Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and financial reporting in line with group deadlines

Take ownership on month-end and year-end close processes, including balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining the chart of accounts.

Collaboration with Senior Leadership to shape decision-making.

Maintain day-to-day finance operations, including accounts payable, receivable, payroll support, and supplier payments.

Lead budgeting, forecasting, active cash flow forecasting and management, and financial planning activities.

Ensure compliance with VAT, HMRC, UK GAAP, and all statutory and regulatory requirements.

Maintain finance procedures, controls, and documentation, while supporting audits and process improvements.

Board and investor reporting, including monthly KPI packs.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a finance role, ideally within the healthcare or private sector.

Proficient in Sage and advanced Excel, with hands-on experience building financial models, budgets and forecasts

Experience with Xero and Zoho is desirable.

Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of UK financial regulations.

Experience in financial planning, analysis, and management reporting.

Key Skills and Competencies:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

High attention to detail and organisational skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

Desirable

• 5 + years in a finance role

Employer details

Employer name

The Pharmacist Network

Address

Albany Court

Albany Court

Newcastle Business Park

Leeds

NE4 7YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.thepharmacistnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC registered Pharmacist
• Hold or be working towards an independent prescriber qualification
• Hold or be working towards CPPE primary care pharmacy education pathway

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years working as a pharmacist
• Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care

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 Care Careers

Address

The Street

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP92QS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities

• Insulin Optimisation: Review and adjust insulin regimens (including basal, bolus, and mixed insulins) for patients with Type 2 diabetes, based on blood glucose monitoring, HbA1c trends, and lifestyle factors.
• Treatment Escalation: Conduct comprehensive reviews where insulin initiation or complex regimen changes are required. Make appropriate recommendations to GPs and senior clinicians for insulin adjustments and adjunctive therapies.
• Medication Reviews: Undertake holistic clinical medication reviews with patients, focusing on the safety and efficacy of insulin and other glucose-lowering therapies, and produce actionable recommendations.
• Patient Follow-up: Provide structured follow-up for patients post-insulin change to monitor for hypoglycemia and overall therapeutic response.
• Clinical Enquiries: Answer any medicine-related enquiries from the patients specifically regarding insulin therapies change.
• Multidisciplinary Working: Ensure patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional (e.g., Specialist Nurses, Dietitians, Endocrinologists) where insulin adjustments require multidisciplinary input.

• GPhC registered with a minimum of 2 years post-registration experience, with at least 1 year dedicated specifically to diabetes management.
• Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm/BPharm).
• Clinical Systems Trained: Proficient in SystemOne (S1) and EMIS.
• Insulin Competency: Proven, demonstrable experience in initiating, titrating, and prescribing insulin therapies (including analogue insulins and mixed regimens) in a primary care setting.
• Diabetes Expertise: Up-to-date knowledge of NICE guidelines and best practice for Type 2 diabetes management.
• Prescribing: Experienced in conducting diabetes treatment escalation and making clinically sound changes to insulin doses.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills to effectively counsel patients on complex insulin regimens and liaise with a wide range of healthcare professionals.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC registered with a minimum of 2 years post-registration experience, with at least 1 year dedicated specifically to diabetes management.
• Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm/BPharm).
• Clinical Systems Trained: Proficient in SystemOne (S1) and EMIS.
• Insulin Competency: Proven, demonstrable experience in initiating, titrating, and prescribing insulin therapies (including analogue insulins and mixed regimens) in a primary care setting.
• Diabetes Expertise: Up-to-date knowledge of NICE guidelines and best practice for Type 2 diabetes management.
• Prescribing: Experienced in conducting diabetes treatment escalation and making clinically sound changes to insulin doses

Desirable

• CPPE Pathway Completed
• DBS on the update service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Pharmacist Network

Address

Albany Court

Albany Court

Newcastle Business Park

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE4 7YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.thepharmacistnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and financial reporting in line with group deadlines.

Manage month-end and year-end close processes, including balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining the chart of accounts.

Collaboration with Senior Leadership to shape decision-making.

Oversee day-to-day finance operations, including accounts payable, receivable, payroll support, and supplier payments.

Lead budgeting, forecasting, active cash flow forecasting and management, and financial planning activities.

Ensure compliance with VAT, HMRC, UK GAAP, and all statutory and regulatory requirements.

Maintain finance procedures, controls, and documentation, while supporting audits and process improvements.

