The Bridge PCN based at Newport Pagnell Medical Centre is looking to welcome a qualified and experienced clinical pharmacist into our busy practice, to play a full and active role within our multi-disciplinary team. The role is offered on a full- time, temporary basis for approximately one year. The main responsibilities of the role include; Work as part of a multi disciplinary team in a primary care setting. Provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. Providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the GP practices. Provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services. Ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workloads. About the Candidate You will be a qualified pharmacist with strong experience within primary care and have the following skills and qualifications: Completion of a degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council; Post-qualification experience in pharmacy (hospital, primary care or community), or working towards obtaining this; Qualified independent prescriber, or working towards this; Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS); Awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice; Ability to demonstrate general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas; Ability to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general care plans for patients with long-term conditions; Ability to demonstrate accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individuals; Ability to recognise priorities when problem-solving and identify deviations from normal patterns, referring to seniors or GPs with confidence, when appropriate; Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies, procedures and codes of conduct; Ability to assist patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance; Non-judgemental attitude and ability to be flexible and adaptable; Self-motivated with excellent communication skills; Understand the need for patient confidentiality. About Us The Bridge PCN supports three practices, Newport Pagnell Medical Centre, NPMC@Willen and NPMC@Kingfisher. We are a large training practice based in the town of Newport Pagnell. Benefits include: NHS Pension Scheme Annual leave: minimum 27 days FTE, with enhancements for long service Access to an Employee Assistance Programme. Free parking and easy access to parking across all three sites. The NHS pension scheme is a defined benefits scheme Life insurance Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children’s pension Ill health benefits 20% employer contribution Disclosure and Barring Service Check Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.