Clinical Pharmacist

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.

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 work streams 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.

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:

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
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Neighbourhood team working and Management of neighbourhood technician
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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 work streams, 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.

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.

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…