Clinical Pharmacist

Barnsley Primary Care Network is looking to recruit additional Clinical Pharmacists to further develop medicines optimisation services across the network, working alongside experienced colleagues as part of a multi disciplinary team.

This post offers candidates the opportunity to develop their skills to become involved in patient facing activities such as chronic disease management, medication reviews, supporting the management of medicines at transfer of care and improving systems for safer prescribing. You will be working alongside experienced primary care clinical pharmacists and will become part of the future primary care skill mix., Candidates will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience of influencing others and conducting clinical medication reviews.

A full induction programme will be offered as well as ongoing training and supervision both within the PCN and working alongside Clinical Pharmacists in the Medicines Optimisation Team at Barnsley ICB. We will support candidates to develop their role, including for example becoming an independent prescriber.

The post holder will develop leadership skills on quality improvement and clinical audit as well as managing some aspects of QOF.

This role requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within primary care.

Barnsley has established one super PCN of over 250,000 patients which includes all of GP practices. This is supported by six Neighbourhood Networks building on our successful and existing model of neighbourhood working; this enables us to maintain and focus on the specific needs of each local area whilst allowing integration at a wider level.