Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE

The post holder is an independent prescribing Clinical Pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of Pharmacists in General Practice. In this role they will be supported by a GP who will develop, manage, support and mentor them.

WORK PATTERN

Monday - 11:30am - 8pm

Thursday - 11:30am - 8pm

Friday - Core Hours (8 hours)

OR

Monday - 11:30am - 8pm

Tuesday or Thursday - Core Hours (8 hours)

Friday - 7am - 3:30pm

Work pattern to be discussed further at interview.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• See (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g., COPD, asthma). Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e., medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to Senior Pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement.
• Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for Nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.
• Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for theNurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm)
• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Qualified Independent Prescriber

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

• NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£52,809 to £60,504 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

E0220-26-0012WHY

Job locations

Whyburn Medical Practice

Curtis St

Hucknall

Nottingham

NG15 7JE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient facing long-term condition clinics

• See (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g., COPD, asthma). Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e., medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to Senior Pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement.

Patient facing clinical medication review

• Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for Nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.

Patient facing care home medication review

• Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the Nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.

Patient facing domiciliary clinical medication review

• Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the Nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences.

Patient facing structured medication reviews

• Undertake structured medication reviews with patients in practice/home visits.

Management of common/minor/self-limitingaliments

• Managing caseload for patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.

Patient facing medicines support

• Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries, and concerns about their medicines in the practice.

Medicine information to practice staff and patients

• Answers all medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g., community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggesting and recommending solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes.

Unplanned hospital admissions

• Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups.

Management of medicines at discharge from hospital

• To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and Community Pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g., those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes).

Signposting

• Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate Healthcare Professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g., pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc.

Repeat prescribing

• Produce and implement a practice repeat prescribing policy. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.

Risk stratification

• Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.

Extended access clinics

• Contribute to our extended access allocation which includes early morning/evening clinics (7am starts or 8pm finishes).

Service development

• Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g., advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).

Information management

• Analyse, interpret, and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.

Medicines quality improvement

• Undertake simple audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.

Debriefs

• Contribute to the debriefing of ARRS pharmacy team members within the practice and support their ongoing learning and professional development.

CQC Safety Searches

• Contribute to the running of CQC searches in Systmone to help the practice identify clinical risks and manage the correctly.

Drug monitoring

• Monitor patients prescribed high-risk medications, including DOACs, to ensure appropriate and timely safety monitoring is completed in line with clinical guidelines.

Prescription clerks

• Collaborate closely with prescription clerks to ensure the accurate and appropriate ordering and prescribing of medications in line with clinical guidelines.

Medicines safety

• Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.

Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendations

• Monitor practice prescribing against the local health economy's RAG list and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs).Assist practices in seeing and maintaining a practice formulary that is hosted on the practices computer system. Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance. Provide newsletters or bulletins on important prescribing messages.

Education and training

• Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.

Practice Meetings

• Provide any updates/learning to the clinical team during our practice clinical meetings.

Care Quality Commission

• Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

Public health

• To support public health campaigns. To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public.

Collaborative working relationships

The post holder will:

• Recognise the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patientcare
• Demonstrate use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g., CCGs)
• Demonstrate ability to work as a member of a team
• Recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s)when necessary
• Actively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships both within and outside the practice and locality
• Foster and maintain strong links with all services across locality
• Explore the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships
• Demonstrate ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams
• Liaise with CCG colleagues including CCG Pharmacists on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit
• Liaise with CCG pharmacists and Heads of Medicines Management/ Optimisation to benefit from peer support
• Liaise with other GP Practices and staff as needed for the collective benefit of patients including but not limited to:

• Patients
• GP, Nurses, and other practice staff
• Other healthcare professionals including CCG pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, optometrists, dentists, health and social care teams and dieticians etc
• Locality / GP prescribing lead
• Locality managers
• Community nurses and other allied health professionals
• Community and hospital pharmacy teams
• Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation

