PCN Pharmacist

Overview

In this part‑time Clinical Pharmacist role you join an established GP pharmacy team serving a diverse 45,000-strong population in the Inner West. You will provide medicines expertise, lead on medicines optimisation, and support safe prescribing within a multidisciplinary practice. The role blends direct patient care with collaboration across primary and hospital pharmacy to improve outcomes. A key opportunity is to develop and pursue a formal prescribing pathway while contributing to public health and equity in care.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multidisciplinary team to clinically assess and treat patients using medicines expertise
• Prescriber training or activity and collaboration with the GP team
• Lead care management for chronic diseases and conduct structured medication reviews
• Provide specialist medicine knowledge to address public health and social care needs
• Lead medicines optimisation and contribute to NICE guidelines, QOF and enhanced services
• Deliver medication reviews to support self-care and reduce waste
• Support integration of general practice with wider health and social care teams
• Engage with other pharmacy professionals across health and social care system
• Participate in shared care protocols, pharmacovigilance, and anticoagulation management
• Manage a caseload of complex patients and conduct domiciliary reviews as needed
• Develop relationships with clinicians and signpost patients to appropriate care
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs
• Lead on medicines optimisation systems and recall processes
• Contribute to clinical governance, training, and service redesign
• Attend formal appraisals and participate in public health campaigns

Key requirements

• GPhC Registered Pharmacist
• Enrolled in or qualified from an 18‑month CPPE Clinical Pharmacist pathway or equivalent
• Hold or working towards GPhC independent prescribing qualification
• DBS check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Access to own transport to travel across locality

• Team collaboration
• Communication with patients and colleagues
• Leadership and influence in a multidisciplinary setting
• Clinical system IT knowledge
• Medicines optimisation and prescribing governance
• Antimicrobial stewardship

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