Job Description

Central and South Knowsley PCN is recruiting Clinical Pharmacists as part of our planned transition to a directly employed PCN pharmacy workforce.
These roles are funded through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) and employed by Roby Medical Centre, the PCN employing practice. Post holders will work across up to two PCN practices, supporting medicines optimisation, structured medication reviews, long-term condition management, and medicines safety.
The role sits within a robust PCN governance and supervision structure, including a named Lead Clinical Supervisor and Senior Clinical Pharmacist, ensuring clear clinical oversight, professional support, and development.
Fixed Term, subject to continued ARRS funding.
Full Time or Part Time considered
Start Date: 1st April 2026
Base: Across up to two GP Practices within the PCN
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities

• Undertake Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs), particularly for patients with polypharmacy, frailty, long-term conditions, and high-risk medicines.
• Provide expert medicines optimisation advice to GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Prescribe and deprescribe within scope of practice, in line with NICE guidance, local formularies, and PCN priorities.
• Support long-term condition management, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory disease, and frailty.
• Monitor and manage high-risk medicines, including anticoagulants, DMARDs, and controlled drugs.
• Contribute to antimicrobial stewardship and prescribing quality improvement.
• Participate in audits, significant event learning, and PCN medicines safety activity.

Work collaboratively across practices to ensure consistent, high-quality pharmaceutical care.
About us
Why Join Us?

• Supportive clinical team
• Protected time for CPD and development
• Access to peer support and supervision across the PCN
• A role where you can make a real difference to medicines safety and patient outcomes

Details
Date posted
29 December 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A5140-25-0010
Job locations
70-72 Pilch Lane East
Huyton
Liverpool
Merseyside
L36 4NP
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Clinical Pharmacist within the PCN, you will work as part of an integrated healthcare team, supporting GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, safe, and effective prescribing. You will be responsible for medicines management, structured medication reviews (SMRs), and improving patient outcomes through proactive, evidence-based pharmaceutical care. You will also be a non-medical prescriber and contribute to chronic disease management, supporting patients with polypharmacy and deprescribing where appropriate. Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Clinical Pharmacist within the PCN, you will work as part of an integrated healthcare team, supporting GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, safe, and effective prescribing. You will be responsible for medicines management, structured medication reviews (SMRs), and improving patient outcomes through proactive, evidence-based pharmaceutical care. You will also be a non-medical prescriber and contribute to chronic disease management, supporting patients with polypharmacy and deprescribing where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Independent Prescriber qualification (or completion by start date)
• Successful completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP), or at least 80% completed at the point of application
• Applicants must clearly evidence completion status. Applications that do not meet this requirement will not be shortlisted

Experience
Essential

• Experience working in primary care or general practice
• Strong understanding of NICE guidance, medicines optimisation, and prescribing governance
• Ability to work flexibly across more than one PCN practice
• Confident use of GP clinical systems (EMIS)

Desirable

• Experience leading or contributing to medicines optimisation or quality improvement projects
• Experience supporting or supervising pharmacy technicians or trainees
• Knowledge of PCN and ARRS delivery models

Additional Information
Essential

• This post is subject to confirmation of ongoing ARRS funding.
• The employing practice is Roby Medical Centre.
• Posts require flexibility to work across PCN practices.
• Safer recruitment checks will apply.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Independent Prescriber qualification (or completion by start date)
• Successful completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP), or at least 80% completed at the point of application
• Applicants must clearly evidence completion status. Applications that do not meet this requirement will not be shortlisted

Experience
Essential

• Experience working in primary care or general practice
• Strong understanding of NICE guidance, medicines optimisation, and prescribing governance
• Ability to work flexibly across more than one PCN practice
• Confident use of GP clinical systems (EMIS)

Desirable

• Experience leading or contributing to medicines optimisation or quality improvement projects
• Experience supporting or supervising pharmacy technicians or trainees
• Knowledge of PCN and ARRS delivery models

Additional Information
Essential

• This post is subject to confirmation of ongoing ARRS funding.
• The employing practice is Roby Medical Centre.
• Posts require flexibility to work across PCN practices.
• Safer recruitment checks will apply.

Skills Required