We are a large PCN of 11 practices and over 103,000 patients. This is an opportunity to join our dynamic team of 12 pharmacists and 3 Technicians. The role will be practice-based, so we would not consider applications from individuals looking for a remote position.
This is a really exciting opportunity to join our PCN as an organisation that employs the majority of our Pharmacists and Technicians directly, which enables us to contribute to and support their learning and development under the leadership of an experienced Lead Clinical Pharmacist.
Main duties of the job
To participate in the provision of a Clinical Pharmacy Service to our member GP Practices;
Provision of routine clinical medicines reviews.
To review and reduce were possible inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing through timely and effective clinical medication reviews.
Reconcile patients medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.
Interface with community and hospital pharmacy colleagues and develop referral processes between primary care professionals including the promotion of the repeat dispensing service
Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates
Manage patients and health care professionals medicine queries
Work with primary care professionals and patients to implement NICE and other evidence based guidelines
Run clinics where appropriate to meet the needs of the Primary Care Network
Contribute to multi-morbidity reviews and multidisciplinary reviews
Provide medicines information and training to Primary Care Network healthcare professionals and admin staff
Act as a source of medicines information for all of the practice team and patients (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives e.g. around out of stocks)
About us
We are a large and diverse PCN covering Nuneaton and Bedworth in North Warwickshire, and currently have in excess of 60 ARRS staff working across our Locality incorporating Care Coordinators, Social Prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Mental Health Practitioners, First Contact Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Physician Associates and Nurse Associates alongside our Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
We have a dynamic Senior Management Team supported by an established Digital and Transformation Team. This has allowed us to implement a number of initiatives including a telephone triage appointment system (Rapid Health), a service to support patients experiencing poor sleep (Sleep Station), pathways for patients struggling to manage long term pain conditions (Pure Health & Wellbeing), monthly Pain Cafes and menopause drop in clinics, and a 12 week programme run in conjunction with Sky Blues in the Community to support patients with their Health and Wellbeing.
We have an established and respected team of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians working across our 11 practices, all at different places in their career journey - from recently qualified to experienced prescribers. The team is led by an experienced Lead PCN Clinical Pharmacist who is part of our Senior Management Team. We are an organisation that values their employees and are keen to support staff training and development.
The majority of our Pharmacists only work across 2 member practices.
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £49, ,463 (Non-IP/IP)
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* Pharmacist: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 24/09/2025
Reference ID: Clinical Pharmacist
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £49,184.00-£52,463.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Nuneaton CV11 5TW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
* GPhC (required)
Work Location: In person