standards and has a clear criminal record, in line with the law on spent convictions
- Self-directed practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexibility
- Enthusiasm
- Team player
- Ability to work across boundaries
Desirable
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy
- Up to date registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Demonstrates and understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice
- Follows professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management
- Hold an independent prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Clinical Diploma
Experience
Essential
- Experience and an awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
- Experience of working in General Practice and / or PCNs
Desirable
- Audit
- Research
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Meets DBS reference standards and has a clear criminal record, in line with the law on spent convictions
- Self-directed practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexibility
- Enthusiasm
- Team player
- Ability to work across boundaries
Desirable
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes
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).
Additional information
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
Glossop Health Team (Glossop Primary Care Network)
Address
15a Pennine Road
Simmondley
Glossop
Derbyshire
SK13 6NN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.simmondleymedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Glossop Health Team (Glossop Primary Care Network)
Address
15a Pennine Road
Simmondley
Glossop
Derbyshire
SK13 6NN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.simmondleymedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)