North Southwark PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Job summaryThe PCN Clinical Pharmacist, will act within their
professional boundaries and work as part of the team to provide a safe,
efficient and high-quality clinical pharmacy service to the North Southwark
population. Youwill work as part of a neighbourhood multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in both patient-facing and non-patient facing roles, delivering integrated services. You will be involved in the provision of primary care medicines management and optimisation services across neighbourhoods. You will be supported to take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within a local Neighbourhood Team or practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.You will support the development of
medicine-related protocols and guidelines to support medicines use within
primary care; provide clinical leadership on
medicines optimisation and quality improvement, and support delivery of both
local and national medicines related NHS contracts.You will ensure that the Neighbourhood
integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix,
improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage
workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational
efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service
within general practice Interviews will be held on Monday 12 October 2026.Main duties of the jobKey requirements of the role are:Promoting safe and effective use of medicines across the primary care landscapeDelivery of structured medication reviews to those identified as being at highest need with the PCN populationTo support the quality improvement and inequality agendaReducing and managing risk and harm from medicinesReducing wastage and optimising medicines use across the systemDelivery of other medicines related specifications as directed by the PCN contractThe role requires a commitment to patient centred care and will involve undertaking complex medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and reviews, assessing medicine support needs, health promotion activities, as well as providing information and advice.You will be required to work with a wide range of
stakeholders. It is important that the postholder:-a) Demonstrates
ability to be positive, flexible and most importantly, work as a member of an
integrated teamb) Recognises the roles of other colleagues to patient care and liaises with other stakeholders for the collective benefit of patientsc) Is
able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate
colleague(s) when necessaryd) Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders in the local care network to build sustainable relationshipsAbout usFourteen practices in north Southwark stand together as Quay
Health Solutions (QHS) CommunityInterest Company jointly delivering services that improve
outcomes for over 200,000 registered patients.
From July 2019 member practices have come together as North Southwark
Primary Care Network (PCN) providing the building blocks for at scale service
delivery and wider system integration through three Neighbourhoods. These are the delivery units for integrated place-based
care, bringing together local health and care organisations (including social care, the voluntary sector and patient groups) to work to
deliver more joined up, patient-centred services. As part of the NHS 10-year Plan, QHS has joined with the South
Southwark GP Federation, Improving Health Limited (IHL) to partner with Guys
& St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) to deliver the Southwark integrator
function.Neighbourhood health service integrators have been tasked
with establishing the foundations and building the relationships needed to
deliver proactive, integrated and equitable neighbourhood health services
shaped by local communities. Integrators will provide the vital infrastructure,
connections and coordination needed to turn policy into practice and bring care
closer to home. Since 2017 QHS member practices
have pooled resources to develop a team of Clinical Pharmacists in General
Practice as part of the NHS England program to deliver the full range of
clinical pharmacy services to the population.DetailsDate posted10 September 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary
57,000 to 65,000 a year
Includes Inner London Weighting. Experience dependent
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time

Reference numberA Job locationsSpa Medical Centre50 Old Jamaica RoadLondonNorth SouthwarkSE16 4BLUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesKnowledge, Skills and Experiencea) Recognises priorities when problem-solving and
identifies deviations from normal pattern and is able to refer to senior
pharmacist or other clinical staff when appropriate b) Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and
organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct c) Involves patients in decisions about prescribed
medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidelines.Leadershipa) Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role
in governance and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace.