Board and investor reporting, including monthly KPI packs.

Support, manage, and develop finance team members where required.

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a finance role, ideally within the healthcare or private sector.

Proficient in Sage and advanced Excel, with hands-on experience building financial models, budgets and forecasts

Experience with Xero and Zoho is desirable.

Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of UK financial regulations.

Experience in financial planning, analysis, and management reporting.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

High attention to detail and organisational skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Leadership capabilities and team management experience.

Full-time position, typically 37.5 hours per week. Benefits include pension scheme, private healthcare, annual leave entitlement, and professional development opportunities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a finance role, ideally within the healthcare or private sector.
• Proficient in Sage and advanced Excel, with hands-on experience building financial models, budgets and forecasts

Desirable

• Experience with Xero and Zoho is desirable.

Employer details

Employer name

The Pharmacist Network

Address

Albany Court

Albany Court

Newcastle Business Park

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE4 7YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.thepharmacistnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas

Be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber, and work with and alongside the general practice team

Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP the Stop Over Medication Programme)

Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practice(s) and to help in tackling inequalities

Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the organisation conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services

Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care

Have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload

Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system

Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation

Be part of a professional clinical network and have access to appropriate clinical supervision. Appropriate clinical supervision means:

Each clinical pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision session per month by a senior clinical pharmacist

The senior clinical pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision session every three months by a GP clinical supervisor

Each clinical pharmacist will have access to an assigned GP clinical supervisor for support and development

A ratio of one senior clinical pharmacist to no more than five junior clinical pharmacists, with appropriate peer support and supervision in place.

To act as the PCN point of contact for all medicine related matters, establishing positive working relationships

To liaise with the practices and, where practicable, to standardise the medicines management process across the PCN

To consult patients within defined levels of competence and independently prescribe acute and repeat medication

To receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians

To receive and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staff

To provide medication review services for patients in the practice and during domiciliary visits to the local nursing home

To manage a caseload of complex patients

To manage a therapeutic drug monitoring system and the recall of patients taking high risk drugs, i.e., anticoagulants, anticonvulsants and DMARDs etc.

To deliver long term conditions clinics and home visits particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes and prescribe accordingly

To provide pharmaceutical consultations to patients with long term conditions as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team

To review medications for newly registered patients

To improve patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance with their medication

To encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the PCN

To liaise with practices and implement and embed a robust repeat prescribing system for use across all practices

To provide advice and answer medication related queries from patients and staff

To organise and oversee the PCNs medicines optimisation systems including the repeat prescribing and medication review systems

To improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education to improve performance against NICE standards and clinical and prescribing guidance

To develop yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities

To ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. To apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines

To provide subject matter expertise on medication monitoring, implementing and embedding a system

To support clinicians with the management of patients suffering from drug and alcohol dependencies

To actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional

To manage a caseload of complex patients and potential care institutions and to provide advice for the GP management of more complex patients or areas such as addictive behaviours, severe mental illness or end of life care

To review the latest guidance ensuring the organisation conforms to NICE, CQC etc.

To provide targeted support and proactive reviews for vulnerable, complex patients and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care

To handle prescription queries and requests directly

To provide proactive leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the PCN multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers

To support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the PCN

To participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events

To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

To contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

To attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

To contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19 or flu clinics) through advice or direct care

To maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times.

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Clinical Pharmacist may be requested to:

Support delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives

Agree and review prescribing formularies and protocols and monitor compliance levels

Improve the data quality of medicines records and linking to conditions

Deliver training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on medicine issues

Working in partnership with pharmacists and clinicians in hospital(s), improve the safety and quality of prescribing after discharge from hospital admissions and attendance

Provide leadership and support to prescription administrative/dispensary staff

Produce pharmacy/prescribing newsletters or bulletins on a quarterly basis

Develop a specialist area of interest

Work with community pharmacists, hospital pharmacists and other stakeholders in the medicines supply chain to improve patient experience and manage incidents

Support virtual and remote models of consultation and support including e-consultations, remote medication review and telehealth and telemedicine

Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner

Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC registered pharmacist

Desirable

• Hold or be working towards an GPhC independent prescribing qualification
• Minor ailments certification
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Working towards faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Medicines Management qualification
• MUR and repeat dispensing certification
• CPPE

