PCN Clinical Pharmacist

LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest 'true' partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.

Living and breathing our values at Lakeside Healthcare

Caring & Respect Simply put we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. We strive to ensure we connect and respond to all needs with compassion, care and respect to improve the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Teamwork & Quality In all areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.

Rockingham Forest PCN is a large, forward-thinking Primary Care Network compromising 3 practices across Corby, Kettering and Oundle.

This role is based in Oundle Surgery, a quintessential market town situated on the River Nene.

We recognise the value that this role can bring to our practices and our patients, and we look forward to growing our PCN team. Our aim is to provide exemplary patient care; finding innovative solutions in general practice to deliver the best care we can to our patients. For more information on primary care network's please visit

Job Introduction

We are seeking a dedicated and professional Pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary team.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organisation within the Primary Care Network (PCN) framework. The PCN has already established excellent collaboration in delivering pharmacy provision to the many aspects of the DES within its locality. The post holder will help underpin and grow the team to move to working in line with the ever-evolving requirements of PCNs.

Our current team is complemented by 6 clinical pharmacists and 4 pharmacy technicians working across all sites. This role is a replacement within the team to continue to grow on the support and accessibility of our PCN and its patient population.

The listed salary is part time equivalent (working 30 hours a week)

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Medicines Management

Provide expertise in clinical medicines management, including medication reviews and ensuring safe prescribing practices, especially during care transitions.

Medication Reviews

Conduct remote or face-to-face structured medication reviews for patients, particularly those with polypharmacy, long-term conditions, or in care homes.

Support for Patients

Offer patient-facing support, addressing medication queries and optimizing medication use to improve adherence and outcomes.

Hospital Discharge Management

Reconcile and manage medicines post-hospital discharge, ensuring continuity of care and addressing unexplained changes.

Quality Improvement

Lead clinical audits and contribute to quality improvement initiatives, including adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines.

Service Development

Provide pharmaceutical advice for creating and implementing new services with medicinal components.

Medicines Safety

Review and improve the safety of medicines associated with unplanned hospital admissions and high-risk groups.

Education and Guidance

Provide medication-related information to practice staff, healthcare teams, and patients, suggesting solutions and monitoring outcomes.

Policy Implementation

Monitor compliance with local and national guidelines, assisting with practice formulary updates and adherence to NICE guidance.

Team Collaboration

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, attending case conferences and contributing to the delivery of high-quality care.

The ideal candidate will be flexible, friendly and enjoy working as part of a busy team.

Essential Criteria

• Professional registration with GPhC
• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent).
• Minimum of one year experience working within a Primary Care setting
• Qualified from, or nearing end of 18 month CPPE training
• Hold an independent prescriber qualification, or working towards
• To provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and current legislation surrounding medication-uses

Interview process – candidate information

Please apply with a CV and a cover letter - Please upload your CV as a pdf and include your personal email address in your cover letter.

Our interview process will aim to meet you in person however some interviews may be carried out virtually.

To help you shine and show your full potential, please make us aware of any changes you might need at any stage of your application. If you need an alternative way of applying for this role, support with understanding the role, any changes at interviews, or anything else, we encourage you to contact our central HR team. Details can be found on our website or you can message us through Indeed.

We encourage candidates to not delay their application as we retain the right to close the advert early should the volume of applications become very high.

Please ensure you have your Right to Work documentation available at interview.

We will require you to produce the original documentation prior to your start date.

Shortlisting

We anticipate that shortlisting will commence one week after the advert has closed and will advise of interview arrangements if successful, however this timeline is dependent on the number of applications.

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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We value diversity and we're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to care for and support our patients and employees better. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18 yrs. so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.

Equal Opportunities

Lakeside Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that all our staff and job applicants are protected from unlawful discrimination. All employees and job applicants will be treated equally, fairly and with respect. We will endeavour, through appropriate training, to ensure that our hiring teams making selection and recruitment decisions that do not discriminate, whether consciously or unconsciously and follow recognised industry best practice.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £39,248.00-£40,953.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Store discount

Work Location: In person