PCN Pharmacist

South Milford Surgery

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PCN Clinical Pharmacist (IP) to join our ever-expanding team within Tadcaster and Selby Rural PCN working within the Practices.

Tadcaster and Selby Rural (TaSR) PCN are a well established 3 Practice PCN with approximately 32,000 patients, covering the large geographical area surrounding Tadcaster, Sherburn-in-Elmet and South Milford.

The right candidate should be caring, dedicated and compassionate. They will also need an open and flexible attitude towards working with a variety of different patient needs. Good written and verbal communication skills as well as strong time and case management abilities are also needed.

The post holder will be supported by Clinical Pharmacists working for the other Practices within the PCN.

The successful candidate should have a passion and drive for providing high quality and personalised care. General Practice experience is desirable but not essential. Prescribing qualification is essential. The post holder will be required to enrol on the General Practice Pharmacist Training Pathway from CPPE if not already completed.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will be to support the PCN Practices with all aspects of medicines optimisation and structured medication reviews. The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide expertise in the medicine's aspects of the role. They will work directly alongside GP's, Advanced Clinical Practitioners as well as other AHP's employed across the PCN.

2 PART TIME roles would be considered

About us

The Clinical Pharmacists contract will be held by South Milford Surgery on behalf of Tadcaster and Selby Rural PCN. The successful candidate/s may be working in one or all of the PCN Practices (South Milford Surgery, Tadcaster Medical Centre and Sherburn Group Practice).

The PCN works over 3 Practice sites, has 1 Clinical Director and is managed by the Practice Managers and PCN Manager.

The postholder will participate in any training programme implemented by the PCN as part of this employment, to include participation in an annual performance review, ongoing continuous professional development, learning and performance.

The postholder will support the quality, diversity and rights of the patient, careers and colleagues to include acting in a way that recognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures, policies and legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients carers.

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,000 to £50,000 a year Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A2991-25-0004

Job locations

14 High Street

South Milford

Leeds

LS25 5AA


Tadcaster Medical Centre

Crab Garth

Tadcaster

North Yorkshire

LS24 8HD


Sherburn Group Practice

Beech Grove

Sherburn In Elmet

Leeds

LS25 6ED


Commer Group

Station Road

Tadcaster

North Yorkshire

LS249JF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main roles of the job may include but are not limited to:

  • Patient facing Clinical Medication Reviews
  • Medicines quality improvement
  • Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments
  • Telephone medicines support
  • Management of medicines in a care home setting

  • Management of long-term conditions
  • Reviewing of safer prescribing and prescribing safety alerts.
  • Contributing to the achievement of QoF/DES/IIF outcomes.
  • Actioning acute prescription requests.
  • Undertaking clinical audits and reporting findings back to the wider Practice and PCN team.

The postholder should have an understanding of the wider health, social, economic and environmental factors impacting patients. An appreciation of the nature of Primary Care prescribing, concepts of safe prescribing and strategies to improve prescribing.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main roles of the job may include but are not limited to:

  • Patient facing Clinical Medication Reviews
  • Medicines quality improvement
  • Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments
  • Telephone medicines support
  • Management of medicines in a care home setting

  • Management of long-term conditions
  • Reviewing of safer prescribing and prescribing safety alerts.
  • Contributing to the achievement of QoF/DES/IIF outcomes.
  • Actioning acute prescription requests.
  • Undertaking clinical audits and reporting findings back to the wider Practice and PCN team.

The postholder should have an understanding of the wider health, social, economic and environmental factors impacting patients. An appreciation of the nature of Primary Care prescribing, concepts of safe prescribing and strategies to improve prescribing.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience within General Practice or PCN network setting
  • Knowledge of General Practice clinical systems (SystmOne)

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacist and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council therefore demonstrating an understanding of and conforming to the relevant stands of Practice
  • Additional Independent Prescribing qualification

Desirable

  • Successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services via the CPPE General Practice Pharmacist Training Pathway.
Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience within General Practice or PCN network setting
  • Knowledge of General Practice clinical systems (SystmOne)

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacist and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council therefore demonstrating an understanding of and conforming to the relevant stands of Practice
  • Additional Independent Prescribing qualification

Desirable

  • Successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services via the CPPE General Practice Pharmacist Training Pathway.

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

South Milford Surgery

Address

14 High Street

South Milford

Leeds

LS25 5AA


Employer's website

https://www.southmilfordsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Milford Surgery

Address

14 High Street

South Milford

Leeds

LS25 5AA


Employer's website

https://www.southmilfordsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

PCN Manager

Sophie Jade Dawson

sophie.dawson8@nhs.net

01937222082

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,000 to £50,000 a year Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A2991-25-0004

Job locations

14 High Street

South Milford

Leeds

LS25 5AA


Tadcaster Medical Centre

Crab Garth

Tadcaster

North Yorkshire

LS24 8HD


Sherburn Group Practice

Beech Grove

Sherburn In Elmet

Leeds

LS25 6ED


Commer Group

Station Road

Tadcaster

North Yorkshire

LS249JF


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