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Job Description
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- Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Must be a prescriber or currently working towards this.
- Experience leading a team is needed.
- Must be prepared to work from more than one site.
- Driving licence is needed due to the rural location of some sites.
- Must have completed the CPPE primary care pathway ( or equivalent) or be wiling to complete this.
- Experience leading a team is desirable.
- Experience in primary care is desirable.
- Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Must be a prescriber or currently working towards this.
- Experience leading a team is needed.
- Must be prepared to work from more than one site.
- Driving licence is needed due to the rural location of some sites.
- Must have completed the CPPE primary care pathway ( or equivalent) or be wiling to complete this.
- Experience leading a team is desirable.
- Experience in primary care is desirable.
Job summary
Mosaic PCN has a growing team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who will benefit from a dynamic team leader who can provide support and leadership when required. There are opportunities to upskill and take on projects, as well as being part of a dedicated team . The role covers urban and rural patients so there is variation in the requirements of patients
Main duties of the job
Please see the full job description for information on the role. The role is across all PCN practices but there is the opportunity to work from home on one day per week.
About us
Mosaic Primary Care Network consists of 3 practices over 5 sites (Crown Heights Medical Centre, Odiham & Old Basing Health Centres and Bramblys Grange Medical Practice) located in or near Basingstoke. We have a combined patient population of circa 60,000 patients. We are looking for a lead pharmacist to join our expanding team.
The PCN is a registered learning environment, so all our ARRS staff are supported by an EELS lead to ensure we meet the aspirations of both the team member and the surgeries.
Details
Date posted
28 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
W0022-25-0002
Job locations
2 Dickson House
Alencon Link
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 7AN
The Old Basing Health Centre
Manor Lane
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG247AE
Park Prewett Medical Centre
Park Prewett Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG249RG
The Odiham Health Centre
Deer Park View
Odiham
Hook
Hampshire
RG291JY
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Essential Information
You will need to work across the PCN practices.
You must be a registered pharmacist with experience in Primary Care.
You must be a prescriber or currently completing training to prescribe.
You should have some experience in leading a team.
You will need to hold a full driving licence and have access to your own transport.
Option of one day workingfrom home once established.
Job Overview
To improve health outcomes and the efficiency of the primary care network (PCN) pharmacy team by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines expertise as part of a multi-disciplinary team. To pro-actively complete workloads relating to medicines optimisation issues from other clinical staff to improve patient care, safety and outcomes.
To improve health outcomes and the efficiency of the primary care network (PCN) pharmacy team by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines expertise as part of a multi-disciplinary team. To pro-actively complete workloads relating to medicines optimisation issues from other clinical staff to improve patient care, safety and outcomes.
The Lead Clinical Pharmacist must be a prescriber and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). This role requires enrollment in (if not already qualified from) an approved 18-month training pathway or equivalent that equips the Clinical Pharmacist to be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting, for example, the CPPE Clinical Pharmacist training pathways.
The summary of the role includes:
a. work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas;
b. be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber and work with and alongside the general practice teams;
c. be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially older people, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme)
d. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practices and to help in tackling inequalities;
e. provide leadership on person-centered medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practices conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services;
f. through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote selfcare;
g. have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload;
h. develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system;
i. take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning disabilities), liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation; and
j. be part of a professional clinical network and have access to appropriate clinical supervision. Each clinical pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision session per month by a senior clinical / advanced practice pharmacist;
k. the senior clinical / advanced practice pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision session every three months by a GP clinical supervisor;
l. each clinical pharmacist/senior clinical pharmacist/advanced practice pharmacist will have access to an assigned GP clinical supervisor for support and development;
m. a ratio of one senior clinical / advanced practice pharmacist to no more than five junior clinical pharmacists, with appropriate peer support and supervision in place.
n.undertake clinical audits as agreed with the prescribing lead;
o.receive and resolve medicine queries from patients over the telephone and/or face to face,
p. lead and coordinate the PCN pharmacy team and be a point of access for any support they may require such as meetings, educational needs, professional discussions,
q. be responsible for workflow optimisation and delivery of daily services,
r. coordinate & deliver appraisals for the pharmacy team,
s. work alongside GP practice staff as an integrated part of the practice teams.
Key working relationships
Patients
GPs, nurses and other practice staff
GP prescribing leads
Community nurses and other allied health professionals
Community pharmacists and support staff
Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation
Responsibilities underpinning the role
To develop and facilitate a good working relationship with all local providers of healthcare.
To work closely with the Prescribing Leads and Practice Managers to agree job objectives and timetable
To record personally generated information and maintain a database of information relating to the work done in the practice(s). Personally generated information includes information and records relating to audit and clinical work undertaken by the post holder, reference notes relating to clinical/technical information.
Maintain records of all work done in the practice for which the post holder is accountable through the correct use of the clinical system.
To maintain registration as a pharmacist and comply with appropriate professional codes.
As appropriate to the post, to maintain and develop professional competence and expertise, keep up to date with medical/therapeutic evidence and opinion, local and national service specifications, legislation and policy developments,
To agree objectives and a personal development plan and participate in the appraisal process.
To attend local, regional and national meetings of relevance as required by the practice.
To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holders grade as agreed with the post holders line manager.