b) Demonstrate understanding of, and contributes
to, the workplace vision c) Engages with Patient Participation Groups (PPGs)
and involves PPGs in development of the role and practices d) Demonstrates ability to improve quality within
limitations of service e) Reviews yearly progress and develop clear plans
to achieve results within priorities set by others. f) Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve
goals g) Promotes diversity and equality in people
management techniques and leads by example.h) To deputise for senior pharmacists during periods of absenceManagementa) Demonstrate understanding of the implications of
national priorities for the team and/or service b) Demonstrate understanding of the process for
effective resource utilisation c)Demonstrate understanding of, and conforms to,
relevant standards of practice d) Demonstrates ability to identify and resolve
risk management issues according to policy/protocol e) Follows professional and organisational
policies/procedures relating to performance management f) Demonstrate ability to extend boundaries of
service delivery within the teamg) To
follow and conform to relevant standards of care and demonstrate professional
accountabilityResearch and Evaluationa) Demonstrates ability to critically evaluate and
review literature b) Demonstrates ability to identify where there is
a gap in the evidence base to support practice c) Demonstrates ability to generate evidence
suitable for presentations at practice and local level d) Demonstrates ability to apply research evidence
base into working place e) Demonstrates understanding of principles of
research governance.Education, Training and Developmenta) Understands and demonstrates the characteristics
of a role model to members in the team and/or serviceb) Demonstrates understanding of the mentorship
processc) Demonstrates ability to conduct teaching and
assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from more
experience colleagued) Demonstrates self-development through continuous
professional development activity in line with the General Pharmaceutical
Council, working alongside senior clinical pharmacist to identifying areas to
develope) Participates in the delivery of formal education
programmes as appropriatef) Demonstrates an understanding of current
educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date
with relevant clinical practice.g) Ensures appropriate clinical supervision is in
place to support developmenth) Enrolled
into review and appraisal systems within the practiceThe wide scope of this role is not an expectation of where
the post holder will start but where they aim to be within two years of coming
into the role Key aspects of the role include:
Patients Facing Long Term
Condition Clinics See
(where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where
medicine optimisation is required (e.g. cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
asthma) Review the on-going need
for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support
patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their
medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to
Senior Pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement. Patient
Facing Structured
Clinical Medication
ReviewUndertake clinical
structured medication reviews with patients, in line with the PCN contract
specifications and produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist,
nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring. Patient
Facing Care Home
Medication ReviewsUndertake
clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the
senior clinical pharmacist, nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff
to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration. Patient
Facing Domiciliary
Clinical Medication
ReviewUndertake
clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the
senior clinical pharmacists, nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Attend and refer patients
to multidisciplinary case conferences. Management
of Common/Minor/Self-Limiting AilmentsManaging caseload of
patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a
scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting
to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals
where appropriate Patients
Facing Medicines
SupportProvide patient facing
clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines
in the practice Telephone
Medicines Support Provide a telephone help
line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.
Medicine
Information to Practice
Staff and PatientsAnswers relevant
medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare
teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggesting and
recommending solutions. Providing follow up for
patients to monitor the effect of any changes Unplanned
Hospital AdmissionsReview the use of
medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and
readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews. Put in place changes to
reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups. Management
of Medicines
at Discharge from HospitalTo
reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and
into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and
working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive
the medicines they need post discharge. Set up
and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g.
those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes). Signposting
Ensure that patients are
referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level
of care within an appropriate period of time e.g. pathology results,
common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc. Repeat
Prescribing Produce and implement a
practice repeat prescribing policy. Manage
the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests
for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and
flagging up those needing a review. Ensure patients have
appropriate monitoring tests in place when required. Risk
Stratification Identification of cohorts
of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through preprepared practice
computer searches. This might include risks
that are patient related, medicine related, or both Contribute pharmaceutical
advice for the development and implementation of new services that have
medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient
information leaflets). Service
Development Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight
issues and risks to support decision- making. Information
Management Undertake clinical audits
of prescribing in areas directed by the PCN, feedback the results and
implement changes in conjunction with the practice team. Medicines
Safety Implement changes to
medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local
and national guidance Implementation
of Local and
National Guidelines
and Formulary RecommendationsMonitor practice
prescribing against the local health economies RAG list and make
recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital
doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs). Auditing practices
compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance. Provide newsletters or
bulletins on important prescribing messages. Education
and Training Provide education and
training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines
optimisation. Support training and supervision of junior members of staff and
traineesCare
Quality Commission Work with
the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC
standards where medicines are involved. Public Health To support public health
campaigns. To provide specialist knowledge on all public health
programmes available to the general public.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesKnowledge, Skills and Experiencea) Recognises priorities when problem-solving and
identifies deviations from normal pattern and is able to refer to senior
pharmacist or other clinical staff when appropriate b) Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and
organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct c) Involves patients in decisions about prescribed
medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidelines.Leadershipa) Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role
in governance and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace.
