• Job Description

  Req#: B0491-25-0011?language=en&page=738&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

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  *Previous applicants need not apply*

  Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformation to develop a new model of care which addresses our ambition to deliver person-centred, coordinated care across Warrington.

  The Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice model is supported by the direction of national policy the NHS Long Term Plan where there is a need to better utilise the role of pharmacy within primary care to pro-actively help patients stay safe and well and out of hospital as well as helping to reduce the demands on general practice.

  Clinical Pharmacists play an important role within Primary Care Networks (PCN), working alongside pharmacy technicians, community pharmacists and other members of the PCNs multi-disciplinary team. You will directly contribute to improving patient care and supporting the efficient running of a new model of general practice. You will become the practice expert in medicines optimisation and have input into the following areas but not limited to:

  undertaking structured medication reviews

  medication queries

  reconciling medications at discharge from hospital

  improving medicines optimisation and safety

  supporting care homes

  running practice clinics

  Main duties of the job

  To improve patients health outcomes and the efficiency of the Primary Care team by providing direct, accessible and timely Clinical Medicines expertise, by working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Practice Team.

  To pro-actively transfer workload relating to medicines optimisation issues from Practice clinical staff to improve patient care, safety, thus freeing up Practice clinical staff to spend more time on other clinical care.

  To promote safe, evidence based, cost effective prescribing in line with NHS Cheshire & Merseyside requirements

  To provide expert pharmaceutical advice to Practices and the Medicines Optimisation Team

  To provide prescribing support to the designated Practices and team members in areas such as:

  Managing and reconciling medications from Hospital discharge letters

  Medication reviews/structured medication reviews and follow up both over the phone and face to face

  Implementation of prescribing changes

  Review of repeat prescribing

  Audit of practice prescribing

  Medication queries

  The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit, as well as managing some aspects of the Investment Impact Fund (IIF).

  Experience is preferred but all applications will be considered as training is provided to all new starters and you will be enrolled on to an 18-month primary pathway.

  About us

  South Warrington PCN is one of five PCNs within Warrington, Cheshire. We provide primary care services to 51,763 patients, across five GP practices. Stockton Heath Medical Centre, Latchford Medical Centre, Stretton Medical Centre, Brookfield Surgery and Lakeside Surgery With the creation of the 2020/21 Network Direct Enhanced Services (DES) and the introduction of the NHS Additional Role Reimbursement (ARRS) to support primary care, the PCN has recruited staff under the ARRS to support and broaden our primary care team which allows us to provide better care for our patients. These roles include:

  Paramedics

  Mental Health Practitioners

  Social Prescribing Link Workers

  Health and Wellbeing Coaches

  First Contact Physiotherapists

  Care Coordinators The PCN is headed by our committed Clinical Directors, Strategic Manager, Practice Managers and GP members.

  Details

  Date posted

  24 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience £48,526 to £52,809 per annum pro-rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  B0491-25-0011

  Job locations

  Unit 12 Guardian Point

  Guardian Street

  Warrington

  WA5 1AU

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Responsibilities underpinning the role

  To develop and facilitate a good working relationship with all local providers of healthcare.

  To plan and organise own workload, including audit and project work, and training sessions.

  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. The database includes maintaining up-to-date, detailed records of all work done in practices for which the post holder is accountable.

  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, and local and national service, legislation and policy developments, agree objectives and a personal development plan and participate in the appraisal process.

  To attend local, regional and national meetings of relevance.

  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 organisational and statutory requirements (e.g. health and safety, equal treatment and diversity, confidentiality and clinical governance).

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Responsibilities underpinning the role

  To develop and facilitate a good working relationship with all local providers of healthcare.

  To plan and organise own workload, including audit and project work, and training sessions.

  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. The database includes maintaining up-to-date, detailed records of all work done in practices for which the post holder is accountable.

  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, and local and national service, legislation and policy developments, agree objectives and a personal development plan and participate in the appraisal process.

  To attend local, regional and national meetings of relevance.

  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 organisational and statutory requirements (e.g. health and safety, equal treatment and diversity, confidentiality and clinical governance).

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm)

  Desirable

  • Independent prescriber or is currently working towards gaining an independent prescribing qualification
  • Clinical Diploma

  Experience

  Desirable

  • Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
  • An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
  • Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
  • Good IT skills
  • Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
  • Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
  • Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • Produce timely and informative reports
  • Work effectively independently and as a team member
  • Demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision

  Desirable

  • Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence / motivate / persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations / agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
  • In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • Produce timely and informative reports
  • Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence / motivate / persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations / agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers

  Other

  Essential

  • Self-motivation
  • Adaptable
  • Full driving licence

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm)

  Desirable

  • Independent prescriber or is currently working towards gaining an independent prescribing qualification
  • Clinical Diploma

  Experience

  Desirable

  • Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
  • An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
  • Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.
  • Good IT skills
  • Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
  • Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
  • Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • Produce timely and informative reports
  • Work effectively independently and as a team member
  • Demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision

  Desirable

  • Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence / motivate / persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations / agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
  • In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • Produce timely and informative reports
  • Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence / motivate / persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations / agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers

  Other

  Essential

  • Self-motivation
  • Adaptable
  • Full driving licence

  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

  Quay Primary Healthcare CIC

  Address

  Unit 12 Guardian Point

  Guardian Street

  Warrington

  WA5 1AU

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://quayhealthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Quay Primary Healthcare CIC

  Address

  Unit 12 Guardian Point

  Guardian Street

  Warrington

  WA5 1AU

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://quayhealthcare.org/ (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.

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