PCN Pharmacist

Job summaryGrow your impact across primary careWhat if your next role gave you the opportunity to make a real difference to people's health every day?At Lincolnshire Co-op, our pharmacies are trusted healthcare destinations, providing expert advice, clinical care and support to local communities.As a PCN Pharmacist, you'll work within an evolving Primary Care Network, supporting medicines optimisation, improving prescribing safety and helping deliver joined-up care across General Practice and Community Pharmacy.Develop your clinical practice and make a differenceNo two days are the same. You could be carrying out structured medication reviews for patients with long-term conditions, responding to prescribing queries, supporting clinical audits or working with GP practice teams to improve the safe and effective use of medicines.You'll use your clinical knowledge and professional judgement to provide personalised, patient-centred care, helping people get the best possible outcomes from
their medicines.Working alongside GPs, community pharmacists and other healthcare professionals, you'll build valuable relationships, broaden your clinical experience and contribute to improving healthcare across our communities.This is an opportunity to develop your expertise, grow your confidence and play an important role in shaping the future of primary care.Main duties of the jobSupport better outcomes through medicines optimisationBehind every prescription is a person who needs the right
support.Your work will combine patient-facing care, medicines
optimisation and professional collaboration. As a PCN Pharmacist, you'll:- Prioritise patient care by supporting patients with one or
multiple medical conditions where medicines optimisation is required- Undertake clinical medication reviews, review monitoring needs and produce
recommendations for senior clinical pharmacists, nurses and/or GPs on
prescribing and ongoing care- Work closely with GPs, community pharmacy teams and other healthcare
professionals, answering medicines-related queries and supporting safe,
effective prescribing- Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by GPs, feeding
back results and implementing changes with the practice team- Manage the repeat prescribing re-authorisation process by reviewing patient
requests, monitoring review dates and flagging those needing further clinical
review- Support signposting and referrals to community pharmacy and other healthcare
professionals where appropriate- Help practices achieve Quality and Outcomes Framework indicators and support
the development of services with medicinal components- Use the Electronic Prescription Service tracker correctly to support claims
and manage processes effectively- Train and support primary healthcare teams on therapeutics and medicines
optimisationAbout usFrom a single store in 1861, Lincolnshire Co-op has grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. Were proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, were a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues.We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more! Find out more about us, our purpose and wonderful colleagues here.We work together as a Society and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is barrier free and as
inclusive as possible for everyone. If you need any adjustments, would like us to do anything differently during the interview or would like to get in touch with us about anything else, please contact our Recruitment team on , or alternatively you can email ##### may choose to close our vacancies in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.DetailsDate posted02 November 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary
53,000 to 56,000 a year

ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time

Reference numberR0006-26-0003Job locations5 Proctors RoadLincolnLincolnshireLN2 4LAUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob Purpose -Providing support to general practice
colleagues with regards to prescription and medication queries.Prescribing
to patients, providing advice on appropriate dosing and routes of
administration, addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the
GP practice.Providing
clinical leadership on medicines optimisation, quality improvement and manage
some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.Ensuring that the practice integrates with community
and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes,
ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload.Your duties and responsibilities -Seeing (where appropriate) patients with
single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required
(e.g. hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, asthma/COPD etc.)Reviewing
the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an
opportunity to support patients with their medicines ensuring they are getting
best use from their prescriptionsUndertaking
clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the Senior
Clinical Pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.Signposting
and referral of patients to community pharmacy and referral to other healthcare
professionals where appropriateSupporting
the planning and organisation of cross sector hypertension case finding
clinics.Answering
relevant medicinerelated enquiries from GPs, other
practice colleagues, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and
patients with queries about medicinesProviding
specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general
public.Managing
the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests
for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and
flagging up those needing a review.Providing
pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services
that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient
information leaflets)Undertaking
clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feeding back the
results and implementing changes in conjunction with the practice team.Providing
education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines
optimisation.Providing
longitudinal care by maintaining accurate documentation. Ensuring interventions
are coded appropriately.Supporting
practices to achieve the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) indicators.Checking
patients' prescriptions for accuracy and safety, ensuring no drugs are
contraindicated with one another.Ensuring
legal compliance in the pharmacy, reviewing labels, doses and procedures as
required.Organising
and directing workflow, verifying the preparation and labelling of
pharmaceuticals and verifying order entries, charges and inspections.Securing
inventories-controlled drugs to maintain compliance with regulations.Communicating
effectively with doctors about prescriptions.Offering
various wellness and health-screening services, such as blood-pressure
monitoring, flu and other vaccine administration, and diabetes screening.Ensuring
the correct usage of the Electronic Prescription Service tracker to process
claims and manage this process.Providing information to patients on how get the
maximum benefit from the medicines they are prescribed., Job responsibilitiesJob Purpose -Providing support to general practice
colleagues with regards to prescription and medication queries.Prescribing
to patients, providing advice on appropriate dosing and routes of
administration, addressing both public and social care needs of patients in the
GP practice.Providing
clinical leadership on medicines optimisation, quality improvement and manage
some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.Ensuring that the practice integrates with community
and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes,
ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload.Your duties and responsibilities -Seeing (where appropriate) patients with
single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required
(e.g. hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, asthma/COPD etc.)Reviewing
the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an
opportunity to support patients with their medicines ensuring they are getting
best use from their prescriptionsUndertaking
clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the Senior
Clinical Pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.Signposting
and referral of patients to community pharmacy and referral to other healthcare
professionals where appropriateSupporting
the planning and organisation of cross sector hypertension case finding
clinics.Answering
relevant medicinerelated enquiries from GPs, other
practice colleagues, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and
patients with queries about medicinesProviding
specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general
public.Managing
the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests
for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and
flagging up those needing a review.Providing
pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services
that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient
information leaflets)Undertaking
clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feeding back the
results and implementing changes in conjunction with the practice team.Providing
education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines
optimisation.Providing
longitudinal care by maintaining accurate documentation. Ensuring interventions
are coded appropriately.Supporting
practices to achieve the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) indicators.Checking
patients' prescriptions for accuracy and safety, ensuring no drugs are
contraindicated with one another.Ensuring
legal compliance in the pharmacy, reviewing labels, doses and procedures as
required.Organising
and directing workflow, verifying the preparation and labelling of
pharmaceuticals and verifying order entries, charges and inspections.Securing
inventories-controlled drugs to maintain compliance with regulations.Communicating
effectively with doctors about prescriptions.Offering
various wellness and health-screening services, such as blood-pressure
monitoring, flu and other vaccine administration, and diabetes screening.Ensuring
the correct usage of the Electronic Prescription Service tracker to process
claims and manage this process.Providing information to patients on how get the
maximum benefit from the medicines they are prescribed.Person Specification, Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameLincolnshire Co-opAddress5 Proctors RoadLincolnLincolnshireLN2 4LAUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameLincolnshire Co-opAddress5 Proctors RoadLincolnLincolnshireLN2 4LAUnited KingdomEmployer's website

Essential- Educated to degree level in a relevant qualification, registered with the GPhC and eligible to work in the UK., Essential- Have experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.- Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and can implement this appropriately within the workplace.- Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service.- Committed to continual personal and professional development.- To understand customer needs and provide excellent customer care. - A flexible approach to ways of working. - A proven track record of utilising their own initiative and prioritising own time.- Excellent communication skills with a willingness to embrace new challenges and an ability to listen and engage effectively.- Promotes diversity and equality in people management techniques and leads by example.Desirable- Prior experience in general practice desirable. - Experience in SystmOne desirable. - Knowledge of Lincolnshire Co-op and of
the Co-operative business model, demonstrating values that would support our Purpose., Essential- Have experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice.- Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and can implement this appropriately within the workplace.- Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service.- Committed to continual personal and professional development.- To understand customer needs and provide excellent customer care. - A flexible approach to ways of working. - A proven track record of utilising their own initiative and prioritising own time.- Excellent communication skills with a willingness to embrace new challenges and an ability to listen and engage effectively.- Promotes diversity and equality in people management techniques and leads by example.Desirable- Prior experience in general practice desirable. - Experience in SystmOne desirable. - Knowledge of Lincolnshire Co-op and of
the Co-operative business model, demonstrating values that would support our Purpose.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see