Job description Job responsibilities KEY RESPONSIBILITIESPatient facing long-term condition clinicsSee (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g., COPD, asthma). Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e., medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to Senior Pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement.Patient facing clinical medication reviewUndertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for Nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.Patient facing care home medication reviewUndertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the Nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.Patient facing domiciliary clinical medication reviewUndertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the Nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences.Patient facing structured medication reviewsUndertake structured medication reviews with patients in practice/home visits.Management of common/minor/self-limitingalimentsManaging caseload for patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.Patient facing medicines supportProvide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries, and concerns about their medicines in the practice.Medicine information to practice staff and patientsAnswers all medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g., community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggesting and recommending solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes.Unplanned hospital admissionsReview the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups.Management of medicines at discharge from hospitalTo reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and Community Pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g., those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes).SignpostingEnsure that patients are referred to the appropriate Healthcare Professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g., pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc.Repeat prescribingProduce and implement a practice repeat prescribing policy. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.Risk stratificationIdentification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.Extended access clinicsContribute to our extended access allocation which includes early morning/evening clinics (7am starts or 8pm finishes).Service developmentContribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g., advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).Information managementAnalyse, interpret, and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.Medicines quality improvementUndertake simple audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.DebriefsContribute to the debriefing of ARRS pharmacy team members within the practice and support their ongoing learning and professional development.CQC Safety SearchesContribute to the running of CQC searches in Systmone to help the practice identify clinical risks and manage the correctly.Drug monitoringMonitor patients prescribed high-risk medications, including DOACs, to ensure appropriate and timely safety monitoring is completed in line with clinical guidelines.Prescription clerksCollaborate closely with prescription clerks to ensure the accurate and appropriate ordering and prescribing of medications in line with clinical guidelines.Medicines safetyImplement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendationsMonitor practice prescribing against the local health economy's RAG list and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs).Assist practices in seeing and maintaining a practice formulary that is hosted on the practices computer system. Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance. Provide newsletters or bulletins on important prescribing messages.Education and trainingProvide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.Practice MeetingsProvide any updates/learning to the clinical team during our practice clinical meetings.Care Quality CommissionWork with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.Public healthTo support public health campaigns. To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public.Collaborative working relationshipsThe post holder will:Recognise the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patientcareDemonstrate use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g., CCGs)Demonstrate ability to work as a member of a teamRecognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s)when necessaryActively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships both within and outside the practice and localityFoster and maintain strong links with all services across localityExplore the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationshipsDemonstrate ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teamsLiaise with CCG colleagues including CCG Pharmacists on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefitLiaise with CCG pharmacists and Heads of Medicines Management/ Optimisation to benefit from peer supportLiaise with other GP Practices and staff as needed for the collective benefit of patients including but not limited to:Patients GP, Nurses, and other practice staff Other healthcare professionals including CCG pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, optometrists, dentists, health and social care teams and dieticians etc Locality / GP prescribing lead Locality managers Community nurses and other allied health professionals Community and hospital pharmacy teams Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary.
• Please provide your registration number of your GPhC professional registration.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.

Experience

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary. Please provide your registration number of your GPhC professional registration. Personal Qualities Essential Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply. Experience Essential Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance. Knowledge and Skills Essential Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

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

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Whyburn Medical Practice

Curtis St

Hucknall

Nottingham

NG15 7JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Whyburn Medical Practice

Curtis St

Hucknall

Nottingham

NG15 7JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Nurse Associate to join our Primary Care team within a GP practice environment. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a diverse patient population, supporting the management of long-term conditions, delivering preventative healthcare and carrying out a range of clinical interventions. You will work closely with GPs, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and other health and social care professionals, helping to provide high-quality, patient-centred care. The role offers excellent support and supervision, with a strong commitment to ongoing professional development and progression, including support for Nursing Associates who aspire to become Registered General Nurses (RGNs).

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver a range of clinical interventions including health checks, chronic disease monitoring, venepuncture, ECGs, immunisations, wound care and patient assessments to support high-quality patient care.

• Promote health and wellbeing by supporting patients to manage long-term conditions, encouraging participation in screening programmes and providing advice to improve health outcomes.

• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, maintaining accurate clinical records, supporting care planning, contributing to service improvements and ensuring safe, effective and compassionate care.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register with a Nursing Associate Foundation Degree qualification.

• Ability to deliver safe clinical care, including patient assessments, long-term condition monitoring and health promotion activities within scope of practice.

• Excellent communication, organisational and teamwork skills, with the ability to use clinical systems, prioritise workload and maintain accurate patient records.

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

• NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Practice Nurse, you will be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services care to the practice population. Supported by the Lead Nurse and General Practitioners within the practice, you will deliver care within the boundaries of your scope of practice, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring and management of long-term conditions, health prevention, wound care and screening activities that may include cervical screening, baby immunisations and travel health. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

The working pattern for this role is Thursdays and Fridays, with a 7:30am start on one of those days.