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills organisation skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians
• Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Flexible and cooperative
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Able to provide leadership and to finish work tasks
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety
• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home

Desirable

• Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term condition
• Good clinical system IT knowledge of EMIS/SystmOne/Vision

Experience

Essential

• An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practice and the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
• Experience and an awareness of common acute and chronic conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
• An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners

Desirable

• Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolio
• Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care
• In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
• Understanding of the mentorship process
• Broad knowledge of general 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Village Surgery

Address

Dudley Lane

Cramlington

Northumberland

NE23 6US

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.the-village-surgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job:

• As a clinical pharmacist you will confidently act within professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists and GP's.
• Resolve medication-related queries
• Polypharmacy medication reviews and SMRs
• Face to Face medication reviews
• Help to utilise skill mix
• Improve patient outcomes
• Ensure better access to healthcare
• Support practice staff with prescription and medication queries
• Medicine reconciliation and review post-discharge
• Conduct medical related audits and work on service improvement with the practice
• Provide expert advice on medications to other clinicians and patients
• Deliver clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement
• Ensure appropriate and efficient use of medication
• Educate patients on medication and disease prevention
• An understanding of QOF, CQC and local incentive scheme workstream
• Create and follow clinical pharmacy programme according to practice policy

Job Requirements:

• A minimum of 12 months experience of working within general practice/primary care
• A relevant degree/qualification to show you are registered Clinical Pharmacist with GPHC registration
• Independent prescribing qualification
• Experience with EMIS or System 1
• Completed the CPPE Primary Care pathway or close to completion
• Able to commute to onsite location / live within close proximity of practice
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits for employees:

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

The Pharmacist Network are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce, and welcome applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Work Location: In person

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC Registered
• CPPE Pathway
• Independent Prescribing Qualification

Desirable

• 12+ months in primary care
• Based in the Northeast

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Pharmacist Network

Address

Albany Court

Albany Court

Newcastle Business Park

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE4 7YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.thepharmacistnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job:

• As a clinical pharmacist you will confidently act within professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists and GP's.
• Resolve medication-related queries
• Polypharmacy medication reviews and SMRs
• Face to Face medication reviews
• Help to utilise skill mix
• Improve patient outcomes
• Ensure better access to healthcare
• Support practice staff with prescription and medication queries
• Medicine reconciliation and review post-discharge
• Conduct medical related audits and work on service improvement with the practice
• Provide expert advice on medications to other clinicians and patients
• Deliver clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement
• Ensure appropriate and efficient use of medication
• Educate patients on medication and disease prevention
• An understanding of QOF, CQC and local incentive scheme workstream
• Create and follow clinical pharmacy programme according to practice policy

Job Requirements:

• A minimum of 12 months experience of working within general practice/primary care
• A relevant degree/qualification to show you are registered Clinical Pharmacist with GPHC registration
• Independent prescribing qualification
• Experience with EMIS or System 1
• Completed the CPPE Primary Care pathway or close to completion
• Able to commute to onsite location / live within close proximity of practice
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits for employees:

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

The Pharmacist Network are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce, and welcome applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC Registered
• Independent Prescribing Qualification
• CPPE Pathway Qualification

Desirable

• 12+ months in Primary Care
• DBS on update service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Pharmacist Network

Address

Albany Court

Albany Court

Newcastle Business Park

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE4 7YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.thepharmacistnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Role:

As an onsite Clinical Pharmacist, you will confidently act within professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

You will help resolve medication-related queries, work as part of a multidisciplinary team, improve patient outcomes and support the improvement of access to healthcare.

Main duties of the job

• As a clinical pharmacist you will confidently act within professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists and GP's.
• Resolve medication-related queries
• Polypharmacy medication reviews and SMRs
• Face to Face medication reviews
• Help to utilise skill mix
• Improve patient outcomes
• Ensure better access to healthcare
• Support practice staff with prescription and medication queries
• Medicine reconciliation and review post-discharge
• Conduct medical related audits and work on service improvement with the practice
• Provide expert advice on medications to other clinicians and patients
• Deliver clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement
• Ensure appropriate and efficient use of medication
• Educate patients on medication and disease prevention
• An understanding of QOF, CQC and local incentive scheme workstream
• Create and follow clinical pharmacy programme according to practice policy

Job Requirements:

