Independent Prescriber: Clinical Pharmacist

Company: Ongar Health Centre
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Location: Chipping Ongar
Job Description:

PCN Clinical Pharmacist in General Practice

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated ClinicalPharmacist to join our Primary Care Network team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a patient-facingrole within general practice, supporting medicines optimisation, improvingpatient outcomes, and contributing to high-quality care.

You will work closely with GPs, nurses, and the widermultidisciplinary team, delivering clinical services and supporting safe andeffective prescribing.

Main duties of the job

  • Undertake structured medication reviews and manage polypharmacy
  • Support patients with long-term conditions
  • Provide expert medicines advice to clinicians and patients
  • Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge
  • Contribute to medicines safety and clinical governance
  • Support repeat prescribing systems
  • Deliver education and training to practice staff

About us

Epping Forest North PCN, is made up of 6 Practice, Ongar, Abridge, The Limes, Market Square & Maynard Court

Job responsibilities

  • Work alongside pharmacists, GPs, and wider PCN teams
  • Be supported by a Senior Clinical Pharmacist and GP supervisor
  • Lead on medicines optimisation, safety, and antimicrobial stewardship
  • Deliver patient-facing clinics and medication reviews
  • Be supported to develop into an Independent Prescriber

Please see attached JD for further information

Person Specification

Qualifications

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy MPharm or equivalent
  • Postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience

Experience

  • Strong clinical and therapeutic knowledge
  • Understanding of general practice and primary care prescribing
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage medicines optimisation issues
  • Ability to work autonomously and within a team
  • Experience in primary care
  • Familiarity with SystemOne
  • Motivational interviewing skills
  • Ability to train and support others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience£48,000 – £55,000 (dependent on experience)

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Posted: April 4th, 2026