Clinical Pharmacist-Phoenix Health Primary Care Network
Salary: To be commensurated with experience and aligned with the guidance set out in the NHS England Network Contract DES Contract Specification 2026/27
Travel requirements: The role involves travel between GP practices across the PCN locality
Base location: Mainly based at Unity Health and Tuesdays at Haddenham Medical Centre
- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support)
Phoenix Health PCN is seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Pharmacist to join our team through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS). This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a service focused on delivering patient‑centred care in a collaborative and supportive environment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work across our network, which includes three practices: Haddenham Medical Centre, Cross Keys Surgery, and Unity Health. Our surgeries are based in Princes Risborough, Chinnor, Haddenham, Thame, Brill, and Long Crendon.
The role will play a central part in supporting medicines optimisation and delivering high‑quality pharmaceutical care across the network. Responsibilities include supporting patients with long‑term conditions, undertaking structured medication reviews, and responding to prescribing queries.
Clinical Pharmacists are key members of the multidisciplinary team within primary care, supporting safe, effective, and evidence‑based prescribing. The role includes:
- Undertaking structured medication reviews
- Managing medicines for patients with chronic conditions
- Supporting care homes and housebound patients, where appropriate
- Improving prescribing safety
- Helping patients to achieve the best outcomes from their medicines
You will receive support, mentorship, and training from a Senior Clinical Pharmacist, along with dedicated GP supervision time.
Requirements
- GPhC registration
- Successful completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway
- Experience in Primary Care or within a Primary Care Network
What We Offer
- Regular supervision from a senior pharmacist
- Opportunities to develop clinical practice and support to complete CPPE pathway training
- A supportive, friendly, and forward‑thinking team environment
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient‑facing role to assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines
- Manage chronic diseases and conduct structured medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy
- Develop and implement medicines management plans in line with local and national guidance
- Maximise cost‑effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care
- Provide specialist advice on medicines, addressing public health and social care needs while helping to tackle health inequalities
- Build strong relationships with pharmacy professionals across PCNs and the wider healthcare system
- Contribute to shared care protocols, clinical research, and liaison with specialist pharmacists, community pharmacies, and anticoagulation services
Person Specification
Experience
- Experience of undertaking medication or medicine use reviews and patient counselling
- Experience of working with clinicians and multidisciplinary/multiagency work
- Experience of facilitating change to improve clinical practice
- Experience of delivering training sessions to varied groups
- Experience in undertaking clinical audit
- Has previously worked in a primary care setting or a Primary Care Network
Personal Attributes
- Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non‑judgemental way
- Courteous respectful and helpful at all times
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
- Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence motivating others to reach their potential
- Ability to use discretion and sensitivity
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone email and face to face
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner if required
Qualifications
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy MPharm or equivalent
- Registered with GPhC
- Qualified from CPPE Clinical Pharmacist training pathway
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.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced background check (e.g., DBS) prior to appointment, and regular safeguarding training will be provided and required.
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