Clinical Pharmacist
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Primary Care Careers Clinical Pharmacist
The closing date is 11 September 2026
Job summary
EAST:MK Primary Care Network has exciting opportunity for a clinical pharmacist to join our practice team, on a full-time basis of 37.5 hours a week. The hours will be worked over 5 days between Monday-Saturday, on a rotation basis across the PCN's 4 surgeries: Ashfield Medical Centre, CMK Medical Centre, Milton Keynes Village Practice & The Grove Surgery.
Our clinical pharmacist will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) within the PCN, ensuring safe, evidence based & cost-effective prescribing. You will also be responsible for offering support to general practice staff in relation to prescription & medication queries as well as conducting medicines reconciliation on transfer of care.
Main duties of the job
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient-facing role
- Take on responsibility for areas of chronic disease management, working proactively with other healthcare professionals across the organisation & PCN area
- Support the delivery of the new Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES)
- Conduct structured medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy
- Provide clinical medicines expertise to both patients & practice teams
- Improve prescribing practices across the PCN
- Improve service & quality through mechanisms such as clinical audits
- Interface with community & hospital colleagues to help resolve medication-related issues
- Assist with delivery of enhanced health-in-care-homes initiatives
About us
East:MK PCN covers a total population of around 58,000 patients, across its 4 practices in Milton Keynes: Ashfield Medical Centre, CMK Medical Centre, Milton Keynes Village Practice and the Grove Surgery.
Our overarching objective is to deliver the highest standard of care. We work collaboratively with colleagues in the NHS, public and community services to make as much of an impact to improving patient access and care. Patient-centred care is a firm belief in our network, and we are looking for energetic and proactive individuals that will enjoy working in a vibrant team.
Details
Date posted
02 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£46,000 to £48,580 a year - depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
29939
Job locations
Aspen House
Stephenson Road
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9QR
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Person Specification
You will be a qualified pharmacist with strong experience within primary care and have the following qualifications, skills and experience:
Essential
- Vocational 4-year master's degree in pharmacy
- 1 years pre-registration training
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Covid vaccination training
- Good critical appraisal skills
- Experience of patient consultation
- Experience of working with GPs
- Good understanding of primary care structure and general practice
- Good clinical knowledge
- Able to apply clinical knowledge, appropriately, in a variety of practice settings or patient groups
- Right to work in the UK. Please note that there is no sponsorship available for this role
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma/MSc in clinical or community pharmacy, or equivalent
- Non-medical prescriber registration
- Advanced assessment and history taking skills or be willing to enrol in a current training pathway to develop these
- Post-registration experience in primary, secondary or community pharmacy
- Experience of clinical pharmacy
- Knowledge of GP clinical computer systems
You will be a qualified pharmacist with strong experience within primary care and have the following qualifications, skills and experience:
Essential
- Vocational 4-year master's degree in pharmacy
- 1 years pre-registration training
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Covid vaccination training
- Good critical appraisal skills
- Experience of patient consultation
- Experience of working with GPs
- Good understanding of primary care structure and general practice
- Good clinical knowledge
- Able to apply clinical knowledge, appropriately, in a variety of practice settings or patient groups
- Right to work in the UK. Please note that there is no sponsorship available for this role
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma/MSc in clinical or community pharmacy, or equivalent
- Non-medical prescriber registration
- Advanced assessment and history taking skills or be willing to enrol in a current training pathway to develop these
- Post-registration experience in primary, secondary or community pharmacy
- Experience of clinical pharmacy
- Knowledge of GP clinical computer systems
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
Aspen House
Stephenson Road
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9QR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
Aspen House
Stephenson Road
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9QR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team
Primary Care Careers
01206918760
Details
Date posted
02 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£46,000 to £48,580 a year - depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
29939
Job locations
Aspen House
Stephenson Road
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9QR
United Kingdom
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