• A minimum of 12 months experience of working within general practice/primary care
• A relevant degree/qualification to show you are registered Clinical Pharmacist with GPHC registration
• Independent prescribing qualification
• Experience with EMIS or System 1
• Completed the CPPE Primary Care pathway or close to completion
• Able to commute to onsite location / live within close proximity of practice
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits for employees:

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

The Pharmacist Network are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce, and welcome applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience with EMIS and SystemOne
• CPPE Pathway Completed
• DBS

Desirable

• DBS

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Pharmacist Network

Address

North West England

North West England

Greater Manchester

M5 3PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.thepharmacistnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact within a supportive, professional multi-disciplinary environment while further developing your skills and contributing to the delivery of high-quality patient care. This is an evolving role with continuous scope for development as we expand our pharmacy technician team.

Job Duties:

• Medication Reconciliation of clinical letters and Hospital Discharge Summaries
• Medicine Management including prescription screening and processing
• Supporting with the Repeat Dispending process
• Responding and communicating to patient related medication queries
• Coordinating with local pharmacies to manage stock levels and shortages
• Medication synchronisation in line with regular repeat prescription
• To oversee medication recall processes, ensuring timely responses and compliance. (e.g BP, blood tests, annual reviews)
• Doac Monitoring
• Prescribing audits in house, plus those associated with CQC/QOF or local incentive schemes as set by the Prescribing Team/ICB (training can be provided)
• High Risk Drug monitoring,
• Reviewing existing and new Shared Care Protocols and acting on them appropriately
• To action medicines safety alerts from CAS/MHRA/ICB
• To complete Level 1 and 2 Medication reviews (training can be given)
• Assisting with Pre-SMR (Structure Medication Review) Screening (training can be given)
• Create and run reports within the practice clinical systems to identify/stratify patients for review

About you

Qualifications

• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
• Hold a Professional registration with GPhC
• Completion of the CPPE Primary Care pathway with proven certification, or to actively be enrolled
• A minimum of 6 months experience working within a general practice/Primary care setting
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)

Skills and experience:

• Proficient experience with System 1, some training can be given
• Have a stable Internet connection /WIFI at all times during working hours
• Strong understanding of medication management, dispensing processes, and patient safety protocols
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, colleagues, and external partners
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills to manage multiple tasks and ensure compliance with clinical governance
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Maintain accurate records and ensure adherence to all relevant safety and professional guidelines.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment.
• Able to adapt and adjust to changing environments, guidance and protocols
• Commitment to patient care and professional standards
• Ability to work remotely and adapt to changing priorities
• Proactive, motivated, and reliable approach to responsibilities
• Dedication to ongoing professional development and continuous improvement.

Why join The Pharmacist Network

At The Pharmacist Network, we value our employees and are committed to supporting their professional growth and well-being. We offer a competitive salary, flexible remote working arrangements, ongoing professional development opportunities, and a supportive, inclusive work environment. By joining our team, you will have the chance to make a meaningful impact on patient care while advancing your career alongside experienced healthcare professionals.

If you are a motivated and dedicated Pharmacy Technician ready to contribute your expertise, we welcome your application and look forward to considering you for this role. The Pharmacist Network are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce, and welcome applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

• Professional GPhC fees and DBS applications paid
• Competitive salary with opportunities for progression
• 5 weeks of annual leave PLUS bank holidays (Pro rata as and when required)
• Access to mentorship and guidance from experienced colleagues
• Health & wellbeing programme with the following free services, confidential counselling, digital gym, high street stores discounts
• An established network of over 200 pharmacists nationally and dedicated senior pharmacist support available
• True recognition and rewards for outstanding performance-Employee of the month
• Company equipment e.g. laptop / smartcard reader
• Flexible remote-based working arrangement
• An established network of over 200 employees nationally, including pharmacists and technicians with ongoing dedicated senior support available
• In-house lunchtime training and drop-in-sessions on specific topics e.g. ADHD share care agreements, Hypertension management and sharing good practice
• Company Pension scheme
• Automatic Associateship with MORPh
• A great Network of technicians for extra guidance, support and collaborative working

We invite you to Join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals and contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient care through your expertise as a pharmacy technician in your own right all while delivering a meaningful impact on patient care. If this role aligns with your skills and experience, we strongly encourage you to apply today. We look forward to receiving your application!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC Registrated
• CPPE Pathway

Desirable

• DBS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Pharmacist Network

Address

Durham West

Durham

Durham

DH7 8NH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.thepharmacistnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role

Support Head Office with core functions such as: administrative and recruitment support.

