NHS
PCN Clinical Pharmacist - South East Shropshire PCN
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Job Description
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- Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist
- Experience working in primary care
- Broad knowledge of General Practice
- GPhC Registered Pharmacist
- GPhC Independent Prescriber Qualification
- Minor Ailments certification
- CPPEP
- Post Graduate Clinical Qualification
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- Forward thinker
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow policy and procedure
- EMIS / Systmone / Vision user skills
- Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Minimum of two years working as a pharmacist
- Experience working in primary care
- Broad knowledge of General Practice
- GPhC Registered Pharmacist
- GPhC Independent Prescriber Qualification
- Minor Ailments certification
- CPPEP
- Post Graduate Clinical Qualification
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- Forward thinker
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow policy and procedure
- EMIS / Systmone / Vision user skills
- Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Job summary
We are seeking a full time Clinical Pharmacist to work across practices within the South East Shropshire Primary Care Network (SES PCN).
Please note that the PCN would consider candidates that wish to work 30 hours or more a week over 4 to 5 days.
We are ideally looking for Clinical Pharmacists who have already completed the CPPE Pathway.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our existing team. Professional Leadership will be provided by the Consultant Pharmacist at OHP and the Lead Clinical Pharmacist in the PCN.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a clinical pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of Health Care Practitioners within general practice and a Primary Care Network (PCN).
About us
Our Health Partnership was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit patients..
We are currently a GP partnership of 30 practices with 38 surgeries, serving around 280,000 patients in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Shropshire.
The partnership offers a shared administrative and management structure, cutting down the time doctors have to spend on admin. It opens up economies of scale to get best value from budgets. It has the resources to develop innovative services and effective partnerships with local hospitals and care services. And it can access new funding streams that are only available to large GP organisations.
Details
Date posted
18 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0300-25-0040
Job locations
1st Floor
1856 Pershore Road
Birmingham
B30 3AS
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Roughlea Avenue
Birmingham
B36 8GH
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90 Church Road
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B26 3TP
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287 Kitts Green Road
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B33 9SA
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87 Kempson Road
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B36 8LR
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160 Shard End Crescent
Birmingham
B34 7BP
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2 Schoolacre Road
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B34 6RB
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200 Tangmere Drive
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B35 6EE
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will perform medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and implement systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the PCN.
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. They will take responsibility for areas of medicines optimisation within the PCN and undertake structured clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement (QI) and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services at practice and PCN level.
The post holder will work with all sectors of pharmacy across the health system and the wider OHP organisation to improve population health. Demonstrating improvement in patient outcomes and working to reduce health inequalities across the PCN contributing to improving the efficiency of general practice and delivering a best in class service.
The post holder will be supported to develop their role in line with the OHP workforce strategy, this will include becoming and operating as a non-medical prescriber. This is a new role and will be reviewed at least annually, where the Job Description may be updated in line with the needs of the organisation.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about this post. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact: Clair Huckerby Chief (Consultant) Pharmacist Our Health Partnership: Clair.Huckerby@OurHealthPartnership.com
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will perform medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and implement systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the PCN.
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient-facing role. They will take responsibility for areas of medicines optimisation within the PCN and undertake structured clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement (QI) and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services at practice and PCN level.
The post holder will work with all sectors of pharmacy across the health system and the wider OHP organisation to improve population health. Demonstrating improvement in patient outcomes and working to reduce health inequalities across the PCN contributing to improving the efficiency of general practice and delivering a best in class service.
The post holder will be supported to develop their role in line with the OHP workforce strategy, this will include becoming and operating as a non-medical prescriber. This is a new role and will be reviewed at least annually, where the Job Description may be updated in line with the needs of the organisation.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about this post. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact: Clair Huckerby Chief (Consultant) Pharmacist Our Health Partnership: Clair.Huckerby@OurHealthPartnership.com
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Experience
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Other
Essential
Experience
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Other
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Our Health Partnership
Address
1st Floor
1856 Pershore Road
Birmingham
B30 3AS
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Our Health Partnership
Address
1st Floor
1856 Pershore Road
Birmingham
B30 3AS
Employer's website
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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