b) Demonstrate understanding of, and contributes
to, the workplace vision c) Engages with Patient Participation Groups (PPGs)
and involves PPGs in development of the role and practices d) Demonstrates ability to improve quality within
limitations of service e) Reviews yearly progress and develop clear plans
to achieve results within priorities set by others. f) Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve
goals g) Promotes diversity and equality in people
management techniques and leads by example.h) To deputise for senior pharmacists during periods of absenceManagementa) Demonstrate understanding of the implications of
national priorities for the team and/or service b) Demonstrate understanding of the process for
effective resource utilisation c)Demonstrate understanding of, and conforms to,
relevant standards of practice d) Demonstrates ability to identify and resolve
risk management issues according to policy/protocol e) Follows professional and organisational
policies/procedures relating to performance management f) Demonstrate ability to extend boundaries of
service delivery within the teamg) To
follow and conform to relevant standards of care and demonstrate professional
accountabilityResearch and Evaluationa) Demonstrates ability to critically evaluate and
review literature b) Demonstrates ability to identify where there is
a gap in the evidence base to support practice c) Demonstrates ability to generate evidence
suitable for presentations at practice and local level d) Demonstrates ability to apply research evidence
base into working place e) Demonstrates understanding of principles of
research governance.Education, Training and Developmenta) Understands and demonstrates the characteristics
of a role model to members in the team and/or serviceb) Demonstrates understanding of the mentorship
processc) Demonstrates ability to conduct teaching and
assessment effectively according to a learning plan with supervision from more
experience colleagued) Demonstrates self-development through continuous
professional development activity in line with the General Pharmaceutical
Council, working alongside senior clinical pharmacist to identifying areas to
develope) Participates in the delivery of formal education
programmes as appropriatef) Demonstrates an understanding of current
educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date
with relevant clinical practice.g) Ensures appropriate clinical supervision is in
place to support developmenth) Enrolled
into review and appraisal systems within the practiceThe wide scope of this role is not an expectation of where
the post holder will start but where they aim to be within two years of coming
into the role Key aspects of the role include:
Patients Facing Long Term
Condition Clinics See
(where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where
medicine optimisation is required (e.g. cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
asthma) Review the on-going need
for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support
patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their
medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to
Senior Pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement. Patient
Facing Structured
Clinical Medication
ReviewUndertake clinical
structured medication reviews with patients, in line with the PCN contract
specifications and produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist,
nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring. Patient
Facing Care Home
Medication ReviewsUndertake
clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the
senior clinical pharmacist, nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff
to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration. Patient
Facing Domiciliary
Clinical Medication
ReviewUndertake
clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the
senior clinical pharmacists, nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Attend and refer patients
to multidisciplinary case conferences. Management
of Common/Minor/Self-Limiting AilmentsManaging caseload of
patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a
scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting
to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals
where appropriate Patients
Facing Medicines
SupportProvide patient facing
clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines
in the practice Telephone
Medicines Support Provide a telephone help
line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.
