PCN - Clinical Pharmacist

Are you a pharmacist who is passionate about developing your knowledge and skills in general practice, while making a meaningful difference to patient care?

Our PCN continues to support its Arc Primary Care pharmacy team with additional roles and resources, during this period of developing and restructuring we are looking for clinical pharmacists to join the growing pharmacy team, to work alongside our existing workforce of senior clinical pharmacists,clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Theposts available are at:

The Brimington Surgery, previous Winners ofthe Primary Care Practice Team of the year, based on Church Street in Brimington,a busy village on the outskirts of Chesterfield

Inspire Health, whose in house pharmacy team,including two experienced advanced pharmacists, support a broad range ofdynamic and enhanced roles for pharmacy professionals, based in Avenue House Surgery in central Chesterfield and the Hasland Medical Centre.

We are looking for clinicians who are committed to improving patient care and passionate about clinical pharmacy.

Whilst experience of working in general practice and an independent prescriberqualification are preferable, pharmacists with limited general practice experience, including newly qualified pharmacists, would be considered.

The post holders would be supported in enrolling on, and completing, the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP), where not already completed.

The post holder willwork within their clinical competencies as part of a multidisciplinary team todeliver high quality clinical medicines management.

The role will include providing patient facing Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs), supporting the management of long term conditions, optimising medicines at transfer of care, and contributing tosystems that promote safer prescribing. The post holder will also support the management of repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisations, as wellas acute prescription requests, ensuring prescribing remains safe, effective,and aligned with best practice.

In undertaking thisrole, the post holder will address both the public health and wider social careneeds of patients registered at GP practices within the Primary Care Network (PCN). They will work collaboratively with the wider practice and PCN teams to improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare inequalities.

The post holder will receive clinical supervision, mentorship, and professional support from seniorand lead clinical pharmacists, who will support the development, governance,and oversight of their role.

This role is centralto improving the quality of care, patient experience, and operational efficiency within general practice and therefore requires a high level of motivation, professionalism, and commitment to service improvement.

The Chesterfield and Dronfield Primary Care Network (PCN) is one of the largest inthe UK, delivering care to more than 100,000 patients across Chesterfield and Dronfield, on the doorstep of the Peak District.

We deliver enhanced services within the PCN designed to support and enhance the services offered by our member GP Practices within Chesterfield. We do this by employing staff to work through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme and finding innovative and sustainable solutions to the changing needs of the Practices; we bid for contracts to help tackle health inequalities and drive up standards of care within the Chesterfield and Dronfield locality.

Our mission:
Committed to high quality collaborative person-centred care. Delivered with integrity and transparency, improving health and wellbeing for all.

Benefits of working with us:

• NHS Pension Scheme, offering flexible retirement choices, an ill health retirement…