About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist to join the Ripon & Masham Primary Care Network (PCN).
Whether you are newly qualified and looking to start your career in primary care, or an experienced Clinical Pharmacist seeking a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.
At Ripon & Masham PCN, we are proud of our friendly, supportive and highly collaborative pharmacy team. Our team consists of experienced Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians who work closely together, sharing knowledge, supporting one another and building strong relationships with our GP practices. We believe that everyone has something to contribute and that developing our staff is just as important as delivering excellent patient care.
You'll never feel like you're working in isolation. We provide regular peer support, clinical discussion and mentoring, creating an environment where pharmacists at every stage of their career can develop confidence, broaden their clinical skills and thrive.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Pharmacist within Ripon & Masham PCN, you will:
Work collaboratively within the PCN pharmacy team and alongside GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care.Undertake Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) for patients with complex medicines needs, including those with polypharmacy, frailty, multiple long-term conditions, and residents of care homes.Optimise medicines to improve clinical outcomes, reduce medicine-related harm and support patients to get the best from their treatment.Deliver medicine-related consultations, primarily by telephone, with face-to-face appointments where clinically appropriate.Provide expert medicines advice to clinicians and practice teams, supporting safe and cost-effective prescribing.Identify opportunities for deprescribing and medicines optimisation in line with national guidance and local prescribing policies.Contribute to prescribing safety initiatives, clinical audit, and quality improvement projects across the PCN.The majority of consultations are delivered by telephone, including structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation clinics, alongside face-to-face appointments where clinically appropriate. The role offers a varied workload with opportunities to develop expertise in long-term condition management, medicines optimisation, quality improvement and multidisciplinary working.
About us
Ripon and Masham Primary Care Network (PCN) consist of four GP practices serving the small city of Ripon, the market town of Masham and the surrounding rural communities. We share a commitment to joint working, whilst maintaining the continuity and identity that our communities value.
This full-time role is primarily based across two practices, with the opportunity to provide cover at the remaining practices when required. The role is mainly based on site, with some flexibility for remote working where appropriate.
Yorkshire Health Network (YHN) is the local federation for sixteen GP practices across the Harrogate and Rural areas, containing four PCNs in total. YHN and the PCNs work collaboratively to deliver a supportive structure which is focused on achieving the best from a joint management and clinical delivery setup for the benefits of patients across the region.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
Undertake autonomous patient consultations.Independently assess, diagnose, and manage patients within your competence.Prescribe safely and effectively as an Independent Prescriber.Undertake Structured Medication Reviews.Optimise medicines for patients with complex needs.Manage long-term conditions within your scope.Support frailty, care homes, and end-of-life care.Improve medicines safety.
Medicines Optimisation
Deliver evidence-based prescribing.Implement NICE guidance.Reduce inappropriate prescribing.Lead deprescribing initiatives.Support antimicrobial stewardship.Optimise high-risk medicines monitoring.
Quality Improvement
Lead prescribing audits.Analyse prescribing data.Support QOF and Enhanced Services.Deliver quality improvement projects.Evaluate clinical outcomes.
Person Specification
Skills Essential
Excellent consultation skills. Clinical decision making. Independent working.
Desirable
Presenting and teaching. IT systems (eg. SystmOne , Ardens).
Experience Essential
Long-term condition management or an interest in developing this. Medication Review. Medicines optimisation. Clinical prescribing. Service development. Audit and quality improvement.
Desirable
Experience of working in primary care.
Knowledge Essential
NICE guidance. NHS Long Term Plan. Primary Care Network DES. Medicines optimisation. Clinical governance. Evidence-based practice.
Qualifications Essential
MPharm or equivalent recognised pharmacy qualification. Current GPhC registration.
Desirable
Clinical diploma or equivalent postgraduate qualification. Independent Prescriber qualification or working towards completion. CPPE Primary Care Pathway or equivalent. Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
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 Yorkshire Health Network
Address North House Surgery
North Street
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 1HL
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.yorkshirehealthnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)