Clinical Pharmacist Newcastle Central PCN
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Newcastle Central PCN serves over 40,000 patients across six GP practices and has an established, highly regarded pharmacy team delivering medicines optimisation services across the network.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist to join the team on a 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours per week) basis. This role offers an exciting opportunity to combine patient-facing clinical work with quality improvement, prescribing optimisation and service development. The successful candidate will support delivery of our Medicines Optimisation SLA, undertake structured medication reviews, contribute to long-term condition management and work closely with practices to improve prescribing quality, safety and efficiency.
You will work alongside experienced pharmacists and pharmacy technicians supporting a range of PCN priorities including medicines optimisation, prescribing quality improvement, cardiovascular disease prevention, care home support, structured medication reviews and multidisciplinary team working. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced pharmacist looking to further develop a career within primary care and integrated neighbourhood working.
Job description
The Clinical Pharmacist will work as part of Newcastle Central PCN's multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality medicines optimisation services across six member practices serving over 40,000 patients.
The postholder will support delivery of the Medicines Optimisation Service Level Agreement (SLA), structured medication reviews, prescribing quality improvement initiatives and wider PCN priorities. They will work collaboratively with practices to improve prescribing quality, safety and cost-effectiveness whilst supporting patients with complex medication needs and long-term conditions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Medicines Optimisation
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master of Pharmacy Degree (MPharm) or equivalent
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Commitment to completing the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway if not already completed
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber qualification
- Completion of Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway
- Postgraduate clinical qualification
- Membership of relevant professional organisations
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills
- Strong communication and consultation skills
- Ability to build effective relationships with patients and colleagues
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Desirable
- Experience delivering education and training
- Project management and quality improvement skills
- Experience presenting data and outcomes to stakeholders
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Professional, patient-centred approach
- Motivated and proactive
- Flexible and adaptable
- Commitment to high-quality patient care
- Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development
- Ability to work collaboratively and support colleagues
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full UK driving licence and access to transport, or ability to travel between PCN sites.
- Ability to work across all six Newcastle Central PCN practices.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs.
Desirable
- Experience working across multiple clinical sites.
- Understanding of the challenges and opportunities within Primary Care Networks.
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience as a pharmacist
- Experience of medicines optimisation and clinical medication review
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of applying evidence-based prescribing guidance
- Experience managing patients with long-term conditions
- Experience communicating complex clinical information to patients and healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Experience working in General Practice or Primary Care Networks
- Experience delivering Structured Medication Reviews
- Experience supporting care homes
- Experience working with frailty or complex elderly patients
- Experience delivering prescribing quality improvement projects
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent understanding of medicines optimisation principles
- Knowledge of prescribing governance and medicines safety
- Knowledge of NICE guidance and evidence-based prescribing
- Understanding of structured medication reviews
- Knowledge of polypharmacy and deprescribing principles
- Understanding of long-term condition management
- Knowledge of safeguarding and information governance requirements
Desirable
- Knowledge of PCN DES requirements and ARRS roles.
- Knowledge of population health management.
- Understanding of health inequalities and preventative healthcare.
- Knowledge of local prescribing priorities and medicines optimisation programmes.
About the employer
Newcastle Central PCN serves over 40,000 patients across six practices and is committed to delivering proactive, preventative and patient centred care.
You will work alongside a highly supportive multidisciplinary team including GPs, pharmacists, advanced practitioners, care coordinators, social prescribers and our innovative Proactive FACT Team. The role offers flexibility, professional autonomy and the opportunity to make a tangible difference to patients who require timely nutritional support.
As a developing service, there will be opportunities to shape pathways, influence future service delivery and contribute to innovative models of integrated care across primary and community services.