• Maintain a safe clinical rota and supporting staff logistics.
• Work with admin to discuss rotas, cover, illness, HR emails from pharmacists and support.
• Work with recruitment when necessary to support the recruitment and retention of staff.
• Partake in interviewing.
• Support the Trainee Technicians with their workload - meet with them, deliver required training, track their progress, feedback on their work.
• Write, approve and review documents, policies, protocols.
• Attend and engage at the Senior weekly meetings and progress actions assigned to yourself for completion in a timely manner.

Deliver training:

• To ensure staff are competent to deliver work within their boundary.
• Develop training guides, SOPs, policies to support their work.
• Signposting pharmacists needing additional training to resources (MORPh, CPPE, RPS, other).
• Research resources to signpost to (for clinicians and patients).
• Perform staff monthly 1-2-1s, review ongoing competency using the competency framework and complete annual appraisals.
• Observing CPPE work, giving feedback and liaising with their clinical supervisor or CPPE tutor as required.

Support The Team:

• Check all Pharmacists have appropriate workload and ledgers. Conduct quality assurance reviews of consultations and provide constructive feedback & set out a learning and development plan.
• Support Pharmacists with clinical queries when needed.
• Support with clinical sessions, where required.
• Working with team to provide progress reviews of PCN work streams.
• Ensure pharmacists are always working within their clinical competency and are achieving a holistic approach when consulting with patients.
• Make sure pharmacists show knowledge about and adhere to the following processes:
• Ensuring teams are working to a high clinical standard with their consults through supervision, feedback and creating development plans.
• Understanding and experience of conducting long term condition reviews, complex medication reviews and daily practice work streams such as medicines reconciliation and medication queries. With a consideration of how to improve these processes for practices.
• Assist & manage the practices & PCNs local incentive scheme and QOF medication-related requirements to ensure they meet the target.
• Auditing practices work streams and identify areas for medication related improvement and safety.
• Implement local and national guidelines and formula recommendations.

Support the companys Clinical Governance agenda

• Medicines safety.
• Risk management.
• Responding to feedback from Practices e.g. complaints/ investigations, significant events.
• Ensuring compliance with CQC standards where medicines management/optimization is involved.
• Tracking completion and maintenance of mandatory training requirement.
• Supporting activities to complete re validation and maintain registration as a registered pharmacist with the GPhC.

Benefits for employees:

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Independent Prescribing Qualification
• CPPE Pathway
• GPhC Registered

Desirable

• DBS
• Leadership Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Pharmacist Network

Address

The Pharmacist Network

Albany Court

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE4 7YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.thepharmacistnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Duties:

• Medication Reconciliation of clinical letters and Hospital Discharge Summaries
• Medicine Management including prescription screening and processing
• Supporting with the Repeat Dispending process
• Responding and communicating to patient related medication queries
• Coordinating with local pharmacies to manage stock levels and shortages
• Medication synchronisation in line with regular repeat prescription
• To oversee medication recall processes, ensuring timely responses and compliance. (e.g BP, blood tests, annual reviews)
• Doac Monitoring
• Prescribing audits in house, plus those associated with CQC/QOF or local incentive schemes as set by the Prescribing Team/ICB (training can be provided)
• High Risk Drug monitoring,
• Reviewing existing and new Shared Care Protocols and acting on them appropriately
• To action medicines safety alerts from CAS/MHRA/ICB
• To complete Level 1 and 2 Medication reviews (training can be given)
• Assisting with Pre-SMR (Structure Medication Review) Screening (training can be given)
• Create and run reports within the practice clinical systems to identify/stratify patients for review

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 6 - 12months experience in primary care
• Trained on EMIS System

Desirable

• CPPE Pathway

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Pharmacist Network

Address

Oldham

Chadderton

Oldham

Greater Manchester

OL9 8NH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.thepharmacistnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will have successfully completed the CPPE pathway or currently be enrolled. In your day-to-day role, you will help ensure the smooth running of general practice by providing expert clinical support and advice to patients, promoting the safe and effective use of medicines, and consistently working within the competencies of your role, with active support from an experienced senior TPN team member and the wider Pharmacy Technician team.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact within a supportive, professional multi-disciplinary environment while further developing your skills and contributing to the delivery of high-quality patient care. This is an evolving role with continuous scope for development as we expand our pharmacy technician team.

