Lakeside Healthcare Group

Clinical Pharmacist

The closing date is 06 April 2026

Job summary

The role of Pharmacy within General Practice is part of an existing programme of transformation which is underpinned by the NHS Long Term Plan. This innovative role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to support and work within the Lakeside Healthcare Pharmacy Team to ensure safe and effective use of medicines for our patients. Our Pharmacist roles are supported by a strong Pharmacy Technician team to ensure that Pharmacists can continue to work at the highest level.

Please note this is a fixed term maternity leave cover.

Lakeside Healthcare at Yaxley is a well-established surgery with a list size of over 20,000, which is growing. We usually achieve full QOF points and have been awarded the RCGP Quality Practice Award twice. The practice adopted a Doctor First access system in 2012 for all GP and Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care Practitioner appointments.

  • Lead by a GP Partner, you would be part of a friendly, enthusiastic and truly multidisciplinary team comprising of:
  • 7 GP partners
  • 6 Salaried GPs
  • An experienced Practice Nurse and HCA team
  • Supportive Administration and Reception teams
  • A dynamic and well integrated PCN team

We strongly believe in learning and teaching to progress personal development. Further training and development is encouraged to help build your role according to your aspirations and the needs of the business.

Main duties of the job

  • Quality and Safety Improvement working towards CQC requirements
  • Structured Medication Reviews
  • Repeat Re-authorisations
  • Medication Queries
  • Medicines Reconciliation
  • Chronic Disease Management including medication monitoring

For more information on the job responsibilities please refer to the attached Job Description

About us

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.

Also about us:

  • GMS practice
  • SystmOne clinical system
  • CQC rating Good

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.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants will be required to demonstrate their right to work in the UK at interview.

Details

Date posted

20 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,038 to £48,395 a year Dependent on Experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A3007-26-0049

Job locations

Lakeside Healthcare

Landsdowne Road

Yaxley

Peterborough

PE7 3JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work within their clinical competence as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management. This involves providing face to face structured medication reviews, managing long term conditions, ensuring safe prescribing at the transfer of care, implementing systems for safer prescribing, repeat prescription reauthorisation and dealing with acute prescription requests.

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work within their clinical competence as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management. This involves providing face to face structured medication reviews, managing long term conditions, ensuring safe prescribing at the transfer of care, implementing systems for safer prescribing, repeat prescription reauthorisation and dealing with acute prescription requests.

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience and 1-2 years experience in General Practice.
  • Experience of working in general practice.
  • Experience of signing repeat prescriptions within sphere of own competence.
  • Experience of training and developing Pharmacists

Desirable

  • Experience of working across multiple sectors of Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, ICBs, Industry).
  • Experience of using SystmOne.
  • Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent).

Desirable

  • Independent prescriber (or nearing completion) with experience of managing chronic disease.
  • Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy and/or Completion of the CPPE Pathway (or nearing completion).
  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
  • A member of or working towards Faculty Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience and 1-2 years experience in General Practice.
  • Experience of working in general practice.
  • Experience of signing repeat prescriptions within sphere of own competence.
  • Experience of training and developing Pharmacists

Desirable

  • Experience of working across multiple sectors of Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, ICBs, Industry).
  • Experience of using SystmOne.
  • Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent).

Desirable

  • Independent prescriber (or nearing completion) with experience of managing chronic disease.
  • Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy and/or Completion of the CPPE Pathway (or nearing completion).
  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
  • A member of or working towards Faculty Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

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

Lakeside Healthcare Group

Address

Lakeside Healthcare

Landsdowne Road

Yaxley

Peterborough

PE7 3JL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Lakeside Healthcare Group

Address

Lakeside Healthcare

Landsdowne Road

Yaxley

Peterborough

PE7 3JL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

20 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,038 to £48,395 a year Dependent on Experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A3007-26-0049

Job locations

Lakeside Healthcare

Landsdowne Road

Yaxley

Peterborough

PE7 3JL


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