Job Description

LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE

is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest 'true' partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.

Living and breathing our values at Lakeside Healthcare

Caring & Respect

Simply put we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. We strive to ensure we connect and respond to all needs with compassion, care and respect to improve the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Teamwork & Quality

In all areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.

About the Practice/Department/Team

Lakeside Healthcare at Yaxley is a well-established surgery with a list size of over 20,000, which is growing. We usually achieve full QOF points and have been awarded the RCGP Quality Practice Award twice. The practice adopted a Doctor First access system in 2012 for all GP and Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care Practitioner appointments.

Lead by a GP Partner, you would be part of a friendly, enthusiastic and truly multidisciplinary team comprising of:

7 GP partners

5 Salaried GPs

An experienced Practice Nurse and HCA team

Supportive Administration and Reception teams

A dynamic and well integrated PCN team including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physician Associate, First Contact Practitioners, Health Coaches, Social Prescribers, Care Co-ordinators, Occupational Therapist and GP Assistant

We strongly believe in learning and teaching to progress personal development. Further training and development is encouraged to help build your role according to your aspirations and the needs of the business.

Also about us:-

GMS practice

SystmOne clinical system

CQC rating 'Good'

Job Introduction

The role of Pharmacy within General Practice is part of an existing programme of transformation which is underpinned by the NHS Long Term Plan. This innovative role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to support and work within the Lakeside Healthcare Pharmacy Team to ensure safe and effective use of medicines for our patients. Our Pharmacist roles are supported by a strong Pharmacy Technician team to ensure that Pharmacists can continue to work at the highest level.

What you will do

Quality and Safety Improvement working towards CQC requirements Structured Medication Reviews Repeat Re-authorisations Medication Queries Medicines Reconciliation Chronic Disease Management including medication monitoring

Essential Criteria

Pharmacy Masters Degree

Independent Prescriber or working towards the qualification (to be discussed at interview)

Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

What we offer you (Benefits)

Generous holidays (additional long service entitlements)

NHS pension and long service recognition

NHS Discounts (Blue Light Card)

Career opportunities

Role specific training and ongoing development

Great team environment

Interview process - candidate information

Our interview process will aim to meet you in person however some interviews may be carried out virtually.

Should you need

any adjustments to the recruitment process

at either application stage or interview, please contact our central HR team (details can be found on our website www.lakesidehealthcare.co.uk or you can message us through Indeed)

We encourage candidates to not delay their application as we retain the right to close the advert early should the volume of applications become very high.

Please ensure you have your Right to Work documentation available at interview

We will require you to produce the original documentation prior to your start date.

Shortlisting

We anticipate that shortlisting will commence one week after the advert has closed and will advise of interview arrangements if successful, however this timeline is dependent on the number of applications.

We aim to communicate with all candidates on the status of their application which is dependent on the hiring manager/teams once they have shortlisted.

(Indeed applications only - If you require full job description and person spec please contact our central HR team.)

Website

[https://www.yaxleygp.nhs.uk/]

Candidate experience survey

If you would like to take part in our short survey please use the following link;

https://forms.office.com/r/S13dziBh9p

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We value diversity and we're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to care for and support our patients and employees better. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18 yrs. so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.

Equal Opportunities

Lakeside Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that all our staff and job applicants are protected from unlawful discrimination. All employees and job applicants will be treated equally, fairly and with respect. We will endeavour, through appropriate training, to ensure that our hiring teams making selection and recruitment decisions will not discriminate, whether consciously or unconsciously, in making these decisions throughout our recruitment and selection processes and follow recognised industry best practice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 42,666.00-58,660.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking Store discount
Application question(s):

Do you have the right to work in the UK? (Yes/No) - If you answered Yes, you must be able to provide sufficient evidence upon interview. Do you have a relevant Pharmacy Degree. Do you have a current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Have you worked for Lakeside Healthcare before? If Yes, where did you work?
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/10/2025