• Job Description

  Req#: A3273-25-0004?language=en&page=554&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Boston Primary Care Network is recruiting Pharmacists who are passionate about using their extensive skills and expertise to maximise the benefits patients receive from medications. You will join and further develop their forward-thinking Clinical Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team. The team is well established within the PCN and includes experienced Clinical Pharmacists alongside a Pharmacy Technician. Applications from newly qualified Pharmacists will be considered.

  Main duties of the job

  The ideal candidate(s) will relish the opportunity to work independently as required but also collaboratively with various members of the MDT across the PCN including but not limited to GPs, nurses, pharmacy colleagues, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and paramedics. They will use an individualised approach to proactively achieve medicines optimisation for patients within the Boston Primary Care Network.

  Applications are welcome from pharmacists with patient-facing experience from any sector, as well as newly qualified Pharmacists. Whilst relevant previous experience in general practice is desirable, this is not essential; the structured training pathway provided by CPPE coupled to the support provided within the PCN by Clinical Pharmacist colleagues will enable candidates committed to continual development to be successful in the role.

  For candidates that are already independent prescribers, you will be supported with further development and education via the Advanced Clinical Practice pathway established by Health Education England as appropriate.

  About us

  We are a group of 6 general practices within the Boston area who proactively champion multi-disciplinary team working, and recognise Pharmacists are an essential component as experts in prescribing and medicines optimisation.

  This is an exciting opportunity for Clinical Pharmacists to develop their own role combining remote working alongside contact time within surgeries, which will be managed flexibly and according to service need. As you develop your clinical assessment skills there will be an expectation to conduct face to face patient reviews to optimise patient care accordingly.

  Details

  Date posted

  04 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  A3273-25-0004

  Job locations

  Swineshead Medical Group

  Fairfax House 1 Packhorse Lane

  Boston

  Lincolnshire

  PE20 3JE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder will relish the opportunity to work independently as required but also collaboratively with various members of the MDT across the PCN including GPs, nurses, clinical pharmacy colleagues, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and paramedics, using an individualised approach to proactively achieve medicines optimisation for patients within the Boston Primary Care Network. Additionally, the post holder will be required to support the COVID-19 vaccination programme according to service need.

  The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management. This will involve; providing structured medication reviews, managing long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, managing repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription requests, and addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s) that make up the PCN.

  The post holder will perform a patient-facing role including structured medication review of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities. The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice.

  The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber, if that qualification is not already held. It is anticipated that responsibilities of the role will develop in accordance with experience and service requirements.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder will relish the opportunity to work independently as required but also collaboratively with various members of the MDT across the PCN including GPs, nurses, clinical pharmacy colleagues, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and paramedics, using an individualised approach to proactively achieve medicines optimisation for patients within the Boston Primary Care Network. Additionally, the post holder will be required to support the COVID-19 vaccination programme according to service need.

  The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management. This will involve; providing structured medication reviews, managing long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, managing repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription requests, and addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s) that make up the PCN.

  The post holder will perform a patient-facing role including structured medication review of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co-morbidities. The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice.

  The post holder will be supported to develop their role to become a non-medical prescriber, if that qualification is not already held. It is anticipated that responsibilities of the role will develop in accordance with experience and service requirements.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • -Experience and awareness of the breadth of common acute and long term conditions that are likely to be encountered in General Practice

  Desirable

  • -Experience of partnership/collaborative working and building relationships across organisations
  • -Demonstrates ability to integrate General Practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams and other care providers across the PCN

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • -Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
  • -Registration as a qualified Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

  Desirable

  • - Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
  • - Completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway
  • - Registered as an Independent Prescriber with the GPhC

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • -Experience and awareness of the breadth of common acute and long term conditions that are likely to be encountered in General Practice

  Desirable

  • -Experience of partnership/collaborative working and building relationships across organisations
  • -Demonstrates ability to integrate General Practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams and other care providers across the PCN

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • -Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy
  • -Registration as a qualified Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

  Desirable

  • - Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
  • - Completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway
  • - Registered as an Independent Prescriber with the GPhC

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Boston Primary Care Network

  Address

  Swineshead Medical Group

  Fairfax House 1 Packhorse Lane

  Boston

  Lincolnshire

  PE20 3JE

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Boston Primary Care Network

  Address

  Swineshead Medical Group

  Fairfax House 1 Packhorse Lane

  Boston

  Lincolnshire

  PE20 3JE

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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