The rate of pay is dependent on the following competencies

• Including thorough understanding of QOF requirements / enhanced services / contribute to audits / governance structures / leaning from incidents / active participant in nursing and clinical meetings

• Undertake assessment and interventions (ear irrigation)

• Understanding of screening programmes, practice uptake and contribute to maximising uptake in practice population

• Cervical screening: Undertake procedure, follow practice protocol, interpret results, audit results

• Understand national schedules, administer from PGD or PSD as appropriate, ability to fully meet patients needs for information and guidance

For more information, please see supporting documents.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work autonomously and efficiently

• Support GPs and ANPs to help improve efficiency in GP and ANP workload, allowing GPs to focus on more complex care.

• Protection and potential enhancement of QOF and enhanced service income

• Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being.

• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition.

• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations.

• Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition. Including Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Hypertension, CVD and other conditions.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Registered first level nurse (NMC)

• Evidence of recent CPD and training

• Experience of working in General Practice

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

• NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist to join Mansfield North Primary Care Network, supporting approximately 60,000 patients across five GP practices. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality medicines optimisation, long-term condition management and clinical medication reviews across a variety of primary care settings, including GP practices, care homes and patients' homes. You will work closely with GPs, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses and other health and social care professionals, while receiving support and mentorship from experienced Senior Clinical Pharmacists and Neighbourhood Lead Pharmacists. The role also offers the opportunity to further develop your clinical expertise and progress towards becoming an Independent Prescriber if not already qualified.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver patient-facing clinical medication reviews and long-term condition clinics, supporting patients with complex polypharmacy, improving medicines optimisation and helping to achieve better health outcomes.

• Provide expert medicines advice to patients and healthcare professionals, supporting prescribing processes, medicines reconciliation, repeat prescribing, discharge management and safer prescribing initiatives.

• Lead and contribute to quality improvement projects, audits and PCN workstreams while supporting Pharmacy Technicians, driving service development and promoting best practice across the Primary Care Network.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) and current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio

• Strong knowledge of medicines optimisation, prescribing principles and long-term condition management, with the ability to make evidence-based clinical recommendations.

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

• NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

Details

Date posted

25 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0220-26-00010MN

Job locations

Mansfield North PCN

Nottinghamshire

NG19 8BL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Neighbourhood team working and Management of neighbourhood technicians

To manage and support the neighbourhood PCN technicians in their development and completion of the CPPE primary care education pathway and delivery of key PCN workstreams, including IIF targets.

Face to face support for the technician within the neighbourhood and close working with other PCN pharmacists within the neighbourhood and wider PCN.

Patient facing long-term condition clinics

See (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g., COPD, asthma). Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e., medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to Senior Pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement.

Patient facing clinical medication review

Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.

Patient facing care home medication review

Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the Senior Clinical Pharmacist, nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.

Patient facing domiciliary clinical medication review

Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the Senior Clinical Pharmacists, Nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences.

Management of common/minor/self-limiting aliments

Managing caseload for patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.

Patient facing medicines support

Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries, and concerns about their medicines in the practice.

Telephone medicines support

Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries, and concerns about their medicines.

Medicine information to practice staff and patients

Answers all medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g., community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggesting and recommending solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes.

Unplanned hospital admissions

Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups.

Management of medicines at discharge from hospital

To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and Community Pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g., those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes).

Signposting

Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate Healthcare Professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g., pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc.

Repeat prescribing

Produce and implement a practice repeat prescribing policy. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.

Risk stratification

Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.

Service development

Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g., advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).

Information management

Analyse, interpret, and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.

Medicines quality improvement

Undertake simple audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.

Medicines safety

Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.

Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendations

Monitor practice prescribing against the local health economys RAG list and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs). Assist practices in seeing and maintaining a practice formulary that is hosted on the practices computer system. Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance. Provide newsletters or bulletins on important prescribing messages.

Education and training

Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.

Care Quality Commission

Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

Public health

To support public health campaigns. To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public.

