Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join a growing, supportive Medicines Management Team in our small PCN with opportunities for personal development, impactful quality improvement and patient facing clinics!
We have been impressed by the impact that the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians have had across Lancing and Sompting PCN and would like to expand our teams capacity.
The population is growing, though currently stands at 29,000. There are 3 surgeries and currently 3 PCN Pharmacists and 4 Pharmacy Technicians that work closely with the wider Practice and PCN Teams.
Our PCN strives to provide our patients with excellent clinical care and motivational support delivered by warm and caring clinical staff.
We have excellent relationships with the local Community Pharmacies and Community Teams.
Specialist Interests, Experience and Independent Prescribing Qualifications are welcomed, though not essential, especially around Chronic Disease Management including Frailty.
Main duties of the job
A key role in General Practice combining patient-facing, analytical and administrative elements of work, bringing expert knowledge of medicines to multi-disciplinary primary care teams.
About us
We have an exciting opportunity to join a growing, supportive Medicines Management Team in our small PCN with opportunities for personal development, impactful quality improvement and patient facing clinics!
Details
Date posted
02 October 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
A1506-25-0005
Job locations
35 South Street
Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 8AN
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Clinical Pharmacist will be made up of many of the following:
Clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
Be prescribers, or committed to completing training to become prescribers.
Contribute to the delivery of effective daily processes for the transfer of care between hospitals and GPs including effective signposting, recommendation of medication changes and communication accordingly.
Support colleagues and patients with medication queries and monitoring.
Take responsibility for the care management of patients with chronic diseases.
Undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy.
Focus especially on the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular Frailty, COPD and Asthma) and people with Learning Disabilities or Autism.
Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines, while helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients.
Through the use of audit and action planning, help to tackle inequalities.
Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement.
Contribute to the General Practice Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and Enhanced Services.
Use Structured Medication Reviews to support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.
Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).
Work with general practice teams to ensure that practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Clinical Pharmacist will be made up of many of the following:
Clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas.
Be prescribers, or committed to completing training to become prescribers.
Contribute to the delivery of effective daily processes for the transfer of care between hospitals and GPs including effective signposting, recommendation of medication changes and communication accordingly.
Support colleagues and patients with medication queries and monitoring.
Take responsibility for the care management of patients with chronic diseases.
Undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy.
Focus especially on the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular Frailty, COPD and Asthma) and people with Learning Disabilities or Autism.
Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines, while helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients.
Through the use of audit and action planning, help to tackle inequalities.
Provide leadership on person-centred medicines optimisation (including ensuring prescribers in the practice conserve antibiotics in line with local antimicrobial stewardship guidance) and quality improvement.
Contribute to the General Practice Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and Enhanced Services.
Use Structured Medication Reviews to support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care.
Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).
Work with general practice teams to ensure that practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Master of Pharmacy or equivalent
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Be willing to commit to or have completed the CPPE Pathway
• Be willing to complete Independent Prescribing Qualification
• Experience of Common Acute and Long-term Conditions
• Strong problem solver
• Work effectively independently
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Rigorous in following legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies and codes of conduct
• Committed to continuous professional development
• Ability to apply research evidence base into the workplace
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• IT literate

Desirable

• More than 2 years Experience as a Pharmacist
• Independent Prescriber
• Experience of Medication Reviews relevant in General Practice
• Track record of improving work processes
• Previous experience of working in a GP Surgery
• Up to date knowledge of CQC Regulations in General Practice
• Good understanding and history of quality improvement work through audit
• User of EMIS Web

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Master of Pharmacy or equivalent
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Be willing to commit to or have completed the CPPE Pathway
• Be willing to complete Independent Prescribing Qualification
• Experience of Common Acute and Long-term Conditions
• Strong problem solver
• Work effectively independently
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Rigorous in following legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies and codes of conduct
• Committed to continuous professional development
• Ability to apply research evidence base into the workplace
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• IT literate

Desirable

• More than 2 years Experience as a Pharmacist
• Independent Prescriber
• Experience of Medication Reviews relevant in General Practice
• Track record of improving work processes
• Previous experience of working in a GP Surgery
• Up to date knowledge of CQC Regulations in General Practice
• Good understanding and history of quality improvement work through audit
• User of EMIS Web

Skills Required