PCN Senior or Clinical Pharmacist (LS25/26 PCN)

Job summary

We are looking for a further senior or clinical pharmacist to join the existing LS25/26 PCN team. The team consists of 2 senior pharmacists, 3 clinical pharmacists and 1 pharmacy technician, who are well supported by 2 Clinical Directors. Additionally, the pharmacy team take on a Trainee Pharmacist each year, and have been involved in the programme for the last 2 years.

This role will be hosted by South & East Leeds (SEL) GP Group, and you will be working in the LS25/26 PCN.

LS25/26 PCN has a patient population of circa 75,000 across 7 practices: Garforth Medical Centre, Gibson Lane Practice, Kippax Hall Surgery, Lofthouse Surgery, Moorfield House, Nova Scotia and Oulton Medical Centre.

LS25/25 is a dynamic, forward thinking team, passionate about developing and delivering excellent quality local services to meet the needs of our patients.

We are excited to be recruiting a further Pharmacist for our PCN. The successful candidate will join our experienced and diverse PCN team, which in addition to pharmacists/pharmacy technicians includes physician associates, social prescribers, health and wellbeing coaches, paramedics, care coordinators, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

PCN Pharmacist roles provide a real opportunity to develop and use your clinical pharmacy skills in a patient-facing environment.

Pharmacists from any sector, and pre-registration pharmacists with experience of general practice are welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The pharmacy team aims to provide the best patient care possible. You will work in a patient-facing role, supporting patients to manage long-term conditions effectively through SMR. You will work as part of the MDT and provide support to practices, care homes and patients with medication queries, medicines policies and procedures, QOF/local incentive schemes, prescribing processes, audit and medicines safety.

You will be a great team player, but also capable of independent, autonomous work. You will have excellent inter-personal skills. You will have excellent communication skills and be committed to providing exceptional patient-care. Experience of general practice is desirable, but not essential as there is plenty of support and training available.

About us

SEL GP Group employs these posts on behalf of our seven member PCNs, one of which is LS25/26 PCN. We employ an established team of practice-based and PCN-based clinical pharmacists and technicians and are well placed to support you in this new role.

SEL GP Group is the ideal employer for these roles as you will benefit from substantial peer support from an extended team of 24 pharmacists and 7 technicians. You will be supported with mentoring from the Head of Clinical Pharmacy and the Education & Training Pharmacist, who provide regular pharmacy peer support meetings involving all the PCN and practice pharmacists and technicians working in SEL GP Group. Additionally, you will be part of the Leeds GP Pharmacy Network, which has 100+ members. You will be allocated a GP clinical supervisor and will also have support from the Leeds GP Confederation pharmacy team.

We have very close relationships with specialist and consultant-level pharmacists working in Leeds, which enables us to provide high level clinical teaching and support.

Please note, all PCN pharmacy staff are required to enrol on (or be exempted from) the CPPE Primary Care Education Pathway.

If you would like to arrange a visit to LS25/26 PCN and meet the pharmacy team, please email lseccg.pcnpharmacists.ls2526@nhs.net