Collaborative working relationships

The post holder will:

• Recognise the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care

• Demonstrate use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g., CCGs)

• Demonstrate ability to work as a member of a team

• Recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary

• Actively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships both within and outside the practice and locality

• Foster and maintain strong links with all services across locality

• Explore the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships

• Demonstrate ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams

• Liaise with CCG colleagues including CCG Pharmacists on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit

• Liaise with CCG pharmacists and Heads of Medicines Management/ Optimisation to benefit from peer support

• Liaise with other GP Practices and staff as needed for the collective benefit of patients including but not limited to:
• Patients
• GP, Nurses, and other practice staff
• Other healthcare professionals including CCG pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, optometrists, dentists, health and social care teams and dieticians etc
• Locality / GP prescribing lead

• Locality managers

• Community nurses and other allied health professionals

• Community and hospital pharmacy teams

• Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolio

• Has experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice

• May hold or be working towards an independent prescribing qualification.

• Recognises priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate

• Able to follow legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct

• Involves patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidelines.

NB: it is anticipated of qualification held may vary according to the level of position and the components of the role being carried out, see person specification that the level.

Leadership

• Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace.

• Demonstrate understanding of, and contributes to, the workplace vision

• Engage with Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) and involves PPGs in development of the role and practices

• Demonstrate ability to improve quality within limitations of service

• Review yearly progress and develops clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others.

• Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goals

• Promote diversity and equality in people management techniques and leads by example.

Management

• Demonstrate understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/or service

• Demonstrate understanding of the process for effective resource utilisation

• Demonstrate understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practice

• Demonstrate ability to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocol

• Follow professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance management

• Demonstrate ability to extend boundaries of service delivery within the team

For more information, please see supporting information.

Job description Job responsibilities KEY RESPONSIBILITIESNeighbourhood team working and Management of neighbourhood techniciansTo manage and support the neighbourhood PCN technicians in their development and completion of the CPPE primary care education pathway and delivery of key PCN workstreams, including IIF targets.Face to face support for the technician within the neighbourhood and close working with other PCN pharmacists within the neighbourhood and wider PCN.Patient facing long-term condition clinicsSee (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g., COPD, asthma). Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e., medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to Senior Pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement.Patient facing clinical medication reviewUndertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.Patient facing care home medication reviewUndertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the Senior Clinical Pharmacist, nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.Patient facing domiciliary clinical medication reviewUndertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the Senior Clinical Pharmacists, Nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences.Management of common/minor/self-limiting alimentsManaging caseload for patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.Patient facing medicines supportProvide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries, and concerns about their medicines in the practice.Telephone medicines supportProvide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries, and concerns about their medicines.Medicine information to practice staff and patientsAnswers all medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g., community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggesting and recommending solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes.Unplanned hospital admissionsReview the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups.Management of medicines at discharge from hospitalTo reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and Community Pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g., those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes).SignpostingEnsure that patients are referred to the appropriate Healthcare Professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g., pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc.Repeat prescribingProduce and implement a practice repeat prescribing policy. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.Risk stratificationIdentification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.Service developmentContribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g., advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).Information managementAnalyse, interpret, and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.Medicines quality improvementUndertake simple audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.Medicines safetyImplement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendationsMonitor practice prescribing against the local health economys RAG list and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs). Assist practices in seeing and maintaining a practice formulary that is hosted on the practices computer system. Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance. Provide newsletters or bulletins on important prescribing messages.Education and trainingProvide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.Care Quality CommissionWork with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.Public healthTo support public health campaigns. To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public.Collaborative working relationshipsThe post holder will:Recognise the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient careDemonstrate use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g., CCGs)Demonstrate ability to work as a member of a teamRecognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessaryActively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships both within and outside the practice and localityFoster and maintain strong links with all services across localityExplore the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationshipsDemonstrate ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teamsLiaise with CCG colleagues including CCG Pharmacists on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefitLiaise with CCG pharmacists and Heads of Medicines Management/ Optimisation to benefit from peer supportLiaise with other GP Practices and staff as needed for the collective benefit of patients including but not limited to:PatientsGP, Nurses, and other practice staffOther healthcare professionals including CCG pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, optometrists, dentists, health and social care teams and dieticians etc Locality / GP prescribing leadLocality managersCommunity nurses and other allied health professionalsCommunity and hospital pharmacy teamsHospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisationKnowledge, skills, and experienceCompletion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical CouncilMinimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist, demonstrated within a practice portfolioHas experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practiceMay hold or be working towards an independent prescribing qualification.Recognises priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriateAble to follow legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conductInvolves patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidelines.NB: it is anticipated of qualification held may vary according to the level of position and the components of the role being carried out, see person specification that the level.LeadershipDemonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace.Demonstrate understanding of, and contributes to, the workplace visionEngage with Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) and involves PPGs in development of the role and practicesDemonstrate ability to improve quality within limitations of serviceReview yearly progress and develops clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others.Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goalsPromote diversity and equality in people management techniques and leads by example.ManagementDemonstrate understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and/or serviceDemonstrate understanding of the process for effective resource utilisationDemonstrate understanding of, and conforms to, relevant standards of practiceDemonstrate ability to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy/protocolFollow professional and organisational policies/procedures relating to performance managementDemonstrate ability to extend boundaries of service delivery within the teamFor more information, please see supporting information.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.