Job Duties:

• Medication Reconciliation of clinical letters and Hospital Discharge Summaries
• Medicine Management including prescription screening and processing
• Supporting with the Repeat Dispending process
• Responding and communicating to patient related medication queries
• Coordinating with local pharmacies to manage stock levels and shortages
• Medication synchronisation in line with regular repeat prescription
• To oversee medication recall processes, ensuring timely responses and compliance. (e.g BP, blood tests, annual reviews)
• Doac Monitoring
• Prescribing audits in house, plus those associated with CQC/QOF or local incentive schemes as set by the Prescribing Team/ICB (training can be provided)
• High Risk Drug monitoring,
• Reviewing existing and new Shared Care Protocols and acting on them appropriately
• To action medicines safety alerts from CAS/MHRA/ICB
• To complete Level 1 and 2 Medication reviews (training can be given)
• Assisting with Pre-SMR (Structure Medication Review) Screening (training can be given)
• Create and run reports within the practice clinical systems to identify/stratify patients for review

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
• Hold a Professional registration with GPhC
• Completion of the CPPE Primary Care pathway with proven certification, or to actively be enrolled
• A minimum of 6 months experience working within a general practice/Primary care setting
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)

Desirable

• Proficient experience with EMIS or System 1, some training can be given
• Have a stable Internet connection /WIFI at all times during working hours
• Strong understanding of medication management, dispensing processes, and patient safety protocols
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, colleagues, and external partners
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills to manage multiple tasks and ensure compliance with clinical governance
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Maintain accurate records and ensure adherence to all relevant safety and professional guidelines.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment.
• Able to adapt and adjust to changing environments, guidance and protocols
• Commitment to patient care and professional standards
• Ability to work remotely and adapt to changing priorities
• Proactive, motivated, and reliable approach to responsibilities
• Dedication to ongoing professional development and continuous improvement.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Pharmacist Network

Address

The Pharmacist Network

TPN

UK

Greater London

NE1 7YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.thepharmacistnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

"Please ensure if you applying for this role that you have the criteria to be considered. The criteria is a minimum of 12 months primary care experience working in a GP surgery or practice as part of a PCN. We also require that you have a DBS certificate and have completed the CPPE pathway. To be are available to start work in the next 4 - 8 weeks"

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

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Remote IP Clinical Pharmacist. This opportunity is available for highly motivated and focused Clinical Pharmacist, who will be responsible for the smooth running of day-to-day activities within general practice, while playing a vital role in providing pharmaceutical care and advice to patients focusing on best practice and adhering to safety guidelines.

Full time hours can be worked within core opening hours of the GP practice

The Role

As a Clinical Pharmacist you will confidently act within professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

You will help resolve medication-related queries, work as part of a multidisciplinary team, improve patient outcomes and support the improvement of access to healthcare.

Main duties of the job

• As a clinical pharmacist you will confidently act within professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists and GP's.
• Resolve medication-related queries
• Polypharmacy medication reviews and SMRs
• Medication reviews
• Help to utilise skill mix
• Improve patient outcomes
• Ensure better access to healthcare
• Support practice staff with prescription and medication queries
• Medicine reconciliation and review post-discharge
• Conduct medical related audits and work on service improvement with the practice
• Provide expert advice on medications to other clinicians and patients
• Deliver clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement
• Ensure appropriate and efficient use of medication
• Educate patients on medication and disease prevention
• An understanding of QOF, CQC and local incentive scheme workstream
• Create and follow clinical pharmacy programme according to practice policy

Job Requirements

• A minimum of 12 months experience of working within general practice/primary care
• A relevant degree/qualification to show you are registered Clinical Pharmacist with GPHC registration
• Independent prescribing qualification
• Experience with EMIS or System 1
• CPPE Pathway complete or proof of exemption
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits for employees:

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

The Pharmacist Network are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce, and welcome applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals and make a difference in patient care through your expertise as a Clinical Pharmacist. If this role is suitable for you, please apply today. We look forward to receiving your application!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC Registered
• Independent Prescribing Qualification
• CPPE Pathway

Desirable

• DBS certificate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Pharmacist Network

Address

The Pharmacist Network

Albany Court

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE4 7YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.thepharmacistnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key accountabilities:

