About this role
Job summary
Easington Central PCN is seeking an enthusiastic and patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist (NMP preferred) to join our multidisciplinary team, primarily aligned with Horden Group Practice. This is a three day (Mon, Tues & Fri), part time position (22.5hrs). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality, safe, and effective medicines optimisation services to our patient population.
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships with patients, general practice teams, community pharmacists, and partner organisations. You will be motivated, organised, and able to effectively manage competing priorities while contributing to the achievement of key clinical, quality, and operational targets.
Main duties of the job
Working within your professional competence and scope of practice, you will provide a clinical pharmacy service as part of a multidisciplinary team within Easington Central PCN and Horden Group Practice. You will support the delivery of high-quality patient care through medicines optimisation, safe prescribing practices, and effective management of medicines across care settings.
The post holder will undertake patient-facing structured medication reviews, with a particular focus on patients with long-term conditions, polypharmacy, frailty, and complex health needs. You will work proactively to identify and address medicines-related risks, improve prescribing quality, and support patients to achieve the best possible outcomes from their treatment.
You will work collaboratively with GP practices, community pharmacy colleagues, secondary care providers, and other healthcare partners to ensure safe and seamless transfer of care, including medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge.
The role will contribute to the delivery of national and local medicines optimisation priorities, supporting quality improvement initiatives, prescribing audits, medication safety programmes, antimicrobial stewardship, and the achievement of PCN and practice objectives. The post holder will also play a key role in ensuring the cost-effective use of medicines while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and clinical effectiveness.
About us
In this role, you will support the safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines, helping to improve prescribing quality, reduce medication-related risks, and enhance patient outcomes. You will undertake structured medication reviews, support medicines reconciliation following discharge from hospital, and provide expert pharmaceutical advice to clinicians and patients.
Alongside patient-facing clinical responsibilities, you will contribute to practice and PCN performance through medicines optimisation initiatives, prescribing quality improvement programmes, clinical audits, and the delivery of key contractual requirements, including Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators and medicines safety objectives.
Experience within primary care is desirable but not essential. We welcome applications from pharmacists with a passion for patient care, a proactive approach to learning, and a commitment to collaborative working. The ability to work effectively as part of a team, demonstrate flexibility, and prioritise workload is essential.
We are committed to supporting the ongoing professional development of our workforce. The successful candidate will have access to mandatory and developmental training opportunities and will be encouraged to pursue learning and development activities that support both personal growth and service objectives.
Job description Job responsibilities
We are committed to supporting the ongoing professional development of our workforce. The successful candidate will have access to mandatory and developmental training opportunities and will be encouraged to pursue learning and development activities that support both personal growth and service objectives.
Full job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma-level study or equivalent training/experience
Desirable
Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Member of, or working towards, Faculty Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Independent Prescriber qualification or working towards / committed to obtaining qualification CPPE Primary Care Pathway completed or working towards completion
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 South Durham Health CIC
Address The Horden Group Practice
Sea View Health Centre
Horden
Peterlee
County Durham
SR8 4LD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.southdurhamhealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)