Experience

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Qualifications

Essential

• Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary.
• Please provide your registration number of your GPhC professional registration.

Person Specification Knowledge and skills Essential Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance. Personal Qualities Essential Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply. Experience Essential Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance. Qualifications Essential Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary. Please provide your registration number of your GPhC professional registration.

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

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Mansfield North PCN

Nottinghamshire

NG19 8BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Mansfield North PCN

Nottinghamshire

NG19 8BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Saxon Cross Surgery is looking to recruit a forward-thinking, enthusiastic salaried GP to join our friendly team for 6-8 sessions per week on a permanent basis.

• We have a list size of 7,100 patients and are rated CQC outstanding
• Our team consists of salaried GPs, an ANP, nurses, HCAs and a GP assistant.
• Wider PCN support from pharmacists, mental health occupational therapist, first contact home visiting paramedic
• We are a training practice and host resident doctors in all years of their training
• We are a total triage practice using SystmConnect
• Rota in line with BMA standard of 25 patient contacts of 15 minutes each with appropriate admin time
• Dedicated CPD time and opportunity to develop areas of special interest
• NHS pension
• 6 weeks annual leave and 1 week study leave pro rata

We welcome informal visits to meet the team and find out more about the practice.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• First Medical Degree either MB or MBBS, plus one foundation year as a Medical Practitioner

• GP Specialist training

• GMC registration

• Royal College of General Practitioners membership

• Experience as a GP

• Awareness of the duties of a doctor and good medical practice

• Experience of professional integrity and respect for others

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

• NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE

This position plays a key part in supporting the Practice Manager with the smooth, effective daytoday running of the practice. The post holder will lead key administrative operations, coordinate the workforce, oversee financial claims processes, and drive service improvement to ensure services remain highquality, safe, and efficient for patients.

Acting as a deputy to the Practice Manager when required, the role also involves serving as a professional role model and providing leadership to the wider administrative team.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the smooth and efficient running ofthepractice, dynamically balancing competing priorities and adapting to workload and staffing pressures

• Undertake and oversee administrative tasks as delegated by the Practice Manager and Lead GP

• Support the coordination of staffing to meet service demand, including liaising with GPs and associated staff to ensure appropriate cover for enhanced access sessions

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• A good standard of general education

• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)

• Experience working in a GP practice or NHS healthcare environment

• Experience in an administrative or operational management role

About us

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

• Access to the NEST Pension Scheme
• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

Job summary

We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Home Visiting Service at Ashfield North PCN. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference by providing timely, high-quality care to patients who are unable to attend GP practice settings across four practices in and around Sutton-in-Ashfield, serving a population of around 52,000.

In this role, you will assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of acute and chronic conditions through home visits and same-day consultations, delivering safe, effective, and person-centred care to those who need it most.

You will play an important part in supporting GP practices by responding to triaged requests, helping to ease pressure on primary care services and improving access for housebound and care home patients. The role also offers the chance to contribute to reducing avoidable hospital admissions and supporting proactive care for patients within frailty pathways.

As part of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), you will be joining a wider multidisciplinary team across the PCN, working collaboratively to support integrated care and improve outcomes for patients and communities.

You will work closely with GP practices, community services, and PCN colleagues, building strong working relationships while maintaining high standards of clinical practice, communication, and patient advocacy in line with organisational and professional requirements.

Main duties of the job

• Act as an autonomous advanced practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients.
• Avoiding inappropriate admissions and maintain patients in their home environments with a safe package of care and referral to other agencies as necessary, including directly admitting patients to hospital when necessary.
• Responding to GP triage for home visiting both in the patients home and in care homes.
• Provide evidence based professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence and a proactive approach to care.
• To develop and lead new and innovative concepts, models, methods and practices to deliver new and improved primary care services to meet the needs of the practice population.

