NHS

Primary Care Network Clinical Pharmacist (WN)


Pay42,991.00 - 49,977.00 / year
LocationCastleford/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: A0430-25-0030?language=en&page=770&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Are you an enthusiastic and forwards thinking qualified Clinical Pharmacist?

      If so this is an exciting opportunity for you to join our existing pharmacy team, working with general practices across our PCN footprint, with support from our existing clinical teams to deliver excellent patient care. You will be part of our growing multi-disciplinary additional roles team, who all work together to support our GP practices and their patients.The roles currently include Care Coordinators, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Paramedics, Health and Wellbeing Coaches, Social Prescribing Link Worker, Outreach Nurses and Mental Health Practitioner.

      Main duties of the job

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

      The base for this role will be at Henry Moore Clinic, but working with all six practices within the PCN.

      About us

      Wakefield North Primary Care Network (PCN) are developing our services to support our six general practices and patients in our PCN across the Eastern side of Wakefield District, serving a population of approximately 48,700. Our practices are;

      • Henry Moore Clinic
      • Riverside Medical Centre
      • Tieve Tara Medical Centre
      • Station Lane Medical Centre
      • St Thomas Road Surgery
      • Newland Surgery.

      Our PCN is committed to improving the care provided to our patients, reducing health inequalities and raising the standards and quality of our general practices.

      Details

      Date posted

      24 June 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £42,991 to £49,977 a year Depending on experience

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time

      Reference number

      A0430-25-0030

      Job locations

      Henry Moore Clinic

      26 Smawthorne Lane

      Castleford

      West Yorkshire

      WF10 4EN


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      For a full Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please see the document attached. Please note that interviews for this vacancy will take place on the 4th August 2025.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      For a full Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please see the document attached. Please note that interviews for this vacancy will take place on the 4th August 2025.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent
      • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
      • Evidence of Continued Professional Development
      • Independent Prescriber or willing to work towards
      • Completion of the Primary care pharmacy education (CPPE) pathway or willing to work towards

      Desirable

      • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)

      Experience

      Essential

      • Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team
      • Medicines management
      • Experience of communicating with other healthcare professionals and the general public
      • Experience of prioritising workload.
      • Experience of using own initiative to solve problems
      • Evidence of personal leadership to improve the quality of care
      • Demonstrated ability to prioritise own workload and that of others

      Desirable

      • Policy / procedure development General Practice repeat prescribing systems
      • Experience working in a primary care setting / PCN
      • Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF, and PCN DES
      • An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners
      • Use of SystmOne

      Skills and Aptitude

      Essential

      • Excellent time management skills
      • Excellent communication skills
      • Adaptable and quick to make relationships with new teams
      • Flexible and cooperative
      • Ability to identify risk and escalate appropriately
      • Ability to maintain confidentiality
      • Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team
      • Confident in own professional judgment and excellent decision-making skills
      • Demonstrate ability to develop and maintain good working relations across multidisciplinary teams

      Desirable

      • Able to interpret complex clinical information and data on medicines to deliver face-to-face clinical care including managing a caseload

      Other

      Essential

      • Full driving license with access to a car
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Master's degree in pharmacy or equivalent
      • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
      • Evidence of Continued Professional Development
      • Independent Prescriber or willing to work towards
      • Completion of the Primary care pharmacy education (CPPE) pathway or willing to work towards

      Desirable

      • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)

      Experience

      Essential

      • Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team
      • Medicines management
      • Experience of communicating with other healthcare professionals and the general public
      • Experience of prioritising workload.
      • Experience of using own initiative to solve problems
      • Evidence of personal leadership to improve the quality of care
      • Demonstrated ability to prioritise own workload and that of others

      Desirable

      • Policy / procedure development General Practice repeat prescribing systems
      • Experience working in a primary care setting / PCN
      • Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF, and PCN DES
      • An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners
      • Use of SystmOne

      Skills and Aptitude

      Essential

      • Excellent time management skills
      • Excellent communication skills
      • Adaptable and quick to make relationships with new teams
      • Flexible and cooperative
      • Ability to identify risk and escalate appropriately
      • Ability to maintain confidentiality
      • Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team
      • Confident in own professional judgment and excellent decision-making skills
      • Demonstrate ability to develop and maintain good working relations across multidisciplinary teams

      Desirable

      • Able to interpret complex clinical information and data on medicines to deliver face-to-face clinical care including managing a caseload

      Other

      Essential

      • Full driving license with access to a car

      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

      Conexus Healthcare CIC

      Address

      Henry Moore Clinic

      26 Smawthorne Lane

      Castleford

      West Yorkshire

      WF10 4EN


      Employer's website

      https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Conexus Healthcare CIC

      Address

      Henry Moore Clinic

      26 Smawthorne Lane

      Castleford

      West Yorkshire

      WF10 4EN


      Employer's website

      https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

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