Job Summary
The 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 conditions
Minor illness
Reviewing systems for safer prescribing
Action acute prescription requests
Addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients
Contributing to achievement of QOF and locally commissioned quality improvement schemes.
Undertaking clinical audit
Developing, 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 Us
West 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 Pharmacists
Pharmacy Technicians
Dietitians
Social Prescribers
Health & Wellbeing Coaches
Care Co-ordinators
Administrative and support staff
Specialised Frailty and Home Visiting team (Advanced Clinical Practitioners)
Specialist Cardiac Nurse
Physiotherapists (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)
Details
Date posted
10 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£37,000 to £51,000 a year depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
W0027-25-0015
Job locations
Manor House Ground Floor
23 Robin Lane
Pudsey
West Yorkshire
LS28 7BR
Job Description
Job responsibilities
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Job Description
Job responsibilities
There is a comprehensive description of the specifications of this role in the uploaded Job Description document,
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* 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 Specification
Essential
* 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
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
West Leeds Primary Care Network
Address
Manor House Ground Floor
23 Robin Lane
Pudsey
West Yorkshire
LS28 7BR
Employer's website
https://www.westleedspcn.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
West Leeds Primary Care Network
Address
Manor House Ground Floor
23 Robin Lane
Pudsey
West Yorkshire
LS28 7BR
Employer's website
https://www.westleedspcn.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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