Job description

Job responsibilities

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We are looking for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover.

The post holder will work directly with multidisciplinary teams across our member GP practices to improve clinical effectiveness and person-centred outcomes, supporting GPs and other healthcare professionals to improve patient care through the rational and safe use of medicines.

The role will include both face-to-face and remote patient contact, alongside liaison with colleagues in community pharmacy, care homes, secondary care and other health and social care services.

The successful candidate will work as part of the wider PCN pharmacy and multidisciplinary team, delivering a broad range of clinical pharmacy services including medicines optimisation, structured medication reviews, long-term condition management, medicines reconciliation, medicines safety and support for patients with complex polypharmacy.

A key element of the role will be supporting patients with long-term conditions. The post holder will hold long-term condition clinics and, where appropriately qualified and working within their scope of competence, make adjustments to treatment regimens. Experience in areas including type 2 diabetes, lipid management and hypertension would be particularly desirable.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team within primary care and providing a patient-facing clinical pharmacy service.
• Undertaking clinical medication reviews and Structured Medication Reviews for patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy.
• Implementing prescribing changes, where appropriately qualified and within scope of practice, and arranging relevant monitoring.
• Supporting long-term condition clinics, including medicines optimisation for conditions such as hypertension, lipid disorders and diabetes.
• Reconciling medicines following discharge from hospital, intermediate care and care homes, identifying and resolving discrepancies and supporting continuity of medicines supply.
• Supporting patients with questions, concerns and queries regarding their medicines.
• Working with patients, GPs and other healthcare professionals to minimise medicines-related risk and reduce avoidable harm.
• Supporting the identification and management of patients at increased risk of unplanned hospital admission or medicines-related harm.
• Undertaking care home medication reviews and supporting medicines optimisation for care home residents.
• Contributing to the development and delivery of medicines optimisation, prescribing quality improvement and clinical pharmacy work across the PCN.
• Analysing and interpreting medicines data to identify risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Supporting the implementation of local and national medicines guidance, formulary recommendations and medicines safety alerts.
• Supporting practices with medicines-related aspects of CQC compliance.
• Contributing to audit, quality improvement and service development.
• Providing medicines information and advice to GPs, practice staff, patients and other healthcare professionals.
• Supporting delivery of relevant medicines optimisation, Network Contract DES, Investment and Impact Fund and QOF requirements.
• Providing education and training on therapeutics and medicines optimisation where appropriate.
• Working collaboratively with community pharmacy, secondary care, the Integrated Care Board and other local healthcare providers.
• Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous patient records following consultations and telephone contacts.
• Maintaining professional registration and keeping clinical knowledge and professional competence up to date.
• Working autonomously within professional boundaries and scope of competence while contributing effectively as part of the wider PCN team.

The role requires excellent clinical knowledge, strong communication skills and the ability to manage an autonomous clinical workload across a number of primary care settings.

The successful candidate will be a registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council and will have strong therapeutic and clinical knowledge. An Independent Prescribing qualification, or relevant prescribing experience, is highly desirable.

Experience of working in primary care or general practice would be beneficial, alongside experience of medicines optimisation, clinical medication review and long-term condition management. Experience of supporting the management of type 2 diabetes would be particularly desirable but is not essential.

The post holder will be required to travel between Jurassic Coast PCN member practices, including Barton House Medical Practice, Ammonite Healthcare Partnership and Lyme Bay Medical Practice.

Contract: 12-month fixed-term maternity cover Hours: 37.5 hours per week Location: Jurassic Coast PCN member practices

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post-qualification experience as a pharmacist.
• Experience of providing patient-facing clinical pharmacy services.
• Experience of undertaking clinical medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Experience of managing patients with polypharmacy and/or multiple long-term conditions.
• Experience of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Experience of providing clinical medicines advice to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Experience of applying evidence-based practice and medicines guidance in a clinical setting.
• Experience of managing and prioritising an autonomous clinical workload.

Desirable

• Experience of working within primary care or general practice.
• Experience of undertaking Structured Medication Reviews.
• Experience of long-term condition management.
• Experience of supporting the management of patients with type 2 diabetes.
• Experience of hypertension and/or lipid management.
• Experience of medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge.
• Experience of medicines optimisation within care homes.
• Experience of audit, quality improvement or service development.
• Experience of working with local formulary guidance, QOF, DES or other primary care contractual requirements.

Professional Registration

Essential

• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical
• Society.

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.
• Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining an independent prescribing qualification.