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

• NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

Job summary

The post holder will have a service wide remit to support services to deliver excellent palliative and end of life care throughout In-Patient Unit (IPU) Community Services (CNS Team) and the Day services/ Wellbeing services. This post holder will also be expected to deliver teaching and supervision to the Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

This post holder will report directly into the Director of Clinical Services, and access supervision via the resident consultant and the GMC. The post holder will work with the resident consultant to create networks with other hospice and palliative care colleagues to strengthen the alliances and knowledge base for the benefit of the patients.

Main duties of the job

KEY TASKS

• Maintenance of high quality, evidence-based, Palliative Care to patients and their families with care, compassion and dignity

• Responsibility for the day-to-day clinical management of patients including hospice in-patients and community outpatients

• To participate in the out-of-hours on call rota Bassetlaw Hospice as and when required.

• Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement alongside the resident consultant.

• Work to achieve personal and Hospice objectives

• Ensure active participation in continuing professional development and engage in appraisal and revalidation

• To participate in the delivery of education and training both within the hospice and externally

• Contribute to educational and clinical supervision of trainees (E.G ACP/ other medical professionals)

• To support research activities in Specialist Palliative Care as appropriate.

About us

Bassetlaw Hospice is a newly commissioned provider of palliative and end of life services. Whilst Bassetlaw Hospice has been open for over 30 years, the service has been delivered through Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust for the past few years, but it is now an independent charity run service with partial funding via the ICB

Bassetlaw Hospice, Retford, North Nottinghamshire has 6 inpatient beds supported clinically by established Advance Clinical Practitioner roles.It also provides clinical nurse specialist support to the community as well as day therapy and outpatient clinics. There are excellent links with local secondary care, primary care and CCG colleagues as well as aspects of palliative care delivered via the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust community Services and the end of life alliance.

Details

Date posted

16 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Rate of pay in line with BMA and dependent on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0220-26-0015BLH

Job locations

Bassetlaw Hospice

North Rd

Retford

Nottinghamshire

DN22 7XF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a GP working within a Hospice and palliative care you will provide the following:

• Deliver day-to-day medical care to hospice in-patients and patients accessing other Specialist Palliative Care services.

• Provide clinical leadership, education and development to the Advanced Clinical Practitioners alongside the resident consultant.

• Provide leadership and participate as a member at the weekly in-patient multidisciplinary team meeting.

• Out-of-hours responsibilities as required/ involvement in a wider on call roster.

• Cover for colleagues annual leave and other authorised absences.

• Any responsibility which relates to a special interest.

• Educational and clinical supervision of trainee doctors, advanced clinical practitioners.

• Training and supervision of Nurse Independent Prescribers.

• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement projects and clinical governance processes.

• Support research activity.

• Comply with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements as stipulated by the Royal Colleges.

• To keep a portfolio of evidence, to have an annual appraisal and write a personal development plan (PDP) in line with GMC revalidation policies and procedures.
• Support and assist in the achievement of Hospice strategy and objectives.

Proposed Job Plan

• The initial job plan will be agreed flexibly with the successful candidate and will be subject to negotiation and review. Three months after commencement, the job plan will be reviewed and agreed between the appointee and the Director of Clinical Services. This will be a prospective agreement that sets out the duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year, and will be reviewed annually. It should cover all aspects of a GPs professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. In addition, it should include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.
• A shared office will be provided with some secretarial support and informational technology facilities. Time off in Lieu will be available for any additional weekend or out of hours work, as agreed by line manager.

On call availability

• Out of hours activity is currently delivered by Derbyshire Health United (DHU) practitioners who then access on call consultants via South Yorkshire or Nottinghamshire. This will be reviewed and developed in line with service need. It is possible that an on call requirement may become necessary in the future.

Supporting Programmed Activities

• The role will require oversight of clinical education for Palliative and End of Life Care across Bassetlaw Hospice and to colleagues in partner organisations, to ensure services are educated and fit for purpose. The appointee is expected to participate in teaching in collaboration with the education lead.
• The post holder will be encouraged to contribute to research activities at the hospice and contribute to audit and quality improvement projects.
• The appointee is expected to take part in continuing professional medical education; study leave is provided and funding is available on application.