All employees should understand that it is their personal responsibility to comply with all practice and statutory requirements and standards (e.g., health and safety, equal treatment and diversity, confidentiality and clinical governance).
Role Delivery Specifics
On the day telephone and patient facing medicines support
Medicine informationto practice staff and patients
Out of stocks
Care home repeat prescribing
Appliances and lymphoedema stockings
Management of medicines at discharge from hospital.
Medication review
Care home medication reviews
Long-term condition reviews
Cost saving programmes
Information management
Medicines quality improvement
Training
Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendations
Medicines safety
Improve patient and carer understanding
Safety and quality of prescribing
Care QualityCommission
Team Leadership
The list of duties as outlined is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main responsibilities.
Job Benefits
NHS pension plus employee wellbeing & discount programme
Job responsibilities
Essential Information
You will need to work across the PCN practices.
You must be a registered pharmacist with experience in Primary Care.
You must be a prescriber or currently completing training to prescribe.
You should have some experience in leading a team.
You will need to hold a full driving licence and have access to your own transport.
Option of one day workingfrom home once established.
Job Overview
To improve health outcomes and the efficiency of the primary care network (PCN) pharmacy team by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines expertise as part of a multi-disciplinary team. To pro-actively complete workloads relating to medicines optimisation issues from other clinical staff to improve patient care, safety and outcomes.
To improve health outcomes and the efficiency of the primary care network (PCN) pharmacy team by providing direct, accessible and timely medicines expertise as part of a multi-disciplinary team. To pro-actively complete workloads relating to medicines optimisation issues from other clinical staff to improve patient care, safety and outcomes.
The Lead Clinical Pharmacist must be a prescriber and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). This role requires enrollment in (if not already qualified from) an approved 18-month training pathway or equivalent that equips the Clinical Pharmacist to be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting, for example, the CPPE Clinical Pharmacist training pathways.
The summary of the role includes:
a. work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas;
b. be a prescriber, or completing training to become a prescriber and work with and alongside the general practice teams;
c. be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially older people, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme)
d. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practices and to help in tackling inequalities;
e. provide leadership on person-centered medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practices conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement, whilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services;
f. through structured medication reviews, support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote selfcare;
g. have a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload;
h. develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system;
i. take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning disabilities), liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation; and
j. be part of a professional clinical network and have access to appropriate clinical supervision. Each clinical pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision session per month by a senior clinical / advanced practice pharmacist;
k. the senior clinical / advanced practice pharmacist must receive a minimum of one supervision session every three months by a GP clinical supervisor;
l. each clinical pharmacist/senior clinical pharmacist/advanced practice pharmacist will have access to an assigned GP clinical supervisor for support and development;
m. a ratio of one senior clinical / advanced practice pharmacist to no more than five junior clinical pharmacists, with appropriate peer support and supervision in place.
n.undertake clinical audits as agreed with the prescribing lead;
o.receive and resolve medicine queries from patients over the telephone and/or face to face,
p. lead and coordinate the PCN pharmacy team and be a point of access for any support they may require such as meetings, educational needs, professional discussions,
q. be responsible for workflow optimisation and delivery of daily services,
r. coordinate & deliver appraisals for the pharmacy team,
s. work alongside GP practice staff as an integrated part of the practice teams.
Key working relationships
Patients
GPs, nurses and other practice staff
GP prescribing leads
Community nurses and other allied health professionals
Community pharmacists and support staff
Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation
Responsibilities underpinning the role
To develop and facilitate a good working relationship with all local providers of healthcare.
To work closely with the Prescribing Leads and Practice Managers to agree job objectives and timetable
To record personally generated information and maintain a database of information relating to the work done in the practice(s). Personally generated information includes information and records relating to audit and clinical work undertaken by the post holder, reference notes relating to clinical/technical information.
Maintain records of all work done in the practice for which the post holder is accountable through the correct use of the clinical system.
To maintain registration as a pharmacist and comply with appropriate professional codes.
As appropriate to the post, to maintain and develop professional competence and expertise, keep up to date with medical/therapeutic evidence and opinion, local and national service specifications, legislation and policy developments,
To agree objectives and a personal development plan and participate in the appraisal process.
To attend local, regional and national meetings of relevance as required by the practice.
To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holders grade as agreed with the post holders line manager.
All employees should understand that it is their personal responsibility to comply with all practice and statutory requirements and standards (e.g., health and safety, equal treatment and diversity, confidentiality and clinical governance).
Role Delivery Specifics
On the day telephone and patient facing medicines support
Medicine informationto practice staff and patients
Out of stocks
Care home repeat prescribing
Appliances and lymphoedema stockings
Management of medicines at discharge from hospital.
Medication review
Care home medication reviews
Long-term condition reviews
Cost saving programmes
Information management
Medicines quality improvement
Training
Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendations
Medicines safety
Improve patient and carer understanding
Safety and quality of prescribing
Care QualityCommission
Team Leadership
The list of duties as outlined is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main responsibilities.
Job Benefits
NHS pension plus employee wellbeing & discount programme
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
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.
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.
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
Mosaic Primary Care Network
Address
2 Dickson House
Alencon Link
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 7AN
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Mosaic Primary Care Network
Address
2 Dickson House
Alencon Link
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 7AN
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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