Senior Clinical Pharmacist Team Lead (PCN)

Senior Clinical Pharmacist Team Lead (PCN) An Exciting LeadershipOpportunity in a Thriving PCN

Minimum 2 years of leadership experience required

Are you an experienced Clinical Pharmacist ready to step into a high-impact leadership role? Join our forward-thinking Primary Care Network as Clinical Pharmacist Team Leader and help shape the future of pharmacy services across our practices.

You will lead a skilled team of 8 Clinical Pharmacists and 2 Pharmacy Technicians, delivering high quality, patient-centred care and driving innovative medicines optimisation initiatives that improve population health outcomes.

This role combines clinical expertise with strategic leadership. You will oversee structured medication reviews, high-risk medicines monitoring, prescribing safety, quality improvement projects, and day to day rota management. You will also mentor and develop the pharmacy team while working closely with GPs, ICB colleagues, community and secondary care teams, and other allied professionals to influence PCN strategy.

Ideal for someone who thrives on autonomy, collaboration, and service improvement at scale.

What we offer:

• Protected CPD and supervision time
• 30 days annual leave pro rata
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Funded DBS and GPhC subscription reimbursement

Main duties of the job Clinical Care and Medicines Optimisation

• Conduct structured medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy frailty long term conditions and post discharge needs
• Monitor and review high risk medicines to ensure safe prescribing
• Implement MHRA alerts NICE guidance and local formulary updates
• Improve repeat prescribing systems and medicines safety processes

Leadership and Team Development

• Lead and coordinate the pharmacy team across practices
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to 8 pharmacists 2 technicians and Independent Prescribers
• Support training induction appraisal and competency development.
• Promote professional standards and continuous learning
• Foster a positive inclusive and supportive team culture

Operational and Strategic Delivery

• Plan workforce capacity rotas and service continuity
• Support achievement of PQS QOF and PCN contractual targets
• Lead clinical audits and quality improvement projects
• Analyse prescribing data and performance metrics to drive improvement
• Strengthen shared care processes and medicines safety programmes
• Represent pharmacy services in multidisciplinary and stakeholder meetings

Education and Training

• Deliver medicines optimisation training to primary care teams
• Provide patient education and accessible medicines information
• Contribute to public health initiatives and community health campaigns

About us North Wilts Border PCN is a collaborative NHS partnershipmade up of six GP surgeries, working together to deliver high-quality,patient-centred care to over 56,000 people across our local communities. We areproud to be rooted in our community and are committed to staying connected withand supporting the people we serve.

In addition to our dedication to clinical excellence, we arealso a teaching and training network, supporting medical students and GPtrainees from across the Southwest region.

Our diverse multidisciplinary team includes SpecialistPractitioners, Social Prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coach, CareCoordinator, and Clinical Directors. We place great value on the contributionsof our Pharmacy team and are committed to supporting the personal andprofessional development of all staff.

Job responsibilities The ClinicalPharmacy Team Lead will provide advanced clinical care, professionalleadership, and operational oversight for the pharmacy workforce across NorthWilts Border PCN. The role blends patient facingresponsibilities with medicines optimisation, quality improvement, strategicservice development, and workforce leadership.

The key duties and responsibilitiesinclude

• Conductingstructured medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy, long termconditions, frailty, learning disabilities, high risk medicines, or recenthospital discharge.

Undertakingclinical medication reviews for patients in practices, care homes, anddomiciliary settings, producing clear recommendations for GPs and nurses.

• Leadingon medicines reconciliation post discharge from hospital, intermediate care,and when entering care homes, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Providingpatient facing and telephone based medicines advice, supporting adherence,answering medicine related queries, and promoting shared decision making.
• Reviewingand monitoring medicines linked with unplanned hospital admissions,implementing changes to reduce risk to vulnerable patients.
• Ensuringappropriate monitoring and safety checks are in place for medicines requiringongoing review.
• Managingcontinuity of supply for high risk groups, including those using complianceaids or living in care settings.
• Supportingpublic health initiatives and providing medication related expertise tocampaigns and community programmes.
• Contributingto multidisciplinary case conferences, collaborating to optimise care plans andmedication management.
• Usingpractice computer searches and risk stratification tools to identify high riskpatient cohorts based on clinical presentation, prescribing patterns, or both.
• Prioritisingpatients for review using clinical judgement and evidence based principles.
• Reducingvariation and proactively addressing unsafe or inefficient prescribing.
• Asthe designated leader for the pharmacy workforce, the post holder will Lead andmanage the Pharmacy and Pharmacy Technician Team, promoting excellence,collaboration, and a culture of high professional standards.
• Providesclinical supervision, mentorship, and support for pharmacists and pharmacytechnicians, including Independent Prescribers and those in training.
• Overseesinduction, competency development, and continuation of training for all new andexisting team members.
• Ensuresstaff engage with appraisal processes, supervision, and ongoing CPD.
• Actsas a role model, demonstrating professionalism, adaptability, inclusivity, andcompassionate leadership.
• Supportsperformance management processes and addresses issues in line withorganisational policy.
• Encouragesinnovation and extends boundaries of service delivery within the pharmacy team.
• Leadingpharmacy related projects aligned with PCN, ICB, and national priorities.
• Supportingthe delivery of PQS, QOF, and additional PCN wide service requirements.
• Managingrota planning, staffing levels, and leave coordination to maintain consistentclinical coverage. Thus, contributing to operational delivery of pharmacyservices.
• Representingthe pharmacy service at internal and external meetings, including with GPs, ICBpharmacists, Medicines Management teams, community pharmacy, and hospitalcolleagues.
• Fosteringstrong interprofessional relationships to enhance consistency and continuityof patient care.
• Supportingthe creation and implementation of prescribing policies, including repeatprescribing and safety processes.
• Thepost holder ensures pharmacy services maintain high standards of safety, dataquality, and regulatory compliance:
• Leadingclinical audits, sharing findings, and providing practical recommendations forimprovement.
• Usingprescribing data to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for targetedinterventions.
• Implementingchanges based on MHRA alerts, product withdrawals, NICE guidance, and formularyupdates.
• Monitoringcompliance with RAG lists, shared care protocols, and other local medicinesgovernance frameworks.
• Supportingthe development, implementation, and monitoring of Quality Improvement Plans(QIPs).
• Ensuringongoing compliance with CQC standards, legal and ethical requirements,professional codes of conduct, and organisational governance systems.
• Producingnewsletters and bulletins that disseminate important prescribing messages andsafety updates.
• Enhancingmedicines safety by reviewing high risk groups, triggers for hospitaladmission, and prescribing trends.
• Supportingpractices in maintaining accurate, up to date practice formularies on clinicalsystems.
• Ensuringmonitoring, follow up, and documentation are in place for all relevantmedicines requiring ongoing review.
• Workingalongside ICB colleagues to ensure consistent application of shared prescribingpathways.
• Deliveringeducation and training sessions to the wider primary care team, including GPs,nurses, and administrative staff.
• Providingpatient facing information, medication counselling, and resources to supportsafe and effective use of medicines.
• Ensuringthe pharmacy team has access to meaningful professional developmentopportunities, supervision, and peer review mechanisms.
• Promotingshared learning through case discussions, reflective practice, andcollaborative problem-solving.
• Buildingand maintaining effective working relationships with GPs, nurses, allied healthprofessionals, community pharmacists, hospital pharmacy teams, social careteams, and wider ICB colleagues.
• Recognisingpersonal limitations and seeking or signposting to specialist support whererequired.
• Workingas part of a multidisciplinary team to support coordinated, patient centredcare.
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