For more information, please see the supporting documents

Job description Job responsibilities As a GP working within a Hospice and palliative care you will provide the following:Deliver day-to-day medical care to hospice in-patients and patients accessing other Specialist Palliative Care services.Provide clinical leadership, education and development to the Advanced Clinical Practitioners alongside the resident consultant.Provide leadership and participate as a member at the weekly in-patient multidisciplinary team meeting.Out-of-hours responsibilities as required/ involvement in a wider on call roster.Cover for colleagues annual leave and other authorised absences.Any responsibility which relates to a special interest.Educational and clinical supervision of trainee doctors, advanced clinical practitioners.Training and supervision of Nurse Independent Prescribers.Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement projects and clinical governance processes.Support research activity.Comply with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements as stipulated by the Royal Colleges.To keep a portfolio of evidence, to have an annual appraisal and write a personal development plan (PDP) in line with GMC revalidation policies and procedures.Support and assist in the achievement of Hospice strategy and objectives.Proposed Job PlanThe initial job plan will be agreed flexibly with the successful candidate and will be subject to negotiation and review. Three months after commencement, the job plan will be reviewed and agreed between the appointee and the Director of Clinical Services. This will be a prospective agreement that sets out the duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year, and will be reviewed annually. It should cover all aspects of a GPs professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. In addition, it should include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.A shared office will be provided with some secretarial support and informational technology facilities. Time off in Lieu will be available for any additional weekend or out of hours work, as agreed by line manager.On call availabilityOut of hours activity is currently delivered by Derbyshire Health United (DHU) practitioners who then access on call consultants via South Yorkshire or Nottinghamshire. This will be reviewed and developed in line with service need. It is possible that an on call requirement may become necessary in the future.Supporting Programmed ActivitiesThe role will require oversight of clinical education for Palliative and End of Life Care across Bassetlaw Hospice and to colleagues in partner organisations, to ensure services are educated and fit for purpose. The appointee is expected to participate in teaching in collaboration with the education lead.The post holder will be encouraged to contribute to research activities at the hospice and contribute to audit and quality improvement projects.The appointee is expected to take part in continuing professional medical education; study leave is provided and funding is available on application.For more information, please see the supporting documents

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the UK General Medical Council with a licence to practise
• MRCP

Desirable

• Higher qualifications relevant to Palliative Medicine eg M.D., MSc, Ph.D
• Training or qualification in medical education

Experience

Essential

• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of Specialist Palliative Care problems
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Ability to teach clinical and non-clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
• Supervision of doctors in training and non-training grade posts.
• Supervision of trainee ACPs and CNSs

Desirable

• Experience of working within the Bassetlaw area to have an understanding of wider services and the impact on patient care and journey.
• Training or qualification in medical education
• Evidence of engagement with and skills in research
• Evidence of attendance on an Advanced Communication Skills Course

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to manage and lead a multidisciplinary Specialist Palliative Care Team
• Willingness to work within Bassetlaw Hospice performance framework and targets
• Experience in clinical governance and delivering the highest standards of clinical quality and performance
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, colleagues
• Evidence of ability to work in a team and delegate appropriately
• Good interpersonal skills
• Evidence of good personal organisation, including time management
• Work within a multidisciplinary team, both as a member and as a leader
• Enquiring and critical approach to work
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
• IT Skills
• Able to travel within the catchment area

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full registration with the UK General Medical Council with a licence to practise MRCP Desirable Higher qualifications relevant to Palliative Medicine eg M.D., MSc, Ph.D Training or qualification in medical education Experience Essential Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of Specialist Palliative Care problems Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Ability to teach clinical and non-clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates Supervision of doctors in training and non-training grade posts. Supervision of trainee ACPs and CNSs Desirable Experience of working within the Bassetlaw area to have an understanding of wider services and the impact on patient care and journey. Training or qualification in medical education Evidence of engagement with and skills in research Evidence of attendance on an Advanced Communication Skills Course Personal Attributes Essential Ability to manage and lead a multidisciplinary Specialist Palliative Care Team Willingness to work within Bassetlaw Hospice performance framework and targets Experience in clinical governance and delivering the highest standards of clinical quality and performance Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, colleagues Evidence of ability to work in a team and delegate appropriately Good interpersonal skills Evidence of good personal organisation, including time management Work within a multidisciplinary team, both as a member and as a leader Enquiring and critical approach to work Commitment to Continuing Professional Development Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level IT Skills Able to travel within the catchment area

