PCN Clinical Pharmacist | West London NHS Trust

As a PCN Clinical pharmacist you will have an exciting opportunity to develop these new roles in practices and work within a team of clinical pharmacists supported by mentoring and supervision from a senior experienced clinical pharmacist and a GP supervisor.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will develop and run processes for repeat prescription re-authorisation, acute prescription requests, management of medicines queries on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing. Also, the successful candidate will have a role in managing long-term conditions and will be expected to perform face-to-face medication reviews of patients on quality improvement and clinical audit. You will also provide primary support to general practice staff, across the PCN.

The candidate will provide proactive leadership on medicines and prescribing systems to the PCN multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers. You will also develop and deliver patient facing services and clinics which improve patients' outcomes, reflect the needs of the PCN population and shift workload from other disciplines.

You will deliver direct patient consultations and prescribing as part of the practice and cluster multidisciplinary team approaches acute illness.
Working closely with PCN Pharmacy colleagues, organize and oversee the PCNs medicines optimisation system including the repeat prescribing and medication review systems. You will promote a culture of constant improvement and excellence and conduct regular clinical audits and other improvement activities as directed by PCN GPs, feedback.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.