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience.
• Have completed or working towards completion of a SOAP Award for CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or equivalent (e.g. MOCH, Pharmacists in GP Practice)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge, with an understanding of evidence-based healthcare.
• Good understanding of medicines optimisation and safe, effective prescribing.
• Knowledge of primary care prescribing and the principles of rational prescribing.
• Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise on and review medicines optimisation for patients with long-term conditions.
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant national and local clinical guidance.
• Ability to obtain, analyse and interpret complex clinical and medicines information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex or sensitive information clearly to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with a range of professionals and services.
• Ability to work independently, use professional judgement and recognise when escalation or referral is required.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively under pressure.
• Good IT skills and ability to maintain accurate clinical records.
• Understanding of professional accountability, confidentiality, information governance and data protection.

Desirable

• Knowledge of primary care contractual frameworks, including QOF and the Network Contract DES.
• Knowledge of local and national formulary guidance and shared care arrangements.
• Knowledge of medicines safety processes, including MHRA/CAS alerts.
• Knowledge of clinical audit and quality improvement methodology.
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation within care homes and for patients with complex polypharmacy.
• Knowledge of long-term condition management, particularly type 2 diabetes, hypertension and lipid management.
• Familiarity with primary care clinical systems.
• Ability to analyse and present medicines-related data to support service improvement.
• Training or facilitation skills, including the ability to provide medicines-related education to colleagues.

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

Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network

Address

West Allington

Bridport

Dorset

DT6 5BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jurassiccoastpcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role description

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will work as part of the Ageing Well Team providing highly specialist person centred care for older people including frail housebound and care home patients across Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network

On a day to day basis the postholder will undertake acute housebound visits and care home ward rounds supporting patients who may be acutely unwell deteriorating clinically complex or at risk of hospital admission

The role will involve completing comprehensive clinical assessments formulating differential diagnoses and management plans prescribing where appropriate escalating concerns and coordinating care with the wider multidisciplinary team

Working autonomously the postholder will manage complete episodes of care using advanced clinical knowledge diagnostic reasoning critical analysis and decision making skills to support safe and timely patient care

The role requires an experienced highly motivated practitioner with a strong acute clinical background who is confident working in a fast paced and time sensitive environment

The postholder will work within the four pillars of advanced practice contributing to clinical leadership governance service development education audit and quality improvement

The postholder will support the ongoing development of the PCN visiting and care home service helping to improve responsiveness continuity of care and admission avoidance

Key responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities

• The postholder will carry out acute home visits for housebound patients including frail patients over the age of sixty five and undertake care home ward rounds providing timely clinical assessment review advice and management plans
• The postholder will respond to urgent and time sensitive clinical need using sound clinical judgement to prioritise caseloads manage competing demands identify deterioration escalate appropriately and reduce avoidable admission where possible
• The postholder will assess and triage patients as part of the PCN visiting service using a multidisciplinary approach
• This may include same day triage acute housebound visits care home reviews definitive treatment prescribing medication in line with policy and guidelines or making necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team
• The postholder will undertake comprehensive specialist and holistic assessment of patients and carers where needs are complex planning implementing and evaluating care according to changing healthcare needs
• The postholder will work autonomously using advanced history taking clinical examination and diagnostic reasoning skills to assess diagnose plan treatment and review patient response
• The postholder will demonstrate advanced knowledge of disease progression treatment options and clinical deterioration re evaluating the patient's condition and adapting management plans as needs change
• The postholder will authorise the decision to admit service users and proactively initiate discharge where applicable to profession
• The postholder will prescribe where appropriate to profession as an independent non medical or supplementary prescriber developing and monitoring management plans including medication
• The postholder will communicate effectively with acute hospitals primary care social care community teams care homes and third sector agencies to support continuity and transfer of care
• The postholder will act as an advocate for patients carers and relatives providing appropriate support advice and referrals where required
• The postholder will maintain accurate confidential and timely patient records reflective of advanced clinical practice

Leadership and service development

• The postholder will provide clinical leadership within the visiting and care home service supporting effective prioritisation of workload timely decision making and safe management of clinical risk
• The postholder will act as a calm responsive and professional role model promoting proactive positive respectful supportive reliable and trustworthy behaviours
• The postholder will assess and monitor risk in own and others' practice supporting safe delivery of care and appropriate reporting investigation and learning from incidents or near misses
• The postholder will contribute to clinical governance patient safety incident reviews complaints investigations and shared learning where required
• The postholder will support supervision mentorship coaching and learning opportunities for colleagues and students including sharing learning from acute community and care home based practice
• The postholder will contribute to audit service evaluation and quality improvement using evidence based practice and learning from acute visits care home ward rounds and multidisciplinary working to improve patient outcomes
• The postholder will support the ongoing development of the PCN acute visiting and care home service identifying opportunities to improve responsiveness patient flow admission avoidance and continuity of care

