About this role
Job summary
Join Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust as a Band 8a Primary Care Network Pharmacist, supporting Hammersmith & Fulham North PCN. You will work alongside our established pharmacy team to provide specialist medicines expertise and help improve safe, effective and person-centred use of medicines.
Key responsibilities include:
Conduct structured medication reviews, including for people affected by inappropriate polypharmacy or overprescribing. Develop and deliver prescribing clinics supporting the management of long-term conditions. Provide specialist medicines advice to GPs, nurses, community pharmacists, care coordinators, carers, families and other health and social care professionals. Contribute to Trust-wide medicines management, including policies, patient safety initiatives, medicines alerts and professional training. Work across GP practices within Hammersmith & Fulham North PCN, including lone working and travel between sites.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced pharmacist with the clinical expertise and collaborative approach needed to deliver high-quality medicines optimisation in primary care.
You will need:
Relevant post-registration experience in GP practice/primary care. The required postgraduate qualification(s), including independent prescribing, DPP and diabetes-related expertise. Strong knowledge of prescribing and medicines management in primary care. Sound clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills across a broad range of conditions. Effective communication and relationship-building skills when working with patients, carers and multidisciplinary health and social care teams. The ability to organise your workload, manage competing priorities and work effectively both independently and as part of a team. A compassionate, flexible and person-centred approach.
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification Essential
Undergraduate Degree in Pharmacy Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) Independent prescribing qualification and evidence of actively prescribing in current clinical practice Post graduate qualification in diabetes
Desirable
Post-graduate master's in advanced clinical practice
Experience Essential
Substantial experience in general practice or primary care Experience in supervising a team/service and line management Ability to manage a wide variety of long-term conditions presenting in primary care, with a focus on cardio-renal-metabolic (CRM) disease and comorbidities Experience in managing QoF and enhanced incentive schemes Experience in managing diabetes including initiation and titration of injectables including GLP-1 and insulin Proficient at using SystmOne Qualified and experienced Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP), with experience of supervising and developing prescribing practitioners
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Up to date knowledge of clinical guidelines - NICE/CKS Understanding of how ICB incentive schemes impact general practice
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 Central London Community Health Trust
Address Hammersmith & Fulham North PCN - Parkview Centre For Health And Wellbeing
Cranston Court - 56 Bloemfontein Road
London
W12 7FG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)