PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

We are
seeking a dedicated and professional Clinical Pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary
team.

This is a
unique opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organisation within the
Primary Care Network (PCN) framework. The PCN has already established excellent
collaboration in delivering pharmacy provision to the many aspects of the DES
within its locality. The post holder will help underpin and grow the team to
move to working in line with the ever-evolving requirements of PCNs.Our current
team is complemented by clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working
across all sites. This role is a replacement within the team to continue to
grow on the support and accessibility of our PCN and its patient population.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

1.Clinical Medicines Management Provide expertise in clinical medicines management, including medication reviews and ensuring safe prescribing practices, especially during care transitions.
2.Medication Reviews Conduct remote or face-to-face structured medication reviews for patients, particularly those with polypharmacy, long-term conditions, or in care homes
3.Support for Patients Offer patient-facing support, addressing medication queries and optimizing medication use to improve adherence and outcomes
4.Hospital Discharge Management Reconcile and manage medicines post-hospital discharge, ensuring continuity of care and addressing unexplained changes
5.Quality Improvement Lead clinical audits and contribute to quality improvement initiatives, including adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines.
6.Service Development Provide pharmaceutical advice for creating and implementing new services with medicinal components
7.Medicines Safety Review and improve the safety of medicines associated with unplanned hospital admissions and high-risk groups
8.Education and Guidance Provide medication-related information to practice staff, healthcare teams, and patients, suggesting solutions and monitoring outcomes.
9.Policy Implementation Monitor compliance with local and national guidelines, assisting with practice formulary updates and adherence to NICE guidance.

About us LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary
care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and
determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership
in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve
the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire,
Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to
be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is
delivered today.

Living and breathing our values at
Lakeside Healthcare Caring & Respect:
Simply put
we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our
teams, our patients come first in everything we do. We strive to ensure we
connect and respond to all needs with compassion, care and respect to improve
the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Teamwork & Quality:
In all
areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients,
Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve,
making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.

South Peterborough PCN is a large, forward-thinking Primary
Care Network compromising of 4 practices Yaxley, New Queen Street &
Stanground, Old Fletton and Wansford.

This role is based across the PCN.Details Date posted
12 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other Salary
44,113 to 52,932 a year

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference numberAJob locations

Lakeside Healthcare Landsdowne RoadYaxleyPETERBOROUGHPE7 3JL
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work within their clinical competence
as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines
management. This involves providing face to face structured medication reviews,
managing long term conditions, ensuring safe prescribing at the transfer of
care, implementing systems for safer prescribing, repeat prescription
reauthorisation and dealing with acute prescription requests.
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