• Manage TPN's shared administrative inboxes triaging enquiries, responding to routine correspondence, and routing what needs a specialist to the right person.
• Maintain accurate, current records across TPN's systems and shared drives data entry, file management, version control, and routine housekeeping.
• Prepare and format documents, templates, reports, and correspondence to a consistent standard.
• Support the compliance administration around TPN's workforce collating and filing documentation, tracking what is outstanding, and flagging gaps for the responsible manager.
• Coordinate meetings and diary logistics scheduling, room and video setup, circulating papers, and taking and distributing notes where required.
• Provide administrative support to the wider central team on projects and recurring operational tasks.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information in line with GDPR and TPN's data handling requirements.
• Contribute to improving administrative processes surfacing what is slow, duplicated, or manual, and helping tidy it up.

This list is not exhaustive; the role may include other administrative responsibilities as the central team develops.

Skills and experience

Essential skills:

Organisation and prioritisation managing a varied workload across competing requests without dropping detail

IT literacy confident across Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint) and quick to pick up new systems

Accuracy and attention to detail, particularly in data entry and record keeping

Clear written and verbal communication, including professional correspondence with colleagues and external contacts

Discretion and confidentiality when handling personal and sensitive information

Self-direction and initiative - comfortable organising and managing your own workload.

Essential experience:

Prior administrative experience in an office, operations, or business support setting

Experience maintaining records or databases with a high standard of accuracy

Experience managing a shared inbox or handling routine correspondence on behalf of a team

Desirable:

Healthcare, primary care, pharmacy, or NHS-adjacent experience

Experience supporting a compliance, HR, or recruitment administration process

Familiarity with CRM, ATS, or workflow systems (TPN is moving onto the Zoho ecosystem)

Experience working in a hybrid team across multiple sites

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• minimum 1 year Administration experience
• Knowledge of MS Excel

Desirable

• Previous experience working in the healthcare industry

Employer details

Employer name

The Pharmacist Network

Address

Albany Court

Newcastle Business Park

Leeds

NE4 7YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.thepharmacistnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following key responsibilities in delivering health services at Newgate Medical Group.There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

Primary responsibilities:

• Provide patient-facing clinical pharmacy services as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Assess, treat and prescribe within professional competence.
• Carry out structured medication reviews and optimise medicines for patients with long-term conditions and complex needs.
• Support medicines optimisation, antimicrobial stewardship and quality improvement initiatives.
• Promote safe, effective and cost-efficient prescribing.
• Manage repeat prescribing, medication monitoring and high-risk drug recalls.
• Respond to medicines-related queries from patients and healthcare professionals.
• Conduct medication reviews for newly registered patients, care home residents and housebound patients.
• Deliver long-term condition clinics and pharmaceutical consultations.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, community pharmacies, hospitals and wider healthcare teams.
• Lead on medicines management processes and prescribing systems.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with professional, legal and safeguarding requirements.
• Support clinical audit, service improvement and implementation of national guidance (including NICE).
• Supervise the safe storage, handling and disposal of medicines and vaccines.
• Participate in clinical supervision, mandatory training, appraisal and continuing professional development.
• Contribute to enhanced services, public health initiatives and clinical governance.
• Provide leadership, education and support to colleagues on medicines-related matters.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the role as required.

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Clinical Pharmacist will:

• Support the delivery of QOF, QIPP, incentive schemes and other quality improvement initiatives.
• Review prescribing formularies, protocols and compliance.
• Improve the quality of medicines data and clinical coding.
• Deliver training, mentoring and medicines-related guidance to colleagues and students.
• Work with hospital and community pharmacy teams to improve medicines safety and continuity of care.
• Provide leadership and support to prescription and dispensary staff.
• Develop and share medicines information through newsletters, bulletins and education.
• Develop and maintain a specialist area of clinical expertise.
• Support digital models of care, including remote consultations and medication reviews.
• Undertake duties appropriate to the role and contribute to the effective delivery of the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC registered pharmacist.
• To be enrolled in, or has qualified from, an approved 18-month training pathway or equivalent that equips them to be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting (for example, the CPPE clinical pharmacist training pathways).
• Hold or be working towards an GPhC independent prescribing qualification.
• Proof of relevant professional and educational qualifications, coupled with details of any training.

