Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network

Overview

In this role you will lead the clinical pharmacy service within the Tunbridge Wells PCN, driving safe, person-centred medicines optimisation and improving patient outcomes. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care across multiple practices, contributing to network priorities and extended access. You will supervise pharmacists and technicians, support quality improvement, and help align medicines management with wider NHS and QOF targets. This is a hands-on, leadership role with a meaningful impact on patient care and service delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• Favourable terms and conditions
• NHS Annual Leave entitlement
• NEST and NHS Pension
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Leave
• Paid sick leave
• Flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Lead and line-manage the PCN Pharmacy Team (pharmacists and technicians)
• Coordinate PCN Pharmacy activities with Head of Operations and colleagues
• Carry out medicines reviews and prescribe where appropriate
• Deliver Improved Access and Extended Hours sessions (including some weekends)
• Provide leadership for quality improvement, clinical audit, and antibiotic stewardship
• Support practice financial stability through medicines-related targets and QOF delivery
• Manage medicines on transfer of care and safer prescribing systems
• Contribute to safe and effective medicines optimisation across the PCN

Key requirements

• University Degree in Pharmacy Sciences
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Experience in community, hospital or primary care pharmacy
• Knowledge of structured medication reviews and prescribing recommendations
• Knowledge of medicines management at hospital discharge for care homes
• Experience managing long-term conditions in a clinical setting
• Desirable: CPPE Clinical Pharmacy Programme for Primary Care
• Desirable: Registered Prescriber
• Desirable: Car Driver

• Excellent communication (oral and written) across levels
• Strong problem solving and adaptability
• Good time management and ability to prioritise
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Medicines management and prescribing in primary care
• Clinical audit and quality improvement

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