Medicine
Information to Practice
Staff and PatientsAnswers relevant
medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare
teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggesting and
recommending solutions. Providing follow up for
patients to monitor the effect of any changes Unplanned
Hospital AdmissionsReview the use of
medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and
readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews. Put in place changes to
reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups. Management
of Medicines
at Discharge from HospitalTo
reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and
into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and
working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive
the medicines they need post discharge. Set up
and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g.
those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes). Signposting
Ensure that patients are
referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level
of care within an appropriate period of time e.g. pathology results,
common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc. Repeat
Prescribing Produce and implement a
practice repeat prescribing policy. Manage
the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests
for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and
flagging up those needing a review. Ensure patients have
appropriate monitoring tests in place when required. Risk
Stratification Identification of cohorts
of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through preprepared practice
computer searches. This might include risks
that are patient related, medicine related, or both Contribute pharmaceutical
advice for the development and implementation of new services that have
medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient
information leaflets). Service
Development Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight
issues and risks to support decision- making. Information
Management Undertake clinical audits
of prescribing in areas directed by the PCN, feedback the results and
implement changes in conjunction with the practice team. Medicines
Safety Implement changes to
medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local
and national guidance Implementation
of Local and
National Guidelines
and Formulary RecommendationsMonitor practice
prescribing against the local health economies RAG list and make
recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital
doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs). Auditing practices
compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance. Provide newsletters or
bulletins on important prescribing messages. Education
and Training Provide education and
training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines
optimisation. Support training and supervision of junior members of staff and
traineesCare
Quality Commission Work with
the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC
standards where medicines are involved. Public Health To support public health
campaigns. To provide specialist knowledge on all public health
programmes available to the general public. Person Specification
Skills
EssentialExcellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences Ability to use work-based IT programmes to deliver high quality care Ability to obtain and analyse complex technical information Able to prioritise when problem solving and identify deviations from the normal pattern Able to recognise limitations and refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines Able to produce timely and informative reports Able to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation. Work effectively independently and as a team memberDesirableAbility to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions Able to 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
Qualifications
EssentialMasters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent) Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical CouncilDesirableSpecialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma Level, Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or equivalent training/experience Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Other requirements
EssentialSelf-motivated and self-drivenAdaptable and flexible approach to delivering high quality patient care Current Enhanced DBS Safeguarding adult and children level three Full immunisation status Basic life support trainingDesirableInformation Governance toolkit completion
Experience
EssentialSignificant postqualification experience Knowledge of GPs and general practice services Proven experience of working in a GP practice or Primary Care Network In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare Knowledge of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provisionDesirableIndependent prescriber or working towards Active Prescribing - intent of gaining independent prescribing qualificationExperience of running a clinicExperience of supervising othersExperience of documenting patient care in EMIS
Person Specification

Skills
EssentialExcellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences Ability to use work-based IT programmes to deliver high quality care Ability to obtain and analyse complex technical information Able to prioritise when problem solving and identify deviations from the normal pattern Able to recognise limitations and refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines Able to produce timely and informative reports Able to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation. Work effectively independently and as a team memberDesirableAbility to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions Able to 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
Qualifications
EssentialMasters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent) Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical CouncilDesirableSpecialist knowledge acquired through post- graduate diploma Level, Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or equivalent training/experience Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Other requirements
EssentialSelf-motivated and self-drivenAdaptable and flexible approach to delivering high quality patient care Current Enhanced DBS Safeguarding adult and children level three Full immunisation status Basic life support trainingDesirableInformation Governance toolkit completion
Experience
EssentialSignificant postqualification experience Knowledge of GPs and general practice services Proven experience of working in a GP practice or Primary Care Network In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare Knowledge of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provisionDesirableIndependent prescriber or working towards Active Prescribing - intent of gaining independent prescribing qualificationExperience of running a clinicExperience of supervising othersExperience of documenting patient care in EMISDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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
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Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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
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NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameQuay Health Solutions CICAddressSpa Medical Centre50 Old Jamaica RoadLondonNorth SouthwarkSE16 4BLUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameQuay Health Solutions CICAddressSpa Medical Centre50 Old Jamaica RoadLondonNorth SouthwarkSE16 4BLUnited KingdomEmployer's website