Desirable

• Working towards faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Medicines management qualification
• Minor ailments certification
• MUR and repeat dispensing certification

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisational skills with the ability to constructively challenge the views and practices of managers and clinicians.
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children.
• Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters.
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.

Desirable

• Good clinical system IT knowledge.
• Plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Effective time management (planning and organising).
• Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/local policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity.
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals.
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure.
• Knowledge of IT systems including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures.
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
• Clear, polite telephone manner.

Desirable

• Effectively utilise resources.

Experience

Essential

• An appreciation of the nature of general practice and the nature of primary care prescribing, the concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
• Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolio.
• An appreciation of the new NHS landscape, including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners.

Desirable

• Experience of managing pharmacy services in primary care.
• In-depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare.
• Understanding of the mentorship process.
• Experience of working autonomously.

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

Newgate Medical Group

Address

Health Centre

Newgate Street

Worksop

Notts

S80 1HP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.newgatemedicalgroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Clinical Pharmacist delivering health services.

a. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas, such as HTN and CVD

b. To proactively manage the medication review process within the surgery, taking overall responsibility for ensuring medication reviews are completed in a timely manner, are safe and effective, to include housebound patients and those living in local care and nursing homes

c. Through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get

the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care

d. Be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber, and work with and alongside the general practice team

e. To manage patient discharge summaries and hospital letters, ensuring information is accurately transferred and the correct medication prescribed in primary care

f. To complete the CPPE programme (if not already completed)

g. Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme)

h. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the organisation and to help in tackling inequalities

i. Provide leadership on person-centered medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services

j. Have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help to improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help to manage general practice workload

k. Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across the wider health and social care system

l. Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists, and anticoagulation

m. Be part of a professional clinical network and have access to appropriate clinical supervision. Appropriate clinical supervision means:

n. Each Clinical Pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision session per month by a senior clinical pharmacist

o. The Senior Clinical Pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision session every three months by a GP clinical supervisor

p. Each Clinical Pharmacist will have access to an assigned GP clinical supervisor for support and development

q. A ratio of one Senior Clinical Pharmacist to no more than five junior Clinical Pharmacists, with appropriate peer support and supervision in place

r. Act as the point of contact for all medicine related matters, establishing positive working relationships

s. Consult patients within defined levels of competence and independently prescribe acute and repeat medication

t. Receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians

u. In conjunction with NICE guidance, consult with patients to initiate new medications, to include statins, bisphosphonates and DOACs

v. In conjunction with the Therapeutic Advisory Group (TAG) and commissioning group, monitor Red and expensive drugs

w. Receive and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staff

x. Manage a caseload of complex patients

y. Manage a therapeutic drug monitoring system and the recall of patients taking high risk drugs, i.e., anticoagulants, anticonvulsants and DMARDs, etc.

z. Deliver long term condition clinics and home visits, particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes, and prescribe accordingly

aa. Provide pharmaceutical consultations to patients with long term conditions as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team

bb. Review medications for newly registered patients

cc. Improve patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance with their medication

dd. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

ee. Encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the organization

ff. Work in conjunction with dispensary to source alternatives for out of stock items

gg. Implement and embed a robust repeat prescribing system

hh. Provide advice and answer medication related queries from patients and staff

ii. Organise and oversee the organisations medicines optimisation systems, including the repeat prescribing and medication review systems

jj. Improve the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education, to improve performance against NICE standards and clinical and prescribing guidance.

kk. Develop yourself and the role through participation in clinical supervision, training and service redesign activities

ll. Ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines

mm. Provide subject matter expertise on medication monitoring, implementing and embedding a system

nn. Support clinicians with the management of patients suffering from drug and alcohol dependencies

oo. Actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional

pp. Manage a caseload of complex patients and potential care institutions and to provide advice for the GP management of more complex patients or areas such as addictive behaviours, severe mental illness or end of life care

qq. Review the latest guidance, ensuring the organisation conforms to NICE, CQC etc.

rr. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children

ss. Provide targeted support and proactive reviews for vulnerable, complex patients and those at risk of admission and re-admission to secondary care

tt. Handle prescription queries and requests directly

uu. Provide proactive leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the organisation, patients and their carers

vv. Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the organisation

ww. Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so, and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through clinical incidents and near-miss events

xx. Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

yy. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

zz. Attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

aaa. Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19 or flu clinics) through advice or direct care

bbb. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels