Primary Care Network Clinical Pharmacist
| Posting date: | 18 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,900.00 to £55,700.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47900.00 - £55700.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L25 1RY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A5099-26-02 |
Summary
Patient facing Medicines Optimisation and Structured Medication Reviews Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using their expert knowledge of medicines for specific disease areas. Take responsibility for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities (in particular frailty, COPD and asthma) and people with learning disabilities or autism (through STOMP Stop Over Medication Programme). Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients and to help in tackling inequalities. Support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care through structured medical reviews. Collaborative working Undertake a leadership role in supporting further integration of general practice with the wider healthcare teams (including community and hospital pharmacy) to help improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage general practice workload. Work with the primary care network team to carry out vaccination programmes Contribute to the Enhanced Health in Care Homes Service, including participation in Multidisciplinary Team Meetings (MDTs) and visits in aligned care homes Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider health and social care system. Medicines quality improvement and safety Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the relevant practice team Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance 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, whilst contributing to the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services. Work with the general practice teams to ensure the practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved Implementation of local and national guidelines Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists (including mental health and reduction of inappropriate antipsychotic use in people with learning difficulties), liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation Professional development Either be enrolled in or have qualified from an accredited training pathway that equips the clinical pharmacists to be able to practice and prescribe safely and effectively in a primary care setting (currently the CPPE Clinical Pharmacist training pathways) Be a prescriber, or enrolled in training to become a prescriber Undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the role and responsibilities, and provide evidence of learning activity as required. Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, equality, diversity and inclusion training and health and safety. Access a minimum of one supervision session per month by a senior clinical pharmacist or GP clinical supervisor Research and evaluation Critically evaluate and review literature Identify where there is a gap in the evidence base to support practice Generate evidence suitable for presentations at practice and local level Apply research evidence base into the workplace Miscellaneous Establish strong working relationships with GPs and practice teams and work collaboratively with other staff of the multi-disciplinary team, supporting each other, respecting each others views and meeting regularly as a team. Demonstrate a flexible attitude and be prepared to carry out other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time within the general character of the post or the level of responsibility of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner. Contribute to the wider aims and objectives of the PCN to improve and support primary care. Benefits Competitive salary package Support for professional development and training Flexible working options to accommodate work-life balance Access to a network of healthcare professionals within the PCN Access to NHS Pension