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

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Bassetlaw Hospice

North Rd

Retford

Nottinghamshire

DN22 7XF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Bassetlaw Hospice

North Rd

Retford

Nottinghamshire

DN22 7XF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for a phlebotomist to join our team within a busy GP practice environment. This patient-facing role is integral to supporting the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of patients by delivering a safe, efficient and high-quality blood collection service. You will work with a broad range of patients and collaborate closely with GPs, nurses and the wider practice team to ensure excellent standards of care. As part of the wider PICS team, you will benefit from a supportive working environment, opportunities for ongoing professional development and the chance to make a meaningful difference to patient outcomes every day.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver a professional phlebotomy service by obtaining patient consent, performing venepuncture safely and adhering to clinical protocols while providing an excellent patient experience.

• Accurately record patient information, label and manage specimens, resolve discrepancies and ensure samples are processed and transported to laboratories within required timescales.

• Work collaboratively with clinicians and practice colleagues to support service delivery, contribute to audits and continuous improvement initiatives, and promote high standards of patient care.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant qualification in venepuncture and a good standard of education, including English and Mathematics (or equivalent).

• Experience working within a General Practice setting and providing care or services directly to members of the public.

• Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills, with the ability to maintain accurate clinical records and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

Job summary

This role is based within a busy general practice setting, providing high-quality nursing care to a diverse patient population with a strong focus on respiratory long-term condition management, wound care and health promotion. You'll receive ongoing clinical support from the Lead Nurse and GPs, with opportunities to develop specialist skills through structured training pathways such as respiratory upskilling and continuous professional development. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you'll work closely with GPs, practice nurses, healthcare assistants and community teams to deliver safe, evidence-based care. You'll support patients with chronic conditions, helping them manage their health, prevent deterioration and improve their overall wellbeing. This is a fully integrated role with a strong support network, clear clinical supervision, and a collaborative team structure designed to help you thrive.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver highquality nursing care through respiratory reviews, wound care and longterm condition management, supporting patients to stay healthy, confident and engaged in managing their own wellbeing.

• Run independent clinics, reviewing treatment plans, promoting effective selfcare to improve patient outcomes.

• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, HCAs and community teams to provide safe, evidencebased care and ensure patients receive coordinated support across the multidisciplinary team.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• NMC registration with evidence of ongoing professional development.

• Experience working in a patient-facing clinical or care environment, ideally involving long-term condition management or primary care.

• Strong communication and organisational skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

• NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

Job summary

We are looking for an organised and proactive QOF Lead and Medical Secretary to join our Practice Team within a busy GP practice environment. This key role combines responsibility for Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) activity, patient recall management and medical secretarial support, helping to ensure patients receive timely reviews, vaccinations and high-quality care. You will work closely with GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants and the practice management team, supporting both clinical and administrative functions across the practice. As part of the wider PICS team, you will benefit from a supportive network of colleagues, opportunities to develop your primary care knowledge and the chance to make a direct impact on patient outcomes and service quality.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and coordinate QOF-related activity, managing long-term condition recalls, reviews and vaccination programmes to support practice performance and improve patient care outcomes.

• Maintain accurate patient records by processing clinical correspondence, coding information, managing online access requests, completing audits and ensuring high standards of data quality and confidentiality.

• Provide comprehensive medical secretarial and administrative support, including managing insurance reports, SAR requests, referrals, practice communications and day-to-day support for clinicians and management teams.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Good standard of general education, including English and Mathematics (or equivalent).

• Experience working within a General Practice environment, with an understanding of patient records, administrative processes and clinical coding principles.

• Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills, with the ability to work independently, manage deadlines and maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a receptionist to join our team experience is preferred but not essential as training will be given. You will be responsible for maintaining a high level of quality reception service to visitors and ideally will bring NHS experience to the practice.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will respond to all requests by patients requiring appointments with members of the clinical team, ensuring adherence to practice protocols for booking appointments and signposting to alternative services as appropriate

• You will explain practice arrangements and formal requirements to new patients and those seeking temporary cover, ensuring procedures to add these patients to the clinical system are completed.

• You will be able to use your own judgment and communication skills to ensure that patients with no prior appointment but who need urgent consultation are seen in a logical and non-disruptive manner

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• A good standard of education

• Strong team and interpersonal skills

• Strong IT skills

• First class telephone manner

• Strong customer/patient focus