NHS

PCN Clinical Pharmacist


PayCompetitive
LocationIpswich/England
Employment typePart-Time

This job is now closed

  • Job Description

      Req#: M0038-25-0753?language=en&page=860&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      South Rural PCN have an exciting opportunity for a clinical pharmacist to work alongside their team of pharmacists on a part-time basis, for 2 and a half days per weekat their Needham Market Country Practice. The post holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, working in each practice and across the PCN, as well as part of a wider pharmacist network and multidisciplinary team.

      Main duties of the job

      • Assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
      • Act as the PCN point of contact for all medicine related matters, establishing positive working relationships.
      • Liaise with the practices and, where practicable, to standardise the medicines management process across the PCN.
      • Consult patients within defined levels of competence and independently prescribe acute and repeat medication.
      • Receive referrals and directed patients from triage services and other clinicians.
      • Receive and resolve medicines queries from patients and other staff.
      • Provide medication review services for patients in the practice and during domiciliary visits to the local nursing home.
      • Manage a caseload of complex patients.

      About us

      The PCN provides services to 56,000 patients across rural Suffolk. Our PCN includes the following practices: Bildeston Health Centre, Constable Country Medical Practice (East Bergholt and Capel St Mary), Hadleigh Health Centre (Boxford), The Holbrook and Shotley Surgery and Needham Market Country Practice.

      Details

      Date posted

      12 May 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      Depending on experience

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Part-time

      Reference number

      28609

      Job locations

      The Street

      Ipswich

      Suffolk

      IP92QS


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Hold or be working towards CPPE primary care pharmacy education pathway.
      • Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolio.
      • Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care.

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council;
      • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
      • Hold or be working towards an GPhC independent prescribing qualification.
      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Hold or be working towards CPPE primary care pharmacy education pathway.
      • Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist demonstrated within a practice portfolio.
      • Experience in managing pharmacy services in primary care.

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council;
      • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
      • Hold or be working towards an GPhC independent prescribing qualification.

      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

      Primary Care Careers

      Address

      The Street

      Ipswich

      Suffolk

      IP92QS


      Employer's website

      https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Primary Care Careers

      Address

      The Street

      Ipswich

      Suffolk

      IP92QS


      Employer's website

      https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • 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.

Notice

Talentify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Talentify provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities, including disabled veterans. Request assistance at accessibility@talentify.io or 407-000-0000.

Federal law requires every new hire to complete Form I-9 and present proof of identity and U.S. work eligibility.

An Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) will score your job-related skills and responses. Bias-audit & data-use details: www.talentify.io/bias-audit-report. NYC applicants may request an alternative process or accommodation at aedt@talentify.io or 407-000-0000.