PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Overview

You join Lakeside Healthcare as a Clinical Pharmacist working within a multi-disciplinary team to optimise medicines use in primary care. You will lead clinical medicines management, conduct structured medication reviews, and support safe prescribing across care transitions. This role supports PCN-wide service development and quality improvement, contributing to better patient outcomes and adherence to guidelines. You will work across sites and with practice teams to grow access to pharmacist-led care.

Responsibilities

• Clinical medicines management and safe prescribing across care transitions
• Remote or face-to-face structured medication reviews for polypharmacy and long-term conditions
• Provide patient-facing support to optimise medication use and adherence
• Hospital discharge medicine reconciliation and continuity of care
• Lead clinical audits and contribute to quality improvement initiatives
• Guide service development and implement medicinal components in new services
• Enhance medicines safety, focusing on high-risk groups and unplanned admissions
• Educate and provide guidance to practice staff and patients with monitoring outcomes
• Monitor and implement local and national guidelines, assist with formulary updates and NICE guidance

Key requirements

• General Pharmaceutical Council registration
• Evidence of CPD
• MPharm degree (or equivalent)
• Completion of CPPE pathway or working towards
• Independent prescriber or working towards
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience
• 1 year experience in general practice
• Experience using SystmOne
• UK professional registration and right to work (as per job description)

• Strong communication and patient-facing skills
• Teamwork and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team
• Attention to detail and accuracy in medication management
• Clinical medicines management
• Structured medication reviews
• Medicines safety and audits

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