Professional responsibilities

• The postholder will collect collate and present relevant clinical and service information to support reporting service planning and improvement
• The postholder will ensure timely and accurate clinical documentation following acute visits care home ward rounds and multidisciplinary discussions
• The postholder will ensure personal performance meets job requirements professional codes professional standards and post competency standards at all times
• The postholder will use clinical systems and IT effectively to process record evaluate analyse and report information
• The postholder will challenge poor practice and take appropriate action making full use of current support systems
• The postholder will create effective teamwork across professional boundaries supporting shared goals and multidisciplinary working
• The postholder will respect and apply equality diversity dignity privacy and confidentiality requirements at all times
• The postholder will work independently flexibly and proactively demonstrating resilience sound judgement and the ability to respond effectively to urgent clinical need

The role will involve working across GP practices residential and nursing homes and patients' own homes

This job description provides an outline of the key duties and responsibilities of the role

There may be other duties required of the postholder commensurate with the position and the description may be reviewed in line with the development of the PCN and member practices

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of advanced autonomous clinical practice in the management of patients or service users
• Experience of assessing and managing complex frail older housebound or care home patients including recognising deterioration and taking appropriate clinical action
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and coordinating care with other professionals and agencies
• Experience of managing clinical risk prioritising competing demands and making safe timely decisions under pressure
• Experience of using evidence guidance and clinical judgement to support safe and effective patient care

Desirable

• Experience in frailty older peoples care
• Experience of contributing to service development quality improvement audit or service evaluation
• Experience of supporting supervision mentorship or development of colleagues or students

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced clinical assessment history taking examination and diagnostic reasoning skills
• Ability to formulate management plans and prescribe safely within scope of practice
• Understanding of relevant national and local guidance and its application to clinical practice
• Competent in undertaking clinical examinations and relevant investigations within scope of practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Health Practitioner
• Registered non-medical prescriber
• Relevant full Masters degree

Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Able to work independently and autonomously
• Able to remain calm organised and effective in a fast paced time sensitive clinical environment
• Highly motivated proactive and flexible in response to changing service needs
• Demonstrates resilience sound judgement and a solution focused approach
• Effective communicator able to communicate complex and sensitive information clearly

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

Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network

Address

Ammonite Health Partnership

West Allington

Bridport

Dorset

DT6 5BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jurassiccoastpcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

*INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2026*

Job Summary

The Pharmacy Technician will be an integral member of the Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network pharmacy team, supporting the safe, effective and efficient use of medicines across our member practices.

Working under the supervision of the Lead Clinical Pharmacist, the postholder will undertake a combination of patient-facing, clinical, technical and administrative duties. They will work closely with pharmacists, GPs, practice teams, community pharmacies, care providers and other healthcare professionals to improve medicines safety and patient outcomes.

Main Responsibilities

• Undertake patient-facing and patient-supporting work to help patients understand and use their medicines effectively.
• Use shared decision-making and consultation skills to support patients with their medication.
• Complete medicines reconciliation for patients following hospital discharge or transfer between care settings.
• Support medication reviews, including reviews for patients who are newly admitted to care homes.
• Create medication reminder charts and other resources to support patients with taking their medicines safely.
• Carry out medication safety audits and support the monitoring of patients prescribed high-risk medicines.
• Provide appropriate lifestyle and public health advice within the postholders level of competence.
• Support pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team with prescribing information, medicine availability and medicines-related queries.
• Participate in shared care arrangements and liaise with specialist pharmacists when supporting patients with complex needs.
• Contribute to antimicrobial stewardship work to help reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
• Support medicines management incentive schemes, national prescribing policies, enhanced services and Quality and Outcomes Framework activity.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement work, including audits relating to antibiotic use and medication safety.

Medicines management and prescribing systems

• Work with the multidisciplinary team to improve medication ordering and return processes and help reduce medicines waste.
• Support practice reception and administrative teams to appropriately triage routine prescription requests, enabling pharmacists and GPs to focus on more complex clinical queries.
• Support the effective use of electronic prescriptions, repeat prescribing systems and the Electronic Prescription Service.
• Help ensure that monitoring for high-risk medicines is completed safely and within appropriate timescales.
• Provide training and support to practice staff on safe medicines handling and medicines optimisation processes.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and other professionals across primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and social care.

Working arrangements

• The postholder will be expected to plan and manage their own workload, working independently within agreed procedures and appropriate clinical supervision.
• The role will involve working across the PCNs member practices: Ammonite Health Partnership, Barton House Medical Practice and Lyme Bay Medical Centre.
• Independent travel between PCN sites and attendance at meetings hosted by other organisations will be required. Hot desking may be necessary depending on room availability.

General Responsibilities

• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all relevant information governance and data protection requirements.
• Follow the health and safety, incident reporting, safeguarding, equality and diversity policies of the PCN and its member practices.
• Treat patients, colleagues and visitors with dignity and respect.
• Take responsibility for continuing professional development and keeping knowledge of medicines management, primary care pharmacy and relevant guidance up to date.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role that support the effective operation and development of the PCN pharmacy service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Desirable

• Enrolled in, undertaking, or qualified from an approved training pathway such as: Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP), Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH), Courses approved by the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) or other approved pathways aligned with the UK-wide APTUK/PCPA National Competency Framework

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrated competency in delivering patient-facing and supporting roles within primary care or similar settings
• Proficiency in medicines optimisation tasks, including medication reviews, reconciliation, and techniques for effective medicine use
• Understanding of clinical protocols, shared care frameworks, and antimicrobial stewardship
• Proven experience in medicines management, clinical audits, and contributing to quality improvement measures within healthcare frameworks (e.g., QOF)

Desirable

• Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams within primary care, including knowledge of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)
• Experience in providing public health and lifestyle advice, especially to reduce local health inequalities

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Strong clinical and technical skills in medicines management
• Effective communication skills with patients and the ability to engage in shared decision-making
• Ability to work autonomously within clinical supervision and contribute actively to a healthcare team
• Leadership skills to support medicines optimisation systems and train other staff members in safe handling and efficient use of medicines
• Commitment to continuous professional development and staying updated with relevant policies and best practices in primary care pharmacy

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

Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network

Address

West Allington

Bridport

Dorset

DT6 5BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jurassiccoastpcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: 12-month fixed-term maternity cover

The Principal Clinical Pharmacist and Team Lead will provide senior clinical pharmacy leadership across Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network and will be responsible for supporting the delivery and development of a high-quality, patient-centred pharmacy service across our member practices.

The post holder will lead and support the PCN Pharmacy Team, providing day-to-day clinical guidance, supervision, mentorship and line management to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. This will include supporting team development, workload planning, appraisals and ensuring the pharmacy team is able to work effectively across the PCN.

Alongside the leadership responsibilities, the post holder will maintain a strong patient-facing clinical role, working closely with GPs, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to support the safe, effective and rational use of medicines.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing clinical leadership, supervision and mentorship to the PCN Pharmacy Team.
• Supporting the day-to-day management and development of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• Undertaking patient-facing clinical medication reviews and Structured Medication Reviews for patients with complex needs, multimorbidity and polypharmacy.
• Supporting medicines optimisation and making appropriate prescribing changes within scope of practice.
• Holding long-term condition clinics and supporting the management of conditions including Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and lipid disorders.
• Supporting annual reviews and ongoing medicines management for patients with long-term conditions.
• Reconciling and reviewing medicines following hospital discharge and other transfers of care.
• Supporting patients who may be at increased risk of medicines-related harm or unplanned hospital admission.
• Providing specialist medicines advice to patients, GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
• Supporting medicines safety activity, including responding to relevant safety alerts, prescribing risks and national or local guidance.
• Identifying opportunities for medicines-related quality improvement, audit and service development.
• Supporting implementation of local and national prescribing guidance, NICE recommendations and formulary requirements.
• Contributing to relevant PCN medicines optimisation, QOF and contractual priorities.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across primary care, community pharmacy, care homes, secondary care and the wider health and social care system.
• Contributing to education, training and professional development within the pharmacy team and wider multidisciplinary team.

The role will require the post holder to communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals and patients, manage competing priorities and contribute to the ongoing development of clinical pharmacy services across the PCN.

The post holder will be expected to maintain General Pharmaceutical Council registration, professional competence and appropriate indemnity cover, and to work in accordance with relevant professional standards, clinical governance requirements and organisational policies.

The post requires independent travel between PCN practices and other locations where required.

Please refer to the attached full Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding the role, responsibilities and requirements.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within the NHS.
• Experience of delivering direct clinical pharmacy services.
• Experience of working with a range of healthcare professionals and stakeholders.
• Experience of supporting medicines optimisation and the management of long-term conditions.

Desirable

• Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience of working in general practice.
• Experience of working across a PCN, federation or collaboration of general practices.
• Experience of managing or contributing to complex projects or primary care initiatives.
• Experience of developing relationships with local and national stakeholders.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Strong clinical and therapeutic knowledge, including evidence-based prescribing and medicines optimisation.
• Good understanding of primary care prescribing, QOF and relevant contractual frameworks.
• Ability to manage medicines optimisation for patients with long-term conditions and complex needs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisation, prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Good IT skills and understanding of data protection and information governance.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the wider primary care and NHS landscape, including relevant stakeholders and organisations.
• Understanding of healthcare improvement methods and service development.
• Advanced IT skills, particularly the use of Microsoft Excel for analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of current national policy and developments affecting primary, community and secondary care.

Qualifications

Essential

• Mandatory registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.
• Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level qualification or equivalent training/experience.
• Independent Prescribing qualification desirable; applicants working towards the qualification may also be considered.

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• A member of, or working towards, Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• Completed, or working towards completion of, the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (or equivalent, e.g. MOCH / Pharmacists in GP Practice).

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

Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network

Address

West Allington

Bridport

Dorset

DT6 5BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jurassiccoastpcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)