PCN Clinical Pharmacist

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  • Pudsey, West Yorkshire
  • £37,000-51,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 3 hours ago
INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD ON WED 17TH SEPTEMBERThe primary purpose is to support a Primary Care Network (PCN) and its member practices in the Pudsey / Bramley area in all aspects of medicines optimisation.The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines optimisation across the PCN. This will include structured medication reviews with direct patient contact and may include contributing to:Management of long-term conditionsMinor illnessReviewing systems for safer prescribingAction acute prescription requestsAddressing both the public health and social care needs of patientsContributing to achievement of QOF and locally commissioned quality improvement schemes.Undertaking clinical auditDeveloping, promoting and implementing the high quality, evidence based and cost-effective use of medicines in primary care in a way that maximises the benefits of medicines to patients and service users and which minimises risks (clinical, legal and financial).This list is not exhaustive and additional duties may be decided by the PCN Leadership Team and the Senior Clinical Pharmacist.Main duties of the job
  • Medication reviews
  • Medicines quality improvement
  • Medicines Safety
  • Patient facing medicines support
  • Medicine management at change of care setting
  • Medicine information to practice staff and patients
  • Drug monitoring
  • Signposting
  • Repeat prescribing
  • Service development
  • Information management
  • Collaborative working
  • Professional development
  • Health & safety / risk management
About usWest Leeds PCN is a mature and visionary PCN boasting a workforce of approximately 50 staff across multiple clinical disciplines. We also have our own premises (non patient facing) where most of the staff are based day to day (if working remotely) which lends itself beautifully to instant access, in house MDT working. We employ:Clinical PharmacistsPharmacy TechniciansDietitiansSocial PrescribersHealth & Wellbeing CoachesCare Co-ordinatorsAdministrative and support staffSpecialised Frailty and Home Visiting team (Advanced Clinical Practitioners)Specialist Cardiac NursePhysiotherapists (First Contact)IN THIS ROLE YOUR EMPLOYMENT WILL BE WITH WEST LEED PRIMARY CARE NETWORK BUT WE WILL BE LOOKING REDEPLOY SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES INTO OUR MEMBER PRACTICES.For more information on the work that we do and the services we offer please visit our website West Leeds Primary Care Network (westleedspcn.co.uk)DetailsDate posted04 September 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£37,000 to £51,000 a year depending on experienceContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference numberW0027-25-0023Job locationsManor House Ground Floor23 Robin LanePudseyWest YorkshireLS28 7BRJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThere is a comprehensive description of the specifications of this role in the uploaded Job Description document, Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThere is a comprehensive description of the specifications of this role in the uploaded Job Description document,Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Pharmacy degree
  • Please see uploaded job description for full person specification
Desirable
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
  • Please see uploaded job description for full person specification
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Pharmacy degree
  • Please see uploaded job description for full person specification
Desirable
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
  • Please see uploaded job description for full person specification

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